Abadi vows to hunt 'ghost soldiers'

[Markinsa]

Abadi vows to hunt 'ghost soldiers'

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took a bold step forward when he announced Nov. 30, in front of parliament, that there were 50,000 made-up people counted in the Iraqi army, calling them “ghost soldiers.”
 
Author Mustafa al-Kadhimi

 

Posted December 11, 2014

 
ghost soldiers" in military ranks, whose salaries end up in their commanders' pockets, is an old phenomenon in Iraq dating back to the 1990s. Back then, under the strict economic measures imposed on the regime by the UN following Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, the government allowed military commanders and officers to accept money from their soldiers in return for granting them long holidays. It is hard to prove this now, 20 years into the practice, but even back then, there were hundreds of statements by Iraqi soldiers protesting the spread of corruption.

 

The phenomenon evolved until the money from the soldiers became revenue that officers of all ranks depended on. The term "ghost soldiers" emerged in 2003 to describe a phenomenon linked to rampant corruption in state institutions, bribes, blackmail, favoritism and the exploitation of official positions for personal gain.

 

The state was supposed to be reformed with the ousting of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003. But the change did not end old corrupt practices, and instead created chaos and led to the replacement of centrist commanders in civil and security institutions and to the imposition onto institutions quotas filled by parties and individuals that lack the expertise and will to reform well. All this upset enabled extreme cases of corruption to flourish.

 

Abadi is facing a real war against state-level corruption — even before the war against terrorism — and this is the main reason the Islamic State was able to impose control over large swaths of Iraq.

 

 

Abadi did nothing more than acknowledge a fact known by all Iraqis: Military, security, civil and other institutions have become a gold mine for corrupt parties. He exposed what was already out in the open. What is needed now is for Abadi’s statements about "ghost" and unproductive employees in state institutions to be translated into legal action by the parliament and implemented by executive officials.

 

 

The exposure of this network and its leaders will most likely pave the way for rooting out the real corruption hotbeds in the Iraqi state. It will also allow the state to promote the coexistence of the different parts of Iraqi society.


Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/12/iraq-prime-minister-uncover-ghost-employees-corruption.html##ixzz3Mxx28cwr

[dontlop]

Well we might see a flood of commanders heading for the border

They were content to see maliki getting the blame but soon we will see the real corruption

Maybe

[siberian_shaddow]

Much Appreciated Markinsa, go Abadi hopefully it will lead to the real people whom have ravaged there country and I bet my dinar that old sticky fingers Maliki will be found as the ring leader once again.

[gymrat76541]

Send those commander's who have been stealing money to the frontlines of the ISIS fight in command of their gjhost soldiers! LOL

See how long they last!

[sandfly]

THANKS

[yota691]

Defense Minister: We will end the phenomenon of aliens from the Ministry of Defense

 

Published on Saturday, 27 December / 1 December 2014 17:03 Written by: Mohammed Saleem Hits: 31

BAGHDAD / Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network ( IMN ) - Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi, said on Saturday that his ministry would end the phenomenon of aliens, stressing that he personally following up the matter to eliminate corruption and the corrupt. "

 

He said al-Obeidi's ( IMN ) that "aliens numbers in the ministry began carrying the efforts of leaders and Inspector General, as well as regulators."

 

According to the Commission on Security and Defence parliamentary member of Sabah al-Saadi, earlier, that the purpose of the formation of committees of security defense is to pursue the issue (aliens) in security institutions and work together with the committee formed by the Prime Minister to stand on the bugs and security devices. "

 

Sam Haj    Open: Muhammad Saleem

[trvlr787]

Is it a wonder why Maliki wanted to control these departments himself. Scumbag!

[pontiyak]

It would be nice if Obummer did this to Congress...

 

The best things in life RV

 

yak

[yota691]

 

 

Fatlawi undertake the owners Webster "aliens" scandal

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BAGHDAD - ((eighth day)) A source close to the independent MP Hanan al detect the special meeting that took place between Hanan al and Vice President Nuri al-Maliki details.     The source said that "several days ago, I went MP Hanan al, to the home of Vice President Nuri al-Maliki, after his request to meet with her, to attend a special meeting them."   "The focus of the meeting was on the issue of aliens that have been raised recently vowed Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi prosecute those responsible and beneficiaries, and hold them accountable and prosecuted whatever the office and immunity."   The source indicated that "al-Maliki asked Hanan al, escalation of the media to cover the alien scandal, there are people and government MPs and prominent positions and military leaders, their future will be terminated if it continues to open the case and investigate it."     He pointed out that 'Fatlawi submitted a proposal to launch Abadi cooperation campaign with the support of states to regulate Daash terrorist, led by Turkey, and his determination to strengthen relations with exporting terrorist organizations Gulf states, in addition to offensive remarks on the follow-Abbadi of politicians and other political blocs involved in the political process. "   He continued 'Fatlawi Maliki promised that the issue of aliens, will not only continue for several days, especially with the themes that will be worked out in the media and published widely between sites and pages belonging to them. "