Iraqi court sentences two parliament members to seven years for corruption
Iraq's judiciary has sentenced MPs Alia Nassif and Ashwaq Salem to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment.
Two female Iraqi politicians have been sentenced to seven years in prison for alleged illicit enrichment, marking one of the most significant convictions since Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi launched a broad anti-corruption campaign. Alia Nassif Jassim and Ashwaq Salim Hassan, both prominent Shiite lawmakers, were ordered to repay millions of dollars in illicit gains and pay hefty fines equivalent to their total ill-gotten wealth.
This verdict comes from the Federal Commission of Integrity, following a series of high-profile arrests in June raids as part of the anti-corruption drive. The sentences are seen as an effort to restore credibility to the judicial anti-corruption effort, despite criticisms that the campaign has lost momentum and become selective in targeting its opponents.
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