The Wall Street Journal: City’s Wal-Mart Foes Rally Around Bribe Probe
Opponents to Wal-Mart’s entry into New York City are pouncing on allegations of bribery in Mexico to fuel a long-running fight to keep the retailer out of the five boroughs.
Anti-Wal-Mart groups gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday, backed by elected officials and union supporters, to draw attention to alleged violations of U.S. foreign corruption and bribery laws. Two likely mayoral candidates, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, called on the city to keep the company at bay and launch its own investigation into Wal-Mart’s local plans.
“We plan to use the bribery and cover up scandal to hammer every last nail into the coffin and keep Wal-Mart out of New York City,” said Dan Morris, spokesman for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which helped organize the protest.
