Lack of information on privatisation fuelled scepticism — Razzaz

By Petra - Apr 22,2014 - Last updated at Apr 22,2014

AMMAN — The absence of transparency, information and facts for the public about the privatisation experience since its beginning has created an air of uncertainty and scepticism around the whole process, head of the Privatisation Evaluation Committee Omar Razzaz said on Tuesday.

During a brainstorming session with secretaries general of political parties attended by Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Khaled Kalaldeh, Razzaz added that this was still the case until Royal directives were issued to form a committee of local and international experts to review the process, and study its economic and social effects, based on facts and figures, rather than impressions and rumours.

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