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"The idea of discontinuing the investigation went against my every instinct as a prosecutor. I wanted to see where the evidence led."
Robert Wardle, director of the British Serious Fraud Office, told the British High Court at BAE review.
Guardian, UK 14 February 2008
“I'll just put it bluntly: America doesn't want to spend money on people who steal the money”
U.S. President George W. Bush, during a press conference given with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.
Inter Press Service, Africa, 17 February 2008
“The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund is exemplary in terms of transparency, governance and accountability”
EU executive's president, Jose Manuel Barroso, announces that the EU will use Norway's sovereign wealth fund as a benchmark for establishing a voluntary EU code to regulate the funds.
Reuters, Belgium, 25 February 2008
“The state apparatus is to a considerable extent a bureaucratized, corrupt system that does not support positive changes or dynamic development."
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech to the Russian State Council.
The Moscow Times, Russia, February 2008
"We consider corruption a challenge to the existence of the Vietnamese government"
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a business roundtable between key cabinet members and international business leaders in Hanoi.
People’s Day Online, China, 13 February 2008