On August 30, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) carried Environment Minister Sarwa Abdul-Wahid’s statement that officials had been directed not to accept the Mansour Theater until an Integrity Commission investigation into suspected corruption was complete. She also said she asked Jabbar Joudi to leave management of cinema and theater and that he was included in personnel rotation within the Culture Ministry.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media30 Aug, 21:52
“We directed that the Mansour Theater not be accepted because of suspected corruption; we will not accept it until the Integrity Commission investigation is complete; I asked Jabbar Joudi to leave management of cinema and theater; Artists Syndicate head Jabbar Joudi is included in rotation within Culture.”
وجهنا بعدم استلام مسرح المنصور لوجود شبهات فساد؛ لن نستلم مسرح المنصور حتى اكتمال التحقيق في النزاهة؛ طلبت من جبار جودي ترك إدارة السينما والمسرح؛ نقيب الفنانين جبار جودي مشمول بالتدوير في الثقافة
a written refusal to accept the theater, an Integrity Commission finding, a Culture Ministry personnel order or a response from Jabbar Joudi would establish whether the intervention changes control of the institution; any of these moves this file.