Shafaq News- Diyala
Iraqi Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Wahib dismissedthe head of Diyala's Electricity Distribution Branch, Miqdad Al-Jourani, appointingSaif Salem to lead the branch, according to an official document.
The order also names Maytham Hadi Ahmed as assistantdirector general.
Earlier this week, the ministry suspended SouthElectricity Distribution Company Director General Ghaith Najm Obeid for 60days, pending an inquiry, with Tarek Faraj Ahmed assigned to manage the companyduring the investigation.
It has also formed several committees to investigateirregularities in Basra's power sector, including alleged manipulation ofelectronic meters at commercial complexes and unpaid electricity charges atresidential compounds. The inquiries resulted in the dismissal of 28 SouthDistribution Company employees and their referral to Iraq's IntegrityCommission over suspected waste of public funds.
The measures come as Iraq continues its nationwideanti-corruption campaign, dubbed the "Dawn Crackdown," launched onJune 28 under Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi. Security sources previously toldShafaq News that authorities arrested more than 67 suspects during the first 24hours, while informed sources expect the initial phase to target more than 200current and former officials, politicians, business owners, and other suspects.
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