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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 18 Aug 2016

    A court fines a Senegalese woman $250 for bribing a policeman, even though she exposed him for demanding a $10 bribehttp://bbc.in/2bB7e98 

    9:45 AM - 18 Aug 2016
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    • nhyiraasante Renato Guillén Rashid Castle-Ali D.W. FINTON Mayiya Silver Wamibu Mawu-nya sam fongho mensa don AishaMaline
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      1. Moses M. Mwebaze‏ @MosezM 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I wonder what exactly the court wants to promote. A whistleblower should be protected if the country has a will to fight graft.

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      1. Mike Adis‏ @MikeTzee 18 Aug 2016
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        @BBCWorld Indeed

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      1. Emmanuel Misebezi‏ @EmmaMisebezi 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        petty corruption is very high in Africa pertaining Police officers. Especially Traffic police officers.

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      1. Akintunde‏ @harkentunde 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        strange world..

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      2. Julius‏ @Julius11546997 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Senegal is in Africa like Nigeria abi?

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      2. Robert Haloba‏ @RHaloba 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        msg is that corruption is cool in Senegal!!! What else does this mean?

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      3. Robert Haloba‏ @RHaloba 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @RHaloba @BBCAfrica

        If people are discouraged from reporting corrupt practices by the legal process, then its fine to pay a bribe and move on

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      1. Crispus Wachira‏ @wachira_crispus 18 Aug 2016
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        Miscarriage of justice.

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      1. Andrew Krapa‏ @kwamekrapa 18 Aug 2016
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        Lol.

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      1. Franklin Ebuka‏ @iamfrankebuka 18 Aug 2016
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        I wish to see such in my dear country, Nigeria.

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      1. Edward Obi-Akpere  🇳🇬‏ @Obiakpere 18 Aug 2016
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        Scary and discouraging justice.

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      1. Constantine Furnsinn‏ @Chocfudgemoon 18 Aug 2016
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        Lololololololololololololololol Lololololololololololololololol Backward Justice I'm afraid......

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      1. Arun Capture-One‏ @Capture_one 18 Aug 2016
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        The law is crazy

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