The role of parliamentary opposition (the shadow cabinet) in combating corruption
The shadow cabinet emerged at the end of the 19th century in the United Kingdom and became an essential part of the political process there. Originally it was an informal cabinet including members who opposed to those in power, and representing the whole ministerial portfolios.
In Iraq, the shadow cabinet, has been heard a lot by Iraqis without real investment of it, for many reasons, mainly because of the agreement in establishing the government, and the policy of sharing the profit. And one can realize a different concept of the shadow cabinet in Iraq as it works under the cover of the real government, represented by the people of political, religious, sectarian and racial power.
In summary, the shadow cabinet is created through parliament. So, we advise those who call for boycotting the elections of 2021 and establishing a shadow cabinet outside parliament to be rational, because through parliament the government can be firmly established.
We will tackle through this simple research the shadow cabinet and its role in establishing the principle of accountability with the aim of reinforcing the concept in our great Iraq.
