Al-Sudani reveals that half of the money from the “theft of the century” was smuggled out of Iraq

During his visit to the Federal Integrity Commission and chairing a meeting, the Iraqi Prime Minister referred to “what the Integrity Commission represents as a basic tool in implementing the government program and what is related to the priority of combating corruption, appreciating the distinguished efforts of the Commission’s employees, which have instilled hope among the general public that there is a real will to combat financial and administrative corruption.”

Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani addressed “the issue of the theft of tax deposits, which represents a black spot in the history of the state due to the nature and size of the stolen funds, under official cover, in collusion with state employees, and half of this money was smuggled out of the country,” stressing the continuation of efforts to recover it.

He explained that “the work of the commission is clearly different from the previous stage,” stressing “the necessity of continuing with the same professional path in work, especially since public opinion was concerned regarding selectivity in combating corruption and the political nature in opening files, as happened in the Committee of Diwani Order 29, which no longer exists, as work is being carried out today in accordance with the law and in cooperation with the executive and judicial authorities.”

Al-Sudani stressed the “necessity of quickly addressing any shortcomings that appear from integrity employees, and rejecting any employee exploiting his position, especially if he is charged with monitoring and protecting integrity,” stressing that he “communicates daily with the Integrity Commission and its chairman for follow-up and guidance.”

He directed all officers and commanders to submit a statement of their financial assets, and directed all departments to continue to set and update the standards for dealing with bribery through a survey of citizens’ opinions. He also directed to submit a periodic position on the ministries’ procedures in the matter of integrity, and to respond quickly to the subject of the reports that are received.

He pointed out that “special committees were formed to investigate special grades and hold senior employees accountable, and they began their work to include any official if it was proven that there had been harm to public funds.”

He also pointed out that “there was a directive to form investigation committees in ministries, governorates, and entities not affiliated with a ministry, because there is a slowness that has affected the processing of reports and lawsuits.”

Source: Shafaq News