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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Bonface Witaba via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Happy New Year Listers,<div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037147804"><br></div><div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037152613">Congratulations KICTANET team on this great achievement.</div><div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037269404"><br></div><div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037197555">Kind regards</div><div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037257606"><br></div><div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037257659">Bonface Witaba</div><div id="m_4352741512312448333yMail_cursorElementTracker_1484037200365"><br><div id="m_4352741512312448333ymail_android_signature"><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android" target="_blank">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin:0 0 20px 0"> <header style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#6d00f6"> <div>On Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 at 10:50, <a href="mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet-request@lists.<wbr>kictanet.or.ke</a></div><div><<a href="mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet-request@lists.<wbr>kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:</div> </header> <div style="padding:10px 0 0 20px;margin:10px 0 0 0;border-left:1px solid #6d00f6"> <div id="m_4352741512312448333msgSandbox_AAhMyAoAAE6XWHSSjwQmgFHCm5I_TEXT" class="m_4352741512312448333msgSandbox" style="padding:1.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1.2em;word-wrap:break-word">Send kictanet mailing list submissions to<br> <a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> <a>kictanet-request@lists.<wbr>kictanet.or.ke</a><br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br> <a>kictanet-owner@lists.kictanet.<wbr>or.ke</a><br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..."<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Re: Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large! Kenyan ICT<br> Action Network (Barrack Otieno)<br> 2. Re: KISERO: Kenya?s corruption tsars have perfected looting<br> through Ifmis - Daily Nation (Odhiambo Washington)<br><br><br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>----------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:08:18 +0300<br>From: Barrack Otieno <<a>otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>><br>To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large!<br> Kenyan ICT Action Network<br>Message-ID:<br> <CAKX6dsGF0+<a>bHDTYx7M71j4JrR0SV<wbr>G_nowGzD3Qt9TJSCFnnhLg@mail.<wbr>gmail.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>Congratulations KictaNET?<br>On Jan 10, 2017 9:24 AM, "Alice Munyua via kictanet" <<br><a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Congratulations!<br>><br>><br>> Begin forwarded message:<br>><br>> *From:* ICANN At-Large Staff <<a>staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br>> *Date:* 10 January 2017 at 06:52:11 EAT<br>> *To:* "<a>lizorembo@kictanet.or.ke</a>" <<a>lizorembo@kictanet.or.ke</a>>, "<br>> <a>lordmwesh@gmail.com</a>" <<a>lordmwesh@gmail.com</a>><br>> *Cc:* Afri-Discuss <<a>afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.<wbr>icann.org</a>>, "<br>> <a>alac-internal@atlarge-lists.<wbr>icann.org</a>" <<a>alac-internal@atlarge-lists.</a><br>> <a href="http://icann.org" target="_blank">icann.org</a>><br>> *Subject:* *[AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large! Kenyan ICT Action<br>> Network*<br>><br>> Dear Liz and Mwendwa,<br>><br>><br>><br>> ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that<br>> has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly<br>> appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in Kenyan<br>> ICT Action Network and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your<br>> colleagues.<br>><br>><br>><br>> The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between<br>> your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and<br>> your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated.<br>><br>><br>><br>> It?s very important to keep the members of your organization informed<br>> (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN<br>> policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are<br>> a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful:<br>><br>><br>><br>> The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant<br>> information:<br>><br>><br>><br>> The At-Large introductory page<br>> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>pages/viewpage.action?pageId=<wbr>2265510</a>> help<br>> you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the<br>> latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar<br>> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/atlarge/Calendar</a>> at the bottom of<br>> the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting!<br>><br>><br>><br>> From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings<br>> easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the<br>> page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large<br>> Policy Development Activity <<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>x/bwFO</a>> , find<br>> out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)<br>> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/atlarge/Regional+At-<wbr>Large+Organisations</a>>,<br>> and about At-Large Working Groups<br>> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/atlarge/At-Large+<wbr>Working+Groups</a>> . For<br>> the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public<br>> meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page<br>> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings</a><wbr>>!