Iraq11-07-2026No one should escape accountability in corruption cases: Shiite leaderIraq's prominent Shiite cleric and politician Ammar al-Hakim on Saturday called for the public trial of major corruption suspects, saying there should be no leniency for anyone convicted of embezzling public funds, as Baghdad presses ahead with a sweeping anti-corruption campaign. In a Saturday post on X, Hakim said they reiterate their call “for public trials of high-level corrupt officials," adding that “there

Iraq11-07-2026No one should escape accountability in corruption cases: Shiite leaderIraq's prominent Shiite cleric and politician Ammar al-Hakim on Saturday called for the public trial of major corruption suspects, saying there should be no leniency for anyone convicted of embezzling public funds, as Baghdad presses ahead with a sweeping anti-corruption campaign. In a Saturday post on X, Hakim said they reiterate their call “for public trials of high-level corrupt officials," adding that “there will be no leniency or tolerance for anyone proven guilty of misappropriating public funds.”