Tvrdeći da je žrtva "kampanje blaćenja," ministar ekonomije je okrivio krugove u okviru svoje stranke, koji su preusmjeravali državna sredstva, da stoje iza ekonomski motiviranog napada na njega.
Claiming he was the victim of a "smear campaign," the economy minister blamed circles within his party, which have been siphoning state funds, of being behind the economically motivated attack against him.