Abadi directing an investigation into the corruption of the oil contracts Matnolth most prominent ne

[ltr]Abadi directing an investigation into the corruption of the oil contracts Matnolth most prominent newspapers today[/ltr]

 Since 03.04.2016 at 09:07 (Baghdad time)
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[ltr]It focused on Sunday newspapers, with a number of topics, including the new ministerial cabin and directing Abadi open an investigation into the corruption of oil contracts.[/ltr]
[ltr]And on the new ministerial cabin Zora newspaper issued by the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate said the House of Representatives decided in its meeting held on Saturday approached the Interior Ministry and the Justice and Accountability and Integrity Commission Criminal limitation for personal walk of the candidates to investigate the new candidates in ministerial cabin, while dedicated Monday session next to discuss the cabinet reshuffle.[/ltr]
[ltr]It quoted Chairman of the Legal Committee of Parliament Mahmoud al-Hassan as saying that the parliament decided to approach the Ministry of Interior / criminal restrictions / and the accountability and justice and the Integrity Commission, to prove it is absent from the new candidates for ministerial cabins handed over by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to the House of Representatives, from any suspicions in those matters. »[/ltr]
[ltr]He pointed out that »was informed of those actors decisively safety position candidates within 72 hours and notifying parliament, adding that» the presidium of parliament tasked parliamentary committees, without specifying their names, the direct effect from Sunday audited CVs for new candidates, and inform the Council of the results of Maeetm reach him on candidates ».[/ltr]
[ltr]He added that »those actions will take time, not to exceed 10 days, the same time limit by which the House of Representatives will vote on the selection of new candidates for ministerial cabins.[/ltr]
[ltr]The newspaper pointed out that the parliamentary bloc Virtue said that some of the candidates for the new ministerial cabins are ousted the former regime and their history of vocational bad.[/ltr]
[ltr]It quoted bloc chairman Ammar Tohme as saying at a news conference that «some of the candidates for the cabins new ministerial their history of vocational bad, They are ousted the former regime, and this is incompatible with the purposes and objectives of the desired reform, calling on the President of the Council of Ministers Haider al-Abadi to change those others who did not disclose their names including It is the most efficient and fittest.[/ltr]
[ltr]For its part called on the MP for the Liberal bloc Magda Tamimi to cancel quotas party from the presidency of the House of Representatives first and parliamentary committees and all the formations of Parliament, including the staff.[/ltr]
[ltr]She said at a news conference that «According to Article 69 of the Rules of Procedure constitute the Standing Committees and shall be formed desire of the member and the competence and experience, noting that« Article 74 of the rules of procedure requires that each committee shall be elected within three days from among its members a Chairman and Vice and planned, which means that according to rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives has no quotas. »[/ltr]
[ltr]She added that «at a time when the Iraqi people revolted against the quota system, and in turn, the House of Representatives voted to abolish the quota system in the form of ministerial cabin, it was the first to abolish the quota system in parliament in the House of Representatives, which is representative of the people.»[/ltr]
[ltr]Following up on the same subject quoted Mashreq newspaper informed sources in the House of Representatives its emphasis "heated debate" occurring in the corridors of parliament in a session on Saturday about the names proposed by the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ministerial cabins new, especially after the emergence objections from political blocs on some of the proposed names than It confirms that the nomination remains open to all possibilities in the coming days, according to the source reported.[/ltr]
[ltr]The newspaper quoted a source as saying: "The secret consultations between the political blocs stressed the need for cabinet reshuffle within ten days and voted on in Parliament."[/ltr]
[ltr]The source added that "the names that were leaked to the media are the figures proposed by Abadi, who are potential candidates, not candidates definitively and this leaves the door open for the nomination of new names proposed ministerial cabins."[/ltr]
[ltr]The newspaper quoted Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri said he was surprised to deploy new ministerial candidates of the cabin, handed over by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to parliament last Thursday, the names in the media.[/ltr]
[ltr]He said al-Jubouri in the parliament session, which was held yesterday to: "The parliament is responsible for the publication of the names of candidates on the media, but we were surprised by the published views did not we know it."[/ltr]
