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Annan Sacks Official over Oil Scandal |
2005-06-02 |
A UN official has been fired by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for misconduct in the Iraq oil-for-food program. Joseph Stephanides is the first U.N. official to be fired following an investigation into charges of wrongdoing in the program. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Wednesday that Annan was dismissing Stephanides for interfering in the competitive bidding process for an Oil-for-Food contract. He said another official charged with misconduct in the program, Benon Sevan, wouldn't be punished until further investigations are conducted. The two officials are both Cypriot and both claim they are innocent. |
Posted by:Fred |
#5 Made it all the way to page A20 of WaPo this morning. But hey! Let's have a nice page one story about civilian injuries in Iraq! |
Posted by: Seafarious 2005-06-02 11:17 |
#4 We have caught the |
Posted by: Richard Milhouse Annan 2005-06-02 10:55 |
#3 We've gotten rid of the evildoer. Now the UN can be that beacon of morality and all that is right once again. |
Posted by: PlanetDan 2005-06-02 09:21 |
#2 Help! Help! Help! Thud. |
Posted by: Benon Sevans Auntie 2005-06-02 08:54 |
#1 keep chopping of heads, annan - it's a nice warm up for the final act when we get to see yours on the platter. |
Posted by: 2b 2005-06-02 01:48 |