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These days, the news of corruption coming from the Middle East country Iraq has shaken the whole world. Due to a very aggressive and large-scale search operation being conducted by the Iraqi government against corruption and money laundering, there has been an uproar in the domestic politics there. Under this big action, rapid raids are being conducted on the luxurious residences of many present and former ministers, influential bureaucrats and MPs of Iraq, from where mountains of currency notes and several kilos of gold are being recovered.
Meanwhile, Iraq’s female MPs on social media platforms Hind al-Abbasi (Hind Al-Abbasi) and Aaliya Nassif Some very strange and shocking claims are going viral regarding the raid on the premises of (Alia Nassif). It is being claimed on the internet that about Rs 490 crore ($57 Million) in cash, 27 kg of pure gold and undergarments made of gold (golden bra and panty) have been recovered from the MP’s house. Let us know what truth has come out about this sensational news in global media and fact-check.
What is the whole issue of ‘Golden Underwear’ going viral?
The news spread like wildfire on social media and some foreign digital news portals that a huge amount of foreign currency and gold ingots were found in the secret cellars of a woman MP in a raid conducted by the Iraqi Prime Minister and security forces in the high-security ‘Green Zone’ and other areas of Baghdad.
What caught people’s attention the most in the viral posts was the claim that the raiding teams had found extremely valuable underwear, bras and panties made of gold wires and metal from the cupboard. Along with this news, pictures of some gold decorated undergarments also started being shared on the internet, on which users are making various types of comments.
Fact Check: Were the gold bras and panties really recovered?
A huge action against corruption is going on in Iraq, this is 100% true. But when global fact-checkers and mainstream media investigated the ‘Golden Underwear’ claim, some important facts emerged:
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Not officially confirmed: Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council and anti-corruption investigative agencies have officially confirmed the seizure of cash, huge quantities of arms, ammunition and benami properties worth crores from the houses of MPs, but There is no mention of finding ‘gold underwear’.
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Fake and AI generated photos: The pictures being shown on social media are either old pictures of a jewelery exhibition or imaginary images generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
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Trying to create sensation: Experts believe that such fabricated claims have been added to sensationalize this serious political and economic issue of Iraq on social media and to garner more views through memes/reels.
More than 47 arrests so far, wealth was hidden under the land
Even though the claim of gold underwear may be misleading, the treasure of corruption found in Iraq is no less than a magic. So far in this ongoing campaign under the leadership of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani and security forces More than 47 high-profile suspects Many have been sent behind bars, including more than 7 sitting and former MPs.
During the investigation, it has also come to light that apart from keeping crores of rupees in cash and gold biscuits in suitcases and safes, corrupt officials also kept them in the lawns and gardens of their luxurious bungalows. By digging deep pits under the ground Kept it hidden. Apart from this, in the cases related to the former Deputy Oil Minister and other leaders, about 10 million dollars in cash, 3 billion Iraqi Dinar and more than 40 anonymous luxurious real estate properties spread across the world have been taken into the government’s possession.
Iraq has been struggling with deep institutional corruption and budget misappropriation for the past several decades. In such a situation, the government is taking such historic and strict legal steps to improve its global image, attract foreign investment and bring transparency in the society by uprooting the corrupt system at the top level.