Farzin Minoo, Record Holder of Violations in the Oil Industry
Saeed Aganji, editor-in-chief of Iran Gate News Agency and an investigative journalist specializing in corruption, addresses the violations within the Ministry of Oil and Oil Jey Company in his latest report. This report is the first part of this case. The name Farzin Minoo shines from Oil Jey to the economic crimes courts. Continuing the work on corruption cases in the Ministry of Oil, we now arrive at the name Farzin Minoo and Oil Jey Company. He is one of the most controversial figures in today’s oil industry.
He is a record holder for violations and open cases, ranging from bribery and corruption cases in Branch 4 of the Economic Crimes Court to newer and significantly larger cases in Branch 17 of the Economic Crimes Court. Interestingly, Minoo is currently out on bail.
The important question is why and how, despite this volume of controversies and open judicial cases, support for Farzin Minoo continues. Why should the Minister of Oil and the manager of the Ahdaf Investment Company bear the cost of supporting this controversial figure?
Blatant Violation with a Flavor of Managerial Stubbornness
Farzin Minoo is an official employee of the Ministry of Oil. The National Inspection Organization explicitly stated in an official letter dated 1404/02/10 to the Ahdaf Group that employing official Ministry of Oil personnel in subsidiary companies of the fund is prohibited. Nevertheless, he has remained illegally at Oil Jey.
Oil Jey is set to become the Achilles’ heel of the Minister of Oil. But what is the responsibility of the parliament representatives and oversight bodies in pursuing these matters? How far will the credibility and reputation of the oil industry and the rights of the oppressed workers in this industry be sacrificed for the support of managers whose names appear in a new corruption case every day?
