The Iraqi judiciary announced that the trial date for the detained politician and MP, Mothna Al-Samarrai, will be next Monday, with the former official in the Ministry of Oil, convicted Adnan Al-Jumaily, attending as a witness among a group of witnesses.
According to a document seen by the "Video News Agency", the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court has set Monday, October 19, of this year, as the date for the trial of MP Mothna Al-Samarrai, in a case that involves the presence of the former Ministry of Oil Undersecretary for Refining Affairs, Adnan Al-Jumaily, as a witness, along with four other individuals.
According to the judicial document directed to the Federal Integrity Commission/Investigation Department/Baghdad Investigation Directorate, the trial against Al-Samarrai, who is detained in connection with the case, will be conducted under the provisions of Article 319 of the amended Penal Code No. 111 of 1969, and in accordance with participation articles 47, 48, and 49 of the same law.
The court requested the notification of the individuals listed in the document within the specified timeframe, including the legal representative of the Ministry of Oil, Adnan Al-Jumaily, Mustafa Adnan Al-Na'imi, Safa Adnan Al-Na'imi, Ghassan Al-Jumaily, and Alaa Al-Jumaily, all of whom are included in the document as witnesses, except for Al-Samarrai, who is listed as a detained defendant.
The document included a request directed to the Military Intelligence Directorate to ensure the attendance of Al-Samarrai and the individuals listed as witnesses, indicating their custody at the directorate.
Iraqi authorities had arrested Al-Samarrai on June 28, 2026, as part of a campaign that targeted MPs and officials due to corruption files, based on information and confessions related to the case of Adnan Al-Jumaily.
