: Amazon says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for graft, after report alleges Indian officials were bribed #IndiaNEWS E-commerce giant Amazon has started an investigation in India after allegations that

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Amazon says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for graft, after report alleges Indian officials were bribed #IndiaNEWS
E-commerce giant Amazon has started an investigation in India after allegations that its lawyers had bribed government officials, The Morning Context reported on Monday. As the website first reported, a whistleblower has alleged that the legal fee that Amazon paid to a counsel for the firm was channeled to bribe government officials.The e-commerce company has been conducting an inquiry into the allegations for about two months, an unidentified official told Reuters. The company has also been questioning more of its legal representatives in India, according to The Morning Context.This firm had earlier in September sacked a junior lawyer who used to work on Amazon-related matters, according to The Morning Context. The lawyer was aware of the corruption allegations, according to two people familiar with the situation.However, The Morning Context said it could not independently confirm the circumstances that led to the lawyer’s exit from the company. An unidentified spokesperson from Amazon told The Morning Context and Reuters that the e-commerce company had “zero tolerance� for corruption. The spokesperson added: “We take allegations of improper actions seriously, investigate them fully, and take appropriate action. We are not commenting on specific allegations or the status of any investigation at this time.�One of the unidentified officials who spoke to The Morning Context said that under the American Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, firms are...Read more

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