Country in shock after finishing 2nd on corruption list despite 1st-class performance

The country is in sheer despair after becoming the second most corrupt country in South Asia. The year-long endeavours and performances were rendered futile in just a matter of seconds as soon as the Winning Opacity Worldwide (WOW) list was published.  

"Have you ever felt the pain of being second even after showing a world class performance that deserved to be first?" performance minister of Chapasthan asked, visibly disappointed.

The overall performance is even more frustrating as the country stood 13th among the most corrupt countries of the world. WOW has been publishing this report for years to show the people of Chapasthan their annual performance just like every organisation does for their employee rating. "There was a time when we reigned the world and dominated the list. Standing 13th globally and 2nd regionally clearly shows our slow but continual downfall. It's a shame that we are behind Afghanistan," the performance minister continued to show his despair.

However, corrupt officials couldn't believe their eyes because they expected a better position. No sooner was the report published than every citizen, who contributed massively or minimally, became shocked as they thought they were going to obtain the first position regionally and under top 10 globally.

When asked what exactly went wrong despite countrywide performance in corruption, one of the officials said, "Brother, believe me, we tried so hard and got so far, but in the end, it doesn't even matter."

The report baffled the common people of Chapasthan too. A group of conscious people were taking preparation to start a petition to compel WOW to review the report as they believe that no other country in South Asia deserves to be first as much as Chapasthan does.

"There is no way Afghanistan could outplay Chapasthan. Dude, they don't have a legitimate government, let alone officials. Then who performed? The whole world is against us. They intentionally put us in second position. Actually, they fear to recognise our first-class performance and development," a conscious person, while crossing the road unconsciously, raised the allegation.