The amounts of theft of the century are ballooning and thefts of tax secretariats started from 2015

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[size=52]The amounts of theft of the century are ballooning and thefts of tax secretariats started from 2015[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan[/size]
[size=45]Without exception, the government of Muhammad al-Sudani intends to open the files of all officials in the previous government, at a time when other figures involved in the “theft of the century” have begun to appear.[/size]
[size=45]Shiite parties are pushing to expand the investigations to include previous files, especially in the period that preceded the emergence of the “ISIS” organization in 2014.[/size]
[size=45]The investigations in the files are currently divided into 3 levels, starting with sub-committees and ending with the Prime Minister's Office and oversight institutions.[/size]
[size=45]The spearhead in these investigations is a high-ranking security official who was deported in the government of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.[/size]
[size=45]The most prominent investigations are now taking place about the possibility of theft, similar to what happened in the tax secretariats, in which other hidden amounts were revealed.[/size]
[size=45]In addition to the existence of suspicions of corruption in previous contracts of the Ministry of Defense, and the lack of control over the border crossings.[/size]
[size=45]Yesterday, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani vowed to hold senior corrupt officials accountable during a visit to the Ministry of Interior.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani said, during his meeting with the advanced staff in the ministry, that “the senior corrupt officials have a special stand with them, and they will be held accountable in proportion to the size of the trust they neglected,” stressing that “following up on the minor corruption will not distract us from them.”[/size]
[size=45]Everyone is waiting to know the fate of the money, which was known as the “theft of the century,” as there are 5 days left of the deadline granted by the Prime Minister to the most prominent of those involved in the theft, Nour Zuhair, to return the rest of the sums.[/size]
[size=45]A leader in one of the parties affiliated with the coordination framework confirms in an interview with (Al-Mada) that “Zuhair’s release made him reveal other threads in the incident.”[/size]
[size=45]The leader, who asked not to be named, explained that “big names appeared to be linked to the theft,” noting that “they cannot be revealed now for fear of the escape of the rest of those involved.”[/size]
[size=45]The leader supported what Al-Mada mentioned earlier, that the stolen amount, which the prime minister estimated at about 4 trillion dinars, is almost twice as high.[/size]
[size=45]The Shiite leader added, saying: “The amount amounts to more than 5 billion dollars (about 8 trillion dinars), and the other amounts appeared after Noor Zuhair was released on bail and communicated with the rest of those involved.”[/size]
[size=45]He continued, saying: “It became clear from the investigations that the sums that were stolen from within the tax secretariats are not only during the current and last year, but rather go back to the years 2018 down to 2015.”[/size]
[size=45]On this basis, the leader reveals, "There are demands not to limit the investigations to the period of Al-Kazemi's government, so that it does not appear as if it is targeting only that stage."[/size]
[size=45]Two days ago, the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, was clear in revealing the doubts that revolve within the Shiite framework.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hakim said in a political gathering, touching on the issue of combating corruption, that it must: “Go back to the previous files, open them, and target the big heads, whoever they are and for any party they follow.”[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, among the Sadrist movement, it is still necessary to open the files in the two previous governments of Nuri al-Maliki.[/size]
[size=45]Those circles confirm in an interview with (Al-Mada) that "the Sadrist movement has an explicit position in accusing that period, which was ruled by the Dawa Party, of squandering about 500 billion dollars."[/size]
[size=45]And parliamentary sources had estimated, in statements to (Al-Mada) earlier, that the total amount of theft of the century was "up to 5 billion dollars (about 7.5 trillion dinars)."[/size]
[size=45]The sources attributed the non-announcement of the real amount to the involvement of influential parties involved in the theft and pressuring the results of the investigations.[/size]
[size=45]The leader of the Shiite party believes that “the government will not arrange any punishment or initiate a lawsuit against anyone who returns the stolen sums.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, "Most of the stolen sums during the last ten years are still there and have been turned into real estate and commercial malls."[/size]
