The "white paper" .. The Iraqi parliament signals a single solution to the salary crisis

[Mary B]

A Deputy Calls For Filing A Lawsuit To Obtain Financial Compensation For The "Ona Oil" Case

On October 10, 2020

Al-Mustaqilla / - Representative Jamal Al-Muhammadawi called on the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs to file a lawsuit in international courts to obtain financial compensation for the "Una Oil" case and its repercussions on public funds.

Al-Muhammadawi said in a statement that Al-Mustaqila received a copy of, today, Saturday, that "courts in the world are still issuing court rulings that reach imprisonment against the defendants in the Unaoil case, due to which Iraq lost large sums of money due to bribes in millions of dollars.

He added, "It is necessary for the Iraqi state represented by the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs to file a lawsuit in international courts to obtain compensation for this case that exhausted the Iraqi economy and obstructed the process of developing the infrastructure in the oil extraction and transportation sector."

He pointed out that "the defendants recently admitted to paying bribes of up to $ 17 million before foreign courts. It is Iraq’s right to recover its money in the form of compensation approved by the competent courts in the world."

The case of Unaoil corruption was first revealed in Iraq in 2016 by the two media establishments Firefox and Huffington, and it had a wide media response.

Al-Muhammadawi explained, "The website of serious corruption cases in Britain indicates that in October 2020, Basil Al-Jarrah was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for paying bribes in excess of $ 17 million to secure unfair contracts worth approximately $ 1.7 billion in the Unaoil case."

He stated, “Al-Jarrah pleaded guilty to five crimes of conspiring to provide bribes in relation to two projects, one of which is to install three mooring buoys and the other to construct two oil pipelines, and Jarrah’s partners were also convicted in bribing mooring buoys, namely Stephen Whiteley and Ziad Akli. My mind was sentenced to five years imprisonment and Whiteley was imprisoned for three years.

https://www.mustaqila.com/نائب-يدعو-لرفع-دعوى-قضائية-للحصول-على-ت/

[Mary B]

Diplomat Abu Al-Dashdasha stirs controversy in Iraq

 2020-10-10 07:27
  
Shafq News / The appearance of the charge d'affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in the Republic of Mauritania with a Mauritanian singer in popular clothes sparked a debate on various social media sites.

Activists posted videos and photos of The Charge d'Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Mauritania, Hamid al-Kaddo, brother of Hanin al-Qaddou (a member of parliament's finance committee), and Waad al-Qaddu (a member of the 30th Brigade in the Popular Mobilization) at the "Dashdasha al-Sleep" in the hotel lounge in Nouakchott with a Mauritanian singer singing a song by Iraqi artist Kazem Al-Saher, Zidini Ashka.

"It is well known that the diplomats are so classy and educated that they used to say that the street is classy and quiet because one of its residents is diplomatic, you understand me and God is a loss to the world," said one blogger, commenting on the photo.

Another wrote, "For God's sake, is this fit to be in charge of a division in an official department?".

There was no official comment from the Iraqi foreign ministry or the charge d'affaires of the Iraqi embassy in Mauritania about the images circulated on social media so far.

https://shafaq.com/ar/مجتـمع/الدبلوماسي-بو-الدشداشة-يثير-جدلا-في-العراق

[Mary B]

Corona ... the economy and people ... a new book

October 10, 2020

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Amman - time

A new book by Dr. Muhammad Taqah entitled (Coronavirus ... Economy and People) was published in the Jordanian capital, Amman, by Amna Publishing House, which dealt with a number of issues with the general impact of the Corona pandemic on the economies of countries and social changes.

 

Regarding the book, its author says: I was busy during the quarantine era, imposed by the Corona pandemic, a question: How do I spend my time, then after long hours of meditation, I decided to resort to writing scientific articles, through which I convey my scientific ideas about what is going on around us and my analyzes of it. Especially after the spread of the Corona epidemic, and what this virus, which is not seen with the naked eye, will leave great effects on societies in the world, whether economic, social or otherwise, and in particular the intellectual position of which is the most important person or the economy, and what is the required position.

Dr. Taqah adds:
I found that writing a scientific article helps me to communicate my ideas very quickly to many readers, and it compensates me for writing scientific papers, which I publish in scientific journals and few people who are interested in economics know about them, and as a professor and a specialist in science Economics has written more than sixty papers and has seven systematic and non-systematic books. I was almost certain that none of those interested in economics had access to it, except for my dear students. Today,
due to the scientific and technical development, and the existence of rapid social media, people began to follow what is published, from Through these means, because of its ease and speed of spreading people, unlike research and books.

The author pointed out that:
From that, I began to write my thoughts and what is going on in my mind in terms of economic, social and political visions in the manner of scientific articles through which I could
communicate these ideas and visions, by spreading them on social media, to all people, even those who did not specialize With the science of economics, I tried to have my writings in the form of the abstaining easy in this book, which now in your hands, includes two parts: The first of them represents what I wrote of political, economic and social scientific articles on various topics, in addition to what the Iraqi youth liberation revolution generated in October of All patriotic feelings have collapsed, and my writings for the youth revolution were of the rank of a national duty and I have the right to contribute to supporting this blessed revolution.
As for the second section of the book, it includes some unpublished research and economic studies, which represent my view on globalization and my vision of modernity and renewal and the position on ownership, which are academic and intellectual research, as well as some economic studies affecting the lived reality. ,
This book brainstorming, I started it, since the start of October Revolution blessed, and promote this brainstorming, during the pandemic Corona era and quarantine.
In conclusion, I must mention that I tried hard in this book to document every matter of political, social and economic events that affected the Iraqi people and humanity as a whole, during the Corona pandemic, which will be an era that has its clear mark on the history of the societies of the whole world.

