In my year with Biman Bangladesh the levels of graft, sleaze and corruption I saw were staggering.
It surprises me not in the least that unlicensed pilots have thrived in the sub-continent.
BUT, when I consider the one or two pilots that were on the DC10 with Airtours who had 'questionable' hours, I don't see that we can be too quick with finger pointing.
The individuals concerned could not do all that they have done alone, the corruption is quite wide-spread.