Shafaq News- Baghdad
Baghdad has escalated its anti-corruption drive, Iraqi Prime MinisterAli al-Zaidi stated on Sunday, framing the ongoing campaign as the initialphase of wider efforts to recover public funds and strengthen oversight acrossstate bodies.
During a cabinet session, al-Zaidi stressed that safeguarding nationalresources remains a core responsibility, pointing to years of conflict andinstability that have weakened the country’s institutions.
“The situation surrounding corruption and financial mismanagement can nolonger be tolerated and ignored,” he added, citing the need for strongermonitoring tools and closer scrutiny of performance across ministries andpublic agencies.
Al-Zaidi further instructed oversight bodies to monitor performanceindicators within ministries and government institutions to identify cases ofcorruption, negligence, or administrative failure. The measure, he indicated,is intended to enable early detection of irregularities and reinforce internalaccountability mechanisms.
Earlier today, Iraqi security forces, under al-Zaidi’s directive,carried out a wide-ranging anti-corruption operation, detaining 47 officials,politicians, businessmen, and members of parliament. According to informedsources, the campaign is expected to target more than 200 suspects during itsinitial phase.
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