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New Corruption Allegations Rock Indian Government Voice of America March 26, 2012 New Corruption Allegations Rock Indian Government Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi In India, authorities will investigate new allegations of corruption after the head of the army said he was offered a bribe by a defense equipment lobbyist. See all stories on this topic »

China's Wen: corruption could threaten power structure Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - China could face a threat to its power structure unless it stamps out rampant corruption among officials, Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted as saying on Monday. The latest statement from Wen, who has long pushed to eradicate corruption, ... See all stories on this topic »

India's Top Army Official Alleges Corruption in Deals New York Times (blog) He had taken the government to court after arguing that his birthday was improperly recorded in army records, a mistake that he attributed to his refusal to participate in corruption. The Supreme Court decided against General Singh by declaring his ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Corruption is crucial threat, Wen says China Daily By Hao and Zhao Yinan (China Daily) The government will mull over the possibility of publicizing assets of officials to a limited circle as an effort to fight corruption, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday. "Corruption is the most crucial threat to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Appeals court in Va. affirms all but 1 of former La. congressman's corruption ... Washington Post William Jefferson's corruption convictions Monday. Jefferson, a Democrat who represented the New Orleans area for nine terms in Congress, was convicted in 2009 of conspiracy, wire fraud, bribery, money laundering and racketeering. See all stories on this topic »

Pope Condemns Drug Violence, Corruption In Mexico RTT News (RTTNews) - Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the high levels of drug-related violence and corruption in Mexico and reminded Mexicans that renewed faith will help them in facing poverty and drug violence as well as in renouncing violence and revenge. See all stories on this topic »

Eight Questions: Andrew Wedeman, China's Corruption Paradox Wall Street Journal (blog) Ask anyone to list the problems with China and corruption is always near the top. But despite rampant graft, China's economy continues to grow. Andrew Wedeman is a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has studied China's corruption for a ... See all stories on this topic »

Nation Anti-Corruption Commission Calls for Asset Deceleration AllAfrica.com Juba — The South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission (SSACC) has announced that 31 March is the deadline for the submission of forms detailing the assets of politicians, senior civil servants and senior army officials. Those individuals who do not meet ... See all stories on this topic »

Why focus only on corruption within Army, asks former Army Chief The Hindu In the wake of revelations of corruption within the Army — the latest being Army Chief VK Singh's allegations that he was offered a bribe of Rs. 14 crore by a lobbyist, the former Army Chief, Shankar Roy Chowdhury, said here on Monday that attention ... See all stories on this topic »

Wen warns of corruption amid widening scandal The Hindu China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday issued a dire warning against rising corruption within the Communist Party of China (CPC), a malaise he described as "the most crucial threat" to its survival. Mr. Wen told an anti-corruption meeting of the State ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

AlixPartners Survey Shows Multinationals Building Anti-Bribery Compliance, But ... Wall Street Journal (blog) The AlixPartners Global Anti-Corruption Survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2011 among general counsels and other executives at multinationals with more than $250 million in annual revenue. There were about 100 responses to the survey. See all stories on this topic »

Biomet Pays $22 Million In Latest Medical Device Bribery Settlement Wall Street Journal (blog) The investigation, which is examining potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, has already netted more than $90 million in sanctions. The FCPA, a 1977 law, prohibits improper payments to foreign officials in exchange for business. See all stories on this topic »

Appeals Court Upholds Congressman's FCPA Conspiracy Conviction Wall Street Journal (blog) By Samuel Rubenfeld A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed all but one count of the corruption convictions handed down on former Rep. William Jefferson (D., La.), the congressman infamous for being caught with $90000 stashed in his freezer. See all stories on this topic »

Corruption main threat to Communist Party rule: Wen Indian Express Describing corruption as the 'most crucial' threat to the ruling Communist party hold on power, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today said it could completely undermine the country's political foundations if not handled properly. "Corruption is the most ... See all stories on this topic »

