Political Corruption and Economic Law

Corruption is an urgent problem that must be addressed, in order to achieve economic growth and a healthy stretching. Various records of corruption every day reported by the mass media both print and electronic, reflected the increase and development of models of corruption. Anti-corruption rhetoric was not powerful enough to stop this despicable practice. Regulation of legislation that is part of the political law made by the government, become meaning less, if not accompanied with sincerity for the manifestation of the legislation that exists. Political law is not enough, if there is no recovery against the executor or legal actors. Constellation such as this reinforce the political reasons of law which was designed by the government not only meets the meanstream more is happening. Political...
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List of corruption cases in Indonesia

On October 17, 2006, Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia began to publish photos and disseminate data corruption criminal fugitives who have a legal binding decision of his case remain. The data and images 14 twelve corruptor is scheduled appearances on television and mass media with the frequency of once a week. They are: Sudjiono Timan - Business Development Director of PT Bahana Indonesia (BPUI)  Eko Edi Putranto - Directors of Bank Harapan Sentosa (BHS)  Samadikun Hartono - President Director of Bank Modern  Lesmana Basuki - Case BLBI     Sherny Kojongian - Directors BHS  Hendro Bambang Sumantri - Case BLBI  Eddy Djunaedi - Case BLBI  Ede Utoyo - Case BLBI  Toni Suherman - Case BLBI  Bambang Sutrisno - Wadirut Bank...
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Libya corruption, cult of personality drive Qaddafi's grip on power: WikiLeaks cable

Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi is a skillful politician who has manipulated local rivals and his own sons so that he could remain in power, according to a series of US diplomatic cables on Libya, published this week by WikiLeaks. The cables describe Qaddafi’s consolidation of power over the last four decades and reveal some of the challenges Libya will face if the embattled leader steps down. The United States and Libya have had a rocky relationship in the past and Washington at one time had Libya listed as a state sponsor of terrorism. Ties began to improve in 2003 when Qaddafi agreed to give up Libya’s nuclear weapon program, and three years later the US embassy in Tripoli was reopened. Since then, US diplomats have been able to unearth some of the details of the workings of...
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CHRISTINE SMITH American Corruption

It is my opinion that the majority of our governmental "representatives" are corrupt; likewise and the causality, I think the majority of people are corrupt. The only difference is the amount of power they have achieved, and thus the degree of abuse capable.  But in our daily lives, how many of us are lied to, stolen from, cheated, unjustly discriminated against, and betrayed? The lie is a way of life for most Americans.  From small to large examples, most people accept dishonesty, though they may profess verbally the virtues they actually lack.  Appearances are deceptive, as most create...
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Corruption, American Style

Bribery gets all the bad press, but lobbying is the real danger, because it affects everybody--whether they want it to or not. Con men, swindlers and cheaters pay bribes. Sophisticates hire lobbyists because lobbyists get better, more lasting results while only rarely landing in the slammer. We know intuitively that bribery and lobbying are related, and there are reams of academic papers that try to draw the line between legitimate issue advocacy and corruption. President Barack Obama isn't buying it. As he swore in his new staff, he banned them from future employment lobbying the White House, "for as long as I'm president." Economists and sociologists don't tend to spend a lot of time arguing in favor of illegal activities like bribing bureaucrats, so their efforts tend to come...
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