Al-Maliki threatens escalation: We will hold demonstrations to obtain people's rights from oil compa

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[size=52]Al-Maliki threatens escalation: We will hold demonstrations to obtain people's rights from oil companies[/size]

[size=45]Member of Parliament, Dhurgham Al-Maliki, announced the suspension of his membership in the parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee until further notice, justifying his decision by the committee’s failure to respond to his repeated requests to investigate suspicions of corruption related to the employment of workers in the oil fields.
Al-Maliki confirmed that he will take escalatory steps, including taking to the streets with his supporters, if these issues are not dealt with seriously.[/size]
[size=45]Speaking to Al-Mada, Al-Maliki explained that when he requests to host a director of an authority or an official responsible for security permits or the employment file, his goal is to “inquire about the work mechanism,” not to blackmail or intimidate. He pointed out that he has received many complaints from citizens about selling job grades and operating cars within the authorities in exchange for sums of money.
Al-Maliki revealed the exploitation of the resources of the Basra Oil Company and some authorities and fields by employees for the purpose of illicit financial gain, which has led to increased corruption and the excessive exploitation of the money and oil of the Iraqi people.
Al-Maliki confirmed that he asked the parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee to host the director of an authority and the official of the permits department, noting that he has evidence incriminating these officials on charges of bribery and corruption, but he has not received any response from the committee for three weeks.
He explained that this disregard prompted him to suspend his membership, announcing that he will take escalatory steps if the situation continues as it is.
Al-Maliki stressed that before being a representative, he is a tribal sheikh with a large audience supporting him, and that he is ready to take to the streets with his audience to demonstrate in front of the oil authorities and fields to demand their rights at work. He pointed out that issues of concern to citizens may not be a priority for the committee at the present time, which led to a lack of interaction with his demands.[/size]
[size=45]Earlier, Maliki had announced in a press conference that he was suspending his membership in the parliamentary oil and gas committee due to suspicions of corruption related to the employment of workers in the oil fields.
Maliki concluded his statements by stressing that he would not back down from his position until these issues were dealt with seriously and the suspicions of corruption related to the employment of workers in the oil fields were investigated, which he described as being marred by many suspicions of corruption and requiring a comprehensive review and investigation.[/size]
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