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Ex-Indonesian official guilty of improperly procuring 60 used trains from Japanese firm

Crime Nov. 29, 2011 - 03:04AM JST ( 7 )

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JeffLeeNov. 29, 2011 - 07:09AM JST

Bribery takes two to tango. Why is the Indonesian culprit played up while the three Japanese culprits given such scant mention?
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OkinawamikeNov. 29, 2011 - 08:05AM JST

Because no one ever steals in Japan. Unless they wear a blond wig.
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MaboDofuIsSpicyNov. 29, 2011 - 08:47AM JST

I agree with Okinawamike.
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pawatanNov. 29, 2011 - 12:21PM JST

Why is the Indonesian culprit played up while the three Japanese culprits given such scant mention?

Because they haven't been convicted yet, and this Indonesian chap has.
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Elbuda MexicanoNov. 29, 2011 - 05:11PM JST

Indonesia is a great country! A bit of corruption here and there, should we be surprised?? Big, rich Japanese companies paying bribes around the world?? Happens ALL THE TIME!
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okimike67Nov. 29, 2011 - 10:14PM JST

Hope we see more of this type of actin from more countries (LIKE JAPAN!!!) It cracks me up when I talk to my US friends and they think Japan is so clean (how they keep that misnomer running has got to take alot of money!!). I own a business and hav to deal with many VERY big firms. While a couple have strong corporate ethics policies (we are not even allowed to bring omiage or ochugen to them!!!) the vast majorty DO NOT. In fact, some of the things asked for are VERY surprising (cash kickbacks, travel, golf clubs....). And not just companies, government employees as well.

My motto, you play you PAY!! Get caught and I hope they FRY you This should go both for the one asking AND the one giving!!!!. Because, almost without doubt, the taxpayer or customer is paying for this and it is just not right!!!
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YuriOtaniNov. 30, 2011 - 03:23AM JST

Sixty train car or sixty train sets? The bribe can not be very big at these prices.