Iraq's Largest Anti-Corruption Crackdown Since 2003
Iraq has launched a broad campaign of arrests targeting officials and parliamentary figures accused of corruption exceeding three billion dollars, with a focus on the Ministries of Oil and Electricity. This move is considered the most significant since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003. Security forces carried out operations in Baghdad and the provinces, resulting in the detention of around 47 suspects, including lawmakers and officials, based on confessions from a detained deputy minister of oil. The campaign is related to corruption and money smuggling connected to militia factions and Iranian oil. These measures are part of a plan to fight corruption and reinforce state sovereignty, supported by high-ranking political forces. The ongoing major challenge remains the sustainability of the judicial process and achieving tangible results.
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