The man in charge of fighting corruption in Brazil resigns: "I've done my duty"

The man in charge of fighting corruption in Brazil resigns: “I've done my duty”

Tuesday, December 9th 2014 - 08:26 UTC

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Comptroller General Jorge Hage, the man in charge of fighting corruption in the Brazilian government, announced his resignation amid a widening graft scandal centered on state-run oil company Petrobras. Hage said he sent President Dilma Rousseff his resignation letter a few weeks ago, after she won re-election for a second term in office. Read full article

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golfcronie
Very clever of the government that the construction companies are so big that “ the government ” can't do without them. How about going out to International tender? No won't work either as the “ graft ” has to be internal so it can be contained by the government. My bet is that in the USA Petrobras is in deep shit regarding inflated asset values etc and money laundering. Is there not ONE SA country that the government and their politicians are taking their electorate to the cleaners.
Dec 09th, 2014 - 09:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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imoyaro
Sounds like he's just getting out before the house collapses.
Dec 09th, 2014 - 05:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
This guy is “tired” and needs a “rest”.

A rest from hiding all the crap under the carpet by the look of what's happening.
Dec 09th, 2014 - 05:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
“Earlier this year, Hage complained that his office’s budget had been cut etc.....let alone covering the expenses of tracking the misuse of government funds”.

To track ALL the “government's misuse of public funds” has indeed, become an impossible task.... don't blame him for leaving. Brazil's loss.

“Under Brazilian law, companies found guilty of bribery can be barred from doing business with the government for two years”...

And what about when the government is found guily of bribery and all sorts of corruption ? Can we close them down for good ??.
Dec 09th, 2014 - 10:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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