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US Marshals Services face questions after ‘Fat Leonard’ flees house arrest

Leonard Francis, contractor in US navy’s worst corruption scandal, was able not only to escape but also rented vans to load up his possessions

The Guardian - US

Chadchart offers his anti-graft recipe

Honest leaders with a strong commitment to tackling graft are the key to success in fighting against corruption, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, marking Anti-Corruption Day on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

‘Fat Leonard,’ set to finally be sentenced in long-running Navy bribery scheme, is on the lam

SAN DIEGO — The military contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” the mastermind behind the worst public corruption scandal in U.S. Navy history who was three weeks away from being sentenced in the case, is on the run.

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Cleo cop stood down amid corruption probe

A probe into alleged misconduct by a prominent West Australian homicide detective remains in its preliminary stage, Police Commissioner Col Blanch says.

AAP

Party leader wants traffic fines reduced to stop corruption

Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, a list MP and leader of the Thai Civilised Party, said he is gathering signatures to support a bill to amend the Land Traffic Act and reduce the size of the new range of fines, which are too high and conducive to corruption.

Bangkok Post

Hungary to set up anti-corruption body in bid to unlock EU funds

Hungary will create an anti-corruption authority and a working group involving non-government organisations to oversee the spending of European Union funds, the government said in a decree in its official gazette late on Monday.

Reuters

TMC plans resolution in West Bengal Assembly against 'misuse' of Central agencies

"Not only in West Bengal, but the BJP also misuses the CBI and ED in all Opposition-ruled States. The agencies have turned a blind eye to the corruption charges against the BJP leaders," a senior TMC MLA said

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High-profile WA police detective Cameron Blaine stood down

Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Blaine is stood down as WA Police and the Corruption and Crime Commission investigate alleged misconduct.

ABC News

Rebuilding trust in public institutions will take more than a federal Icac, but work on it has begun

Political integrity is not just about exercising corruption – it is about monitoring power. Where Morrison hoarded it, Albanese appears inclined to share it

The Guardian - AU

Niphon stands down to battle graft case

Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance while he was president of the Songkhla provincial administration organisation (PAO) in 2013.

Bangkok Post

Ex-park chief, 3 associates bailed ahead of 'Billy' trial

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases has granted bail to Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, the former Kaeng Krachan National Park chief, and three others facing multiple charges in connection with the disappearance and murder of a Karen rights activist in 2014.

Bangkok Post

TMC MP Jawhar Sircar toes party line after remarks on corruption creates a flutter

Rajya Sabha MP criticises Union Minister Amit Shah on Twitter

The Hindu

Govt. may form panel to probe allegations of corruption: Nagesh

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The Hindu

How can Additional Solicitor General appear for Velumani in corruption case: A-G

Cannot restrain him from appearing for ex-Minister as long as Centre does not withdraw permission: HC

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Ego behind rejecting Magsaysay award for K.K. Shailaja, says KPCC president K. Sudhakaran

‘Huge corruption during COVID-19 pandemic’

Dynamite News

Congress opens front against BJP Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over corruption; demands CBI inquiry

Opening a front against BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over corruption, Congress has demanded a CBI inquiry against him. Read more on Dynamite News

Bangkok Post

Niphon resigns as deputy interior minister

Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned from his portfolio as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance while he was president of the Songkhla provincial administration organisation (PAO) in 2013.

Reuters

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib seeks royal pardon

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has applied for a royal pardon, the speaker of parliament said on Monday, less than two weeks after he was sent to jail for 12 years for corruption.

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The Independent UK

Challenges mount against Peru's president, his family

President Pedro Castillo’s surprise election brought hopes for change in Peru’s unstable and corrupt political system, but the impoverished rural teacher and political neophyte has found himself so engulfed in impeachment votes and corruption allegations that his presidency has become an exercise in political survival

The Hindu

Explained | Hemant Soren and the Jharkhand political crisis

Besides the prospect of disqualification as an MLA, Chief Minister Hemant Soren faces two PILs in the Jharkhand High Court relating to corruption and money laundering

The Hindu

BJP threatens to pull out of alliance in Meghalaya

Party is gathering evidence of illegal activities and corruption under the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government

The Conversation

Only South Africa's elite benefits from black economic empowerment -- and COVID-19 proved it

More than two decades ago the South African government put in place a policy designed to redress racial imbalances in the country’s economy. But, as I suggest in a recent paper, the policy – known as broad-based black economic empowerment) – has been hijacked and repurposed by individuals and factions…

The Guardian - UK

Gibraltar government braces for public inquiry to hear corruption allegations

Police commissioner who retired early is alleged to have been put under pressure over investigation involving security contract

Reuters

Brazil's electoral authorities search former judge Sergio Moro's home

Brazilian electoral authorities on Saturday morning carried out a search and seizure warrant at the home of Sergio Moro, a former judge who led one of Brazil's biggest corruption probes, a former justice minister and current Senate candidate.

The Hindu

JD(S) seeks CBI inquiry, alleges corruption in Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway project

Bengaluru Alleging corruption in the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway project, the JD(S) has demanded a C

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