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.
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.
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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Ali Sistani,
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