In Johannesburg, we drink water tainted by WB-supported corruption,
which included a false promise to fund the investigation and
prosecution into Lesotho Highlands Water Project dam-related bribery.
A couple of years ago, the Bank even gave a green light to more work
by Acres Int'l and Lahmeyer --
World Bank Focused on Fighting Corruption
Graft and Bribery, Once Tolerated, Punished by Blacklisting
By Jonathan Finer
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, July 4, 2003; Page E01
Once upon a time, World Bank financiers viewed their mission in narrow
terms: Lend money to poor countries to try
The WB fights retail corruption, not wholesale corruption.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anybody know if the WB publishes the blacklisted corporations? The
list is only ...nearly 100 companies and individuals .. Pathetically
short list, but I'd like to see it.
Gene Coyle
Eubulides wrote:
World Bank Focused on Fighting Corruption
Graft and Bribery, Once Tolerated, Punished by
- Original Message -
From: Eugene Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anybody know if the WB publishes the blacklisted corporations? The
list is only ...nearly 100 companies and individuals .. Pathetically
short list, but I'd like to see it.
Gene Coyle
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