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tribe, she is a member of the

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led by Interim Prime Minister,

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. She joined the Assembly of Independent Democrats led by Adnan Pachachi for the

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. Partly due to a boycott of the election by most Sunni Arabs, the list won no seats. In May 2005 the new

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of Ibrahim al-Jaafari issued arrest warrants against Abdul Latif for financial corruption and "''bringing back to the government members of the former regime''". In August 2006, the independent Commission for Public Integrity filed corruption charges against Abdul Latif, before releasing her on bail. She was convicted of a minor offense and given a suspended sentence.The Least Accountable Regime in the Middle East
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'', 2006-09-02

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