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Al-Sudani: We will hold all those involved in corruption files accountable
The first 04/04/2023
Baghdad: Muhammad al-Ansari
Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani pledged to hold all those involved in corruption files accountable, including the "theft of the century" case, stressing that
"there are no red lines in the field of combating administrative and financial corruption, whatever it is and in every detail," and indicated that
the government is keen to play a transparent role with citizens in the matter. What to check or what to linger.
The Prime Minister said, in a lecture he delivered yesterday, Monday, to students of the 26th session at the Defense University for Military Studies:
"I was accurate in defining the priorities of our current government, and identified them with five priorities that govern the government's direction and work, and focused on issues (reducing poverty and unemployment rates). improving services, combating corruption and economic reform). And he indicated that
"the cabinet resolved all problems related to unemployment," and that
"the government inherited problems and did not create them," adding that
"resolving problems was a stabilizing factor for the government's work during the six months of its work."
On the economic issue, Al-Sudani stressed that
"there can be no economic reform without a sound financial and banking system that is recognized by international contexts." the correct". He stressed that
"there are no red lines in front of us in the field of combating administrative and financial corruption, whatever it is and in every detail, and at the civil and military levels."
To play a transparent role with citizens in what has been achieved or what has been lagging, and on this basis we have committed ourselves to evaluating workers.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani affirmed that
"the bulk of corruption is protected by political or official facades."
"The challenge facing the state now is corruption, and
the process of combating corruption is not difficult, but there was no will in the previous stages to combat it," he said, noting that
"it is in the revenues of customs and ports." border, the bulk of corruption is involved in employees, as there is no party that collects money for itself. He added,
"The judiciary is talking about a network of senior officials in (the former government) that contributed to covering up and providing facilities to a network of thieves that seized tax secretariat money in what is known as (theft of the century)," stressing that
"this case in particular if it is not held accountable." And the recovery of public money, so any talk about fighting corruption is in vain.
And on Iraq's foreign relations, and its relations with regional countries, Al-Sudani affirmed that
"no one ever bids on the issue of the independence of our national decision, and Iraq will never be subordinate to anyone, neither to the East nor to the West." He explained that
"the Iranian-Saudi agreement is very important, and it will contribute to the stability of the region," and pointed out that
"development and the economy can only be in an atmosphere of cooperation between the countries of the region," and stressed that
"an attack on any country is unacceptable, and we do not allow the use of Iraqi land." To attack neighboring countries, and this is a constitutional and moral obligation, and it is a settled matter for us." Al-Sudani noted that
"Iraq has made the greatest stride in the understandings with Kuwait in all files, and the file of the maritime borders remained, and the committees continue to hold their meetings."
Regarding the relationship with Turkey, he said:
"We have many commonalities and interests with neighboring Turkey, and that despite the existence of security-related problems And water,
but the opportunities that exist are greater than these problems, and we are heading towards Turkey to establish an economic partnership, and there are strategic projects that will see the light soon that strengthen this relationship. The Prime Minister affirmed that
"our security forces are at a degree of readiness and ability to provide security in all parts of Iraq, and we do not need combat forces and a foreign presence, but rather security relations and cooperation at the level of training and information exchange."
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