6/30/2011Financial Observation Office has details of US$17.5 billions (b), lost from Iraq, Parliament Speaker says
Iraq’s Parliament Speaker, Usama al-Nujeify, has said on Thursday that the Chairman of the Iraqi government’s Financial Observation Office had details of funds lost from Iraq’s Development Fund, pointing out that the American side had spoken about US$6 billions, “but the real figure is US$17.5 billions (b).”
“The Chairman of Iraq’s Financial Office has details about the way Iraqi money was lost from Iraq’s Development Fund, as well as the U.S.
Inspector-General for Iraq’s Development, who visited me one month ago, but he spoke about US$6 billions, but the real figure we have now is US$17.5 billions (b),” Nujeify told a news conference in Baghdad on Thursday.
“I spoke with the U.S.Vice-President and the U.S.
Secretary of State, who promised to support the investigation to discover those involved in the issue, as well as taking necessary measures to restore trust in dealing with Iraq’s funds,” he said.
Nujeify stressed that “the said issue is part of a clear Iraqi demand, that began by the Parliament and the government, followed by the formation of a follow-up committee, and I in person, as well as the Parliament’s Integrity Committee shall follow up the issue.”
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