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Wednesday, March 09, 2005
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Philippines: second most corrupt country in asia
Somehow, this did not come out as a surprise, although I felt a bit embarassed that Vietnam is perceived to be less corrupt. I hope we will not be able to get the trophy from Indonesia. My Indonesian friend in Indonesia Corruption Watch would gladly hand it over to us, I'm sure. If Cambodia was included, Indonesia will face stiff competition. When one of our local staffs went to a major bank in Phnom Penh to get a swift code, the teller asked for money to buy snacks to facilitate the transaction right on the teller booth. I paid 400 US dollars to a government agency as penalty for expired visa although the amount stamped on my visa was GRATIS. Talk about institutionalized corruption.
posted by Allan at 10:04 AM (GMT+8)
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