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    On W. Sahara, ICP Has 3d Memo of UN Hotel Fraud, Hilale Denied, Gallach To Evict By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive UNITED NATIONS, April 15 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, tellingly though his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, issued a non-apology apology to Morocco on March 28, “regretting misunderstandings" regarding the UN's MINURSO mission in Western Sahara. On April 14 Inner City Press asked Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric about MINURSO documents leaked to it showing fraud in the hotels the UN uses, and is used by, in Western Sahara. UN staff leave their I.D.'s at the hotel, meals never served are charged for and taken out of Morocco's dues to the UN. Inner City Press published a second, even more detailed leaked document, here, even as the UN prepared and still prepares to search and oust its files on April 16. This second document zeroed in on the Sahara Line Hotel and the Hotels Parador - Al Massira. What was the Moroccan government's role in this? Amazingly, a Moroccan board member of UNCA, which has pushed for Inner City Press' eviction, asked to be given advance copies of the next documents. Well, no. In front of the UN Security Council on the morning of April 15, after Reuters' Michelle Nichols twice cut off Inner City Press' question to Moroccan Ambassador Omar Hilale, finaly he answered and denied that Morocco ever received a memo about this fraud from the UN. Audio here. But here is the memo, from the UN's Kim Bolduc to Morocco's Minister on MINURSO Hamid Barez, here. At the April 15 UN noon briefing, Inner City Press asked Ban Ki-moon's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq about it, video here. Something is wrong here. And despite or because of it, Inner City Press faces eviction order by Spain's highest UN official, Cristina Gallach. We'll have more on all this. Watch this site.

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    On W. Sahara, ICP Has 3d Memo of UN Hotel Fraud, Hilale Denied, Gallach To Evict By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive UNITED NATIONS, April 15 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, tellingly though his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, issued a non-apology apology to Morocco on March 28, “regretting misunderstandings" regarding the UN's MINURSO mission in Western Sahara. On April 14 Inner City Press asked Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric about MINURSO documents leaked to it showing fraud in the hotels the UN uses, and is used by, in Western Sahara. UN staff leave their I.D.'s at the hotel, meals never served are charged for and taken out of Morocco's dues to the UN. Inner City Press published a second, even more detailed leaked document, here, even as the UN prepared and still prepares to search and oust its files on April 16. This second document zeroed in on the Sahara Line Hotel and the Hotels Parador - Al Massira. What was the Moroccan government's role in this? Amazingly, a Moroccan board member of UNCA, which has pushed for Inner City Press' eviction, asked to be given advance copies of the next documents. Well, no. In front of the UN Security Council on the morning of April 15, after Reuters' Michelle Nichols twice cut off Inner City Press' question to Moroccan Ambassador Omar Hilale, finaly he answered and denied that Morocco ever received a memo about this fraud from the UN. Audio here. But here is the memo, from the UN's Kim Bolduc to Morocco's Minister on MINURSO Hamid Barez, here. At the April 15 UN noon briefing, Inner City Press asked Ban Ki-moon's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq about it, video here. Something is wrong here. And despite or because of it, Inner City Press faces eviction order by Spain's highest UN official, Cristina Gallach. We'll have more on all this. Watch this site.

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    Exclusive: UN Memo To Morocco About Hotel Fraud, Hilale Denied To ICP Morocco Received

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    On W. Sahara, ICP Has 3d Memo of UN Hotel Fraud, Hilale Denied, Gallach To Evict By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive UNITED NATIONS, April 15 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, tellingly though his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, issued a non-apology apology to Morocco on March 28, “regretting misunderstandings" regarding the UN's MINURSO mission in Western Sahara. On April 14 Inner City Press asked Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric about MINURSO documents leaked to it showing fraud in the hotels the UN uses, and is used by, in Western Sahara. UN staff leave their I.D.'s at the hotel, meals never served are charged for and taken out of Morocco's dues to the UN. Inner City Press published a second, even more detailed leaked document, here, even as the UN prepared and still prepares to search and oust its files on April 16. This second document zeroed in on the Sahara Line Hotel and the Hotels Parador - Al Massira. What was the Moroccan government's role in this? Amazingly, a Moroccan board member of UNCA, which has pushed for Inner City Press' eviction, asked to be given advance copies of the next documents. Well, no. In front of the UN Security Council on the morning of April 15, after Reuters' Michelle Nichols twice cut off Inner City Press' question to Moroccan Ambassador Omar Hilale, finaly he answered and denied that Morocco ever received a memo about this fraud from the UN. Audio here. But here is the memo, from the UN's Kim Bolduc to Morocco's Minister on MINURSO Hamid Barez, here. At the April 15 UN noon briefing, Inner City Press asked Ban Ki-moon's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq about it, video here. Something is wrong here. And despite or because of it, Inner City Press faces eviction order by Spain's highest UN official, Cristina Gallach. We'll have more on all this. Watch this site.

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    UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES United Nations Mission for the n des Nations Unies pour Referendum in organisation d'un référendum au ‘Western Sahara MINURSO Sahara occidental DMINURSOQ, LAAVOUNE, PO, BOX S46, NEW YORK,NY 116-5846, USA, ‘TAL: (1) 712-9195 ee IZ) 28-58 FAX: G12) 26-8028, tmMe Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of Mission Reference: SRSG/118/2015 Laayoune, 07 August 2015 Subject: Review of hotel meal invoices for the month of October 2014 Excellency, ‘MINURSO has finalized a detailed review of the hotel meal invoices for the month of October 2014. The findings indicate that a total of 3,962 meals in the amount of MAD 522,650.00: ‘currently donot meet the standards required by the organization for payment. Meals have been duplicated, erroneously recorded or falsely claimed by the hotel. ‘The attached “Comparison Chart” is a detailed breakdown ofall meals which either are rejected or require review by the Hotels. Information “shaded in blue” appears to be erroneously recorded. Information ‘shaded in green” appears to be duplicated. Information “shaded in light pink” indicates possible fraudulent use of MINURSO ID cards and is rejected. An electronic version can be provided if so requested. As earlier informed, I have reported this issue to our HQ which have entrusted the ease to the investigation department of the UN. This compiled information has already been forwarded to the investigators for further action. Needless to say, this review has absorbed a great amount of MINURSO resources so far with the positive results of providing to us enough evidence in the quality and quantity required by the investigators. For the future and as earlier discussed with you, we are implementing a new control system through which certification by MINURSO will impede this kind of situation repeating itself from our side. Asitis evident through the data collected, the respective Hotels havea large part of responsibility which as we understand is already being reviewed by the respective competent government authority. We trust that the amended system will yield the expected results and would appreciate being kept informed on any new developments. Kindly review and clarify this submission with the respective hotels and advise on the way forward. Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration, His Excellency Mr. Hamid Barez ‘Governor in-charge of Coordination with MINURSO

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