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The Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) is an independent commission within the government of Iraq tasked with preventing and investigating corruption at all levels of the Iraqi government nationwide. It is the coordinating umbrella organization for the other two pillars (The Board of Supreme Audit and the Inspectors General) of the national strategic anti-corruption campaign. The CPI seeks to promote and advance open, honest and accountable government through public education and awareness programs allowing citizens to report corruption through anonymous means.






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The Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) is an independent commission within the government of Iraq tasked with preventing and investigating corruption at all levels of the Iraqi government nationwide. It is the coordinating umbrella organization for the other two pillars (The Board of Supreme Audit and the Inspectors General) of the national strategic anti-corruption campaign. The CPI seeks to promote and advance open, honest and accountable government through public education and awareness programs allowing citizens to report corruption through anonymous means. CPI works closely with the Inspectors General (IGs) of each Ministry and with the Board of Supreme Audit (BSA) to coordinate anti-corruption efforts. The CPI is also working with Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Iraq)

The Ministry of Education is the Politics of Iraq government agency responsible for education in Iraq.External links...
 officials to implement curricular materials in ethics and civics in public schools. Judge Rahim al-Ogaili is the current Commissioner, appointed in December 2007.

History

The commission was originally created on January 31, 2004 by the Iraqi Governing Council
Iraqi Governing Council

The Iraqi Governing Council was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority ....
 as authorized by the Coalition Provisional Authority
Coalition Provisional Authority

The Coalition Provisional Authority ???? ???????? ??????? was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and the other members of the coalition of the willing which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003....
's order 55, and was subsequently incorporated into the 2005 Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq

The current constitution of Iraq was approved by a Iraqi constitution ratification vote, 2005 that took place on 15 October 2005. The constitution was drafted in 2005 by members of the Iraqi Constitutional Committee to replace the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period ....
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Judge Radhi al-Radhi

Judge Radhi Hamza al-Radhi
Radhi Hamza al-Radhi

Judge Radhi Hamza al-Radhi was the head of Iraq?s Commission on Public Integrity. He believes that corruption has cost Iraq ?9 billion in the past three years and that most of the money has ended up in the hands of the sectarian militias....
 was selected by U.S. Ambassador Bremer
L. Paul Bremer

Lewis Paul Bremer III , known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, is an United States diplomat. He was Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for post-war Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, replacing Jay Garner on May 6, 2003....
 as the first Commissioner from a list of three candidates chosen by the old Judicial Council. On September 6, 2007 he announced he was resigning, citing political pressure from the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki and anonymous death threats, and deputy commissioner Moussa Faraj was named to replace him. Stuart Bowen
Stuart Bowen

Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. , is an United States lawyer who serves as the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction , a position he has held since October 2004....
, who serves as Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction is an appointed position created by the United States Congress on November 6, 2003 under the name Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority....
, was quoted as saying Radhi's departure was "a real blow to anti-corruption efforts in Iraq," and that Rahdi had asked Bowen for help in fleeing Iraq.

On October 4, 2007, al-Radhi appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and accused the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of protecting corrupt employees and of actively attempting to "eradicate or control the Commission" and refusing to recognize the independence of the Commission on Public Integrity in violation of the Iraqi Constitution. The government responded by announcing they would sue al-Radhi for smuggling official documents, defaming the prime minister, and corruption. He later was granted asylum in the United States in July 2008.