He told Al-Monitor over the phone, “Technocrats were appointed as ministers to implement the reform process and keep away corrupt figures from assuming official state positions. Reform is not easy. Any technocrat and independent figure assuming a ministerial or government post should be aware of the risk and the challenges ahead.”
He pointed out that the political situation in Iraq is not rosy and the road of reform is long, noting that technocrats and other incorrupt figures should stand together.
Mutlaq and Moussa both said it was likely that some technocrat ministers would be exposed to threats or pressures. Their statements are corroborated in light of arms proliferation, the deployment of armed factions and the prevailing security chaos in Iraq amid state inability to provide adequate security to the independent ministers and all citizens in general.
Indeed, the reform of the political system in Iraq seems to be a daunting and long task, since it does not stop at replacing the ministers of the political blocs with independent ministers.
The issue seems to be more complicated. The political parties, genuinely seeking to eradicate corruption and consecrate the values of a fair and democratic state that protects its citizens and officials from any harm, must keep this in mind.
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