[ltr]He pointed to "formally wrote to the Integrity Commission and criminal enrollment and the accountability and justice within 72 hours and inform the House of Representatives the eligibility of those names to take ministerial portfolios."[/ltr]
[ltr]He explained that the parliament session, for tomorrow Monday, will decide the status of the ministerial cabin being a new government or a cabinet reshuffle, while stressing address the concerned authorities to find out the eligibility of candidates to take over ministerial portfolios within 72 hours.[/ltr]
[ltr]And on the investigation of the corruption of oil contracts Sabah newspaper said the Prime Minister, Dr. Haider al-Abadi face of the Integrity Commission and eliminate the immediate prosecution of senior officials accused of decades of corruption in the oil, stressing that the government and part of its plans and its strategy, interested sponsored orphans and provide all decent livelihood[/ltr]
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[ltr]The paper pointed out that the Prime Minister called on the integrity and the judiciary, to take legal action prosecutions instant, on serious investigative journalism that uncovered «Fairfax Media» and «Hovingtin Post».[/ltr]
[ltr]A statement to the media that his investigative journalism, pointed to the involvement of senior Iraqi officials in the state in corrupt deals and kickbacks related to oil contracts during the previous governments.[/ltr]
[ltr]For his part, reiterated the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hussain al-Shahristani, denying involvement Brhy operations and corruption in oil contracts and licensing rounds with the oil companies when he was oil minister and deputy prime minister for energy affairs in the previous two governments.[/ltr]
[ltr]Shahristani said at a press conference held at the Ministry Building, «I do not have any direct or indirect link with the names that were mentioned in the press reports and the oldest of my accounts annually to the Integrity Commission».[/ltr]
[ltr]He added that «On Oil Corporation secondary and we do not have any contract with them and we contract with international companies which come secondary companies to provide other things», denying knowledge of b »any employee of the names that were mentioned period, the newspaper familiar with the e-mails between Basil surgeon and Ahmed al-Jubouri, and I'm not familiar even if the company paying a bribe was for the others. »[/ltr]
[ltr]He called al-Shahristani, the newspaper b »to provide the Iraqi government with information, also called on the government to open an investigation on this issue and restore public money to the people».[/ltr]
[ltr]He announced his intention to «sue the newspaper for being accused of corruption», stressing that «the need to investigate this matter and to uncover in front of the Iraqi people».[/ltr]
[ltr]Zaman newspaper followed the same subject said that the committees of energy and integrity formed a special committee to investigate the reports of the involvement of Iraqi officials in a corruption case oil contracts[/ltr]
[ltr]The newspaper quoted a member of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary Mazen Subeih as saying that (contracts licensing rounds marred by a lot of corruption, and in particular that it was contrary to the Constitution at the conclusion of the non-ratification by the House of Representatives according to the Ministry of Oil Law, which began in 1967 and which is still in force), indicating that the ( disadvantages of those contracts began to emerge clearly due to the large decline that hit oil prices in world markets and then led to the loss of some secondary companies being accustomed to earnings).[/ltr]
[ltr]He explained that the (licensing rounds became apparent flaws now, especially after the reports published by some newspapers around the world, which in addition to the rudiments of these contracts are still vague Commission and unknown) indicating that (the Commission in collaboration with the Committee of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee was formed a special investigation to find the information that is posted on the presence of corruption files in these contracts).[/ltr]
[ltr]He pointed out that (continuing the Commission in the investigation of contracts licensing rounds, especially since the SOC is still closed to some of the characters in addition to that the House does not yet possess a copy of the contracts with those companies contracts as well as a copy of some contracts, but it is written in English and some ambiguous terminology and then Committees integrity and oil to form a parliamentary committee to investigate this information and open the door to find answers to all questions about these contracts).[/ltr]
[ltr]He called Sabih (Attorney General to cooperate with the committees and have a big role in the prosecution of corruption and corrupt) ./ ended 29 / D 23[/ltr]




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