Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi Oil Minister Bassem Al-Abadi urged on Tuesday strongerefforts to address challenges in the oil sector and combat corruption, statingthat the next phase will focus on reviewing and improving performance.
Speaking during an expanded meeting with the ministry'sdeputy ministers and directors of the financial, oversight, legal, andcontracts departments, Al-Abadi said it was essential to "review thecurrent course, develop solutions to address challenges, and eliminatecorruption."
He stressed that public funds are "a red line",adding that all employees must work to protect public money and prevent itsmisuse. "The government has opened a strong front against corruption.”
Earlier, the Iraqi government established a wideanti-corruption campaign, the Dawn Crackdown, which led in its first phase tothe arrest of about 67 officials, lawmakers, and businessmen.
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