The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
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Political Contribution<br />
Definition:<br />
Any contribution, made in cash or in kind, to support a political cause. Examples include<br />
gifts of property or services, advertising or promotional activities endorsing a political party,<br />
and the purchase of tickets to fundraising events. 56<br />
Example in practice<br />
In Costa Rica, a political scandal linked former presidents Miguel Angel Rodríguez and José<br />
María Figueres to the French company Alcatel, which had allegedly given them bribes and<br />
political contributions in exchange for awarding the telecommunications giant the<br />
country’s cell phone network. 57<br />
Relevant links<br />
—— Global Organization of Parliamentarians against <strong>Corruption</strong> (GOPAC).<br />
www.gopacnetwork.org/<br />
—— Open Secrets.<br />
www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/<br />
—— <strong>Transparency</strong> International: Standards on Political Funding and Favours.<br />
www.transparency.org/publications/publications/policy_papers/ti_pp_pol_funding<br />
—— U4 <strong>Anti</strong>-<strong>Corruption</strong> Resource Centre: Political <strong>Corruption</strong> Cases.<br />
www.u4.no/themes/political-corruption/cases.cfm<br />
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE - JULY 2009
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