It is common to hear phrases such as "Mr 10 percent" as a reference to powerful leaders in various countries. For instance, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is called "Mr 10 percent". 10 percent cut from every contract. This is not unique to Pakistan. In India, many regional party leaders (basically, they and their family own the political party) want 20 percent cut.
The corruption elsewhere is of different order. In US, one can bid up four times normal, one at least delivers the quality. Elsewhere, roads fail, buildings fall, bridges collapse, pipes burst upon the first use, ...
Or alternately, why should anyone believe that was a one-off event and not the new normal for recent no-bid contracts being awarded by an obviously corrupt administration?
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When one hears 2-6%, it is just the floor.
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georgemcbay · · focus · HN ↗
Did you miss the entire Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool disaster?
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/reflecting-pool-contractor-trump.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/reflecting-pool-c...
Or alternately, why should anyone believe that was a one-off event and not the new normal for recent no-bid contracts being awarded by an obviously corrupt administration?