Iraqi Finance Ministry Requires Full Treasury Rights Settlement for Payment of Convicts' Amounts

The Iraqi Finance Ministry stated that any mechanism for settling the financial amounts owed by convicts must ensure full recovery of public treasury rights, emphasizing that judicial procedures remain the exclusive competence of the judiciary. This was stated in a ministry statement issued today, in response to an earlier statement issued yesterday by the Supreme Judicial Council, where the ministry affirmed that its role is limited to financial aspects and recovering treasury rights in corruption cases. The ministry added in its statement that the proposed mechanisms for settling the amounts must be binding and executable, thereby preserving public funds and state rights, noting that pardon requests and judicial procedures are exclusively within the judiciary's competence. "Any mechanism for settling the amounts owed by convicts must ensure full recovery of public treasury rights, and be binding and executable, thereby preserving public funds and state rights."

The ministry expressed its keenness to coordinate with the judiciary and relevant supervisory bodies to strengthen efforts to protect public funds in accordance with the law. The background and impact of the decision on citizens: This statement comes within the framework of government efforts to combat corruption and recover public funds, raising questions about the effectiveness of these mechanisms in ensuring the recovery of funds obtained from corruption cases, especially amid growing popular calls for accountability and responsibility. It is worth noting that the Supreme Judicial Council had previously issued a statement regarding procedures related to convicts, without clarifying details about the proposed mechanisms for settling the amounts due to the public treasury.