Damaged reputation He said there was "powerful", if circumstantial, evidence that "a substantial part" of donations to the Mariam Appeal from its chairman, Jordanian businessman Fawaz Zureikat, "came from monies derived, via the Oil for Food programme, from the former Iraqi regime". He said "Mr Galloway at best turned a blind eye to what was happening and, on balance, was likely to have known and been complicit in what was going on." In its recommendation, the committee said Mr Galloway's "conduct aimed at concealing the true source of Iraqi funding of the Mariam Appeal" and towards those involved with the inquiry had "in our view damaged the reputation of the House".
Taarifa ya kusimamishwa kwao uongozi bado haijatolewa rasmi na Chama.Maregesi alisema anaheshimu uamuzi wa Chama na kwamba yeye kwa nafsi yake anaamini hakuna baya alilolifanya kwenye jumuia hiyo, aliyoitumikia kwa kujitolea zaidi.Alidai alipoingia madarakani katika jumuia hiyo aliikuta ina uwezo mdogo wa kifedha na alilazimika kusaidia sh. milioni 100.“Wakati nilipoanza uongozi niliikuta jumuia ikiwa katika hali mbaya kifedha, hivyo nilijitahidi kutoa sh. milioni 100 kwa ajili ya kuisaidia ili iweze kuendesha shughuli zake. Itashangaza leo hii tena nibadilike na kuanza kufuja fedha za jumuia ambayo hali yake si ya kuridhisha kifedha,” alidai Maregesi.Alidai jumuia hiyo aliikuta ikiwa katika hali isiyoridhisha kiuchumi, huku ikikabiliwa na deni kubwa la pango la nyumba inayotumika kwa ajili ya ofisi zake.