Brazil's Lula 'sorry' for scandal

[Eugene]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4146736.stm

Last Updated: Friday, 12 August 2005, 17:38 GMT 18:38 UK

Brazil's Lula 'sorry' for scandal

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has asked for forgiveness
from the Brazilian people for a scandal that has engulfed his
government.

He apologised in a televised address to the nation, but said he "did
not know" about the alleged corruption and that he felt betrayed.

He insisted that those responsible would be punished.

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And he called for reform to the rules governing campaign finances.

Lula's speech follows an admission by his 2002 presidential campaign
manager, Duda Mendonca, that he failed to declare political funding
from abroad.

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[eissa]

1. What's this?

A president admitting a mistake and taking responsibility? Those people are so backwards :sarcasm:

[Psephos]

2. Yeah, he's very sorry...that he got caught

I would consider "taking responsibility" to mean actually paying some price for the corruption.

Brazil is extraordinarily corrupt by our standards, and fairly corrupt by third-world standards. The fish rots from the head down.

Peace.