Shafaq News-Wasit
Iraq'sAdministrative Court of Justice dismissed Monday a lawsuit filed by Hadi Majidal-Hamashi, the removed governor of Wasit province, who had challenged thedecision stripping him of his post.
The court ruledin a decision dated May 18 that al-Hamashi failed to file a formal grievancewith the competent administrative authority within the legally required 30-daywindow from the date he was notified of his removal on March 31, 2026.
It also foundthat al-Hamashi lacked the ten years of professional experience required underthe Governorates Law No. 21 of 2008, rendering his original appointment legallyvoid, clarifying that the cancellation of his appointment constitutes anadministrative withdrawal of an unlawful decision, not a dismissal in the legalsense.
Ali HassanSalimoun, elected by the Wasit Provincial Council to replace al-Hamashi in thesame March 31 session, remains governor.
