NEW INTERIOR MINISTER FINDS GRAFT RAMPANT IN THE RANKS.

Publication: Monitor Volume: 1 Issue: 82

In addition to corruption in the country’s highway police reportedearlier, new interior minister Anatoly Kulikov told SegodnyaAugust 24 that he had uncovered massive corruption in the interiorministry’s headquarters staff. He implied that more officialsare likely to be dismissed and charged with crimes. But not everyoneis happy with Kulikov’s approach. Segodnya on August 24sharply criticized Kulikov for introducing "army methods"at the ministry and requiring all employees to submit daily, weekly,monthly, and even yearly work plans.

Moscow Police Raid Gang Headquarters.