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"Corruption should be treated like terrorism, like genocide in a third-world country like Nigeria."
Ibrahim Lamorde, head of operations for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria.
Christian Science Monitor, Global, 29 May 2007
"As a developing nation, China is in a unique position to offer advice and support to African countries. China should learn from the mistakes of Western governments and should not turn a blind eye to corruption and environmental destruction in the projects it promotes."
Peter Bosshard, policy director of International Rivers Association, one of the organisations calling for China to reform its Africa policy.
Japan Economic Newswire; Japan; 18 May 2007
"There is a danger that we pride ourselves on being the cleanest system when along comes something like loans for peerages, and then along comes something like stopping an important inquiry [into allegations of corruption involving BAE in Saudi Arabia] and our reputation does not look quite so good.''
Sir Alistair Graham, the outgoing chairman of the committee on standards in public life, in response to Tony Blair’s agreement to have his resignation honours list reviewed by an independent watchdog group.
The Daily Telegraph; London; 16 May 2007
"Fraudsters operate undeterred by global boundaries. Therefore, companies must be increasingly vigilant about their ability to prevent, detect and respond to fraud… In addition to financial loss, an ineffective investigative process can adversely reflect on an organisation's reputation, its risk management abilities, and its commitment to good corporate governance."
Deepankar Sanwalka, KPMG India Head Forensic Services.
Asia Pulse, 31 May 2007
"While the investigation was underway, a lawyer from Hanhwa proposed to me, 'Bury the incident, and we'll guarantee sufficient money to live on for your whole life.' But I firmly rejected it."
A police officer claiming a lawyer for Hanhwa had tried to bribe him to bury an incident in which the conglomerate’s chairman, Kim Seung-youn, allegedly mobilized a group of gangsters to abduct and beat up employees of a Seoul bar after his son was hit by one of them.
Yonhap; South Korea; 25 May 2007
“I'd say 80-85 percent of politicians would be corrupt – stinking corrupt.”
Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, a retired lieutenant general who running the Bangladeshi government's Anti-Corruption Commission
AFX.com; Global; 4 June 2007