Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq’s Federal Commission of Integrity on Sunday filed a legal complaintagainst a sitting Iraqi lawmaker over allegations of extortion tied to aninvestment project, including demands for cash and a large stake in exchangefor facilitating official procedures.
The Commission noted that the owner was allegedly pressured to transfer40% of the project through an employee working in the MP’s office, who hassince been detained. The complaint also cites an alleged demand for $500,000.
“The legislator attempted to interfere in official procedures withoutlegal authority, claiming connections and influence within state institutions,”it added, maintaining that the Judiciary alone holds responsibility fordetermining the facts and assigning accountability.
The lawmaker’s identity has not yet been disclosed.