Iraq commodity trade officials fired
Trade Minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani has replaced the heads of Iraq’s grain board and the foodstuff trading company which imports wheat, rice and sugar, according to CME Group Commodity News.
The reshuffle came after the Integrity Commission, Iraq’s top anti-corruption body, issued arrest warrants against the two and seven other senior ministry officials.
The sources said that among the officials who had arrest warrants issued against them are Sudani’s two brothers and his spokesman Mohammed Hannon.
The Trade Ministry controls some of the most visible commodities in Iraq, operates the annual $6-billion program to provide monthly ration baskets for all Iraqis and supervises the importation of new cars.
It also oversees the importing of grain, seeds and construction materials.
Join 26,000+ subscribers
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated about all the need-to-know content in the feed sector, three times a week.
