Aziz denies Galloway claims

October 31st, 2005 at 09:23 Björn Hallberg

What a SURPRISE. Not. And only a few weeks ago, Aziz was attached to a similar claim that he would testify against Saddam. Now that is also debunked. The US must be pretty desperate to come up with this BS …

Independent - Tariq Aziz, the former deputy prime minister of Iraq, has denied telling investigators that George Galloway personally profited from the UN oil-for-food programme for Iraq.

Mr Aziz’s lawyer, Badia Aref, described claims regarding the Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow as “lies”. Republican Senator Norm Coleman used interviews with Aziz as evidence that Saddam’s regime granted 23 million barrels of oil to Mr Galloway and his Mariam Appeal fund. The US Congressional report said Aziz, under questioning by the subcommittee, had discussed oil allocations with Galloway. “These are lies … He [Aziz] denied this,” Mr Aref said. “It is part of a media campaign aimed at smearing Galloway’s reputation,” said the lawyer.

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