Case of MP Muthanna al-Samarrai:
According to a statement by the Integrity Commission, the court sentenced Muthanna al-Samarrai to six years in prison under Article 319 of the Iraqi Penal Code for exploiting his position as a member of parliament and obtaining illicit benefits from contracts and operations involving the North and South Refineries companies. Through four private-sector companies, he facilitated contracts and payments for people close to him and obtained 30 billion dinars in illicit gains. The court therefore ordered him to return the full 30 billion dinars to the state treasury.
Case of MP Ziad al-Janabi:
In the same case, the Criminal Court for Combating Corruption sentenced MP Ziad al-Janabi to five years in prison under Article 319 of the Penal Code after establishing his involvement in distributing contracts for the North Refineries company and disbursing funds to companies and people close to him. The court also ordered him to return 4 billion dinars that he had illegally obtained for his own benefit.
