[Buddha-l] Re: Maitreya statue discussion

[Blumenthal, James]

"Corruption is absolutely rife in the area of India where they want to build 
this. It seems unimaginable that anything like they propose could get built in 
that part of India without huge bribes being paid all the way down the line.


- Chris"

It is my understanding that they have refused to pay any bribes whatsoever.  That is why it moved from Bodh Gaya to Kushinigar.
Jim Blumenthal