The Alliance For Change (AFC) has flayed the PPP/C government over its handling of the auditing of US$9.5b in oil costs and has asked whether ExxonMobil has acquiesced to the scrutiny of the figure.
Earlier this month, the government conceded that the statutory period for the auditing of the expenses had expired and said it had not been able to find local firms to examine the expenses. The default by the government triggered a public outcry and 16 days later President Irfaan Ali signalled a reversal in position when he said that the auditing will be done. He is still to say whether ExxonMobil has given its agreement for the auditing.