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> The privatization of the mines in particular was wildly successful.

We're talking about government services here. Of course a mine will be more profitable in private hands.

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my point is about corruption, not the mine. Keeping things in the governments control doesn't stop or prevent corruption from occurring, so it's odd to me that a criticism of privatization is the chance for corruption to take place.