Iraq signs an international anti-corruption agreement

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Integrity develops a new anti-corruption strategy

Sunday 01 August 2021 175

 

 

  Baghdad: Nassar al-Hajj

 

The Integrity Commission has developed a new strategy to combat corruption, indicating that its main purpose is to raise the level of integrity and achieve a tangible decline in corruption. The authority's media center explained, to "NAI", that "the strategy will adopt the national indicators (the National Integrity Index, the National Corruption Risks Index, and other national indicators) under unified institutional mechanisms to monitor and diagnose corruption phenomena, and follow up the efforts of the executive bodies in analyzing the causes of external phenomena and phenomena. of its emergence, and the efforts of the Federal Integrity Commission in following up and measuring the progress made in treatment according to the nature of the phenomena.

[yota691]

Iraqi "Integrity" develops a new anti-corruption strategy

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 July 31, 2021 01:38 PM

Mubasher: The Integrity Commission in Iraq revealed today, Saturday, a new strategy to combat corruption.

 

The Integrity Commission stated that the new strategy is not only to combat corruption, but to enhance integrity and combat corruption, indicating that the main purpose of this strategy is to raise the level of integrity first, and then achieve a tangible decline in corruption phenomena, according to the Iraq News Agency "conscious".

She added, that the strategy will include a set of measures at the time level specified for it, such as classifying the phenomena of corruption files that have been categorized according to the period required for the purposes of treatment, including the exceptional phenomena of corruption, which are a basic priority in terms of their gravity, danger, importance and comprehensiveness, and require treatment within a short framework.

And she continued, "Extraordinary corruption phenomena such as smuggling Internet capacities, corruption in the sale of foreign currency, corruption at border crossings, encroachment on public and private real estate, corruption in licensing rounds, and corruption in contracts for medicines and medical supplies) are dealt with by several parties.

She pointed out that "general phenomena of corruption appear in most of the executive bodies and agencies, and their treatment falls within the medium term, such as (corruption in tenders, auctions and contracts, reluctance to implement investment projects, taking bribery or committing integrity violations by exploiting the job position, and violating the revenues of and state assets).

She stressed that the importance of the current strategy comes from the fact that it represents a response to the requirements of the United Nations Convention against Corruption at the international level, which Iraq has ratified under Law (35 of 2007), Article (5) of it.

The authority expected that the ministries and state institutions would respond at a high level and interact more with this strategy, as they will have the main roles in confronting the identified and marked corruption phenomena in their institutions, after they are the beneficiaries of addressing these phenomena.

And she indicated that the current strategy will adopt national indicators (the National Integrity Index, the National Corruption Risks Index, and other national indicators) under unified institutional mechanisms to monitor and diagnose corruption phenomena, and follow up on the efforts of the executive bodies in analyzing the causes of the emergence of phenomena or unique external obstacles.

[yota691]

Iraq launches a new anti-corruption strategy

 

money and business Economy News_Baghdad Today, Monday, the Integrity Commission announced the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy. A statement by the commission, received by Al-Iqtisad News, stated that it had "launched the National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy for the years (2021-2024), which was previously approved by the Council of Ministers under Resolution No. (181) on 6/6/2021. He added that "this strategy is one of the requirements of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which Iraq joined in the year 2007, and it is an advanced step in this field, as it entrusts tasks and duties entrusted to all state institutions and sectors, and then committees measure the level of commitment of those institutions and sectors to those tasks, and then evaluated. He continued, "The strategy provides wide opportunities for cooperation between the regulatory agencies, the three authorities, and various state institutions and sectors, with a focus on activating participation in the process of diagnosing corruption phenomena and developing alternatives and treatments, as well as providing wide opportunities for training and developing the cadres of those institutions and sectors affiliated with the strategy in cooperation with international bodies. ".

