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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the attention of the Commission has been drawn to a publication by Sahara Reporters titled \u201cHow SEC Director-General Illegally Paid Self Severance Benefit, Awarded Contracts To His Companies\u201d.<\/p>\n

SEC said it had been aware of the allegations contained in that article since January 2017 following the receipt of a petition to that regard.<\/p>\n

According to a terse statement signed by Naif Abdussalam Head, Corporate Communications, explained that as a tradition, the Commission follows laid down rules and regulations in all its activities, and “in this particular case, we ensured that no relevant policy was breached”, he added.<\/p>

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However, he said the Commission is currently putting together an official response and will issue same shortly.<\/p>\n

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