Ambassador accused of receiving bribes reinstated

Yusuf Saloojee was recalled in July after allegedly receiving a bribe of $200 000 in return for helping telecommunications firm MTN secure the contract in 2005, while he was ambassador to Tehran. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation said Saloojee's return to his subsequent posting, in Oman, was temporary, 'pending the finalisation of an ongoing internal investigation', according to the report. It says the ministry did not divulge the details of the probe, saying 'such disclosure may also compromise employer-employee privilege'. Turkey's Turkcell, which lost out in the competition, alleges that MTN paid bribes to secure the deal. The company has instituted a $4.2bn lawsuit against MTN in a US court. Full report on the Fin24.com site