House panel probes alleged violations in Aqaba

By Petra - Sep 30,2015 - Last updated at Sep 30,2015

AQABA — A Lower House subcommittee on Tuesday continued investigating some observations recorded by the Audit Bureau between 2009 and 2012 regarding the agreement to establish the Aqaba University for Technology.

MP Ali Bani Ata, head of the committee, said that some “financial violations” in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) cannot be overlooked for long and all relevant issues must be addressed according to the law.

ASEZA Chief Commissioner Hani Mulki said that there are measurable standards in place when decisions are made to sell or rent lands and that investment-generating jobs are given priority.

Mulki added that ASEZA’s own laws allow it to bypass some bureaucratic measures to encourage investment and develop the local community.

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