12-02-2005, 10:08 PM
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In a sensational disclosure, Mathrani claimed that Natwar Singh, who was stripped off the External Affairs Ministry portfolio after being named in the Volcker committee report on Iraq's Oil-for-Food scam, had received oil allotment from Saddam Hussein's regime for his "personal services".
Mathrani, who worked closely with Singh in the AICC Foreign Affairs Cell before Congress came to power, told Aaj Tak news channel that both the allotees of oil coupons -- Singh and the Congress -- are "exactly the same."
"The fact of the matter is that both allotees...In my view are exactly the same...One has been to Natwar and the other one to the Congress Party. One for Natwar's personal services. Don't forget that he has been the one who has been expousing Iraq's cause," he said.
The report was based on a long tape-recorded interview of Mathrani who has complete knowledge about the visi
its of Natwar Singh to Baghdad and had a series of meetings with top Ba'ath party officials of Iraq including Tariq Aziz and the then President of Iraq Saddam Hussien who had been allowed to sell oil for food by the United Nations to keep its economy afloat.
Mathrani said Jagat Singh and Andaleeb Sehgal travelled together and stayed in the same hotel. Andy was made part of the Congress delegation and the manner in which Natwar and Jagat Singh operated it was clear that they were looking for business in oil.
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They are first rated traitors.
In a sensational disclosure, Mathrani claimed that Natwar Singh, who was stripped off the External Affairs Ministry portfolio after being named in the Volcker committee report on Iraq's Oil-for-Food scam, had received oil allotment from Saddam Hussein's regime for his "personal services".
Mathrani, who worked closely with Singh in the AICC Foreign Affairs Cell before Congress came to power, told Aaj Tak news channel that both the allotees of oil coupons -- Singh and the Congress -- are "exactly the same."
"The fact of the matter is that both allotees...In my view are exactly the same...One has been to Natwar and the other one to the Congress Party. One for Natwar's personal services. Don't forget that he has been the one who has been expousing Iraq's cause," he said.
The report was based on a long tape-recorded interview of Mathrani who has complete knowledge about the visi
its of Natwar Singh to Baghdad and had a series of meetings with top Ba'ath party officials of Iraq including Tariq Aziz and the then President of Iraq Saddam Hussien who had been allowed to sell oil for food by the United Nations to keep its economy afloat.
Mathrani said Jagat Singh and Andaleeb Sehgal travelled together and stayed in the same hotel. Andy was made part of the Congress delegation and the manner in which Natwar and Jagat Singh operated it was clear that they were looking for business in oil.
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They are first rated traitors.