Annan questioned in oil-for-food probe
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was on Tuesday questioned for a third time by the commission investigating the scandal-tainted Iraq oil-for-food program, a UN spokesman said.
Annan has appointed Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, to lead a probe of the $67 billion program, set up in late 1996 to allow civilian goods into Iraq in an effort to ease the impact of UN sanctions.
"He has met more than once for an extended period of time with Mr. Volcker and his investigators," UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said in answer to queries.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. He originally said two interviews took place last year but later updated the information, saying the latest round was on Tuesday afternoon and lasted one hour and 35 minutes. Previous interviews were conducted on Nov. 9 for one hour and 45 minutes and on Dec. 3 for 25 minutes.
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