<br>><br>><br>><br>> *Regional wiki webpages* also have been created to distribute information<br>> (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of<br>> particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the<br>> community. They are:<br>><br>><br>><br>> African Region: <a href="http://www.afralo.org" target="_blank">http://www.afralo.org</a><br>><br>> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <a href="http://www.apralo.org" target="_blank">http://www.apralo.org</a><br>><br>> European Region: <a href="http://www.euralo.org" target="_blank">http://www.euralo.org</a><br>><br>> Latin America/Caribbean Region: <a href="http://www.lacralo.org" target="_blank">http://www.lacralo.org</a><br>><br>> North American Region: <a href="http://www.naralo.org" target="_blank">http://www.naralo.org</a><br>><br>><br>><br>> *At-Large Mailing Lists.* There are many At-Large email lists, for each<br>> region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at:<br>><br>> <a href="http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo" target="_blank">http://atlarge-lists.icann.<wbr>org/mailman/listinfo </a>. The primary and<br>> secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form<br>> will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes<br>> to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements<br>><br>> (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join<br>> others as you wish.<br>><br>><br>><br>> *ALAC website*. The ALAC website <<a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://www.atlarge.icann.org/</a><wbr>> is a<br>> good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual<br>> Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The<br>> ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages.<br>> Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to<br>> At-Large staff. <<a>staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br>><br>><br>><br>> *ICANN website:* The ICANN website <<a href="https://www.icann.org/" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/</a>> is where all<br>> announcements <<a href="https://www.icann.org/news" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news</a>> are posted, and where you can<br>> find practical information about ICANN Public meetings<br>> <<a href="http://meetings.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://meetings.icann.org/</a>> .<br>><br>><br>><br>> *Skype chat*: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats<br>> extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So<br>> please don?t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we?ll gladly<br>> add you to the relevant chats. Please click here<br>> <<a href="http://www.skype.com/en/" target="_blank">http://www.skype.com/en/</a>> if you don?t have a Skype account. It?s free<br>> and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble.<br>><br>><br>><br>> *Facebook*: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page<br>> <<a href="https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>icann.atlarge?fref=ts</a>> . It?s useful to keep up<br>> with announcements and helpful information<br>><br>><br>><br>> *Twitter*: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly<br>> active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter<br>> <<a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr>ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E</a>>* !*<br>><br>><br>><br>> We will forward the At-Large Beginners? guide shortly, as it is in the<br>> process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to [any recent<br>> recording of a welcome event] . You may also like to refer to (RALO<br>> Outreach Strategic Plan] for further engagement opportunities.<br>><br>><br>><br>> We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to<br>> advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any<br>> questions, or need additional information, please contact us at<br>> <a>staff@atlarge.icann.org.</a><br>><br>><br>><br>> Sincerely,<br>><br>><br>><br>> The At-Large Advisory Committee<br>><br>><br>><br>> <a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org" target="_blank">http://www.atlarge.icann.org</a><br>><br>> <a>staff@atlarge.icann.org</a><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> ______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>> AFRI-Discuss mailing list<br>> <a>AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.<wbr>icann.org</a><br>> <a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss" target="_blank">https://atlarge-lists.icann.