... adding they should name and shame university p...

2006-06-06T20:37:00.000+01:00

... adding they should name and shame university professors who demand bribes for places.

The issue of post-Soviet corruption is currently a very big issue in Ukraine, where several generations of "citizens" have had to resort to bribery to obtain education, medical care, apartments, food, transportation, holidays, and much else.

This past January 2006, the streets of Kyiv, Odesa, Sevastopol, and Lviv, Ukraine were plastered with ubiquitous small posters featuring a small envelop with a bar across it, along with explanatory text. Citizens of the new Ukrainian democratic state were being asked not to pay bribes for citizen services which are now to be expected to be fairly provided.

I wonder whether the new movement in Russia for 'rights' and transparency in goverment transactions is also using this new iconic symbol?

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Thank you for the very interesting and timely post, Pliable.

consistantly insightful and sobering, you have wri...

2006-06-06T09:22:00.000+01:00

consistantly insightful and sobering, you have written several posts along this line which remind us of the fragility of our liberties.

You do great work.

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