Benon Sevan, the former head of the UN office that oversaw the programme, yesterday denied allegations that he might have been involved in any wrong-doing.
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Evidence Sought in Bribe Claim
Official investigation is lauched into Iraqi food-for-oil corruption allegations...
The UN will ask Iraq's governing bodies to provide evidence for recent claims that the oil-for-food programme it ran was corrupted by Saddam Hussein.
A UN official said the body intended to write this week to Iraq's Governing Council (IGC) and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) seeking documentation showing any wrongdoing on the part of its officials.
Benon Sevan, the former head of the UN office that oversaw the programme, yesterday denied allegations that he might have been involved in any wrong-doing.
The UN wants to get its accusers to "put up or shut up" amid the growing controversy over the programme, which allowed Iraq to sell oil under its supervision to buy food, medicines and other essential products.
Benon Sevan, the former head of the UN office that oversaw the programme, yesterday denied allegations that he might have been involved in any wrong-doing.
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