MP Mokhtar Al-Mousawi highlighted the absence of accurate official statistics determining the extent of financial waste caused by mismanagement or delayed government projects, warning that corruption has become an entrenched phenomenon in state institutions, posing a direct threat to stability. Al-Mousawi explained that the country's corruption network relies on inflating project costs and employing complex methods to obscure evidence, benefiting from political cover that protects those involved and hinders anti-corruption efforts. He noted that some corrupt entities have successfully built economic empires using illicit funds, emphasizing the need for an objective re-evaluation of past governments' projects. He also pointed out that shifting towards automation and electronic systems is a positive step but insufficient to eradicate corruption entirely without genuine resolve starting with the accountability of top-tier officials. These statements coincide with government directives to form the "Supreme Sovereign Council for Integrity, Oversight, and Recovery of Public Funds" to audit contracts and combat waste.