Logo 13 Nov 2023

Honesty is such a lonely word

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The stats bureau (NBS) wants local officials to dob in their bosses for statistical fraud.

And it’s offering leniency to those who come clean.

Here’s the lowdown from a recent NBS Q&A on the new system:

"Statistical personnel at all levels can directly report to the National Bureau of Statist...