NEW DELHI， Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A suit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold at an auction for astounding 700，000 U.S. dollars has been recognized as "the most expensive suit (clothing) sold" by the Guinness Book of World Records， India's news agency ANI reported Saturday.
The suit， with Modi's name woven into it in gold pinstripes， became globally known after being worn by the Indian leader in his meeting with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama in January of last year.
The monogrammed garment， mocked by many opposition parliament members as a "gimmick" only to prove the prime minister was "self-obsessed" and "narcissist，" was auctioned later in February of 2015 along with 400 other gifts Modi had received since becoming prime minister to collect money for a Ganges River-cleaning fund.
Laljibhai Patel， a diamond baron and private airline owner from the Indian state of Gujarat， bought the suit for 43，131，311 rupees， or 693，174 U.S. dollars.
The 62-year-old bidder said he would display the suit at his factory， noting "it's a matter of pride that a suit worn by Narendra Modi will now be mine."
The suit was reportedly a gift of Indian businessman Ramesh Virani to Modi on his son's wedding.
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NAIROBI Adidas Samba OG Hombre Negras Comprar , March 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has reactivated two state agencies, the Efficiency Monitoring Unit and the Inspectorate of State Corporation, to help speed up fight against corruption.
Local media reported on Monday that Kenyatta issued Executive Order issued last week Adidas Samba OG Chalk Pearl Hombre España , cautioning public servants on ethics and integrity.
Kenyatta said his office had been receiving complaints of deliberate breaches of ethical standards and theft of public resources by civil servants, state and public officers.
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Kenyatta has warned public officials that his government will not tolerate graft Comprar Adidas Dame 4 Hombre Blancas Negras , saying the days of corrupt officials in service are numbered and called for joint efforts to wipe out the vice.
"Corruption will not be eradicated by the government only. It will be wiped out if we individually and collectively change our value system to shun the vice by recognizing that hard work pays," he said recently.
The East Africa's biggest economy has been on the spotlight since a private firm's directors from Britain and U.S. were earlier in the year found guilty of bribing Kenyan officials to award them tenders to supply printing services and to buy tyres respectively.
Most government tenders rated at over 11 million U.S. dollars are mired in controversy because various bidders compete aggressively to beat their opponents and win the tenders or challenge them in court.
Parliamentary committees have been rocked with allegations of corruption that has led to the loss of billions of shillings in bribery scandals involving senior government officials and state firms as well as in the procurement of services.
Kenyatta has ordered an audit of procurement and tender contracts awarded by all state corporations in the past two years.
On Sunday, Deputy President William Ruto said the government has not protected individuals who engage in corruption from being prosecuted.
He said it was the constitutional duty of the legislature and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) among other bodies to ensure those found engaging in corruption were brought to book to face the law.
"We have institutions mandated with the fight against corruption and they are to blame for failure to bring to book those taking part in corrupt activities,"Ruto said. "We expect institutions charged with oversight of our resources to do their work diligentl."
Ruto told the EACC officers to demonstrate their seriousness in the war against corruption or resign to allow other competent Kenyans to be appointed to take up their roles.
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