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[horsesoldier]

Lost count how many “ new “ anti corruption strategies they’ve “ launched “ over the years...perhaps the criminal politicians will rewrite this “ new “ strategy effectively enough where none of them never fear going to the Big House 🤣

[yota691]

Integrity launches anti-corruption strategy

Tuesday 17 August 2021 176

 

 Baghdad: Tariq Al-Araji

 

Yesterday, Monday, the Integrity Commission launched the National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy for the years "2021-2024", stressing the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to ensure the recovery of wanted persons and smuggled Iraqi funds.

The head of the Integrity Commission, Judge Alaa Jawad, told "Al-Sabah" on the sidelines of the launch of the anti-corruption strategy: that the step came in conjunction with the launch of the government reform paper, which included paragraphs addressing the problem of corruption and the failure of the economy and investment, stressing that the launch of the strategy is only an important endeavor that serves the citizen and the country. Raising the standard of living and accessing the stage of major investments and project construction.

He added that all countries affiliated with the International Anti-Corruption Convention resort to security methods to deter the scourge of corruption, and everyone's efforts must be combined to combat it, expressing the authority's optimism to launch the strategy approved by the Councils of Ministers and Representatives, in which the Judicial Council, the Board of Financial Supervision and various other parties contributed. Jawad stressed that corruption is a scourge that must be combated through the two gates of the national and international challenge because it is a global problem that all countries suffer from, noting that Iraq has sought the assistance of the United Nations through its association with the International Convention against Corruption.

Jawad stressed the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to ensure the recovery of wanted persons and smuggled Iraqi funds, calling on the ministries to document the challenges they suffer from and develop visions to address them to advance their files. 

The head of the Integrity Commission noted the imminent launch of the semi-annual report of his institution, which witnessed the activation of investigations and recovery of funds, in addition to an increase in the rates of whistleblowers and informants, revealing that the report contained judicial rulings against job titles, whether inside or outside Iraq.

The commission had made it clear, in a statement, that the strategy is one of the requirements of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, to which Iraq joined in the year 2007, and it is an advanced step in this field, as it entrusts tasks and duties entrusted to all state institutions and sectors, and then committees that measure the level of Commitment of those institutions and sectors to those tasks, then evaluation is carried out.

She pointed out that the strategy provides wide opportunities for cooperation between the regulatory agencies, the three authorities, and various state institutions and sectors, with a focus on activating participation in the process of diagnosing corruption phenomena and developing alternatives and treatments, as well as providing wide opportunities for training and developing the cadres of those institutions and sectors affiliated with the strategy in cooperation with international bodies. .

[yota691]

Integrity opens a new corruption file worth 5 billion dinars

2021.08.25 - 13:49

 

 

  

Baghdad - people  

The Investigations Department of the Integrity Commission announced, on Wednesday, the seizure of violations and exaggerations in the implementation costs of two projects in the Muthanna Governorate, indicating that the total value of them amounted to (4,900,000,000) billion dinars.  

  

 

  

The department, while talking about the details of the two seizure operations, indicated, in a statement, which "Nass" received a copy of, (August 25, 2021), that "the work team of the Commission's Investigation Office in Muthanna Governorate, which moved to the Governorate Diwan - General and Local Administration, Based on a judicial memorandum, he set the priorities of the company executing the paving project for the western area in Samawah and partially received the initial handover; Noting that "there are violations in the referral of the project, whose cost is (3,900,000,000) billion dinars."  

And the department stated that "the work team from the office was able to set the priorities for the project of preparing a study and designs for the construction of the building of the Judicial Palace complex in the governorate, due to an exaggeration in it, pointing out that the cost of preparing the study is (1,000,000,000) billion dinars."  

She explained that "two fundamentalist seizure reports in the two operations were organized, and presented to the Judge of the Investigation Court specialized in integrity issues in Al-Muthanna, to take the appropriate legal measures."  

