Tag Archives: Money Laundering

on Switzerland iv

meet ten people
two work anti-corruption
mountains of money

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n.b. Catherine Belton’s book “Putin’s People” mentions Switzerland (and London) frequently. She and the publishers are subject to a number of libel suits in London at present. We’ll see how that pans out.

CLP 27/09/2021

Gnomic

once more
to Switzerland
stable, courteous
discreet, secure
corrupt 
like your cheese
expensive
and full of holes

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CLP 21/09/2021

Malta (for Daphne)

Sliema, concretion of clubs and bars

Narrow streets fleshed out by sweaty parties

Below thrown up towers that block out stars

They’re built on money from financial smarties,

Dodgy investors in this arid rock.

Roof-top infinity pools, (shallow draws

by comparison to the town beach), mock

The Mediterranean tide’s see-saws.

~

Across the bay in Valetta’s warm heart

Daphne’s candle-lit shrine is burning bright

To remind all of us that the dreadful hurt

Must be dug up, be brought into day’s light

So this island is no more corruptly run

By dirty money and law of the gun.

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n.b. The fight for justice for Daphne continues this week with the police questioning of the former Prime Minister.

(Post and link corrected 23rd August, 2020)

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CLP  22/08/2020