VOL. XLVII

No 01

5-January-2004

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

Trade Minister Investigates Graft Allegations By CPA And Iraqi Officials

The Iraqi Trade Minister, 'Ali 'Allawi, announced last week that he was investigating alleged corruption by CPA members and senior ministry officials involving up to $40mn. Mr 'Allawi told AFP on 28 December that he discovered a month ago that a contract for wooden doors worth about $80mn had been manipulated. I think a third of it was stolen, probably around $34-40mn,...