Pecina's package (corruption facilitators)
2010-01-15
In American slang, the title of this article could be understood to
mean, "What balls that Pecina guy has!" And this is exactly what
some people are saying about Interior Minister Martin Pecina
and his package of anti-corruption measures. His audacity in
facilitating corruption seems to know no bounds. His measures
would merely do more to put the foxes in charge of the
henhouse. Each of the key elements - agents provocateurs,
crown witnesses and vetting of members of tender committees -
would be totally controlled by politicians or people beholden to
them. The measures could be used to cover up corruption
instead of uncover it, or to wage inter-gang wars. Few positive
results can be expected. It's difficult to imagine someone
turning on a mafia boss and entering a witness-protection
program, if the whistleblower knows his new name and location
will be readily available to corrupt politicians.
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