Imported ready-made recipes will not cure the Iraqi economic and financial collapse

Dr.. Abd Ali Awad – Economic researcher and writer

The Iraqi laboratory has become one of the world’s richest laboratories in the field of political, economic and social experiments. As the various dilemmas accompanying its collapsing consequences still follow him … If silence prevailed on the part of those concerned with the Iraqi economic and financial affairs, we would have said that it is inevitable to bring ready-made prescriptions from abroad and to seek the help of international economic and financial institutions and international scientific research centers, but after 2003, various studies were published. And research to address the Iraqi economy and how to advance it did not find deaf ears.

THE LAST STATEMENT OF the Minister of Finance – Ali ALLAWI – to MAKE THE PRICE OF EVERY 1{00} DOLLARS EQUAL TO 3{00} THOUSAND DINARS, AS IT WAS BEFORE 2003, CONFIRMS that he ADHERES to the directives of the WORLD BANK, on the pretext that the salaries of the employees of the state sector are burdening the budget!

He did not bother with his consultant team to involve the Ministry of Planning to develop an integrated study to transfer the majority of state sector employees to the private sector, which in turn stipulates providing job opportunities by granting loans with the application of the Social Security Law for the employees of that sector. I mentioned several years ago that the national economy, with its private sector, needs an estimate of 50 thousand industrial, agricultural and service production projects, and this huge number of projects can absorb unemployment in its both declared and disguised parts / the redundant state sector employees /.

It seems clear to us that there is a contradiction between Parliament legislation and executive authority agreements that take the nature of deals, so where is the commitment of the Council of Ministers to implement the laws on protecting the national product and protecting the consumer!

The inherited problem in running the state is that the ruler has the absolute right to dispose of state funds, which are the people’s money, unlike what is prevalent in countries with long-standing democracies with their constitutional institutions .. And here we are on the eve of a tripartite meeting between Al-Kazemi, King Abdullah II and President Al-Sisi, and the indications for that meeting It suggests that Iraq should be a consumer market for the goods of those countries in addition to Jordan and Egypt’s insistence on completing the extension of the oil pipeline from Iraq to the port of Aqaba at the expense of Iraq and the beneficiaries of that project are Jordan and Egypt. Iraq is the only one affected ..

Likewise, Egypt’s desire to export its labor to Iraq is as if Iraq suffers from a shortage of internal manpower … Whoever wants to build his country must set his sights on Iraq to infinity.

It is possible to conclude any agreements between Iraq and any other country if those agreements are in the interest of the two countries, but if they are in the interest of the other country and cause harm to Iraq, then there is no need to think about them.

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Mustafa Al-Kazemi: The decision on the exchange rate of the dollar was taken by the Central Bank

Baghdad: Morning… Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi demanded, on Tuesday, to stay away from auctions in the issue of the dollar exchange rate, stressing that the decision was taken by the Central Bank according to a targeted vision and strategy, and we began to see the results on the growth of monetary reserves and on Iraq’s international credit rating.

Al-Kazemi said, during the regular session of the Council of Ministers: “Challenges continue in the country due to the nature of the situation, which requires the solidarity and cooperation of everyone to overcome them,” expressing his “aspiration to expedite the passage of the Federal Budget Law, and the paragraphs it contains that address the needs of the poorest classes, and support projects.

He called on all ministries to “work with all their efforts to support the Ministry of Trade in order to distribute the ration card items among citizens and not give some merchants an opportunity to exploit the citizens’ needs.”

He added that “the ministries must work diligently to support reform decisions according to the strategy prepared for them, and pressures must be faced with patience and work.”

On the other hand, a spokesman for the Prime Minister, Dr. Hassan Nazim, Minister of Culture and Antiquities, said that Al-Kazemi called on the Ministry of Trade to support the ration and that there are measures in the ministry to meet the ration now and at the beginning of the Ramadan month.

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Economist: The devaluation of the Iraqi currency caused a collapse in the currencies of these countries

Baghdad today – Baghdad… Today, the economic expert, Rasem Al-Aqidi revealed a surprise regarding the repercussions of the change in the price of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar, while referring to a group of countries whose local currencies were damaged as a result of the decline of the Iraqi currency.