'I lost my husband....others shouldn't suffer a similar fate' The Hindu Coming down heavily on the government, social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said nothing was being done to protect the whistleblowers who play a crucial role in fighting corruption. Families of several whistleblowers who lost their lives in the fight ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Terrible legacy of corrupt Quarryvale rezoning Irish Times "Corrupt and bad planning decisions have a significant impact upon people's lives," says Jerry Barnes, chairman of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Southern Ireland). He cites as prime example the designation in 1991 by Dublin County Council, ... See all stories on this topic »

Team Anna names 'corrupt' ministers Daily News & Analysis Kejriwal said MPs like RJD chief Lalu Yadav, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav as well as DMK's A Raja and Kanimozhi have corruption cases against them. "Can such a Parliament pass Lokpal bill? Can such a Parliament pass bill against corruption and ... See all stories on this topic »

For corruption, Calif. among best of the bad Desert Dispatch A new study ranks California government higher than those of 46 other states for "transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms." Yes, we were surprised to read that too. The Center for Public Integrity concluded that California is one of ... See all stories on this topic »

Quinn again calls on state rep charged with corruption to resign Chicago Sun-Times Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to reporters about Rep. Derrick Smith, D-Chicago, Monday, March 26, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. Smith, a Chicago Democrat, was arrested nearly two weeks ago on federal bribery charges. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) SPRINGFIELD ... See all stories on this topic »

Anna's threat: FIRs okay but think about defamation too Firstpost The tenor of its anti-corruption campaign is far more aggressive this time. The agenda has shifted from clauses in the Lokpal Bill to direct action against people's representatives with charges of corruption against them. It is as direct a challenge to ... See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

Arrest of Corrupt Officials Imminent - Tsvangirai AllAfrica.com He said Zimbabweans should not be fooled by Attorney General, Johannes Tomana, who recently ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) to stop arresting MP's who abused the funds. "Corruption is corruption and those who stole money ... See all stories on this topic »

Cities and county head to mediation over who pays for anti-corruption watchdog Palm Beach Post By Dennis Glade WEST PALM BEACH — The dispute over how to fund Palm Beach County's anti-corruption office is headed to mediation, after attempts to settle a lawsuit by 15 cities and towns were unsuccessful. County and West Palm Beach officials agreed ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Coutts Fined Over Money-Laundering Compliance Wall Street Journal (blog) Anti-corruption groups hailed the action taken against Coutts. "It is still incredibly rare for banks to get penalized for accepting the proceeds of corruption. We need more investigations, more fines, and in the worse cases, criminal penalties, ... See all stories on this topic »

Onus on supporters to carry movement forward: Team Anna The Hindu Leading lights of India Against Corruption, which organised anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's day-long fast at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday made a strong pitch to Mr. Hazare's supporters to take up the responsibility for sustaining the campaign ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

GII, CHRAJ Take Anti-Corruption Campaign to Amasaman AllAfrica.com By Mohammed Suleman, 26 March 2012 Two Anti corruption bodies, the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and the Commission on Human Right and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) have taken their anti-corruption education to the people of Amasaman in the Ga west ... See all stories on this topic »

National Assembly as Corruption Incorporated Nig. PLC AllAfrica.com Indeed, one can justifiably describe the national legislature since the return to civilian rule in 1999 as the Mecca of corruption. Remember, Nasir el-Rufai, former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, accused senators of demanding a bribe of N54 ... See all stories on this topic »

Speaker Tambuwal, Igodomigodo and Corruption in the House AllAfrica.com The speaker who was obviously disturbed that his diligent attempt at restoring the image of the House had been dealt a fatal blow by the allegations of corruption against one its committees quickly seized the opportunity of Hon. See all stories on this topic »

