Daily Corruption News: 1 November 2012
Today's top story
Liberia: Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf defiant over nepotism and corruption claims
The Guardian
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian president, has dismissed allegations of corruption as rumours and innuendoes as she mounted a strong defence of her personal integrity.
More news
Global: Anti-corruption expert Schenk urges UCI to properly fund probe of its links to Armstrong case
The Associated Press (TI mention)
Australia: ICAC told of treasurer's new car for 'a few favours’
The Sydney Morning Herald
Brazil: Corruption trial makes black Brazilian judge a hero
Reuters
China: Raft of office-buying fuels disgust from Chinese
The Associated Press
Kosovo: Corruption reigns in Kosovo despite EU millions
EU Observer
Spain: “Me pagaban en dinero negro en las oficinas del PP por orden de Matas” (“I was paid with black money in the PP offices on Mata’s orders”)
El País
Zimbabwe: ZBC staff punished for reporting corruption
The Zimbabwean
Blogs and opinion
Ghana: The Rawlings factor?
The Economist blog
India: Anti-corruption activist targets Indian company
The New York Times (blogs)
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Fighting corruption in Ukraine: a serious challenge
On the blog: The power of journalism as an anti-corruption tool
