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SA gov won't probe MTN corruption claims in Iran
MTN, which operates in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has said it would investigate the allegations, but denied any wrongdoing.
MTN owns a 49% stake in the Iranian telecom Irancell, which holds the operating licence.
"I have not considered it necessary to launch any investigation into the allegations as I am aware that South Africa's position on Iran's nuclear programme had not been influenced by any company," foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said Monday in a written response to parliament.
The allegation emerged last month when MTN rival Turkcell threatened to sue the firm in a US court for alleged corruption involving a GSM deal in Iran.
Improper payments alleged
Turkcell alleges that MTN made "improper payments" to an Iranian and a South African government official, and had encouraged the South African government to take a favourable stance on Iran's nuclear programme at a 2005 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"I am furthermore not aware of any improper payments that had been made to any government official," said Nkoana-Mashabane, urging that "any evidence to the contrary be submitted to the relevant law enforcement agencies for further investigation".
Turkcell subsidiary East Asian Consortium made an unsuccessful bid to acquire the licence in 2005.
Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge
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