81. But the package did not include an increase in spending on public projects or income tax cuts, which business groups had called for to boost consumer spending. 82. Elsewhere in Africa, public projects might cost twice as much because of bribes. 83. Finance for such public projects is the main business of the World Bank and other multinational lenders. 84. He said officials should resolve problems that have delayed major public projects. 85. Hsu said the government will try to resolve problems that have seriously delayed many public projects. 86. In response, corporate executives and opposition politicians are urging Hashimoto and his party to brake the slide by cutting taxes and spending even more money on public projects. 87. Korean businessmen used to bribe government officials for favors or lucrative public projects. 88. Korean businessmen used to bribe government officials to favor or lucrative public projects. 89. Many of them have set up dummy or front companies to bid for contracts for public projects owing to their close connections with local officials and rural community leaders. 90. Many gangsters allegedly have run for public offices to help them win public projects and to shield them from prosecutions on crime activities. |