Post by ToNgUe-TiEd on Apr 13, 2004 20:01:00 GMT -5
LONDON (AFP) - Indonesia's former president Mohamed
Suharto holds the dubious title of being the most
corrupt world leader in recent history, heading a "Top
10" corruption list.
Plundering a family fortune estimated at anything
between 15 billion and 35 billion US dollars (12.4 to
29 billion euros) during his 32-year reign from 1967,
Suharto was a clear winner, according to British-based
Transparency International.
The group gave a corruption "top 10" for global
political leaders over the past 20 years, released to
coincide with the release of its annual Global
Corruption Report, a round-up of government graft
worldwide. In second place was former Philippine
president Ferdinand Marcos, deposed in 1986, who
plundered between five and 10 billion dollars,
Transparency International estimated.
The Philippines has the unfortunate boast of featuring
two of its former presidents in the top 10, with
Joseph Estrada, ousted in 2001, making the final spot
with a haul of 78 to 80 million dollars.
The complete top 10, with the dates of the rule and
estimated sum
stolen, are as follows:
1. Mohamed Suharto, Indonesia, 1967-98, 15 to 35 billion dollars
2. Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines, 1972-86, five to 10 billion
3. Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire, 1965-97, five billion
4. Sani Abacha, Nigeria, 1993-98, two to five billion
5. Slobodan Milosevic, Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1989-2000, 1 billion
6. Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti, 1971-86, 300 to 800 million
7. Alberto Fujimori (news - web sites), Peru, 1990-2000, 600 million
8. Pavlo Lazarenko, Ukraine, 1996-97, 114 to 200 million
9. Arnoldo Aleman, Nicaragua, 1997-2000, 100 million
10. Joseph Estrada, Philippines, 1998-2001, 78 to 80 million
Source: Yahoo! News Thu, Mar 25, 2004
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Things like this or people like Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada just makes me feel ashamed to be a Filipino!!!
Suharto holds the dubious title of being the most
corrupt world leader in recent history, heading a "Top
10" corruption list.
Plundering a family fortune estimated at anything
between 15 billion and 35 billion US dollars (12.4 to
29 billion euros) during his 32-year reign from 1967,
Suharto was a clear winner, according to British-based
Transparency International.
The group gave a corruption "top 10" for global
political leaders over the past 20 years, released to
coincide with the release of its annual Global
Corruption Report, a round-up of government graft
worldwide. In second place was former Philippine
president Ferdinand Marcos, deposed in 1986, who
plundered between five and 10 billion dollars,
Transparency International estimated.
The Philippines has the unfortunate boast of featuring
two of its former presidents in the top 10, with
Joseph Estrada, ousted in 2001, making the final spot
with a haul of 78 to 80 million dollars.
The complete top 10, with the dates of the rule and
estimated sum
stolen, are as follows:
1. Mohamed Suharto, Indonesia, 1967-98, 15 to 35 billion dollars
2. Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines, 1972-86, five to 10 billion
3. Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire, 1965-97, five billion
4. Sani Abacha, Nigeria, 1993-98, two to five billion
5. Slobodan Milosevic, Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1989-2000, 1 billion
6. Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti, 1971-86, 300 to 800 million
7. Alberto Fujimori (news - web sites), Peru, 1990-2000, 600 million
8. Pavlo Lazarenko, Ukraine, 1996-97, 114 to 200 million
9. Arnoldo Aleman, Nicaragua, 1997-2000, 100 million
10. Joseph Estrada, Philippines, 1998-2001, 78 to 80 million
Source: Yahoo! News Thu, Mar 25, 2004
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Things like this or people like Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada just makes me feel ashamed to be a Filipino!!!
