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Sto caricando le informazioni... How to Steal a City: The Battle for Nelson Mandela Bay: An Inside Accountdi Crispian Olver
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The Constitution guarantees that substantial sums of public money have to be funneled to municipalities by Parliament. This makes municipalities a target for looting and makes politics a direct route for 'ambitious' people to get access to wealth and resources. This book describes the difficulties of squeezing out corruption, after its absorption into the fabric of ANC structures and ANC fundraising. It is not clear that this is remotely possible - particularly in an economy unable to provide alternatives. The author is strong on explaining recent events and his role in trying to give corrupt public officials and representatives their comeuppance. His conclusion could be hopeful, but one is reminded of Sachs' "Awakenings", when the potency of a drug declined over time, returning patients to their former disease. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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How to Steal a City is an insiders account of this intervention, which lays bare how the administration was entirely captured and bled dry by a criminal syndicate, how factional politics within the ruling party abetted that corruption, and how a comprehensive clean-up was eventually conducted. It is written as a gripping real-life thriller, taking the reader deeper and deeper into the rotten heart of the city. As a former senior government official and local government fixer, Crispian Olver was no stranger to dealing with dodgy politicians and broken organisations. Yet what he found was graft that went far beyond the dodgy contracts, blatant conflicts of interest and garden-variety kickbacks he had seen before. It had evolved into a web far more sophisticated and deep rooted than he had ever imagined, involving mazes of shell companies, assassinations, criminal syndicates, and compromised local politicians. The metro was effectively controlled by a criminal network, closely allied to a dominant local ANC faction. What he found was complete state capturea microcosm of what has been happening in South Africas national government. But there was a personal price to pay. Intense political pressure and threats to his personal safety took a toll on his mental and physical health. He had to have a full-time bodyguard, and never maintained a regular routine. He eventually lost much of his political cover. Olver ultimately had to flee the city as the forces stacked against him started to wreak their revenge. This is his story. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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