EDITORIAL | Construction mafia is a wrecking ball for democracy and progress

Crime bosses are taking full advantage of the country’s predisposition to corruption and extortion

28 November 2023 - 22:02

Politics dominates our front pages because politicians will determine our democracy’s future. But eroding what we take for granted to be a stable system of democracy are absurdly powerful crime bosses...

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