The Prime Minister confirms the government’s determination to put a final end to the oil smuggling file, which has been neglected for many years
The Prime Minister confirms the government’s determination to put a final end to the oil smuggling file, which has been neglected for many years
2023-08-28
Sunday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani praised the role of the Supreme Judicial Council in issuing deterrent rulings against a group of oil smugglers, while stressing the government’s determination to put a final end to this file that has been neglected for many years.
Government spokesman Basem Al-Awadi said in a statement, “In confirmation of the continuous follow-up by the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, of the file of fighting corruption, and what is related to oil smuggling crimes, and what the president announced more than once in this regard, of great efforts that resulted in the dismantling of the largest smuggling networks, And the arrest of dozens of smugglers during the past months, with great and unprecedented efforts from the competent government agencies, the Prime Minister appreciates the active and vital role of the Supreme Judicial Council and the competent courts that issued deterrent rulings against a group of them.
He added, “The prime minister also appreciates the heroic role of the National Security Apparatus, which had the main role in following up and exposing this destructive file for the national economy.”
He stated, “The prime minister reaffirms that the government will stand up to all those who tamper with the wealth of the Iraqi people, whether they are smugglers or transgressors of public money, in accordance with the law and the judiciary, and that it is determined to put a final end to this file that has been neglected for many years.”
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