Al-Zaidi to Iraqis: We will cut corruption
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi vowed Thursday to fight corruption, after parliament confirmed his cabinet by an absolute majority vote.
Al-Zaidi said that the vote reflected "the highest national interest, collective spirit, and responsibility."
I extend my sincere thanks and deep appreciation to the Council of Representatives and the national political forces for granting confidence to the government, in a step that reflects the priority of the national interest and the spirit of partnership and responsibility.This…
— علي فالح الزيدي (@AliFalihAlzaidy) May 14, 2026
Fourteen ministerial appointments cleared the constitutional threshold Thursday. Nine portfolios —Defense, Interior, Planning, Culture, Reconstruction and Housing, Higher Education, Labor, Migration and Displacement, and Youth and Sports— remain vacant pending a follow-up parliamentary session.
