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    Will Abdul Mahdi succeed in regaining Saddam's palaces from Iraqi politicians?

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    Will Abdul Mahdi succeed in regaining Saddam's palaces from Iraqi politicians? Empty Will Abdul Mahdi succeed in regaining Saddam's palaces from Iraqi politicians?

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    Kalkamsh Press / Baghdad
    Most Iraqi politicians miss an opportunity to curse Saddam Hussein and his dictatorship, but nearly 17 years after his overthrow, they still live in the palaces he built after they seized them after returning to Iraq in the wake of the US invasion that toppled the former Baathist regime.
    Saddam Hussein did not invite a tourist site in Iraq until he built an integrated resort, which includes presidential palaces, houses for senior officials and alternative sites for state administration. Although many of these resorts were bombed during the wars of 1991 and 2003, many of the facilities came out intact, turning into closed complexes inhabited by officials of the new regime.
    All these palaces and buildings are owned by the State. Consequently, the occupants must pay for their use, but the illegal hand-grooming process allowed officials after 2003 to take advantage of these shortcomings, free of charge.
    This file is one of the sources of ongoing popular debate. Parties and political forces, which control government property against the law, are under constant public criticism and are accused of exploiting money for private interests.
    Free Baghdad from concrete blocks
    Since taking office last year, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has embarked on a massive campaign to rid Baghdad of giant concrete blocks deployed around government buildings and the role of officials and sensitive sites since 2003 to protect them from attacks that have spread in the country.
    No Baghdad resident thought the campaign would hit the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital. However, Abdul-Mahdi, in his promises, as these blocks were removed from the perimeter of the most sensitive government complexes, so that residents can pass by the parliament building or the premier hospitality complex, and see even remotely, the walls of the US embassy.
    This sweeping campaign allowed the people of Baghdad to learn about some of the most beautiful and grandiose presidential palaces built by Saddam, and later became the homes of senior officials of the new regime.
    For example, former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari cuts a charming government side of the Green Zone, called “Venice,” after the Italian city of Venice. Although Jaafari served only the prime minister's position for several months, he still controls the same site, which overlooks the Tigris, without paying a penny to the state.
    Not far from "Venice," former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who ruled Iraq between 2006 and 2014, in a luxury government complex, composed of several wings, divided between offices for political work, and personal housing. Although the compound was reserved for the prime minister, Maliki refused to leave, even after he left office.
    In a nearby location, former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi still retains the presidential palace he occupied when he was in charge. The current prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, tried to get Abadi out of this palace, to turn it into a work office, but his efforts failed, due to political mediation.
    Not only do the former prime ministers, but also the former heads of the House of Representatives. Former parliament speaker Salim al-Jubouri refuses to leave the vast government compound in the middle of the Green Zone. His successor, Mohammed al-Halbousi, sought another place to stay.
    On the other side of the Green Zone, where the high-end Jadriyah area is located, there is a palatial palace, dating back to the Saddam era as well. Indeed, the current prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, also lives in a grand government palace, although he has spent many years outside the public service.
    This is the case for many prominent politicians and former ministers, who have controlled state-owned buildings but refuse to vacate them or pay for their occupancy.
    Informed government sources say Abdul-Mahdi is seeking to complete his plans to liberate the Iraqi capital from closed areas, which requires the dismantling of major government complexes, occupied by officials and politicians.
    The sources added that the prime minister asked to approach the government and political figures who occupy the buildings belonging to the state in a non-fundamentalist manner, to evacuate them or contract with the competent authorities to continue to stay there for amounts determined according to the prevailing market.
    The proceeds from renting these buildings can be a significant additional asset to the public treasury, but to carry out this pledge requires special courage from the Prime Minister.
    Observers believe that all politicians and officials who will be asked to evacuate state property or pay for its occupancy will be interpreted as personal targeting.
    The future of this dossier is linked to pessimistic expectations. The state is seen as incapable of keeping up with the tremendous influence of political and government parties and personalities that have strengthened their positions for years.
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