World Bank debars well-known British transportation expert for corruption
The World Bank
debarred a leading New Zealand-based traffic expert Wednesday for corruption involving mass transport projects in Vietnam.
British-born James Tinnion-Morgan, pictured above, was debarred for six years.
He’s ineligible to participate in World Bank-financed projects during the debarment.
Tinnion-Morgan
improperly influenced the tendering processes under the two World Bank-funded projects, solicited bribes, and failed to disclose his business relationship with a bidder.
These are “collusive, corrupt, and fraudulent practices,” the World Bank said.
A $272 million project in Da Nang City.
involved an arterial road network and public transport
Another $295 million project in Hanoi
was designed to increase the use of public transport and reduce travel time in the city center.
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