09.08.2026 21:30
An arrest warrant has been issued for the former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in an investigation into corruption allegations in Iraq. The former minister is accused of obtaining illicit gains through a company allegedly established to benefit from the ministry's tenders, and the investigation also requested the lifting of parliamentary immunity for a member of parliament.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs as part of an anti-corruption investigation in Iraq. The former minister is accused of illegally benefiting from ministry contracts through a fake company and being unable to legally account for the increase in his assets.
ALLEGATION OF CONTRACTS THROUGH A FAKE COMPANY
According to a report by the Iraqi official news agency INA, the Investigative Judge of the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court, affiliated with the Karkh Appeals Court Presidency in Baghdad, requested the issuance of an arrest warrant for the former minister, al-Asadi.
The court considered the accusation that the former minister illegally benefited from ministry contracts through a "fake company."
The court stated that al-Asadi failed to prove that the increase in his assets was obtained through legal means and noted that the accusation is being evaluated under the Integrity and Anti-Illicit Gain Law.
REQUEST TO LIFT PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY
Iraq's judiciary also took action against another individual within the scope of the investigation. It was requested to lift the parliamentary immunity of Nazim Mohammed Duwayj al-Asadi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament accused of making fake contracts with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
In an official letter sent by the court to the parliament, it was requested that the necessary permission be granted in accordance with Article 63 of the Iraqi Constitution to initiate legal proceedings against the parliament member.
ALLEGATION THAT THE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT FROM TENDERS
In the investigation conducted by the court, it was determined that parliament member al-Asadi, along with the former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, made an agreement to establish a company named "al-Tadamul General Trading, Information Technology and General Contracting Limited Company."
It was alleged that this company was established for the purpose of directly benefiting from and obtaining the ministry's tenders and contracts.
TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTS SIGNED
According to the court's statement, the company signed two separate contracts with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on January 15 and November 19, 2025.
It was also stated that the company was granted a license to open a private employment agency for the purpose of employing foreign workers.
The court reported that through this agency, the entry of many foreign workers into Iraq was facilitated in violation of legislation.
It was noted that the request to lift the parliament member's immunity was forwarded to the parliament in order to continue legal proceedings against him in accordance with the provisions of the Iraqi Penal Code.