During the meeting, the head of the commission, Judge Al-Saadi, urged the directors of the commission’s investigation directorates and offices in Baghdad and the governorates, that the commission’s efforts should be supportive of the reconstruction and construction processes, find effective solutions for lagging projects, and actively contribute to removing the obstacles that prevent the citizen from enjoying these services. projects.  

[ronscarpa]

1 hour ago, yota691 said:

Integrity opens a new corruption file worth 5 billion dinars

Investigations Department of the Integrity Commission announced the seizure of violations and exaggerations in the implementation costs of two projects in the Muthanna Governorate,

 

Corruption everywhere...! 

[yota691]

Adding zeros in official documents.. Integrity reveals details of a new corruption case

2021.08.30 - 10:28

 

 

  

Baghdad - people   

The Federal Integrity Commission announced, on Monday, that it had thwarted an attempt to seize thousands of tons of subsidized cement intended for the construction of schools, through fraud.  

  

 

  

The authority said in a statement that “Nass” received a copy of it, (August 30, 2021) that “the investigation department of the authority, while talking about the details of the seizure process it carried out in the Northern Nineveh Cement Associate / Marketing Department, reported that the cadres of the authority’s investigation directorate in the governorate were able to Whoever arrested one of the accused, for having tampered with official papers with the intention of acquisition and profit at the expense of public money through manipulation and forgery of official books.  

The department stated, according to the statement, that "the accused, who works in a contracting company, added zeros to the real numbers of the books issued by the Directorate of Education of the Governorate to the Northern Cement Auxiliary to equip the contracting companies assigned to build the governorate's schools, by changing the quantity numbers by adding a zero to the number." The real one, such as adding a zero to the number (600) tons, so it becomes (6000) tons, and adding a zero to the number (700) tons, so it becomes (7000) tons.”  

And the department continued, "The directorate's staff managed to thwart the attempt before the processing process by the Northern Cement Associate, and seized the accused and the original and manipulated receipts and all priorities, and included them in a fundamentalist seizure report, and it was presented to the investigative judge specialized in integrity issues in the province, who decided to arrest the accused." on the case.”  

The statement concluded, "The head of the commission, Judge Alaa Jawad Al-Saadi, and during his inspection visit to the commission's investigation directorate in the governorate, urged the directorate's cadres to escalate the pace of seizure operations in flagrante delicto, support reconstruction and reconstruction efforts in the governorate, and cooperate in finding solutions to lagging projects, not monitoring The only negatives, pointing out that preserving public money and preventing its waste means securing the transformation of expenditures into better services provided to citizens.  

[RJG]

Al-Kinani demands the lifting of immunity from all MPs: There are very serious confessions

 

 

 

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The head of the Foundation for Reform and Change, Sabah al-Kinani, demanded, on Monday, the lifting of immunity for all members of the Iraqi parliament.

Al-Kinani said, in a statement to NRT today, (August 30, 2021), that "I am calling on the Supreme Judicial Council to lift the immunity of all members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives."

He added, "There are more than 50 deputies dealing with Bahaa Al-Jourani and Diaa Abu Masar Abu Manar, and with most of the whales of corruption controlling ministries and state property. These are employees who work for businessmen and whales of corruption."

Al-Kinani continued, "I demand the Supreme Judicial Council to enact a law that lifts the immunity of all Iraqi parliament, and there are very serious confessions."

It is noteworthy that on August 24, the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court sentenced businessman Baha Al-Jourani and director of the cement company Ali Saleh Al-Attar to 6 years in prison, each on charges of corrupt contracts.  

A document obtained by NRT stated, “The Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court, headed by Judge Haider Jalil Al-Birawi, and the membership of judges Ali Anwar Dalf and Ziad Fadel Al-Khatib, who are authorized to judge in the name of the people, and the court issued its decision to:

The criminal Baha Alaa Abdul Razzaq Alwan was sentenced to a temporary prison term of 6 years in accordance with the provisions of Article 308 and in light of Article 310 of the amended Penal Code No. 111 of 1969. Ali Saleh Hadi Attar) is the general manager of the General Company for Iraqi Cement, and then the supply contracts of the General Company for Iraqi Cement are referred to the companies of the accused Baha Alaa Abdul Razzaq Alwan Al-Jourani in Baghdad in 2020.  

