Government action to protect the whistleblower reporting corruption in industry

The Iraqi government issued directives on Sunday to provide necessary protection for the whistleblower who reported corruption involving the arrested deputy minister of industry. A statement from the office of Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi confirmed that he ordered full protection for the individual who filed the report. Al-Zaidi received the businessman who notified official authorities about corruption suspicions regarding the deputy minister detained on bribery charges, praising the citizen's courage and high sense of responsibility for breaking the fear barrier and prioritizing the national interest, making him a true soldier of the state deserving full protection for himself and his family as such patriotic stances form a core pillar in combating corruption. The statement urged all businessmen to follow this citizen's example by immediately reporting any extortion attempts by officials to ensure legal procedures are taken against them. At the end of the meeting, the citizen was honored in appreciation of his brave national stance. Earlier reports had indicated the arrest of Industry Ministry Undersecretary Nasser Kazem Jabr red-handed in Samawah, Muthanna province.