A lawmaker claimed Monday the United Nations has failed to pay some 70 percent of the cost of South Korean troops stationed in East Timor.
Grand National Party Rep. Chung Jey-moon said the United Nations has not paid some 14.3 billion won $11.1 million dollars in costs to the South Korean government.
Representative Chung said no part of the $8.23 million dollars in costs incurred this year have been paid, and $2.9 million dollars out of the $7.9 million dollars for the period between February and December 2000 have yet to be covered by the United Nations.
He added no memorandum of understanding was signed yet on the delayed payment, making prospects for early payment dismal.