
“It is understood that the committee, rather than examining the recent claims surrounding its dealings with the Saudis, will be forward-looking and will keep a close eye on the company's policies and processes, but its exact remit is not known.”
Frågan är vad denna etikpanel kan göra för BAE:s trovärdighet? Denna vecka kommer både regeringen och BAE nämlige under förnyat tryck, när parlamentariker ur oppositionen kommer att kräva av SFO (Serious Fraud Office) att man återupptar undersökningen av BAE.
“Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman, will table a House of Commons question demanding to know if the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, knew about the alleged bribes.
Yesterday the Foreign Office refused to comment on allegations that Britain was behind a smear campaign against the world's anti-bribery watchdog, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which has been investigating the Government's decision to halt the inquiry into the payments. Senior employees at the OECD are understood to have alleged they were put under pressure to drop their probe. Anti-bribery inspectors are expected to travel to London soon to ask ministers why the SFO inquiry was dropped.”
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