UK paying (Libyan officials) ‘bribes’ to free trapped Britons

[Turborama]

Source: Financial Times

Britain has been buying off Libyan officials with hefty additional fees in order to expedite the troubled evacuation of UK nationals, according to senior government figures.

The revelations over the demands for what one senior figure described as “bribes” underlines the problems faced by the government as it oversees a rescue effort that has been criticised as inadequate, poorly co-ordinated and slow.

Speaking in Downing Street after a specially convened meeting of the National Security Council and Cobra emergency planning committee, David Cameron stressed the government was doing “everything we can” to help the 200 British citizens still stranded.

The cabinet has come under intense fire over its efforts to help British nationals, which have been beset by technical problems and a perceived lack of leadership.


Read more: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df613ba2-40e1-11e0-9a37-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1F1nNfXMk

[earcandle]

1. Yikes!

[joshcryer]

2. UK trades arm dealing with money for mercs dealing.

Good job UK.