Court sentences former JPMC chairman to 18-year term, JD191m fine

AMMAN — An judicial anti-corruption commission at the Amman Court of First Instance on Wednesday sentenced Walid Al-Kurdi, former board chairman and CEO of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company(JPMC), to 18 years in prison and a hefty fine of JD191 million, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.اضافة اعلان

Kurdi received the sentence after the court found him guilty of misuse of office. With regard to the fine, the court said it is proportionate to the value of the damage of Kurdi’s corruption and misuse of office inflicted on the company.

Another four JPMC directors were also sentenced to three-month terms and a fine of JD1000 each on the charge of negligence. The sentences remain open to appeal before a higher court. 


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