Tag: corruption
Protesters flood streets of Philippines over state corruption
Dozens of police officers injured as anger erupts over billions allegedly spent on bogus relief projects Tens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets on Sunday to protest against government corruption after it was alleged that taxpayers have lost billions of dollars to bogus flood relief projects. Students, church groups, celebrities, and citizens from…
Mass protest expected in Philippines capital amid public fury over alleged corruption in government projects
Sunday’s demonstration in Manila to coincide with anniversary of 1972 martial law declaration as president backs rally in bid to placate anger Thousands of people are expected to join a mass protest in Manila on Sunday amid a groundswell of anger in the Philippines against perceived corruption in government-funded flood control projects. Dubbed the “Trillion…
Ordinary Zambians lose out twice: to global looting and local corruption | Letters
Emmanuel Mwamba and Fiona Mulaisho respond to an editorial on US aid cuts to Zambia and huge sums taken out of the country by multinationals Your editorial (The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist, 10 January) highlights research by Prof Andrew Fischer, and the exploitation…
Former Argentinian president Cristina Fernández allowed to serve corruption sentence at home
Judge rules Cristina Fernández de Kirchner can serve six-year sentence in apartment, citing age and security reasons A federal court in Argentina has granted former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home in Buenos Aires. Judges ruled that Fernández, 72, can serve time in the…
Federal judge drops corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
By Ryan Lucas , Carrie Johnson A federal judge on Wednesday formally dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, granting the controversial request from the Justice Department that generated a public outcry and spurred the largest mass resignation of senior federal prosecutors in decades. The order from U.S. Judge Dale Ho…
PM should sack Siddiq over corruption claims, Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch has called for the PM to sack Treasury Minister, Tulip Siddiq, after she was named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh. It follows comments from Bangladesh’s new leader, Muhammad Yunus, who told the Sunday Times Siddiq should apologise after reports she had lived…
Political Crisis in South Korea: Martial Law and Its Consequences
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sparked a political and social storm by declaring martial law on December 3, 2024. The measure, which granted broad powers to the military and restricted civil liberties, was justified as a response to alleged threats from “anti-state” elements and “communist forces” linked to North Korea. However, its implementation was short-lived…