Source: Charges against 40 senior figures in corruption probe

Shafaq News-Baghdad

Evidence anddocuments relating to corruption files implicating more than 40 prominentpolitical and government figures are nearing completion, with legal proceedingsto follow, a government source told Shafaq News on Wednesday.

The governmentis continuing its anti-corruption procedures, including pursuing thoseimplicated and referring them to the judiciary, alongside efforts to recoverpublic funds, the source said. Any person convicted will face public trial,reflecting the transparency of the process, he added.

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Detainees heldunder the Dawn Crackdown (Sawlat al-Fajr) continue to be questioned understrict secrecy measures, with visits and outside contact banned to protect theintegrity of investigations. Legal procedures for a second phase are alreadycomplete, covering corruption files in the health, oil, and electricityministries and tracing funds, properties, and investment projects linked to officialsin the United States, Europe, and Turkiye.

The DawnCrackdown launched on June 28 under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's direction,detaining at least 47 officials, lawmakers, and businessmen in its first 24hours. Al-Zaidi has called on Iraqis to report corruption and directed thatfinancial rewards be paid to informants.

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