Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues
Summary
Ahmed al-Jubouri, the former governor of Iraq’s Saladin province, was arrested in Baghdad on corruption charges related to embezzling money from provincial contracts. His close associate, businessman Mohammed al-Hajaf, was also arrested, and these arrests follow a broader anti-corruption campaign by the Iraqi government.Key Facts
- Ahmed al-Jubouri served as Saladin province governor from 2013 to 2014.
- He was also minister of state for provincial affairs from 2014 to 2015.
- Al-Jubouri is currently secretary general of the National Masses Party, part of Iraq’s ruling coalition.
- Both al-Jubouri and Mohammed al-Hajaf were arrested on corruption and embezzlement charges.
- No specific amount of stolen money has been disclosed.
- The arrests are part of an ongoing anti-corruption campaign supported by Iraq’s government coalition.
- In June, Iraqi security forces arrested 47 politicians and officials for corruption, seizing large sums of money.
- Al-Jubouri was previously arrested in 2019 over a criminal case connected to construction projects but was released on bail.
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