05/07/2012
ERBIL, July 5 (AKnews) - An MP from the Mustaqilloun (Independents) bloc within the State of Law Coalition (SLC) led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said today that US oil giant Exxon Mobil is playing a political role in its oil deals more than a professional one, describing its work as a plan to divide Iraq.
A statement quoted Samira al-Moussawi as saying: "Exxon Mobil is supporting certain political parties at the expense of the government. This will create a new political crisis.
"The company's lineup with some of the political parties is a kind of act of vandalism, because if it contracts with Nineveh province then it creates tension in Basra and vice versa. This may create a perception that the Kurds have an aggressive stance against Arabs and we do not want to inflame this situation."
Moussawi called on the US administration to stop the "illegal" work of Exxon Mobil "because people now feel that the company has began implementing a plan to divide the country."
