Iraq reviews investment projects tied to former lawmaker Haffachi

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A series of investment projects linked to former Iraqi lawmaker and former head of the Investment and Development Commission Hussein al-Haffachi have resurfaced under renewed scrutiny, with authorities examining official documents and complaints from investors. According to the documents, competent authorities have moved to terminate or cancel contracts for projects that failed to meet their stated objectives. Officials are reassessing the financial obligations created by the voided contracts and have called for accountability over the funds spent on the projects and the parties responsible for their failure. A group of investors has filed formal complaints alleging that al-Haffachi demanded shares and financial contributions from companies in exchange for facilitating administrative and legal procedures. The complaints also include allegations of interference with official files and abuse of influence. The allegations remain under judicial review and have not been adjudicated by a final court ruling. Calls have mounted for a broad investigation into how the stalled projects were awarded and into the role of oversight bodies. No further details on the legal proceedings were immediately available.