WORLD BRIEFING / IRAQ
Iraq’s prime minister has accepted the resignation of his trade minister, shortly before a move in parliament to oust him over alleged corruption in his department, the government said.
The allegations against Trade Minister Abed Falah Sudani include claims that his brothers skimmed off tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks on food and other goods imported by the Trade Ministry.
Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has promised a crackdown on corruption, which opinion surveys have identified as one of the major complaints against the government.
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