Iraqi ex-prime minister Haider al-Abadi is eyeing a sequel to his turbulent single term, he hinted to AFP, warning a failure to tackle ...
BAGHDAD: Iraqi ex-prime minister Haider al-Abadi is eyeing a sequel to his turbulent single term, he hinted to AFP, warning a failure to tackle sectarianism and corruption risks seeing his country"fall apart".
The rumours of his return have gained so much traction that Abdel Mahdi has repeatedly had to deny allegations he was preparing to resign. "There is a new kind of state corruption now - selling positions, which happened secretly in the past but now goes on in the open," Abadi told AFP.Graft is endemic across Iraq, where parliament estimates that US$228 billion has vanished into the pockets of shady politicians and businessmen over the last 15 years.The ex-premier said the government should also tackle the spectre of sectarian violence, which ravaged Iraq's diverse communities over a decade ago.
Abadi himself declared IS defeated in December 2017 after a draining three-year military campaign, a moment that will likely define his legacy. Abadi's poor ratings in the north notwithstanding, he is one of the rare figures in Iraq widely respected by both the country's Shiite majority - from which he hails - and its Sunni minority.
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