Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqis have filed more than 26,000 corruption reports with the Integrity Commission, the country's main anti-corruption body, according to government spokesman Haidar al-Aboudi, in a surge the government links to the Dawn Crackdown (Sawlat al-Fajr) national campaign launched on June 28.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered the activation of a long-dormant law providing financial rewards for people who report corruption during an Aug. 29 visit to the commission, calling the fight against corruption the country's “first line of defense.”
Al-Aboudi said the value of recovered funds, assets, and property has passed 1.359 trillion dinars (roughly $1.04B), much of it during the campaign. Al-Aboudi said the government was also pursuing institutional reforms, including greater automation of public services to reduce direct contact between citizens and officials and limit opportunities for bribery.
The campaign has not been limited to arrests. The government and the Integrity Commission have also moved to strengthen prevention, audit state contracts, and monitor projects and border crossings.
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