While the Chinese government has engaged in a high -
profile crackdown on corruption, Pitman says it's mostly about austerity when it comes to high - profile examples of improper spending by officials.
Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been freed after a high -
profile detention during a
crackdown on corruption, describing his arrest as a «misunderstanding.»
For Assemblyman Dan Stec (R - Queensbury), combatting
corruption has become something of a pet issue, and the lawmaker has magnified his calls for
crackdowns following the arrest and conviction of several high -
profile lawmakers in recent years
on fraud charges, including former Speaker Sheldon Silver.