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Iraqi News
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
PM: Intensified efforts and prevent the misuse of state resources in elections
PM Muhammed S. Al-Sudani met on Saturday with the Chairman of the Commission of Integrity, Muhammed Ali Al-Lami. The meeting reviewed the Commission of Integrity's procedures for monitoring the integrity of the election process and preventing the misuse of state resources to ensure that the results genuinely reflect the will of the Iraqi people, according to a statement by the PM Media Office - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. Al-Sudani emphasized the need "to intensify efforts and affirmed that no political party should be permitted to exploit state resources for election purposes." He called for "enhanced cooperation and coordination between the Commission of Integrity, the Federal Board of Supreme Audit, and the Independent High Electoral Commission to guarantee transparency and integrity in the upcoming elections." The Chairman of the Commission of Integrity noted that "a comprehensive study had been prepared and that specialized teams had been formed to prevent the exploitation of state resources during the election race and to ensure fair competition among all candidates."
Iraq Business
14-05-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Iraq Dinar Fraud: $8.4m Recovered
By John Lee. The Iraqi Judiciary has recovered 11 billion dinars [$8.4 million] following a financial fraud case involving a company that illegally profited from currency exchange rate differences through fraudulent overseas money transfers. According to a statement from Iraq's Commission of Integrity, the recovery was led by the Second Karkh Investigation Court, under the supervision of the court's chief judge. It says efforts are ongoing to pursue other companies involved in similar illegal practices. (Source: Commission of Integrity)
Shafaq News
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraqi Presidency: Arrested bribery suspect not President's personal secretary
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, the Iraqi Presidency clarified that the individual arrested on bribery charges by the Commission of Integrity (COI) is not President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid's personal secretary. Earlier today, a source noted that a COI team arrested Galak Sabah Omar, allegedly the secretary to President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, for 'accepting a bribe from a citizen in return for a false promise to secure the release of a suspect.' In response, the presidency affirmed that Omar is a member of the president's security team, not his personal secretary, adding, 'A statement was issued on November 26, 2024, regarding an individual in the protection team who misused his position as the president's bodyguard and falsely claimed to be the personal secretary.' It further clarified that the individual acted in his 'personal capacity,' with President Rashid ordering 'an immediate investigation and legal action against him and anyone else who abuses their official position.'
Shafaq News
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraqi President's secretary arrested on bribery charges
Shafaq News/ An arrest warrant was executed for a staff member of the Iraqi Presidency on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for a 'false promise,' an informed source said on Thursday. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told several media outlets, including our agency, that a team from the Commission of Integrity (COI) arrested Galak Sabah Omar, the secretary to President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, for 'accepting a bribe from a citizen in return for a false promise to secure the release of a suspect.'
