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Iraqi Judiciary will re-open the investigation in the charges against Rafi’ al-Isawi, #Iraq’s former Minister of Finance.
Appearantly, he turned himself in. He has been wanted for charges related to terrorism & financial corruption. He fled & was sentenced in absentia. (1)
Appearantly, he turned himself in. He has been wanted for charges related to terrorism & financial corruption. He fled & was sentenced in absentia. (1)
Make no mistake about it, this is not a re-investigation. It’s a political deal to expunge the record & re-introduce al-Isawi to Iraqi politics. Many high-profile poplitcians, like him, were politically re-baptized just like that. No accountability or respect to rule of law. (2)
Every time one of these types is caught & released, #Iraq's Judiciary faces this legitimate logical question: was it judicial corruption when he was convicted & sentenced, or is it corruption when he is cleared from all charges? Just too many times for the benefit of doubt! (3)
In the following tweets, I will present a few examples of those who were allowed another chance to stick their hands in #Iraq's cookie jar. (4)
Exhibit 1: Former MP Mohammed al-Daini. He was tried for many charges, including bombing Parliament cafeteria. Fled from #Iraq & returned 7 years later & turned himself in in a deal, to be released by a "special pardon" from President Fuad Masoum. (4) https://www.alaraby.co.uk/politics/2016/3/23/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%81%D9%88-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5
Exhibit 2: Abdulfalah al-Sudani, former Trade Minister was accused of massive corruption, fled & was returned to #Iraq by the
@Interpol
. He was sentenced to 21 years. Ministry of Trade dropped the charges to clear him for a "special pardon". (5) https://arabi21.com/story/1140852/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9
@Interpol
. He was sentenced to 21 years. Ministry of Trade dropped the charges to clear him for a "special pardon". (5) https://arabi21.com/story/1140852/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9
Exhibit 3: MP Mash'an al-Jubouri fled #Iraq leaving an extensive trail of charges. He returned in a political deal, turned himself in , and was cleared off all charges to serve again as MP. Here is his voluntary televised confession on taking bribes. (6)
Exhibit 4: Former Kirkuk Gov Najmiddin Karim. Charge: "up to $60 million in Kirkuk petrodollars deposited into a bank account of the former governor has gone missing".
Reportedly arrested in Beirut by
@Interpol, then turned up, like Houdini, in Erbil. (7) https://ekurd.net/ex-kirkuk-governor-najmaldin-2019-05-22
Reportedly arrested in Beirut by
@Interpol, then turned up, like Houdini, in Erbil. (7) https://ekurd.net/ex-kirkuk-governor-najmaldin-2019-05-22
