Mr Wood chose as his chief weapon the power of public exposure--filmed evidence that revealed police officers allegedly taking bribes or dealing in drugs.

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Item 22: Journalists are prohibited from taking bribes or accepting valuable gifts or favours from sources because it could influence directly or indirectly the content of news reporting.

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Mr Garzon has named Francisco Camps, head of Valencia's regional government, as one of a dozen PP members suspected of taking bribes or gifts from businessmen, who also allegedly funnelled money into party funds.

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Hazare activists also want the ombudsman to have powers to investigate MPs accused of taking bribes to vote or ask questions in the parliament.

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Given the human suffering, it is politically more palatable for Mrs Arroyo to blame businessmen engaged in illegal logging, rather than government officials for taking bribes to allow them to do it, or her own reluctance to tackle population growth.

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