Baghdad: some 12,000 former Baathists return back to their works

The Higher Commission for the Elimination of the Baath party in Iraq, which is led by the former alley of Washington Ahmad Chalabi announced it has brought back 12,000 former Baathists of lower grades to their jobs in the public sector since the beginning of its mission.

The commission's director general Mithal al-Allousi said that the " commission took decisions to bringing back 12,000 former Baathists to their jobs," adding " small group of those baathists chose retirement."

He explained that those Baathists " belong to various governorates and ministries including education, electricity and the Interior," adding that the former Baathists entitled by this decision " announced breaking with the Baath party and said they were forced to be members in it. "