Rasim al-Aqidi said, in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that “the monetary block in Iraq before the exchange rate change amounted to 61 trillion dinars, of which the government owns only 20%, while 40% of the bloc is in neighboring and regional countries, and 40% at Banks, banks, markets, and civilian homes. ”

Al-Aqidi added, “After the new dollar price, banks related to neighboring countries and foreign companies dealing with Iraqi private banks have replaced their Iraqi currency with dollars, and have stopped buying dollars at the new price because it does not suit them.”
He pointed out that “what happened from collapses in the exchange rates of some Arab and regional currencies and the rise in prices, whether in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan or Syria, came as a result of their dependence on Iraq to obtain dollars.”

The economic expert explained, “The state now owns 60% of the Iraqi monetary mass, which is a positive framework that allowed it to move the file of loans and advances and invest them through interest,” indicating that “the change in the price of the dollar gave some of its fruits within a short period of time.”

And the economic expert, Dawood Al-Jumaili, had spoken earlier, that Iraqi money had been taken into account during the previous exchange rate.

Al-Jumliy said, “The price of the previous dollar, of (1200), was considered a cheap exchange rate by the exporting countries. Therefore, Iraq was one of the largest importers of goods, as it adopted an unreal dollar exchange rate and was not based on scientific theories, for the purpose of flooding the market with imported goods.” .

The economic expert called “to put laws in the 2021 budget in order to protect the poor classes and those with limited income from sudden changes taking place in the Iraqi economy.”

And after the decision to reduce the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar, the economic agency “Bloomberg” said that the decision of the Central Bank of Iraq, which includes adjusting the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar, is a “deserved reduction in the value of the national currency.”

In a report translated (Baghdad Today), Bloomberg explained that the measure “reduces the currency by about 20 percent against the dollar,” indicating that it came “to avoid depleting countries’ foreign currency reserves after the Corona virus drained energy demand and caused a collapse the prices”.

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Erbil announces a political agreement with Baghdad regarding oil

Baghdad – Mawazine News: The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan announced, on Friday, a political agreement with Baghdad regarding oil.

The leader of the Union, Ghayath Al-Surji, said in a radio interview, “In the past, the agreement was for the region to hand over 460 thousand barrels, but the dues of the oil companies operating in the oil sector and the debts owed by the region were deducted from the wages of the oil pipelines to Turkey in addition to the deduction of the region’s share for consumption.” the local”.

He added, “The delegation of the region has agreed with the political blocs in Baghdad and the Parliamentary Finance that the remainder will be 250 thousand barrels to be delivered to the SOMO Oil Marketing Company.” Ended 29 / A 43

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Al-Haddad denies changing the exchange rate of the dinar in the budget law

Shafaq News / The media office of the Iraqi Deputy Speaker, Bashir Khalil Al-Haddad denied, today, Saturday, that an agreement had been reached to change the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar in the Federal Budget Law.

The media office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament stated, in a statement received by Shafaq News: It is true that “some news agencies and social media circulated about the agreement of the Finance Committee and the government in today’s meeting chaired by Al-Haddad about the approval of the Finance Committee for the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar.”

The statement confirmed; That what happened at the meeting regarding the exchange rate; It is “a discussion of its repercussions and the resulting consequences, problems and price increases. It was an extensive discussion between the Parliamentary Finance Committee and the concerned ministers to discuss solutions and ways to address the issue of the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar.”

The official Iraqi News Agency quoted the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bashir Al-Haddad, as saying, “The government and most of the members of the Finance Committee while keeping the exchange rate in its current position.”

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The “dollar” will make the 2021 budget difficult

Baghdad: The calls for restoring the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar have risen above the platform for parliamentary disagreements regarding the draft federal budget law for 2021, and the issue of revenues and the share of the Kurdistan region is no longer far from the problem of not voting.

