Barbados: Symptom of a Greater Malaise

Posted 1 August 2008 14:31 GMT

Countries	Barbados
Topics	Governance, Human Rights, Law, Religion, Youth, International Relations, Politics, Ethnicity & Race, Digital Activism
Languages	English

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Continuing to question the unusual circumstances surrounding the death of I’Akobi Tacuma Maloney, Barbados Free Press says: “I’Akobi’s death is also a symptom of a disease that threatens the very foundation of our society - a disease of corruption that is now deeply embedded in our culture.”

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