Shafaq News- Baghdad
A Baghdad court has ordered former Iraqi lawmakerJamal Nasser Dali Al-Karbouli to repay $4.5 million to the Iraqi Red CrescentSociety (IRCS) after finding that he had taken control of a Saudi grantearmarked for a hospital project in Baghdad and diverted the funds for personaluse.
In a statement, the IRCS said the ruling by Al-KarkhCourt of First Instance followed investigations into corruption and misuse of public funds linked toAl-Karbouli's tenure as deputy chairman of the organization.
The decision stemmed from a previous conviction by theCentral Anti-Corruption Criminal Court under Article 453 of Iraq’s Penal Code,which sentenced Al-Karbouli to one year in prison. The Federal Court ofCassation later upheld the judgment and affirmed the IRCS's right to seek civilcompensation.
Judge Saif Abbas Mukhlif also ordered Al-Karbouli torepay the full amount, in addition to covering court expenses and legal fees.
Al-Karbouli had been previously arrested in April 2021on corruption-related charges but was released later that year, on November 28.
