” (front page, Nov. 17) highlights the need for President Obama’s administration to act on his call for good governance during his visit to Ghana last summer. The administration should vigorously investigate and prosecute corrupt foreign officials who try to squander their citizens’ money in the United States.
As Human Rights Watch documented in a July report , the government of Equatorial Guinea is one of the most corrupt and abusive in the world. Its per capita income is on a par with Spain or Italy, yet its development indicators are comparable to Sudan or Afghanistan. During a news conference in July, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo suggested that the reason oil money isn’t used for his people is that it might make them lazy. Until the president and his family are held to account for their behavior, the people of Equatorial Guinea will continue to suffer while its rulers live lavishly.
Full Story: How the US Deals With a Land Known for Corruption - New York Times
As Human Rights Watch documented in a July report , the government of Equatorial Guinea is one of the most corrupt and abusive in the world. Its per capita income is on a par with Spain or Italy, yet its development indicators are comparable to Sudan or Afghanistan. During a news conference in July, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo suggested that the reason oil money isn’t used for his people is that it might make them lazy. Until the president and his family are held to account for their behavior, the people of Equatorial Guinea will continue to suffer while its rulers live lavishly.
Full Story: How the US Deals With a Land Known for Corruption - New York Times
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