BAGHDAD, Oct 12 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi authorities said, nine high-ranking officials have been referred to the judiciary, for trial over charges of corruption, as part of the government’s reforms, after a wave of anti-government protests over unemployment, corruption and lack of public services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Iraqi Supreme Anti-Corruption Council, referred some important corruption cases of “nine high-ranking officials to the judiciary, after the completion of legal procedures supported by evidence,” the council said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The high-ranking officials include former ministers and former provincial governors. It confirmed that more cases of corruption “will be referred successively to the judiciary.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his address to the Iraqi people, Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi said, he will issue a list of a number of senior officials to the courts, on charges of corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahdi’s speech came, after the eruption of a wave of protests early in the month, in the capital Baghdad and other provinces in central and southern Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The demonstrations claimed the lives of over 100 people, including eight security members, and wounded 6,107 others, among whom were 1,241 security members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahdi said, he had ordered transparent investigations, to hold accountable those who did not abide by the laws and rules of engagement at all ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He declared three days of national mourning, starting Thursday for the victims of the protests.– NNN-NINA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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