Minister, with all due respect, if you were told by a member of your own team in July and it took until August 22 to come up with a statement on something so serious, I would certainly ask questions about the process.
The minister initially tried to claim shock at the entire affair, calling the issue one of the CMAC—which we know is an organization of Mr. Marouf and his wife and no one else—despite the fact that the minister personally praised Mr. Marouf in a press release on April 14, saying, “Our government is proud to contribute to the initiative....”
I have a few questions. Did no one google Mr. Marouf, his wife, or the organization? I also want to know from the minister what he was ostensibly proud of.