Deputy For The Truthful Calls On The Government And The Governor Of The Central Bank To Reduce The Exchange Rate Of The Dollar
Earth News / The representative of the Al-Sadiqun Bloc, Rafik Al-Salhi, called on the government and the governor of the Central Bank to reduce the exchange rate of the dollar.
Al-Salhi said during a press conference held in the parliament building, which was attended by the Earth News correspondent, that “with the rise in crude oil prices and the growth of oil revenues, the governor of the Central Bank is still insisting on raising the exchange rate of the dollar and restricting citizens, especially those with limited income.”
Al-Salihi added, “We followed with great astonishment during the past days about the central bank’s inability to change the exchange rate of the dollar, and that the decision was taken in consultation with the International Monetary Fund, and we do not know whether the governor of the central bank lives in Iraq or in another country, and he is not aware of the extent of the damage he suffered.” Over the past two years, the simple citizen has witnessed an insane rise in the prices of consumer goods, which added another burden on the shoulders of the poor.
And Al-Salihi indicated that “mortgaging the Iraqi economy with the dictates of the International Monetary Fund represents a dangerous turning point affecting the country’s future.”
Al-Salihi continued that, based on that:
First, we call on the government and the governor of the Central Bank to expedite the reduction of the exchange rate of the dollar to what it was previously, and we affirm that the House of Representatives has the final word, otherwise it is possible to correct the decision by the legislative authority, even if it is necessary to amend the Central Bank Law.
Secondly, the House of Representatives is required to fulfill its moral and constitutional responsibility, work to correct the decision to raise the exchange rate of the dollar, and look at the extent of the injustice and harm that befell millions of the poor and those with no income.
Thirdly, in the event that the governor of the Central Bank does not respond by returning the exchange rate of the dollar to the old rate, we have no choice but to collect parliamentary signatures to interrogate the governor of the Central Bank inside the dome of Parliament.