April 1, 2015 16:36
MP for the mass honest Hassan Salem, Wednesday, for a file corruption in the arms deal signed by the Ministry of Defence with a Czech companies for the purchase of 50 thousand gun for $ 35 million in April 2014 during the reign of the Maliki government, and as pointed out that specialized scans weapons committees decided not to validity, confirmed that the committee was formed on the orders Prime Minister acknowledged as a highly efficient and ordered the formation of an investigative committee against the previous committees.
Salim said at a news conference at Parliament House that "there is corruption in the contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with the Czech Luapula company for the purchase 50 000 rifle Kalashnikov $ 35 million," noting that the price of the gun 7.62 mm caliber at a price of $ 320, but the company proposed replaced another rifle Bulgarian behalf of Visa, the same price with the knowledge that this gun sold in the company's original price of $ 189.
Salem added, that "it was forming a committee to examine the gun by specialists and visual inspection and durability Fa20-9-2014 The result was unacceptable," pointing to "the formation of another committee in the (26 November 2014) conducted tests to throw continuously for five rifles, 480 rounds and in the presence Director General of Bola company and three experts from the company itself. "
He explained Salem "during the examination noted a significant rise in the temperature of the gun after throwing four stores than some had to put rags to grab the gun, as well as trigger a malfunction guns, and accompany them from interruptions during firing and the result is not acceptable."
He Salem "was formed a third committee in the (25 February 2015) where it was re-examination experience by a special committee under the direct supervision of the Inspector General of the Department of Military and Inspector, and the presence of experts from the Czech parent company, and the result was a rise in the temperature of the guns after throwing 120 and 150 rounds and the Commission considered the result of the examination is not acceptable, "noting that" the defense minister was present at the test firing was not satisfied with the quality of arms. "
And Salem, said that "in the (31 March 2015), was set up a fourth committee, where re-examination of chucking at the direction of the Secretary of Defense at a meeting edit Nineveh Conference and changed members and under the direct supervision of the military inspector and the adoption of NATO standards in the examination of guns issued its decision that it is not valid after very high temperatures during the firing. "
He Salem, to be Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces ordered the formation of an advisory committee to examine the gun has decided that it is valid to use and highly efficient, and the Board of previous investigative committees. "
He MP for the Bloc are sincere, we will be on the lookout for all corrupt, "noting that" the file is now in the defense and security committee to investigate. "
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