Integrity Committee of Parliament Confirms Support for Anti-Corruption Campaign and Calls for Comprehensiveness

The Iraqi Parliamentary Integrity Committee affirmed its support for the current government's anti-corruption campaign, noting that it includes senior officials and is characterized by secrecy and expansion in judicial and security procedures.

Hamid al-Fatlawi, a member of the committee, told Shafaq News: "The Integrity Committee supports the government's path in the anti-corruption aspect, and today there is a fundamental difference in the anti-corruption mechanism that includes senior officials, which gives a positive impression that the government is serious about this file."

Al-Fatlawi added that the investigation into the case of the detained Deputy Minister of Oil for Liquidation Affairs, Adnan al-Jumaili, remains secret, noting the arrest of political officials without announcing their names. He confirmed that investigations have been ongoing for 15 days.

Al-Fatlawi pointed out that corruption is widespread throughout Iraq, calling for the campaign to cover all governorates and the arrest of anyone proven to have corruption charges without exception, rejecting any political pressures that could obstruct the investigation's path.

The investigating judge of the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court announced the continuation of investigations into the Jumaili case, confirming that the value of seized funds has risen to 10 million US dollars and 31 billion Iraqi dinars, after seizing hidden funds and thwarting a smuggling attempt. He noted that Deputy Minister of Oil for Liquidation Affairs Adnan al-Jumaili was arrested last month on corruption charges, within a broad anti-corruption campaign.

Informed sources told Shafaq News that 43 officials and politicians have been arrested within the campaign, with expectations to complete it in a second phase that includes prominent figures. Other sources reported that the leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a supportive message to the Prime Minister regarding government measures.

In a related development, security forces closed the entrances to the Green Zone in Baghdad on Sunday morning, coinciding with a wide raid and search campaign that targeted the homes of lawmakers, politicians, and businessmen.