[size=45]Leaks had indicated that the government had concluded a deal with Nour Zuhair to pardon the latter in return for providing part of the stolen amount.[/size]
[size=45]Last week, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani announced the recovery of part of the stolen money from tax secretariats, equivalent to less than 5% of the total amount.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani said in a press conference that "part of the stolen money has been recovered from the tax secretariats," noting that "the competent authorities were able to recover the first batch of more than 182 billion dinars."[/size]
[size=45]He added, "The money spent amounts to three trillion and 754 billion and 642 million and 664 thousand dinars," stressing that "the competent judge will issue an order to release Noor Zuhair on bail to hand over the full amount within two weeks."[/size]
[size=45]Sources within the coordination framework confirm that “the Sudanese intends to open all the files of officials in the last government.”[/size]
[size=45]And the sources indicated that the investigations are taking place on 3 levels: “investigations led by the Integrity Committee, investigations of the supporting committees, and investigations at the prime minister’s office.”[/size]
[size=45]It is considered, according to the sources, that the support committee is the spearhead in the investigations, as it is led by Abdel Karim Abdel Fadel, known as “Abu Ali Al-Basri.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Basri had been removed by Al-Kazemi early last year from the leadership of the Falcons Cell - an intelligence cell within the Ministry of Interior - on the background of leaks about the latter's association with the factions.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Basri, who is close to the coordination framework, returned after the dismissal of Ahmed Abu Ragheef (who was punished years before by al-Maliki), who was leading the anti-corruption committee formed by the former prime minister.[/size]
[size=45]According to the Integrity Commission, the support team of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Commission (which was formed in Sudan last month) is headed by Abdul Karim Abdul Fadel Hussein (Abu Ali Al-Basri), the Director General of the Ministry of Interior.[/size]
[size=45]Integrity added in a statement that Al-Basri: “He will, in turn, choose his team from the Ministry, as the team will undertake the investigation operations, collect evidence, implement decisions, provide support to investigators, provide them with information about these crimes and those cases, arrest the perpetrators of flagrante delicto, and hand them over to the competent authorities and in accordance with the provisions of the law.” Law".[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, Hadi al-Salami, a member of the Parliament's Integrity Committee, revealed that "there is great corruption in the issue of the army's livelihood."[/size]
[size=45]And the deputy confirmed in an interview with (Al-Mada) that “the former Minister of Defense, Jumaa Anad, agreed with the company (Al-Mada reserves the name) for a period of 15 years to feed the army, which is a case that occurs for the first time that the contract is concluded for this long period.”[/size]
[size=45]And Al-Salami stated that “the contracting company is corrupt, and the contract amount is estimated at hundreds of billions of dinars.”[/size]
[size=45]At the end of last month, the Prime Minister decided to form a committee headed by and with the membership of a number of responsible officers in the Ministry of Defense, to follow up the conditions of the fighters and meet their basic needs.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani's media office said in a statement that, "According to the issued decision, the committee will begin its duties in checking the livelihoods of the fighters, by making surprise visits at various times and getting to know their working conditions closely."[/size]
[size=45]Regarding the rest of the corruption cases that are being investigated, Hadi al-Salami, who presents himself with some of his colleagues in parliament as an opposition, indicates that there is “great chaos and corruption at the border crossings.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Salami confirmed that "militias, parties, and official security forces are involved in the corruption of the outlets," noting that "there are dozens of unofficial outlets through which drugs and medicines are smuggled."[/size]
[size=45]In another case, investigations are still underway, and it may be similar to the theft of tax secretariats. Leaks from political sources that spoke to Al-Mada indicate that there are “secretariats for issuing building permits.”[/size]
[size=45]The sources, who are close to the coordination framework, say that “there are amounts collected by the municipalities in exchange for building permits, and it is believed that this amount has also been stolen,” estimating those amounts at “billions of dinars.”[/size]
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