[TCats]

In the 80’s I was doing business all over Asia and was pretty much used to corruption at every step. I was relieved to get back to the US in the early 90’s, looking forward to being able to conduct business on its merits.

Boy, was I in for a surprise. What I found was the level of corruption at levels that approached those of Jakarta. As far as I can see it has only gotten worse, seeming to have been ‘Mainstreamed’ like so many other things that a mere 20 years ago would have been unthinkable and destroyers of careers.

[ak267]

In Jakarta, the corruption is so bad that locals have the guile to issue you a RECEIPT for bribes (for tax purposes).