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                    [Summary] => Fugitive businessman Dante Tan allegedly paid A$220,000 for his Australian citizenship, Senate President Franklin Drilon said yesterday.


Quoting Australian lawmakers, Drilon said the money reportedly went to Karim Kirswani, an Australian of Lebanese origin who is a friend of Immigration Commissioner Phillip Ruddock, with whom he allegedly lobbied for Tan’s citizenship.


He said the Filipino businessman had also made a A$10,000 donation to Ruddock’s election campaign in October 2001.


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IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER PHILLIP RUDDOCK

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Quoting Australian lawmakers, Drilon said the money reportedly went to Karim Kirswani, an Australian of Lebanese origin who is a friend of Immigration Commissioner Phillip Ruddock, with whom he allegedly lobbied for Tan’s citizenship.


He said the Filipino businessman had also made a A$10,000 donation to Ruddock’s election campaign in October 2001.


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‘Dante Tan paid A$220,000 for Aussie citizenship’

By Jess Diaz | June 30, 2003 - 12:00am

Fugitive businessman Dante Tan allegedly paid A$220,000 for his Australian citizenship, Senate President Franklin Drilon said yesterday. Quoting Australian lawmakers, Drilon said the money reportedly went to Karim...

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