Another document showed that the same court had sentenced the director of the Iraqi Cement Company, Ali Saleh Attar, to 6 years in prison and a fine of 10 million Iraqi dinars, on charges of transferring the contracts of supplying the General Company for Cement to the companies of the accused (Baha and Safaa) in exchange for his appointment as director of the company.  

AA  https://www.nrttv.com/ar/detail3/2109

[nannab]

You go Al-Kinani hope you have a lot of friends plus body armor and such. 

Thanks RJG  

[ronscarpa]

On 8/30/2021 at 3:44 PM, RJG said:

Al-Kinani demands the lifting of immunity from all MPs: There are very serious confessions

 

On 8/30/2021 at 5:16 AM, yota691 said:

Adding zeros in official documents.. Integrity reveals details of a new corruption case

 

Thanks RJG & Yota ... progress is being made, but it's refreshing to see a man stand up and say exactly what is really needed to stop this level of corruption.  Al-Kinani has my vote to move up in influence in the government. Like nannab says; " You go Al-Kinani hope you have a lot of friends plus body armor and such."  RON 

[yota691]

Cabinet Spokesman: The Anti-Corruption Committee plays a major role in prosecuting the corrupt

political| 08:53 - 05/09/2021

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
, Cabinet spokesman Hassan Nazim denied today, Sunday, the existence of any obstacles to the investigation of corruption cases, while noting that the Anti-Corruption Committee played a major role in prosecuting the corrupt.
Nazim said, "There are no indications of the existence of political and partisan parties obstructing or wanting to stop an investigation or a corruption case at all, especially in the Ministry of Culture."
He added, "The Anti-Corruption Committee formed by the Prime Minister is honest and transparent and played a major role in prosecuting the corrupt," noting that "the steps taken by the Committee did not exist in the past with such clarity and that they do not hesitate in front of the corrupt, whoever they are, in light of everyone's recognition of the existence of corruption." in state institutions.
And Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi had announced, earlier, the formation of a higher committee to specialize in major corruption cases and exceptional crimes, with wide powers.

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13 hours ago, yota691 said:

The Anti-Corruption Committee plays a major role in prosecuting the corrupt

"The Anti-Corruption Committee formed by the Prime Minister is honest and transparent and played a major role in prosecuting the corrupt," noting that "the steps taken by the Committee did not exist in the past... 

 

Thanks yota691...Al-Kazemi is definitely trying to rein in corruption. Ron

[RJG]

Iraq signs an international anti-corruption agreement

political| 04:21 - 11/09/2021

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
The Integrity Commission announced, on Saturday, an agreement to sign a memorandum of understanding between the international and Iraqi academies to combat corruption.
The authority stated in a statement, "In the context of strengthening cooperation between anti-corruption academies, and seeking to conclude agreements and memoranda of cooperation between them in the field of training, development, knowledge transfer and skills acquisition, the Federal Integrity Commission Chairman (Alaa Jawad Al-Saadi) met with the Dean of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Thomas) Stelzer) in the Austrian capital Vienna.
She added, "The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, during which it was agreed between the two sides to conclude a memorandum of understanding between the international and Iraqi anti-corruption academies, in order to cooperate in raising the capabilities of anti-corruption workers in investigation and auditing and spreading a culture of integrity and transparency and maintaining On public money, through training and education programs, knowledge transfer and research and studies in this field.
And she indicated, "The two parties also discussed ways to build bridges of cooperation between the two academies in the field of training and development, with a view to facilitating the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention against Corruption, especially what was stated in its chapter Chapter VI - Article (60) entitled Training and Technical Assistance, which provides for: “Each State Party shall, to the extent necessary, introduce, develop or improve training programs for its personnel responsible for preventing and combating corruption.”
And she continued, "The meeting included a discussion of the academic and training capabilities of the two academies and their human and material resources, while Judge Al-Saadi invited the Dean of the International Academy to visit Iraq, while the latter valued the efforts of the Iraqi Academy, after being briefed on its tasks and achievements, especially in the field of training, development and continuing education. He praised Iraq's leadership in the Middle East by establishing an anti-corruption academy after the international and Malaysian academies. Ended 29/h

