Baghdad – Iraq’s judicial authorities have launched an investigation into the head of the country’s anti-corruption agency over alleged audio recordings implicating him in bribery. The Commission of Integrity, led by Judge Haider Hanoun, has denied the allegations, calling the recordings “fabricated.”
Corruption in Iraqi state institutions is widespread, with senior officials often avoiding accountability. Public officials in Iraq often trade accusations to settle scores, and one particular audio recording circulating on social media suggests Hanoun received large sums of money and a luxury car.
The authenticity of the recordings could not be verified, but the attorney general has requested an investigating judge to look into the matter. The Commission of Integrity has called a press conference to address the allegations and counter what they describe as “calumnies and inventions.”
In a separate incident, Hanoun accused a judge of fraudulently obtaining state land while defending his own ownership of land in southern Iraq. Recently, arrest warrants were issued for a businessman and a former government official involved in embezzling $2.5 billion, dubbed the “heist of the century” in Iraq.
Stay updated on this developing story with Iraqi News.
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