Iraq announces employing foreign expertise to combat corruption

01/23/2015

Iraqi government spokesman Sabri Saad announced that the Council of Ministers approved a Altaakedh with a group (LB) to secure the services of international consulting and strategic expertise to support the government in the fight against corruption.

He newborn Vibarha Radio Free Iraq "that the Iraqi government will contract with LB International Group to mature and develop the Iraqi experience, in the fight against corruption, and rebuild a new foundation for the institutions of the state," he said, adding "Iraq is fighting to face the fact with the corruption of not less dangerous than terrorism."

The Integrity Commission spokesman Hassan Karim has denied knowledge of his foundation structure of government contracted with a group (LB) to the fight against corruption, pointing out that "the issue at the present time is not about body integrity, because the body operates according to its own law."

But a member of the Integrity Committee in the House of Representatives high Nassif ruled out "to have a company like this impact in the fight against financial and administrative corruption in the country unless there is a political will present to crack down on corrupt."

So interested in the economy welcomed the expertise of foreign anti-corruption, and described the economic expert Majid picture contract with the government institution (LB) bold step.

It is said that Iraq still occupies an advanced rank in Transparency International's rankings of the most corrupt countries in the world.


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