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| In Jordan, ex-minister faces corruption charges |
| 2010-04-06 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Jordan's former finance minister has gone on trial in a corruption scandal that has rocked Jordan's political establishment. On Monday, a military prosecutor accused Adel Qudah of receiving bribes and exploiting a public position for personal gain. Qudah, a member of Jordan's political old guard, is the first senior government official to answer corruption charges in a country, where detention of top figures is rare. Mohammed Rawashdeh, a senior economic adviser to the prime minister, and Ahmad Rifai, former head of the country's sole refinery, were also accused of receiving bribes and exploiting a public position for personal gains. Khaled Shaheen, ranked as one of the country's wealthiest businessmen, was accused of "offering bribes and encouraging public officials to abuse their posts." Prosecutors say during his tenure as the government-appointed chairman of the Jordan Petroleum Refinery, Qudah has received kickbacks by giving Shaheen's company an exclusivity deal to undertake a one-billion-dollar project to expand the country's sole refinery. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 And the Iranians oughta know - they corrupted him. |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-04-06 17:09 |