It sounds to me like everywhere is the same when we are talking about governments.
On the other hand, I think it's our fault too - we are simply voting for the wrong people, despite the fact that it's not the rare case and when some elections come into play, we are, in fact, forced to chose between two or three main "devils" and usually we just try to pick the smaller one.
It also happens, as most often the right and good people don't have funds to run for the campaign. But this could be changed if there is some goodwill. Unfortunately, the majority of the nation (no matter which one) is overall ignorant or at least would rather go with the flow than actively participate and do something.
At least, that's how I see it from my country perspective.