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Annan to discipline head of UN program
news.com.au ^
| 4 February 2005
Posted on 02/03/2005 3:20:32 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan will discipline the former director of the oil-for-food program for Iraq and another official named in a investigation into the operation, his chief of staff said today.
Benon Sevan, who was in charge of the program, was accused in a report from Paul Volcker, the former head of the US Federal Reserve, of using his position to solicit and receive oil allocations for a trading firm. Another official, Joseph Stephanides, was said to intervene in selecting contractors in the program.
But Mark Malloch Brown, Mr Annan's new chief of staff, acknowledged that there was limited action that could be taken against Mr Sevan, who has retired, although Mr Stephanides was still on UN staff.
Should there be proof of criminal acts, however, Mr Annan would immediately lift diplomatic immunity on any UN official, Mr Malloch Brown told a news conference.
Mr Sevan, in a statement released by his lawyers, denied the allegations and said he was being made a political scapegoat.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: annan; benonsevan; comfychair; crooks; oilforfood; un; volckerreport
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"Discipline"?
More like thrashed with a feather for corruption on a grand scale!
The UN really is a lost cause.
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To: Aussie Dasher
No milk and cookies for you Bevon...
Bad.....very bad.
To the timeout chair---------------->
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:22:06 PM PST
by
Dog
To: Aussie Dasher
oh, gawd... annan to discipline the miscreants?
riiiiiiiiight.
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:22:49 PM PST
by
King Prout
(Remember John Adam!)
To: Aussie Dasher
I am sure the discipline will be quite severe.
Possibly up to three years with no bribes.
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:22:54 PM PST
by
KidGlock
(W-1)
To: Aussie Dasher
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:23:41 PM PST
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve to keep us free)
To: Aussie Dasher
He might be forced to pay his parking fines.
To: Aussie Dasher
Should've been posted under "Humor."
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:24:10 PM PST
by
Pete'sWife
(Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
To: Aussie Dasher
More like thrashed with a feather for corruption on a grand scale!
"Hey fox, could you keep an eye on my hen house for me?"
To: Dog
spitballs and no friday movie
To: Aussie Dasher
Annan: NOBODY expects the UN Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to self-enrichment.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:24:33 PM PST
by
thoughtomator
(How do you say Berkeley California in Aramaic?)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:26:57 PM PST
by
PRND21
To: thoughtomator
Bring in the comfy chair!
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:27:08 PM PST
by
pipecorp
(I am, therefore, I think...so, what happens when I'm done thinking ?)
To: Aussie Dasher
5 lashes with a wet, overcooked noodle.
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:28:31 PM PST
by
steveegg
(The secret goal of lieberals - to ensure that no future generation can possibly equal theirs.)
To: Aussie Dasher
Koffi and his Flying Himalayan Snow Monkey circus will be hurling the marshmallows tonight for sure.....
To: Aussie Dasher
Should there be proof of criminal acts, however, Mr Annan would immediately lift diplomatic immunity on any UN official, Mr Malloch Brown told a news conference.Including his own immunity? Kofi is crookeder than a dog's hind leg..
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:32:30 PM PST
by
cardinal4
(George W Bush-Bringing a new democracy every term..)
To: Aussie Dasher
Reminds me of the "discipline" Sir Gallahad would have to administer to naughty evil Zoot (sp?) in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"...
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:36:40 PM PST
by
kromike
To: Aussie Dasher
DISCIPLINE???? They should all be fired right before they are made to do the perp walk into the nearest jail cell. I am so sick of these elites getting away with anything and everything.
To: PRND21
Well, this certainly explains the sour puss on hillary.Come to think of it, this sorta looks like her .... hmmmm?
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posted on
02/03/2005 3:41:45 PM PST
by
pipecorp
(I am, therefore, I think...so, what happens when I'm done thinking ?)
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