Yesterday, Saturday, Parliament tried to get out of the “budget” crisis by holding a meeting to finalize the bill, between its Finance Committee and the Ministers of Finance, Oil, Planning, Electricity, Trade, Construction, Housing, Municipalities, Works, Labor and Social Affairs, and the Chairman of the Federal Service Council. The meeting was chaired by the second deputy speaker of Parliament, Bashir Al-Haddad, who held a press conference, after the meeting, in which he clarified what had been discussed, stressing that “the exchange rate of the dollar, its repercussions and the resulting consequences and problems and a rise in prices, in addition to solutions and ways to address these were discussed. the case”.

Al-Haddad noted that a meeting will be held with the governor of the Central Bank, and a joint committee will be formed from the government and parliament to discuss how to maintain the price without affecting market conditions and that the exchange rate is not within the budget.

He added that “the Presidency of the Council of Representatives will hold a meeting with the parliamentary blocs before the session takes place to reach an agreement to pass the budget,” expressing his “hope that the vote will be made on the bill that was included on the agenda of the Council session scheduled for Sunday.

Al-Haddad revealed that the Kurdistan Regional Government delegation agreed to the text that was agreed upon with the political blocs regarding the region’s share, indicating that “the Finance Committee in Parliament ratified this agreement and it became a fixed item in the budget.” In the meantime, the parliamentary state of law bloc joined the political blocs that objected to the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar and demanded that it be returned to the old price, in agreement with the Al-Fateh parliamentary bloc, which led a movement to collect parliamentary signatures on compelling the government to reduce the exchange rate.

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Central Bank: The new rate made significant gains

News source / The Central Bank of Iraq announced, on Thursday, that the new dollar exchange rate has made great gains.

A statement by the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ihssan Shamran, reported by (Iraqi Media News Agency /) correspondent, stated that “the bank pursues a quiet policy in the issues that people deal with from their viewpoints, and does not enter into discussions that affect expectations.

Shamran added, “The Central Bank believes that the new price has made great gains, the first of which is to enhance competitiveness in favor of national products, whether agricultural or industrial, in addition to strengthening the public finance resource, which is another goal of the decision.”

He explained, “The matter requires strengthening the stability of this decision and not creating shocks that would disturb citizens and affect the sustainability of their activities.”

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Al-Kazemi: We have made some achievements, but there are those who are trying to blackmail the state with false addresses and names

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi said that there are attempts to distance Iraq from its role, and while he indicated that the government will protect all journalists and honorable pens that bear the conscience of Iraq in its conscience, he considered that there are showcases attempts by some to thwart any attempt by Iraq to open up to the world.

Its aim is to confuse the situation and create despair and frustration among Iraqis .

The Media Office of the Prime Minister published part of Al-Kazemi’s speech during the opening ceremony of the new Press Syndicate building, and honoring a number of families of victims of journalists in Iraq.

It says:

I am happy to be among the press and media family and to be part of this family that has given a lot to Iraq, and played a real role in making our society.

The government made a great effort and provided logistical support during the Pope’s visit, but the press and the media were the ones who conveyed the true image of Iraq.
We remember the martyrs of the press, they should always be remembered, and they should be a catalyst to convey the word of truth with reasons of conscience. It is the duty of the government to look after this important segment of the families of the martyrs of journalism.

The press should direct its criticism daily for every negative case it indicates in the Iraqi state, including the government and the prime minister .. Constructive criticism is what builds the state.

Journalists have contributed with their pens in fighting terrorism, abhorrent sectarianism and racism, and they have fought ISIS and foreign interference … Some are trying to turn Iraq into an arena for settling regional and international scores, but journalists have played a great and courageous role in confronting this matter.

The political system after 2003 went through difficult and complex circumstances that sometimes produced disappointments, and the press must play its role in creating hope. Theater, art, poetry, song and journalism are all opportunities for the love of life, and this is what we need.

Weapon does not build life, and some will not make us surrender to arms … Weapon builds nothing but pain, and leaves only pain.

There are those who think that by using weapons they will threaten the state or frighten the prime minister and the government, and by God we will not fear anyone except those of our consciences..

We do not want to go in the country to a civil war, or to a spiral of blood, for we have reaped a lot of blood, and we do not want Saddam’s experience to be repeated. By making blood and transforming our youth and women into fuel for wars …

There are achievements, but there are those who try to blackmail the state with false titles or names.

