The era of transparency: Parliament confronts corruption with the weapon of interrogations.
The era of transparency: Parliament confronts corruption with the weapon of interrogations.
7-11-2026
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In a move that heralds a crucial transitional phase, parliamentary oversight has returned with unprecedented force. Parliamentary procedures are no longer mere routine actions, but have transformed into a public confrontation aimed at unlocking long-standing corruption cases and reactivating the long-dormant tool of parliamentary questioning. Under the dome of the assembly, the walls of silence have begun to crumble as sensitive issues and suspicions of public funds mismanagement emerge from closed drawers into platforms of transparency and accountability. This places the entire political system before a true test of the seriousness of its slogans of change.
This escalation in oversight not only reflects a legislative desire to establish transparency, but also represents a clear and official declaration of the launch of the “major reform” phase that the public yearns for. This reform aims to restore the foundations of the state and set in motion a genuine reform process to redefine the relationship between citizens and their institutions on solid foundations of integrity and the rule of law.
The vote to dismiss the head of the National Investment Commission came after Parliament initiated proceedings to question him in absentia, following his failure to appear. Parliamentarians considered this a sign of his inability to justify the alleged violations.
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Adnan Faihan, stated, according to a statement from his media office received by Al-Maalomah, that “based on the intervention made by MP Alaa Al-Haidari during the session, it is crucial for Parliament to be informed of the violations and transgressions identified in the work of these bodies, thus strengthening the oversight role of Parliament.”
In a related context, MP Mukhtar Al-Youssef confirmed on Saturday that Parliament’s decision to vote to dismiss the head of the National Investment Commission, Haider Mohammed Makkiya, is final and irrevocable, revealing that the latter had repeatedly evaded appearing before the Integrity Commission and oversight committees.
Al-Youssef told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the statement issued by the National Investment Commission, which included justifications for requesting a postponement of the questioning, is unjustified and unacceptable.” He explained that “the Parliamentary Integrity Committee had previously sent official requests to host the head of the commission, but he failed to appear, which prompted the formal submission of a request to question him in Parliament after completing all legal and administrative procedures.”
He added that “the questioning in absentia that took place in last Thursday’s session was not a personal attack on any party, but rather stemmed from a constitutional principle to preserve public funds, achieve development, and protect the interests of the Iraqi people.” He stressed that “the vote on dismissal is final and definitive.”
It is worth noting that the Parliament voted in its session held last Thursday to dismiss the head of the National Investment Commission, Haider Makkiya, from his position, and to refer all his files to the Integrity Commission due to his absence from the questioning session. This occurred amidst parliamentary demands for the government to nominate a competent and experienced replacement to manage this vital portfolio.
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