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Tim Butcher

“Sure, doing business in the Congo is unconventional, but try to look at it from a strictly business point of view. The fees we pay to the government are no different from taxes paid in other countries. Everything we do is legal to the extent that there is any law in this country. If the regime says we pay for this licence, we pay for the licence. It just so happens the money might be paid in a big, black plastic bag delivered at night to a politician’s house.”

Tim Butcher, Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart
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Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
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