Kirkuk’s billion-dollar deal: Details of the purchase of 20 Tahoe, Land Cruiser, and Lexus vehicles
Kirkuk’s billion-dollar deal: Details of the purchase of 20 Tahoe, Land Cruiser, and Lexus vehicles
2025-04-09 06:46
Shafaq News/ Kirkuk Provincial Council Chairman Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Hafez revealed on Wednesday the details of the purchase of 20 Tahoe, Land Cruiser, and Lexus vehicles for members of the provincial council, the governor, and his two deputies.
Al-Hafez explained to Shafaq News Agency, “The Kirkuk Provincial Council and the Kirkuk Governor submitted a list dedicated to purchasing vehicles, not only for council members, but also jointly with the governor and his deputies, and within the established legal frameworks.”
He added, “The submitted list includes 15 Tahoe vehicles, in addition to two armored Tahoe vehicles, two Land Cruisers, and one Lexus vehicle, which are allocated to the council members, the governor, and his deputies.”
Al-Hafez pointed out that “this project has been fully approved by the Ministry of Planning and the Ministry of Finance, with the funds allocated from border crossing revenues, with a 180-day preparation period and official approval.”
Al-Hafez confirmed that “the company that supplied the vehicles has begun delivering the first batch, which includes eight Tahoe, Lexus, and Land Cruiser vehicles. Seven vehicles were distributed to members in the first phase, while the remaining vehicles will be distributed to members who have not yet received their vehicles.”
Al-Hafez added, “What was circulated in some media outlets was inaccurate, and the goal of raising this issue was clear: to target the council and obstruct administrative work aimed at providing the best services to the people of Kirkuk, from all its components.”
Al-Hafez compared the current government to previous governments, noting that “the current Kirkuk government, operating under difficult circumstances with a limited budget, faces significant challenges compared to previous governments that had huge budgets and were able to transform Kirkuk into one of the most developed cities in the region.”
Some social media sites circulated news about contracts to purchase these vehicles, which cost approximately 2 billion and 629 million dinars, for members of the Kirkuk Provincial Council.
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