Al-Badri: We will not allow of any kind pressure on the upcoming election candidates

Interviewed by: Ahmed Abd Rabbu 

The head of the Accountability and Justice Commission, Basem Al-Badri, revealed that there are no current persons included among the ministers of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's government in the accountability procedures, while he pointed out that 90 percent of the appeal cases before the judiciary are in the interest of the commission.

Al-Badri said in an interview with Al-Sabah: "The commission will check the names of new candidates for the upcoming elections after they are received from the commission, and we will not allow political pressure from any party whatsoever."

He also expressed his support for amending the Accountability and Justice Commission Law No. 10 of 2008 in the House of Representatives.