- His name had raised a “big red flag” – Aftenposten

- His name had raised a "big red flag" – Aftenposten

The former CEO maintains that he did not know of the consultancy contract in Libya.

– I trusted them and was absolutely convinced that none of them would commit a corrupt act. I’m also sure today said Enger when it was his turn to give his explanation in the corruption case against him and three other former Yara peaks go.

Enger had much nice to say about their two former close associates, Kendrick Wallace and Daniel Clauw, now sits alongside him in the dock. Økokrim believes the two paid bribes in millions of sons of high-ranking officials in India and Libya on behalf of Yara, and that together they made sure to hide the payment to Libya.

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Not the way I wanted it

Clauw, long Engers most trusted man in Yara, was “indispensable” in the formidable turnaround Enger conducted in Hydro’s fertilizer division, before it was spun off and renamed Yara. And Wallace was a driving good business lawyer who he trusted, and trust.

Under questioning from Økokrim admitted he however that the agreement with the Libyan minister’s son was not by the book.

– If the name Mohamed Ghanem had come up, had erected a large red flag, said Fields, who nevertheless not excluded that he would approved an agreement with the Minister’s son, if one has ascertained that there were no conflicts of interest.

Asked about the hidden payout was made in violation of his instructions and Yara business practices, responded beds:

– It was not like I wish it had been.

Got flustered requirements

He insisted that he first learned of the consultancy agreement summer 2008 when co-defendants Tor Holba notified of a payment from Libya. This was a few weeks before Enger should retire. According beds were the two flustered over the claim, which they decided to dismiss. He examined not who demanded money. The ratio in India termed he remains as an ordinary consulting agreement, which he had gone good for.

Enger explained that he as leader was keen to find the best people, cultivate honesty and create a performance culture in Yara. He said he recognized themselves in the picture Økokrim and successor has signed by Yara as a company that needed ethical cleanup after years of beds at the helm.

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Published: 02.feb. 2015 5:46 p.m.