Al-Sabah newspaper reported that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, approved the recommendations of the investigative committee into the attack on the Karkh Agriculture Department.
The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah al-Numan, said in a statement: "In implementation of the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the committee responsible for investigating the heinous attack on Karkh Agriculture Department has completed its investigation."
He explained that the investigation results concluded that the armed elements who committed this violation belong to the Kata'ib Hezbollah and are affiliated with the 45th and 46th Brigades of the Popular Mobilization Forces.
He added that "the aforementioned force acted without orders or approval, contrary to established military procedures, and used weapons against members of the security services, resulting in the deaths and injuries of several people, some of whom were civilians."
Al-Numan confirmed that "the dismissed director of Karkh Agriculture Department was involved in these events. Investigations, administrative orders, official documents, and his personal administrative file all prove his involvement in prior coordination for the deployment of this force. He was also implicated in administrative corruption cases, impersonation, forgery of several official documents and certificates, and complicity in contract forgery, which led to the seizure of agricultural lands from their rightful owners." The official spokesman pointed out that "there is a defect in the command and control file in the Popular Mobilization Forces, and the presence of formations that do not abide by military controls and movements," indicating that based on these conclusions, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces approved the recommendations of the investigative committee, which included the dismissal of the commanders of the 45th and 46th brigades, and the formation of an investigative council against the commander of Al-Jazeera operations in the Popular Mobilization Forces, with the referral of all those involved in the incident to the judiciary with the investigative papers and all criminal evidence and exhibits, in addition to holding accountable those who were negligent and slow to take swift legal and security measures according to the responsibilities entrusted to them."
The recommendations also included "an emphasis on addressing any instance of non-compliance with the disciplinary controls and procedures of movements by some Popular Mobilization Forces formations, and not to be lenient or delaying in doing so." They also included "directing a review of the deployment and quality of units holding sectors, their professional competence, and the competence of their commanders, through a committee formed from relevant ministries and senior leaders." In addition, the recommendations included honoring distinguished security personnel who responded to the attack for their efficient and courageous performance, and ensuring the rights of the martyrs and wounded who were victims of the attack.
Al-Zawraa newspaper, published by the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, highlighted the Prime Minister's speech at the government performance evaluation conference, quoting him as affirming the government's success in resolving interim positions and establishing professional standards for performance evaluation.
The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani sponsored the first government performance evaluation conference under the slogan 'Performance Evaluation: A Path to Government Reform and Excellence.'" The conference included the results of the work of the Higher Committee for Performance Evaluation and its subcommittees, which worked to fulfill the government program's commitment to follow up and continue the process of examining and evaluating the performance of officials."
The Prime Minister pointed out that "the government has been committed, since its first session, to making reform of Iraqi state institutions a central goal for improving performance, and to refraining from making hasty decisions that do not serve the best interests of the work, despite the observations made about the performance of administrative leaders in previous stages." He emphasized that "corruption indicators were dealt with immediately and were outside the scope of the evaluation, which sometimes faced political obstruction, and the promotion of less qualified candidates for positions than those included in the evaluation." He added, "Our plans were for the evaluation criteria to be clear and comprehensive, starting with general managers, then moving on to undersecretaries, advisors, heads of independent bodies, and ministers. The ministerial reshuffle we promised as part of the government program resulting from the evaluation we conducted has been stalled due to political obstruction." He noted that "we have formed higher committees from the Prime Minister's Office, with the participation of oversight bodies and some ministries, and with the support of specialized technical teams and university professors, to complete the work with professionalism and transparency."
He explained that "(1,135) semi-annual evaluations were conducted at the level of general managers, resulting in the dismissal of (41) general managers and the termination of the assignment of (89) who were working in an acting capacity. The evaluation process provided additional momentum to government performance and created a process of acceleration and distinguished attention at various leadership levels." He indicated that "the percentage of change exceeded (21%) of the numbers subjected to evaluation. Undersecretaries and advisors were also subjected to evaluation, and the evaluation of (52) undersecretaries and (12) advisors was completed. Based on the results, the House of Representatives approved the confirmation of a number of them, a precedent that is the first since 2003."
Al-Sudani expressed his thanks and appreciation to "the distinguished individuals who emerged from the performance evaluation process, and we support their continued service to the country, as well as to everyone who contributed to this national project, starting with the Director of the Prime Minister's Office, the Government Performance Evaluation Advisor, and all members of the technical teams and specialized committees."/End
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