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Iraq’s technocrat ministers under threat

Recently elected Iraqi independent, technocrat ministers face threats from militants without having adequate support from the political parties.
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BAGHDAD — On Sept. 5, unidentified gunmen attacked the home of Ann Nafaa Awsei, the newly appointed minister of construction, housing and public municipalities, in the Iraqi capital, which resulted in material damages. Following the attack, Awsei issued a statement confirming that the attack was to deter the government's reform process.

The Iraqi parliament's Security and Defense Committee visited Awsei on Sept. 18. Following the meeting, the head of the committee, Hakim al-Zamili, said, “The lords of corruption are fighting competent figures and technocrats to stop the reform work in the country.”

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