<wbr>org/mailman/listinfo/afri-<wbr>discuss</a><br>><br>> Homepage for the region: <a href="http://www.afralo.org" target="_blank">http://www.afralo.org</a><br>><br>> Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this<br>> list are more accurate: <a href="http://www.funredes.org/" target="_blank">http://www.funredes.org/</a><br>> mistica/english/emec/method_<wbr>emec/presentation.html#anexo1<br>><br>><br>> ______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>> kictanet mailing list<br>> <a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>><br>> Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/</a><br>> mailman/options/kictanet/<wbr>otieno.barrack%<a href="http://40gmail.com" target="_blank">40gmail.com</a><br>><br>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform<br>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and<br>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT<br>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br>><br>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors<br>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,<br>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do<br>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<br>><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20170110/cf856769/attachment-0001.html" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>pipermail/kictanet/<wbr>attachments/20170110/cf856769/<wbr>attachment-0001.html</a>><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:47:50 +0300<br>From: Odhiambo Washington <<a>odhiambo@gmail.com</a>><br>To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] KISERO: Kenya?s corruption tsars have<br> perfected looting through Ifmis - Daily Nation<br>Message-ID:<br> <CAAdA2WOoQn=<wbr>V27A6bAxOjvog4tYzd-=<a>2MJ9qQOfkZ<wbr>iQXsZSCnA@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>Sometimes I think IFMIS (the Kenyan one) was deliberately designed for<br>exactly what it is being used for!<br><br><br><br>On 9 January 2017 at 15:45, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <<br><a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Monday blessings!<br>><br>> In a town known as VAJAIBU each week, three superpower hydroplanes crash<br>> with guarantee, leaving fatalities of the spectating fans as balls of fire<br>> spiral freely for miles over the land.<br>> The professional riders on board as part of their safety measures have an<br>> inflammable hydro-ball that insulates them in the event of any impact.<br>> Which means, the next day they carry on their act on another ride.<br>> As expected, the turnout at the spectacular shows has dwindled as more and<br>> more spectators opt to go for the canoe rowers shows in the neighboring<br>> town. Surprisingly, the professional riders have been crying foul as the<br>> gate collections dwindle.<br>><br>><br>><br>> This must be an opportunity for the professionals. Tainting of one part of<br>> how a system works has an effect on the rest, breeding suspicion. From<br>> immigration registers, money transfer, banking, healthcare records - major<br>> ICT users, whether public or private, it means that there must be leaks all<br>> over of citizen funds and records. Not to mention the Internet of Things<br>> which we do not even have a measure of its extensiveness.<br>><br>> Why question the call for manual systems - this is one big example where<br>> tech seems to be designed to "work not for good" yet keeps being drummed<br>> down the citizens as the panacea for economic integrity.<br>><br>><br>> Blessed day.<br>><br>> Regards/Wangari<br>><br>> ---<br>> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored<br>> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on<br>> Earth".<br>><br>><br>> On Monday, 9 January 2017, 8:11, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <<br>> <a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> Hi Baiju and colleagues,<br>><br>> Reading your comments, the main challenge is ethics and integrity. We<br>> have to address it even if it affects all of us. We are not short of<br>> qualified project management experts, Software Analysts and Designers<br>> as well as System Engineers. We are not short of industry lobby<br>> groups as well, we are short on ethics and integrity.<br>><br>> Regards<br>><br>> On 1/9/17, Baiju Shah via kictanet <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>> > Hi All,<br>> ><br>> > Well now ok about the issues with the IFMIS, can we focus on building a<br>> > better pool of business system analyst, solution design, quality<br>> assurance<br>> > and project management. These are the key skills missing from the ICT<br>> > sector, furthermore let's not blame the customer as we all lack a little<br>> or<br>> > any amount of ethics... In reality please look at yourselves in the<br>> mirror<br>> > and reflect when and where you individually have taken short cuts or<br>> came up<br>> > with lame reasons for non delivery. Have created issues for fellow<br>> > professionals who have won a project on merit. It my prayer that we get<br>> out<br>> > stakeholder management sorted and develop a proper lobby group that is<br>> given<br>> > a representation on the government projects to provide quality assurance<br>> and<br>> > assure the delivery of the project in line with the vision, mission and<br>> > scope signed off by the key stakeholders. Further provide advice on the<br>> > Correctness of the scope which requires industry expertise per vertical.<br>> > Therefore, my challenge to the group is what are we doing to align the<br>> > technology with the business needs?<br>> ><br>> > Thanks and have a good week,<br>> ><br>> > Best Regards,<br>> > Baiju<br>> ><br>> >> On 9 Jan 2017, at 05:29, Alex Watila via kictanet<br>> >> <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> good morning,<br>> >> IFMIS is in the news again<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> State audit finds serious loopholes in Ifmis system - Daily Nation<br>> >> <a href="https://t.co/4dPksjnJBT" target="_blank">https://t.co/4dPksjnJBT</a><br>> >><br>> >> <a href="https://twitter.com/dailynation/status/818261005935448064" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr>dailynation/status/<wbr>818261005935448064</a><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> On 3 Dec 2016 12:08, "S.M. Muraya via kictanet"<br>> >> <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>> >> Ngigi,<br>> >><br>> >> Nothing less than Multi Factor authentication is required in Kenya.