 

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Iraq signs an international anti-corruption agreement

political| 04:21 - 11/09/2021

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
The Integrity Commission announced, on Saturday, an agreement to sign a memorandum of understanding between the international and Iraqi academies to combat corruption.
The authority stated in a statement, "In the context of strengthening cooperation between anti-corruption academies, and seeking to conclude agreements and memoranda of cooperation between them in the field of training, development, knowledge transfer and skills acquisition, the Federal Integrity Commission Chairman (Alaa Jawad Al-Saadi) met with the Dean of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Thomas) Stelzer) in the Austrian capital Vienna.
She added, "The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, during which it was agreed between the two sides to conclude a memorandum of understanding between the international and Iraqi anti-corruption academies, in order to cooperate in raising the capabilities of anti-corruption workers in investigation and auditing and spreading a culture of integrity and transparency and maintaining On public money, through training and education programs, knowledge transfer and research and studies in this field.
And she indicated, "The two parties also discussed ways to build bridges of cooperation between the two academies in the field of training and development, with a view to facilitating the implementation of the rovisions of the International Convention against Corruption, especially what was stated in its chapter Chapter VI - Article (60) entitled Training and Technical Assistance, which provides for: “Each State Party shall, to the extent necessary, introduce, develop or improve training programs for its personnel responsible for preventing and combating corruption.”
And she continued, "The meeting included a discussion of the academic and training capabilities of the two academies and their human and material resources, while Judge Al-Saadi invited the Dean of the International Academy to visit Iraq, while the latter valued the efforts of the Iraqi Academy, after being briefed on its tasks and achievements, especially in the field of training, development and continuing education. He praised Iraq's leadership in the Middle East by establishing an anti-corruption academy after the international and Malaysian academies. Ended 29/h

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Anti corruption!!! Almost makes me laugh. I will believe it when I see it. We can't even control corruption in the USA how are they going to enforce it.

[screwball]

Hmmm...it could be FATF AML/CTF agreements...prelude to going international who knows! 

[wciappetta]

7 hours ago, screwball said:

Hmmm...it could be FATF AML/CTF agreements...prelude to going international who knows! 

It would have to be this way.... It's like Thunder in the distance.

[Half Crazy Runner]

On 9/11/2021 at 1:33 PM, RJG said:

Iraq signs an international anti-corruption agreement

When I see this headline, the first thing that pops into my head is all the corrupt individuals in governments around the world promise not to rat each other out. 😑

[Dinarrock]

24 minutes ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

When I see this headline, the first thing that pops into my head is all the corrupt individuals in governments around the world promise not to rat each other out. 😑

You Nailed it!!!

[yota691]

Monday 13 September 2021 | 12:20 pm

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Parliamentary Energy calls for opening files of corruption of lagging oil projects

 

 

 

Member of the Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee, Mahmoud Al-Zajrawi, stressed, on Monday, the need to open files of corruption of lagging oil projects since 2003 until now .

Al-Zajrawi said, "Billions of dollars have been spent on lagging oil projects, some of which are baseless ."

He added that "successive governments have spent billions on oil projects, which is the most reluctance to say," noting that "the government and the Ministry of Oil must open the files of oil projects and hold the negligent accountable ."

Last Thursday, the Parliamentary Integrity Committee submitted a proposal to resolve the late corruption files in the Integrity Commission, while it revealed the referral of files belonging to 3 government institutions.