Today’s
revelations about Isabel dos Santos, the Angolan entrepreneur and the richest
woman in Africa, just confirm a few things I keep repeating.
First, dictatorship
and high-level corruption go hand in hand.
Second, corruption is the key impediment
of development and human security.
Third, European leaders know that corrupted
practices are widespread in non-democratic regimes, but they quite often prefer
to turn a blind eye on the issue, if there are political or economic interests
at play.
Fourth, global consultancy firms do not mind offering some cover to
illegal transfers, if there is money to be made from that.
Fifth, an
independent media is essential to uncover malpractices. And to keep dictators on guard, under watch.
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