<br>> >><br>> >> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Multi-factor_authentication</a><br>> >><br>> >> Negligence needs to be penalized (we know, in Kenya, prosecution never<br>> >> succeeds where looting succeeds).<br>> >><br>> >> This includes negligence of local talent, not just theft. Kickbacks are<br>> >> often deposited (invested) abroad. As such, foreign firms will always be<br>> >> favored by crooked officials. Developed nations penalize bribery because<br>> >> it compromises national pysche, skills and service delivery levels.<br>> >><br>> >> EACC should also look for good examples to publicize.<br>> >><br>> >> Public officials, organizations, who/which over a 24 month period, have<br>> >> sourced and provided MANNED (conversation recording) hotlines, e-mail<br>> >> addresses, feedback portals and CRM's to measure, and promptly provide<br>> >> citizen services.<br>> >><br>> >> Crooked officials have no problem with payment systems (which increase<br>> the<br>> >> funds they collect), but they neglect systems which measure, expose<br>> >> service delivery levels.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> SMM<br>> >><br>> >> "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one<br>> >> who takes a city." Prov 16:32<br>> >><br>> >> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Waithaka Ngigi via kictanet<br>> >> <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>> >> Ali,<br>> >><br>> >> It's also time to put? professional blame squarely where it lies.<br>> >><br>> >> Any system tasked with moving *huge* sums of money and that does not<br>> come<br>> >> with at least Two-Factor authentication be *default* is either:<br>> >> 1. A very, very bad implementation<br>> >> 2. ?Intentionally left unsecure to allow looting.<br>> >><br>> >> Blaming users & ethics in our users is just looking for scapegoats.<br>> >> Citibank, Stanchart & other Financial Institutions do not rely on user<br>> >> ethics when using their online banking platforms. You key in your<br>> >> password, for every transaction, you confirm using your 2FA Code,<br>> ensuring<br>> >> it's only you, or someone you gave your physical 2FA card that can<br>> >> authenticate that transaction.<br>> >><br>> >> And that's before you put in anti-laundering functionality, which should<br>> >> catch most of those transactions dead in their tracks if well<br>> implemented.<br>> >> E.g before payment of sums above KSH 100m cross-check on company<br>> >> registration date, if less than 1 year, flag! Common addresses,<br>> Directors<br>> >> btn different firms.<br>> >><br>> >> ?Online payments in Kenya have been with us since the early 2000s, why<br>> is<br>> >> it we've never heard complaints from the Banks that billions are being<br>> >> lost through basic identity fraud similar to IFMIS.<br>> >><br>> >> Don't blame the Kenyan people, blame lies squarely with the Systems we<br>> >> have put in place.<br>> >><br>> >> Waithaka Ngigi<br>> >><br>> >> Alliance Technologies<br>> >> <a href="http://www.at.co.ke" target="_blank">www.at.co.ke</a><br>> >> From: Ali Hussein via kictanet<br>> >> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 5:33 AM<br>> >> To: Ngigi Waithaka<br>> >> Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> >> Cc: Ali Hussein<br>> >> Subject: [kictanet] KISERO: Kenya?s corruption tsars have perfected<br>> >> looting through Ifmis - Daily Nation<br>> >><br>> >> Listers<br>> >><br>> >> Related to to the discussion of 'reigning in' quacks in the ICT Sector<br>> how<br>> >> do you explain the fiasco that is IFMIS?<br>> >><br>> >> Except from the article:-<br>> >><br>> >> In theory, the Ifmis system we have is based on Oracle E-Business Suite,<br>> >> an accounting package developed by Oracle of the USA. In reality, what<br>> is<br>> >> in place is a product of conspiracies between crafty government<br>> officials<br>> >> and local rent-seeking software merchants.<br>> >><br>> >> Through highly inflated and ill-conceived customisation and<br>> re-engineering<br>> >> projects, the merchants have colluded with public officials to create a<br>> >> mongrel of the original Oracle E-Business Suite.<br>> >><br>> >> This is the system at the heart of corruption in the public sector.<br>> >><br>> >> <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenya-corruption-tsars-" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/<wbr>Opinion/Kenya-corruption-<wbr>tsars-</a><br>> have-perfected-looting-<wbr>through-Ifmis/440808-3469632-<wbr>kg5rbv/<br>> >><br>> >> So if we were to talk this discussion a step further:-<br>> >><br>> >> 1. The customization of an Oracle E-Business Suite cannot be done by a<br>> >> 'quack' who isn't a Certified Oracle Software Engineer.<br>> >><br>> >> 2. The customization must be approved by the client and mapped with the<br>> >> business processes mutually agreed by the vendor and the customer. In<br>> this<br>> >> case the government.<br>> >><br>> >> A pig is a pig even if you apply lipstick on it. Let's call this what it<br>> >> is - Corruption. Period. Perpetuated in this case by the client and<br>> using<br>> >> qualified IT Professionals. 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