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Iraqi News
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Head of Integrity Commission: We Will Not Allow Public Funds to Be Exploited in Election Campaigns
The Head of the Federal Commission of Integrity, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, affirmed on Monday that public funds must not be exploited in election campaigns. According to a statement from the Commission, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), 'Head of the Integrity Commission Mohammed Ali Al-Lami met today with the Chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent High Electoral Commission.' Al-Lami emphasized that 'the Commission will form field teams in Baghdad and the provinces to visit the Electoral Commission and its branches, in coordination with it, to verify the integrity of the procedures in place and to ensure that public resources are not misused during electoral campaigns.' He noted that 'individuals covered by the General Amnesty Law who have had judicial rulings issued against them are not permitted to run in the elections.' He also warned against 'exploiting official positions and executive offices for electoral purposes,' and called on the Commission to 'instruct party leaders and founders to submit financial disclosure statements through the Department of Political Parties and Organizations Affairs.' Al-Lami further confirmed that 'the Commission will monitor the sources of party funding and how those funds are spent, in accordance with its legal mandate.' For his part, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Omar Ahmed Mohammed, expressed the Electoral Commission's 'full readiness to cooperate with the Integrity Commission,' praising its initiative to 'support transparency, protect public funds, and monitor the election campaigns of political blocs and their candidates.'
Shafaq News
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
PM Al-Sudani orders crackdown on state funds misuse ahead of elections
Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday urged stronger action to prevent the misuse of state resources during campaigns for the upcoming November 11 parliamentary elections. In a meeting with Integrity Commission Chairman Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, Al-Sudani emphasized the need for robust oversight to ensure the elections reflect the true will of the Iraqi people, according to a statement from his media office. He called for closer coordination among the Integrity Commission, the Federal Board of Supreme Audit, and the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to monitor and respond to potential violations. Al-Lami confirmed that the commission had completed a comprehensive review and assembled specialized teams to detect misuse and uphold fair competition among candidates.
Iraq Business
20-03-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Iraqi-Russian Anti-Corruption Agreement
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission and Russia's Prosecutor General's Office have begun implementing their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on anti-corruption cooperation, focusing on asset recovery and international legal assistance. During a meeting with a Russian delegation, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, Head of the Integrity Commission, emphasized the need to modernize anti-corruption mechanisms to counter evolving methods of financial misconduct. He also called on signatories of the UN Convention Against Corruption to fulfill their commitments on legal cooperation, asset recovery, and extradition, highlighting banking secrecy and legal system differences as key challenges. Discussions covered judicial investigations, evidence sharing, and financial transparency, while Russian experts stressed the importance of bilateral and multilateral partnerships to coordinate efforts at international forums. Both sides explored the twinning of Iraq's Anti-Corruption Academy with Russia's Prosecutor General's University to facilitate training, research, and academic exchanges. Workshops also addressed national coordination committees for anti-corruption enforcement and joint legal measures to track and recover illicit funds. Iraq ranks joint 140th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) , while Russia ranks joint 154th. (Source: Federal Integrity Commission)
Iraqi News
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
FCOI ,the Spanish Embassy agree to accelerate the procedures for implementing MOU
Baghdad-INA The Federal Commission of Integrity (FCOI) announced today, Monday, its agreement with the Spanish Embassy to accelerate the procedures for implementing the memorandum of understanding(MOU). A statement by the Commission, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the Chairman of the Federal Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, announced the conclusion of the memorandum of understanding between the Commission and the Spanish Public Prosecution." While the Spanish Ambassador expressed her admiration for "the pioneering experience of the Iraqi Academy for Combating Corruption," and promised the arrival of Spanish experts to participate in the lectures there."
