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1. Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 12:03:37 JST Richard Stallman

   [1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/14/who-is-tulip-siddiq-niece-of-deposed-bangladeshi-pm-who-quit-treasury-role
   https://stallman.org/archives/2022-nov-feb.html#27_January_2023_(Leadership_protests,_Bangladesh)
   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/14/videos-reveal-new-incidents-of-deadly-brutality-by-bangladesh-police

   Tulip Siddiq, the UK treasury minister, has resigned because of criticism that her aunt was until recently the president/dictator of Bangladesh, Sheikh

   • Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 12:03:41 JST Richard Stallman

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     [2/2] Hasina. Atrocities in her name are reported continuing until the very day she fled the country. For an official who makes important decisions to have a close relationship of any kind with an important foreign official is not necessary actual corruption, but the temptation it creates should be considered disqualifying as a conflict of interest. A close relationship of any kind with a decision-maker in a major company should likewise be disqualifying.