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>>>Not all of your countrymen (and internationals) agree with you:
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>>>http://www.justiceforkevinsweeney.com/index_Corruption.htm
>>>http://www.icac.org.hk/symposium/2003/Presentation/Day1/Ensuring%20Police%20Integrity%20(Dick%20Pijl%20-%20Speech).pdf
>>>http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/netherlands-fails-get-grip-international-corruption
>>>
>>>Although, on a whole I would say that the government and its politicians are pretty law abiding and honest - especially compared to all other countries. Either that or there is a massive coverup going on :o)
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>>Corruption of government employees is not something we see or experience every day up here. Its not something that plays a significant role in our society, but of course that does not say it does not happen.
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>>BTW, in the first article there are some links that suggest corruption, but there actually is no evidence for it, its more like searching for an argument IMO.
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>I think I made it pretty clear that the links I posted were not meant to argue that corruption actually exists, but to show that others do not share his opinion that it absolutely does not exist. Whether or not they are correct, was not my intention to debate. I think the the world view is pretty clear that in general, corruption, if a problem at all, is a very small issue in Netherlands and the Netherlands have shown quite an admirable trait of those in office of being honest and above that.

A cute story about Amsterdam in the paper today ---

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/world/europe/16amsterdam.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=amsterdam&st=cse