An economist calls on Al-Zaidi to bring specialized ministers to Washington to prevent businessmen from taking “commissions”.
Economic expert Hashim al-Haboubi criticized on Wednesday Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s intention to take groups of businessmen and investors with him on his upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., describing the move as “unfortunate” and a repetition of previous scenarios.
Al-Haboubi told the Information Agency, “Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s announcement of his intention to take businessmen and investors to Washington, similar to what al-Sudani did previously, is not at all in the public interest.” He pointed out that “these individuals will not invest in America, but rather seek to act as intermediaries between the government and American companies to obtain commissions.”
He added, “Preserving public funds requires taking ministers specializing in the financial and economic sectors, along with a very limited number of advisors. This is the correct approach to ensure that contracts and economic activities are concluded directly between the state and companies without any intermediaries, thus avoiding suspicions of corruption.”
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