Over 20 Corruption-Prone Areas Identified and Being Addressed in Kurdistan

Sanandaj – The Director General of Inspection in Kurdistan announced that more than 20 corruption bottlenecks have been identified since the beginning of this year, saying covert monitoring is underway in the counties to detect violations and eliminate the conditions for corruption.

According to Mehr reporter, Mohammad Amin Heydari, on Tuesday morning in the Kurdistan media, on the occasion of the anniversary of the establishment of the inspection organization, explained the transformational approaches of this organization and stated: Focusing on people's demands, identifying areas of corruption, supporting production and strengthening public supervision are the main axes of inspection activities in the province.

Pointing to the necessity of changing the approach in supervisions, he added: In addition to dealing with violations, the inspection organization pursues the reform of structures and processes that provide the basis for corruption.

Identification of more than 20 bottlenecks of corruption in Kurdistan

The Director General of Kurdistan Inspection stated that the fight against corruption is not limited to only dealing with the violators and said: Since the beginning of this year, more than 20 points prone to corruption and violations have been identified at the national and provincial levels, and the necessary measures to follow up and resolve these cases are on the agenda.

Emphasizing on dealing without tolerance with violations of public rights and public funds, Heydari added: The reports of violations that have been investigated in the relevant authorities since the beginning of the year have resulted in the issuance of convictions in more than 80% of cases.

He clarified: Along with dealing with violators, reforming administrative processes and blocking corruption platforms are among the important priorities of the inspection organization.

People, the main observers of the performance of executive bodies

Referring to the capacity of Article 8 of the Constitution in the field of public supervision, the director general of the Kurdistan Inspectorate stated: It is not possible for inspectors to be continuously present in all administrative institutions and environments, and people's participation can compensate for this gap.

Heydari considered the role of the media in raising awareness about the rights of citizens important and added: People's familiarity with their legal rights makes them resist the demand for illegal funds and inform the responsible authorities of violations.

Emphasizing that the receipt of any money by the executive bodies should be documented by law, he said: citizens can claim the legal basis and report the issue if they are faced with financial requests outside the rules.

Emphasis on supporting legitimate production and investments

Heydari listed the support of national production and legal investments as one of the other activities of the Inspection Organization and stated: This support is done with the aim of removing the obstacles of qualified producers and helping to promote economic activities.

He added: In addition to creating employment, the boom in production helps to reduce unproductive economic activities and can play a role in strengthening the economy of the province.

Director General of Kurdistan Inspection also pointed to the activity of specialized commissions and using the opinions of elites and researchers and stated: scientific pathology of issues and providing strategic proposals to solve the problems of people and guilds is part of the transformational approach of this collection.

Managers should take the initiative to respond to people

Emphasizing the necessity of strengthening the responsibility of managers of executive bodies, he said: instead of leaving all issues to regulatory bodies, managers are expected to personally appear among the people and take action to address the demands and solve the problems of the clients.

Heydari considered the intrusive visits as one of the monitoring tools and added: these visits alone do not solve all the problems of the devices, but they can help to improve the functions and increase public awareness, along with other monitoring measures.

He also announced the dispatch of supervisory boards to the provinces and said: these boards are investigating issues and preparing reports in an inconspicuous way, and if necessary, the results and issues that can be reported through the media will be followed up.

Notification of violations through system 136

In another part of his speech, the Director General of Kurdistan Inspection introduced the 136 system and the 136.ir website as ways for people to communicate with the inspection organization to report corruption, register reports and file complaints.

Heydari explained that it is possible to register a report with or without identifying the identity: after registration, public reports enter the expert review process; Of course, the handling of complaints must be within the legal jurisdiction of the inspection organization.

He added: Executive bodies have one month to respond after receiving the complaint, and if the complainant objects to the response, the matter will be re-examined. According to him, after completing the documentation related to the protest and defense of the device, the experts of the inspection organization have seven days for the final investigation.

At the end, Heydari appreciated the efforts of journalists and media activists of the province, and emphasized the necessity of media cooperation in raising awareness about people's rights, following public demands and strengthening public supervision.