“No red lines”: Leaders in the Sadr movement explain steps to support al-Zaydi in combating “corruption”
“No red lines”: Leaders in the Sadr movement explain steps to support al-Zaydi in combating “corruption”
2026-07-03
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Salah al-Obeidi, a representative of the leader of the Shiite National Movement, confirmed on Friday that there was broad community interaction with the rally in support of Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, while noting that participation was not limited to supporters of the movement only.
Al-Ubaidi told Shafaq News Agency that “Al-Sadr, at the beginning of the formation of the government, confirmed that he would follow its performance for 90 days, especially in the file of combating corruption, and what we have witnessed recently represents a qualitative measure against the corrupt, represented by the overthrow of a large number of figures who enjoyed immunity, and access to warehouses containing huge sums of money and confiscating them.”
He added that “the government’s work is progressing well, but it still needs additional steps,” indicating that “Al-Sadr decided to tighten measures against corrupt individuals.”
For his part, former Sadrist MP Sabah al-Saadi stressed that there are no red lines in the anti-corruption campaign.
Al-Saadi explained to Shafaq News Agency that “the peaceful demonstration came in response to Al-Sadr’s call, with the aim of supporting the government and the Prime Minister in his recent campaign to combat corruption.”
He pointed out that “the anti-corruption campaign must continue,” stressing that “no one is above the law, and the campaign should continue to target all corrupt individuals without exception, regardless of which side they belong to.”
Earlier on Friday, the leader of the Shiite National Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called for a campaign in support of Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zubaidi regarding the fight against corruption, stressing that this campaign “terrified many”.
Friday prayers were held, followed by the sermon and the rally called for by Al-Sadr in Baghdad and a number of provinces.
The participants raised slogans in support of reform, affirming their support for the continuation of the reform campaign led by Al-Zaydi, and demanding the continuation of measures aimed at combating corruption and strengthening state institutions.
A wave of arrests was launched at dawn last Sunday, targeting political officials, members of parliament, and businessmen as part of an anti-corruption campaign, which Al-Zaydi described during a cabinet meeting as the “first phase” of broader measures to recover public funds, while tasking oversight bodies with receiving any indications related to cases of corruption or negligence in state institutions.
The Federal Integrity Commission stated that the arrest warrants are being carried out in accordance with the law and under the supervision of the judiciary. According to judicial sources, the investigation data indicates that new files will continue to be opened that may affect other figures in the coming period, as part of efforts to recover public funds and prosecute those involved inside and outside Iraq.
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