Saturday, August 21, 2010

This blog on hold

As per the sage advice of a good friend, who will remain nameless (thanks Natalya!), I am attempting to merge my two blogs to one.  I don't yet deserve two blogs, I've decided.

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Ethiopia--Registering Officials

An interesting idea out of Ethiopia's Anti-Corruption Commission

This is the key:
Other than the high-level government officials and ministers, the commission will register wealth of lawyers, prosecutors, traffic polices and other decision makers in different government offices.
 

All individuals whose wealth will be registered by the commission are also expected to notify income source of their families during theregistration.

Individuals who tip to the commission about the hidden wealth of government officials, employees and constituencies, the tipsters will be rewarded 25 percent valueof the hidden and found property if the tips are found to be true, according to the proclamation.