Corruption is Burma's Biggest Problem: Upper House Speaker The Irrawaddy News Magazine (Photo: Irrawaddy) NAYPYIDAW— Fighting rampant corruption is the most important issue facing Burma today, said Upper House Speaker Khin Aung Myint in an exclusive interview with The Irrawaddy. The ex-minister for culture said that existing ... See all stories on this topic » The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Have not said anything wrong, says Kejriwal Hindustan Times Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Monday justified his allegation that many members of Parliament, including ministers, were corrupt and rapists, saying he has not said anything wrong and is ready to face charges. alleged that 165 parliament members, ... See all stories on this topic »

China to Ban Public Purchases of 'High-End' Alcohol, Cigarettes Bloomberg Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to ban the use of public funds to buy cigarettes and "high- end" alcohol, warning that corruption may endanger the ruling Communist Party's survival. Wen spoke at a State Council meeting yesterday, according to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Corrupt Mineral Dealings Attract International Mafia AllAfrica.com These gangsters' job has been made easier by the corruption that has permeated all the important arms of the Zimbabwean government. Having lived aristocratic lives in the past three decades and fearing the end-game of their political careers many see ... See all stories on this topic »

Plus side of Arizona's 'D' in corruption AZ Central.com (blog) This would explain the negative way local news organizations last week reported Arizona's rating in a nationwide yearlong study meant to measure each state government's susceptibility to corruption. The media emphasized the fact that Arizona received a ... See all stories on this topic »

File FIRs against the corrupt: Anna warns Govt IBNLive.com New Delhi: In what can be seen as an ultimatum to the government, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has calling for FIRs against 14 ministers for alleged corruption. Anna has warned a jail bharo andolan if no action is taken against the ministers by ... See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

MPs up in arms against Team Anna's remarks The Hindu Lok Sabha members cutting across party lines criticised members of Team Anna who levelled allegations of corruption and reportedly used derogatory terms to describe parliamentarians and politicians. Even as the members spoke against Team Anna, ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

No democracy here, only dictatorship: Kejriwal IBNLive.com New Delhi: Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal remained defiant over hitting out against politicians who have been accused of indulging in corruption. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Kejriwal said that the movement launched by Team ... See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

Corruption, says Singh The National The people of India are all too familiar with corruption. But General Vijay Kumar Singh, the army chief of staff, managed to create a sensation this week by telling the newspaper The Hindu that he had been offered a bribe of 140 million rupees (Dh10 ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. Importers and Exporters to Address Increase in Anti-Corruption ... PR Web (press release) Williams Mullen announced today that partner Evelyn Suarez will speak at the American Association of Exporters and Importers ("AAEI") Anti-Corruption Roundtable Event. This event will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, from 8:30 to 11:30 am (PT) at ... See all stories on this topic » PR Web (press release)

Pope condemns drug trade, corruption in Mexico Stabroek News By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | World News | Monday, March 26, 2012 LEON, Mexico, (Reuters) - Pope Benedict at a huge outdoor Mass yesterday condemned drug trafficking and corruption in Mexico, urging people to renounce violence in the country where a ... See all stories on this topic »

Time for action on corruption in NZ says watchdog Voxy Transparency International New Zealand Inc. strongly supports Anthony Hubbard's call for New Zealand to ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption and shares his concern about complacency. Transparency International New Zealand's ... See all stories on this topic »

Governance, Aid and Corruption in Transition: Taking State Capture Seriously Brookings Institution Editor's Note: On March 25, 2012, Daniel Kaufmann spoke at the opening plenary session on Measurement & Consequences of Corruption at the Economic Research Forum's 18th Annual Conference in Cairo, Egypt. In his presentation, Kaufmann discussed the ... See all stories on this topic » Brookings Institution

Jury resumes deliberations in Orie public corruption case Pittsburgh Post Gazette By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The jury that heard the case against state Sen. Jane Orie returned this morning to begin its fifth day of deliberations. In a marked difference from Judge Jeffrey A. Manning's empty courtroom over the weekend ... See all stories on this topic » Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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