There is a global position on Iraq. Everyone wants to come here and contribute to the construction, and there are international delegations racing to visit Iraq.

We all have to work to achieve prosperity not only in Iraq, but in the region, and Iraq must play a role in this path. There are those who are trying to obstruct the return of Iraq to the international community and to the civilized society under titles that do not deceive the people.

This government came in difficult circumstances .. The wrong policy over the past 17 years has led to a popular movement that produced this government, and that is why its mission was only to prepare for early and fair elections, and the press has a great role to play in preparing society to participate in these elections.

What happened in terms of social problems and popular movement was due to doubts about the integrity of the past elections, and the same mistake should not be repeated.

This government is working day and night not only to provide normal conditions for the elections, but to provide a reform process in sectors that need a long time to accomplish.
This government succeeded in putting forward a plan for economic reform …for the first time since 1970, and we reduced dependence on oil in the budget that was submitted to the House of Representatives …

We went to activate the private sector, agriculture, industry, trade and reconstruction. We must give the opportunity to the rest of the sectors.

There are those who bet that the government, in the seventh month of last year, will not be able to pay salaries. Thank God, the government succeeded in securing the salaries of state employees despite the attempts of some to stop them in October and the second, and some were betting on the collapse of the central bank, but the bank added 4 billion dollars to the reserve during Three months.

Yesterday witnessed the rise of the country’s credit rating, and Iraq rose to a higher degree in the international rating, and this constitutes a restoration of confidence in the Iraqi economy.

The political conflict should not lead to the spread of false information in order to create despair and frustration among the people. We must create hope and the future and dream of a better Iraq, and this is the responsibility of journalists by conveying the facts.

There are attempts to distance Iraq from its role, as well as silencing the honorable voices. The government will protect all journalists and all the honorable pens that bear the conscience of Iraq in its conscience.

There are some showcasing attempts by some to thwart any attempt by Iraq to open up to the world, and the present day in Baghdad aims to confuse the situation and create despair and frustration among Iraqis.

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Joint statement issued from the virtual meeting between Al-Kazemi and the King of Saudi Arabia

Al Furat News: The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz, held a virtual meeting via video.

A statement by the Prime Minister’s Office stated that the Euphrates News Agency received a copy of it “based on the solid and historical fraternal ties and ties between the Republic of Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their brotherly peoples, and to strengthen the bonds of relations between them, and their sincere desire to develop them in various fields, on firm foundations and principles in Presented by Arab and Islamic brotherhood, good neighborliness and common interests, and upon the generous invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a virtual meeting was held today, remotely, between Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and King Salman.

The two sides noted “the well-established historical fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries and peoples, and praised the level reached by these relations and contacts between them.”

They also stressed “the role of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council in a way that serves the interests of the two brotherly countries and peoples and the importance of expanding and strengthening the horizons of bilateral cooperation in various fields, especially political, security, trade, investment and tourism, in order to complement the efforts made and the positive results achieved from the mutual visits of officials between the two countries during the past period.” .

Saudi Arabia appreciated the efforts of the Iraqi government to achieve security, stability and development in the Republic of Iraq, while the Republic of Iraq appreciated the initiatives provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Iraq in the field of confronting the Corona pandemic (Covid-19).

With regard to regional issues, the two sides agreed to “intensify cooperation, coordination and exchange of views on issues and issues of concern to the two countries on the regional and international arenas, in a way that contributes to supporting and strengthening security and stability in the region, and the need to keep them away from tensions and their causes and the joint endeavor to establish security and stability pillars, and in this context.” Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi affirmed his support for the Saudi initiative to end the crisis in Yemen.

According to the statement, King Salman invited the Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia to meet Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples and discuss all issues of common interest, and for his part, the Prime Minister expressed his appreciation. And accept the invitation.

King Suleiman asked Al-Kazemi to “convey his greetings to his brother, the President of the Republic of Iraq, wishing him and the Prime Minister good health and happiness, and for Iraq more progress and prosperity.”

The Prime Minister also expressed his thanks and appreciation to King Salman and the Crown Prince, and his best wishes for good health and to the Saudi people for further prosperity and progress. ”

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