We have to be cautious about a tendency to be UK-centric - or even Euro-centric in our observations.
If you review that map on the Transparency International site you will get an idea of scale of the problem. Increased globalisation means that you could be working for a company in any of those countries in a darker shade of red.
You could also be working alongside folk that originate from those countries in a completely different region. Although you will find excellent pilots from every corner of the globe those countries with weak and leaky licensing systems will encourage the 'wannabe' self improver (who really needs more extensive training) to lie and cheat his or her way into the industry.
I've sampled the kind of chicanery that goes on first hand and have the scars to prove it so if you are naive enough to think that Europe is immune from such things then think again. What goes on elsewhere would make you very disappointed indeed.
So you seem to be saying that these territories not only have a domestic issue but that the poor quality, in fact fraud? is being exported? Without check or balance?
we should also be prepared to stand up and shout that the current approach is simply not good enough.
And what happened when you stood up and shouted at the relevant authority?