Burkina Faso MPs To Return Touch-Screen Tablet Gifts Worth £84,400 To Huawei Tech -See Why

Date: 07-12-2016 7:47 am (7 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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The speaker of the parliament in Burkina Faso says controversial touchscreen tablets given to MPs by a Chinese company will be returned.

All 127 members of the National Assembly were each given a tablet from Huawei Technologies in November.

The total cost of the gadgets was estimated to be around 100,000 euros ($107,300, £84,400).

But this caused a row because a law adopted in the wake of the 2014 popular uprising against former President Blaise Compaore banned public servants from accepting any gifts more than $56.


The anti-corruption movement RenLac led the protest by arguing in a public statement that the lawmakers had broken the law.

The MPs had been given the tablets after Huawei Technologies was awarded a contract for the construction of a fibre optical cable from Ghana to Burkina Faso.

Posted: at 7-12-2016 07:47 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- 1marviz at 7-12-2016 07:57 AM (7 years ago)
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bad market for dem MPs
Posted: at 7-12-2016 07:57 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- benosky4 at 7-12-2016 08:21 AM (7 years ago)
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He who lives in a glass house should not throw stones.
Posted: at 7-12-2016 08:21 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- concentrate at 7-12-2016 08:35 AM (7 years ago)
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Good decision. This Chinese people that sharing gift only God knows what they want in return.
Posted: at 7-12-2016 08:35 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- diutopep at 7-12-2016 08:44 AM (7 years ago)
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Maybe The genuinely Offered It To Them!
So, why Returning It???
Posted: at 7-12-2016 08:44 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- diutopep at 7-12-2016 08:46 AM (7 years ago)
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Anyway, you Never Can Tell Bcos The Heart Is More Deceitful Than Any Other Thing!
Posted: at 7-12-2016 08:46 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Mykie010 at 7-12-2016 09:03 AM (7 years ago)
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This is a good country.
Posted: at 7-12-2016 09:03 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- donsmoki at 7-12-2016 10:06 AM (7 years ago)
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y dem go return am nah... dis is a genuine gift
Posted: at 7-12-2016 10:06 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- 419BigBoy at 7-12-2016 11:05 AM (7 years ago)
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good to see dem adhere to the law!
Posted: at 7-12-2016 11:05 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- AmazingMarie at 7-12-2016 01:28 PM (7 years ago)
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they should return it. obey the law law makers.
Posted: at 7-12-2016 01:28 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- kison at 7-12-2016 03:10 PM (7 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 7-12-2016 03:10 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- kacylee at 7-12-2016 06:47 PM (7 years ago)
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trust our naija senators them go just pam the thing, to hell with the laws
Posted: at 7-12-2016 06:47 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- 1marviz at 8-12-2016 05:57 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: concentrate on  7-12-2016 08:35 AM
Good decision. This Chinese people that sharing gift only God knows what they want in return.

maybe them want to colonise again Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 8-12-2016 05:57 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- 1marviz at 8-12-2016 05:57 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: concentrate on  7-12-2016 08:35 AM
Good decision. This Chinese people that sharing gift only God knows what they want in return.

maybe them want to colonise again Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 8-12-2016 05:57 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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