Mohsen Al-Mandlawi Under the Microscope: From Hidden Corruption to Family Wealth
Mohsen Al-Mandlawi Under the Microscope: From Hidden Corruption to Family Wealth
6-17-2025
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An Iraqi businessman and politician, born on July 26, 1968, he served as Acting Speaker of Parliament from November 14, 2023 to October 31, 2024.
He owns commercial and investment assets, including a hospital, a university, and countless properties. His wealth is estimated in the billions of dollars, and he enjoys extensive relationships with domestic and foreign parties.
*Accusations related to financial and administrative corruption . He was accused
of “delaying” a 100 billion dinar corruption case, as a result of a partnership between him and the current Minister of Electricity. He failed to follow up on corruption cases. A number of MPs and government officials criticized Mandalawi for independently taking action against corruption cases in public institutions, and even described him as having become a “friend” of the minister instead of pressuring him to investigate.
*Between statements about “fighting corruption” and accusations,
Mandalawi repeatedly announced the necessity of a “war on corruption” and proactive action to combat corruption and recover public property. However, in some investigations (such as the electricity sector), no concrete steps were taken, or they were postponed due to what was described as a “common language” with the relevant ministers.
*How much corruption is attributed to his portfolio?
• 100 billion Iraqi dinars (more than $68 million) in the electricity case.
• Other financial suspicions related to licensing operations and the transfer of lucrative investments to individuals appointed by partisan groups without equality.
• No official indictment has been filed or legal cases opened directly against him, but scandals surround him from numerous media and official sources (parliamentarians and former officials).
* His assets and real estate before and after parliament
: According to Wiki, he was a merchant before entering politics, owning commercial projects. After his election as a member of parliament (2021), his wealth appeared more widespread, through investments in education and healthcare. Remarkably, there are no official figures detailing his wealth or real estate holdings, but they are estimated to be in the billions of dollars. In light of the corruption allegations against him in the Ministry of Electricity, the investigation into a corruption case estimated by some to be worth 100 billion dinars has been postponed without accountability.
*He verbally supported the anti-corruption statements,
but he is accused of failing to implement them in practice. As for wealth and property, he has a financial empire that has expanded since his political work, despite the ambiguity surrounding the source of his wealth and the lack of transparency. However, the accusations against Mohsen al-Mandalawi relate primarily to “procrastination and failure” to exercise oversight over massive corruption cases. Despite his harsh statements regarding corruption, the question remains: Why have judicial investigations not been opened against him despite the existence of massive files?
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