Shafaq News-Baghdad
Iraq's InteriorMinistry announced Tuesday it is taking strict legal measures against 3,950officers, personnel, and employees implicated in corruption, abuse of public office,and bribery.
Speaking at apress conference, Major General Miqdad Miri, director of the ministry’s PublicRelations and Media Department, said all those implicated will be dismissedfrom the internal security forces and referred immediately to competent courtsfor prosecution under Iraqi law.
"Corruptionis no less dangerous than terrorism," Miri said.
On the securityfront, Miri said the overall situation across Iraq is fully stable, with nomajor terrorist or criminal incidents registered. Baghdad ranked first amongIraq's provinces in security performance, he added.
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