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Iraq constituted a committee to investigate the disappearanc

Unread postPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:50 am
by Stillw8n
Iraq constituted a committee to investigate the disappearance of $ 17 billion of American Reconstruction Fund

07/10/2011 12:13

Erbil, October 7 / October (Rn) – The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, that the Iraqi government approved the formation of a special committee to follow up the disappearance of $ 17 billion from the fund for the reconstruction of Iraq, which was overseen by the Coalition Provisional Authority headed by Paul Bremer, said in a statement Office Shaways.

According to the statement received by the Kurdish news agency (Rn) a copy of it, that “the Special Committee to establish a mechanism to ensure the protection of Iraqi funds studied the disappearance of $ 17 billion of Iraqi funds,” adding that “the Commission hosted a meeting of the Deputy Inspector General of American Affairs, re- Ginger Cruz, the reconstruction of Iraq. “

The statement added that “the meeting which was attended by foreign ministers, finance, justice and the President of the Financial Inspection Office and the Governor of Central Bank and the legal adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister decided to form a special committee of representatives from the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Inspection Office and the Central Bank to follow up the subject of the disappearance of Iraqi funds and submit a periodic report monthly to the Committee to Protect funds Iraq on the subject. “

The U.S. officials have acknowledged last June disappearance of $ 6.6 billion from the fund the reconstruction of Iraq, but Iraqis say that about $ 17 billion lost and stolen by American institutions.

The Integrity Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives has sent a letter to the Office of the United Nations in Iraq in May 11 last, saying that “the institutions of the United States operating in Iraq committed corrupt financially estimated $ 17 billion was earmarked for the development of Iraq.”

Was created Development Fund for Iraq (Irak Development’s Fund think once – de FA) in May / May 2003, by the Coalition Provisional Authority has been recognized under the UN Security Council resolution.

According to the report of the Integrity Commission attached to the letter addressed to the Office of the United Nations in Iraq, the Iraqi government authorized the U.S. government, the management of the Development Fund for Iraq after the dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority in June 2004 and until December 31 / December 2007.

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