Monday, June 1, 2009

Buymyvote.com: "I accept cash payments, Western Union and wire transfer,"

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Reuters, here
"...Bribery has been common in previous elections but analysts -- and some candidates -- say it is worse this time because the two rival camps are almost evenly matched and foreign powers such as Saudi Arabia and Iran want to sway the outcome....
Some voters in Lebanon, which ranks 101st out of 180 countries on Transparency International's corruption perception index, are more than happy to accept the free health services, tuition fees and cash some candidates dole out..."

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