VBS saga reveals how corrupt some politicians are

14 July 2024 - 00:00 By Sunday Times Editorial

There’s a picture of old, poor pensioners sleeping outside a branch of VBS Mutual Bank for days after the bank was shut down, in the vain hope they would get back the deposits for which they had worked hard their whole lives. It’s a heart-rending picture that must haunt many...

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