Iraqis have criticised the thefts that have been revealed, in which previous and current authorities have been engaged, over the past two days.
The largest theft scandal in the nation, dubbed the “steal of the Century,” as well as the tax theft, infuriated thousands of Iraqis.
Some of them, however, claimed that five businesses implicated in stealing tax money from the government’s “Rafidain Bank” were being protected by political parties and armed militias.
However, many of them confirmed that what the judiciary revealed yesterday, Tuesday, regarding the theft of tax insurance funds and customs, is the tip of the iceberg, amid news that did not formally confirm that the possibility of the amount of stolen money increased to about 10 trillion Iraqi dinars (about 7 billion dollars)
Many Iraqis ordered the hunt for millions of bogus projects and “ghosts” and many other files that smell the patronage stench of looting covered by parties and politicians in a nation where corruption permeates many of its institutions and joints.
While she was reading a tweet from Jenin Blaskart, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, “With billions of dollars gone, what can Iraq accomplish? investing in things like roads, schools, hospitals, water, energy, etc.”
While the problem of the theft of 3. 7 trillion dinars’ worth of insurance funds (2.
As the largest theft of its kind (totaling $5 billion), which topped the list of public and governmental interests, it was discovered, according to the case file, which consists of around 40 pages, that this storied robbery committed by five false firms was done with collusion. According to the Al-Sharq daily, there was a sizable gathering of officials and workers from the Tax Authority and the “Rafidain Bank,” together with high figures in the state and the House of Representatives.
As evidenced by the investigative file, but not exclusively Just one dinar, or almost 750 dollars!
Numerous government personnel have been called in to investigate this situation, according to a statement made yesterday by the Supreme Judicial Council.
It is noteworthy that Iraq is ranked 157th (from 180) in the Index of Transparency International for “Perspectors of Corruption”, as it is often targeted by trials in corruption cases if they occur, officials in secondary centers and young employees!.
The Iraqis’ rage is sparked by “Theft of the Century,” which is “the tip of the deluge.”
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