Baghdad Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Muthanna Al-Samarrai, discussed with the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, efforts to legislate a law to prosecute the corrupt.

The media office of al-Samarrai said in a statement: “During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of issues related to the legislation of laws, the work of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, early elections and the situation of Salah al-Din Governorate.”

Al-Samarrai explained that he, “reviewed with President Salih the efforts of the Finance Committee regarding its role in legislating the law to prosecute the corrupt and its continuation in holding meetings and carrying out its work without interruption, including monitoring and following up on the implementation of the budget law.”

During the meeting, according to the statement, “the file of the early elections to be held on the tenth of next October and the preparations of the Electoral Commission, political blocs and popular activities for this process was discussed.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency