As a small jurisdiction, many of Bermuda’s laws have not been tempered by the fast flow of legal challenges seen in larger countries. This leads, from time to time, to unhappy circumstances where the law has not kept up … and controversial deeds can only be officially characterised as being “unethical but not illegal”.
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Entries Tagged as 'Anti-corruption'
Bribery
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Accountability, Bermuda Politics
Anti-Corruption Legislation Now
June 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Bermuda Politics, Reform
Amazingly, Bermuda lacks anti-corruption legislation. Any public pressure for it is inevitably met with a scoff and the “Plantation shutdown” from the powers that be.
With the constant circus of allegations and murky affairs, Bermuda needs anti-corruption legislation for its local sector.
But we also apparently need it for our international sector. You know, if we really [...]
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Improve on the Milestones of Yesterday
May 1st, 2009 · Comments Off · Accountability, Bermuda Politics, Reform
Sure, I read The Worker’s Voice, if only to hear the PLP loyalists express their opinions in more than the short outbursts allowed by talk radio and internet blog.
Sometimes though, I have to shake my head in wonder. The latest issue has an apologist view of the governance issues in our current Government, saying that [...]
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