Iraqi politician offers a large sum to get the number 1 in the elections

by **RamblerNash** Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:09 pm

Iraqi politician offers a large sum to get the number 1 in the elections

Twilight News

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Iraqi political sources revealed on Monday serious information related to negotiations and methods of "illegal" by political parties and blocs to ensure the arrival of its members to the dome of the next parliament.

The Arabi 21 website quoted sources as saying that "the electoral conflict in Iraq started earlier this time among the political parties, where some parties (not named) started to buy the serial number in the list, in large amounts."

She explained that "a political figure (not named), paid one billion Iraqi dinars, about (840 thousand US dollars), to get the sequence number one in one of the Iraqi provinces, and be at the top of the electoral list, and thus ensure his seat in the next parliament.

As for the advantage that this politician achieves in the event of his ascension to the parliament, the sources said that "more financial corruption deals are waiting for him, it may be in a parliamentary committee on the passage of contracts companies, or cover up corrupt officials for large sums."

"It is known and not a secret that at the stage of forming the government in Iraq, auctions of political parties and blocs begin on ministerial portfolios, and this is another door waiting for the corrupt politician who is looking to receive a ministerial portfolio."

And the parties this is another way to reach the parliament, the sources confirmed that "Iraqi political parties began to buy the cards of voters at a price starting from 35 to 100 dollars per card, but also dependent on the richness of the candidate himself."

Despite the fact that the phenomenon of selling voter cards spread in most of the Iraqi provinces, but the cities that were restored from the control of the state organization, had the largest share, especially the provinces of Anbar and Diyala, according to sources.

The Iraqi parliamentary elections are due to take place on May 12, while the central government in Baghdad announced the postponement of provincial elections to December.

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