The `Gas' from America

US authorities are investigating the case of an ex-employee of Monsanto allegedly bribing an Indonesian official.

March 30, 2004

AN old metaphor likens corruption to stomach gas: its offensive odor is smelled when released but its origin is hard to find.

The reek of corruption again filled the air last week. This time the allegation came from abroad. Monsanto Corporation, a public company in the United States, circulated this sorry story.

Two years ago, this giant chemical and biotechnology company detected an irregularity in the transaction payment worth US$50,000

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