In defense of corruption

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MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government pressed its crackdown against critical voices on Monday by branding the global anti-corruption group Transparency International as “undesirable,” effectively banning it from operating in the country.

The Russian prosecutor's office charged that while “formally acting as an organization fighting corruption around the world, it interferes in the internal affairs of the Russian Federation, which poses a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and the security of the Russian Federation.”

Transparency International made no immediate comment. The Berlin-based group is best known for an annual index ranking countries, including Russia, on their degree of corruption.

Since launching its military operation in Ukraine last February, the Russian government has intensified its crackdown on dissent and toughened legislation to muzzle critical voices. The authorities have methodically targeted people and organizations critical of the Kremlin, branding many as “foreign agents" and declaring some as “undesirable.”

Russia declares Transparency International "undesirable"

And in this atmosphere Russia will hold elections in Sept.

There's got to be a punchline here somwhere.

 

[JWBooth]

Bwahahahahaha
Defenders of the most blatantly corrupt regime in Europe pointing fingers at Moscow. Of course Russia has corruption problems, it’s government system was set up by the boys from Harvard under Yeltsin.

 

[Ringo]

The U.S. has come up with a way to destroy corruption - call it lobbyism. That's it, no more corruption.