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Should ministers be indictable for bad decisions?

By Eoin O’Malley (29 September, 2010) The news that Geir Haarde, the former prime minister of Iceland is to be charged with criminal negligence for his role in the Icelandic banking collapse will, no doubt, be greeted with popular acclaim. Haarde faces a fine and up to two years in prison if the charges are…

September 29, 2010 in Corruption and Accountability.

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