Al-Sudani dismisses al-Diwaniyah governor over corruption charges

Last Update: 2023-02-05 00:00:00 - Source: Shafaq News

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani has given the green light to remove Zoheir al-Shaalan from his position as the governor of al-Diwaniyah over corruption allegations.

According to an official correspondence stamped by al-Sudani's office to the Iraqi parliament, the premier approved the dismissal of al-Shaalan.

Al-Shaalan's dismissal came per a recommendation al-Sudani formed to assess his performance.

The statement asked the parliament presidium to enlist voting on al-Shaalan's dismissal on the upcoming session's agenda.