| I have been offered bribes in the past, which had hilarious consequences for the briber. |
| The briber may not even have known whether the official had discretion or not, this element being, for the purpose of this provision, irrelevant. |
| However it should not be forgotten that there is no corruption without a briber. |
| In addition, the definition of bribery has been further refined to ensure that both sides are equally held to account: the bribe taker as much as the briber. |
| The briber would rather pay the money than have the information revealed. |
| The World Bank in 1997 said that where corruption is predictable that is, where the briber knows what he has to pay and can be sure of getting what he pays for it harms investment less than where it is capricious. |
