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Mega quiet on Iraq oil voucher claims
The office of Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri says she is aware of allegations she received vouchers for millions of barrels of oil from Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime, but has no comment to make.
"I can say no more!"
"But you ain't said nuttin'!" |
President Megawati is one of more than 200 world figures and organisations named in documents which detail Saddam's gifts to supporters. Iraq's Oil Ministry says the documents published in the Al-Mada newspaper are authentic and that it intends to take criminal action through Interpol against those involved in what it describes as the theft of state assets. On the list, Indonesia's President Megawati is described as having received vouchers for 8 million barrels of oil from the now-deposed Saddam Hussein government. In Jakarta, a spokesman in the palace today said while aware of the allegation, the President had no comment on it.
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Another person named on the list is Indonesian parliamentary speaker Amin Rice, who is expected to be a candidate in this year's presidential elections. He has also refused to comment on the report.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2004-01-31 |
