Arrest warrants issued for Dhi Qar office employees on corruption charges

Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, the Integrity Investigation Court issued arrest warrants for six Dhi Qar Governorate Office employees, including a senior official, on corruption charges.

A security source told Shafaq News, "The employees disbursed tens of millions in advance for a project in the governorate on two separate occasions."

It is noteworthy that financial corruption remains a significant challenge in Iraq, with Transparency International ranking the country 154 out of 180 in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

The country also ranked fourth as the most corrupt in the Arab World after Syria, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya.

Various forms of corruption, including bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and influence peddling, have a detrimental impact on the Iraqi economy, leading to a lack of basic services, increased poverty, and political instability.

After assuming his position, PM Al-Sudani pledged to "combat corruption" in the government institutions; so far, many officials have been referred to the judiciary but still, many others are protected by political and sectarian parties