UN - Volcker Report Damning For Annan

Roger Simon takes a look at a sneak preview of the Volcker's report due out this week.

Snippet.

However the long-awaited report by the independent commission set up to investigate the scandal-ridden oil-for-food programme will criticise the UN leader for a series of management failures.

The inquiry, set up by Annan and headed by former US Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker, will allege a culture of mismanagement, lack of oversight and incompetence throughout the body.

The secretary-general and his Security Council committee, which ultimate controlled the scheme, are among those under fire.

Time to withhold our money until things get sorted out.
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