Senior Executive of Daewoo E&C Dispatched to Iraq New Port Project Found Dead

Iraqi Authorities Assume Suicide Based on Initial Investigation Results
Iraqi Government Forms Investigation Committee to Address Lawmakers' Concerns

[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] A senior executive of a major Korean company participating in Iraq's new port project was suddenly found dead, prompting Iraqi authorities to launch an investigation.

According to the AP News on the 10th (local time), Mr. A, a Korean senior executive in charge of Daewoo Engineering & Construction's new port project in Al Faw, Basra Province, southern Iraq, was found dead on the morning of the 9th within a corporate complex in the Basra area.

Iraqi authorities, based on the initial investigation by investigative agencies, presumed that Mr. A had taken his own life. However, several lawmakers and officials expressed opposition to this conclusion, and subsequently, the Ministry of Interior formed a committee to investigate the cause of Mr. A's death, according to AP News. The investigative committee under the Ministry of Interior plans to examine surveillance cameras installed within the corporate complex where Mr. A was located to determine the exact cause of death.

After Mr. A was found dead, the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation issued a statement asserting that he had committed suicide and that his death would not derail the new port project. However, Karim Al-Kabi, Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, demanded a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. A's death, AP News reported.

According to AP, Deputy Speaker Al-Kabi raised questions regarding the timing of Mr. A's death in an interview with Iraqi state media. He pointed out that Mr. A died shortly after the Ministry of Transportation announced that the contract signing for the next phase of the Al Faw new port project was imminent. Hakim Al-Jamili, a representative of the majority party in the Iraqi Parliament, also supported these suspicions and called on the government to conduct a thorough investigation, AP reported.

The Korean Embassy in Iraq dispatched a consular officer to the scene and requested cooperation from Iraqi investigative authorities.

Daewoo Engineering & Construction has also begun fact-finding efforts. A Daewoo E&C official stated, "We are monitoring the local investigative agencies' investigation and are internally assessing the situation," adding, "We are also cooperating with related agencies such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

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