Legal expert calls for removing political influence from ways to combat administrative and financial corruption in Iraq

by **RamblerNash** Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:22 am

Friday 18, September 2020 21:50

Baghdad / NINA / Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi called for removing political influence from ways to combat administrative and financial corruption in Iraq.

In a statement received by the Iraqi National News Agency / NINA / a copy of it, Al- Tamimi demanded : “Establishing a specialized court in accordance with Article 89 of the Constitution for investigation and trial, and not special because the constitution prohibits in Article 95 the establishment of special courts, and their work is surrounded by complete independence, protection and confidentiality in accordance with the principle of the independence of judges. The court is supported by the best first-class judges.

He also called for removing political influence from the judicial performance and preventing those with influence from using political and financial influence to influence the court according to the principle that no one is stronger than truth or law ... and judges are the hearts of God on earth.

Regarding the money smuggled abroad, which is estimated at 500 billion US dollars, Al-Tamimi said: “It can be recovered through the money laundering agreement for the year 2005 signed by Iraq ... as well as in cooperation with the American side in accordance with Article 27 of the Iraqi-American agreement for the year 2008 .. and also according to Article 50 of the United Nations Charter, which affirms the right of states fighting organizations placed under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter to request the assistance of the United Nations and Iraq was fighting ISIS, which is placed under Chapter VII under Resolution 2170 of 2017 "... and

indicated that the Executive Force ... Those that carry out arrest and investigation orders and travel bans against these people need to be a striking force representing the people .. If the task is assigned to the Counter-Terrorism Service, it is the best ... and also there must be secrecy in the investigation..and if no one is excluded ... and the decision is finally for the judiciary. / End 7

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