Karbala provincial council has decided to dismiss governor Aqil Al-Turaihi for “corruption.”
The office of ex-governor of the Karbala province said an appeal has been submitted against a decision by the provincial council of Karbala to sack Aqil Al-Turaihi for “corruption.”
Al-Turaihi, a member of Iraq’s Islamic Dawa Party, led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, has served as Karbala governor since June of 2013.
“The decision violated a set of codes and we trust the judiciary will be just,” a statement by Turaihi’s office said on Friday.
The provincial council has voted to remove the governor from his post for a number of financial and administrative violations.
The council held an interrogation session last Tuesday to question Al-Turaihi regarding neglect, abuse of authority and corruption charges, which he did not attend.
The ex-governor was also assigned with overseeing the implementation of all service projects carried out in the province.