Iraq minister accuses speaker of corruption

Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid Al-Obeidi accused the parliament speaker and several lawmakers of corruption on Monday, prompting the prime minister to order an investigation.
The latest parliamentary acrimony came after the legislature was deadlocked for weeks over Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi’s efforts to replace the cabinet earlier this year.
And a conflict between Al-Obeidi and speaker Salim Al-Juburi — two of the country’s most senior Sunni Arab politicians — does not bode well for unity in the community ahead of the battle to retake Mosul from Daesh.
Al-Obeidi made the accusations as he appeared in parliament for questioning over corruption allegations brought by Alia Nasayif, a lawmaker whom the defense minister said was herself corrupt.

Source: Arab News