ACC to probe three cases of suspected graft in municipalities

AMMAN — The Municipal Affairs Ministry has referred three cases of suspected corruption in two municipalities to the Anti-Corruption Commission.

The first case is related to the Southern Ghor Municipality, which signed a JD100,000 agreement in 2010 with an investor to build a joint plantation and receive 50 per cent of profits, but the municipality has received nothing since then, although it paid for its share of the project.

The second case involves the Abdullah Bin Rawaha Municipality which used unregistered vehicles without insurance, incurring over JD20,000 in losses over traffic accidents.

The third case, related to the same municipality, involves presenting potentially fake bills worth over JD3,000 to the ministry.