Tuesday, January 19, 2016

#IRAQ: Pres. Abadi Pledges To Stamp Out Corruption After Top Cleric's Criticism

[world politics news]


Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has pledged to stamp out corruption this year amid criticism from the nation’s highest Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, that his government has done little to combat graft. Sistani, 85, enjoys almost mythological stature among millions of Shiite Iraqis and wields authority few politicians would openly challenge.

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