https://www.azzaman.com/الكورونا-الاقتصاد-والإنسان-كتاب-جديد/

[Mary B]

Leaked details of the "white paper": huge "austerity" measures that may fluctuate the country's financial situation, citizens and goods

2020-10-10

Yes Iraq: Baghdad

The expert and professor of economics at Basra University, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, revealed a package of reform measures and proposals included in the government white paper that is supposed to be sent to Parliament to remedy the economic situation in the country and to be applied over a period of 3 years.

 

According to Al-Marsoumi, who said that he obtained a copy of the white paper, "the government reform paper did not deviate from the framework of the International Monetary Fund's policies and austerity measures with high social costs. This can be seen by looking at some of what was mentioned in the reform paper that the government called white."

https://yesiraq.com/تسريب-تفاصيل-من-الورقة-البيضاء-اجراء/

[Mary B]

HARB ACCUSES A MAJOR COUNTRY OF ASSASSINATING THE HEAD OF DAEWOO

 

 

 

Agency news / private

On Saturday, legal expert Tariq Harb considered the death of the head of the Daewoo company executing the large port of Faw as an act of absenteeism carried out by a major country and not a suicide that he carried out himself.

Harb said in a statement to the news agency that it is possible that China, which wanted to carry out this project (Fao Port), and agreed with the government of Abdul-Mahdi or those calling for the Chinese project, were the ones who killed the head of the Daewoo company implementing the Fao port. "

Harb clarified that he may be a victim of previous and new contracts distribution requests for the port from contract mafias or fugitive weapon mafias.

On Friday, the Iraqi authorities announced the suicide of the head of the Korean Daewoo Company, which is implementing the Faw Port project.

https://n.annabaa.org/news51401

[Mary B]

The Minister of Finance reveals the date of submitting the reform paper and its contents

•  Time: 10/10/2020 19:35:17
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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Minister of Finance, Ali Abdul Amir Allawi, revealed the date and contents of the reform paper to be submitted to the Council of Ministers.

"We will present the white paper for economic reform to the Council of Ministers next Tuesday," Allawi said in his meeting, which will be shown at nine o'clock on Saturday evening, on the "Al-Furat" satellite screen.  
He added, "The paper includes a diagnosis of the origin of economic problems and treatments that will be difficult, but there is no alternative to them." 
"We have a problem in providing salaries for the remaining months of the year without voting on the borrowing law," Allawi said, pointing out that "we will deal with increasing the interest rate on bank loans by reducing it."
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

https://alforatnews.com/news/وزير-المالية-يكشف-موعد-تقديم-ورقة-الاصلاح-ومضامينها

[Mary B]

Why was corruption not covered in the governmental white paper?

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Written by: Dr. Nabil Al-Marsoumi

 

 

The first part of the white paper began by defining the background of the economic problem in Iraq, which he summarized as follows:

1. Expanding the state’s role in the economy and society, especially the salaries of employees and retirees, which grew by 400% during the period 2004-2020, at the expense of spending on infrastructure and building fixed capital in the country. This led to a decaying private sector and a labor market tending to public employment and continuing to be overly dependent on oil revenues.

 

2. The rentier role of the state: The rentier expansion of the state has distorted the economy and society, especially in the sectors of water, electricity, and the ration card. The state provides these services for free or almost free of charge, as this system has been designed since 1991 on the basis of allocating a quota for each Iraqi family based on the number of its members Regardless of the per capita income, which added much greater economic costs than the direct costs, which are estimated at 2.4 trillion dinars annually.

The state’s almost complete ownership of the water and electricity sectors and its excessive influence on inputs and outputs, including setting prices and providing subsidies, imposes huge burdens on the government to finance these services without recovering their costs. Electricity subsidies alone cost 10 trillion dinars annually.

 

3. Population pressures resulting from the high population growth rate that will raise the population of Iraq to 5 million in 2030, and the increase in the number of those under the age of 30 years to about 66%, which will lead to significant additions in the workforce, where about 5 million people will enter To the job market during 2020-2030.

 

4. The Corona pandemic and the collapse of oil prices, which led to salary expenditures for employees and retirees accounting for 122% of Iraqi oil revenues in 2020. This situation has led to a widening of the budget deficit and an increase in government debt.

 

5. Weakness of financial institutions in Iraq represented by the absence of policies and regulations for revenue management as well as reliance on paperwork in the budget calculation process. In addition to Iraq’s lack of an integrated financial information management system that connects electronically between all government spending units, in addition to the unified treasury account that combines all government accounts in one treasury account, and this means the government’s lack of control over all data and information related to its various financial sources and cash balances.

 

Where is the corruption?

Although the paper was correct in determining the general background of the economic problem in Iraq, it neglected the most important economic problems that prevent the development of the Iraqi economy, represented by corruption, which is expressed in the late ranking of Iraq in the Corruption Perceptions Index, which is ranked 168 out of 180 countries.

 

Corruption is one of the most important problems of sustainable development. Corruption undermines public trust in government and private companies, causes injustice, reduces the efficiency of fabricated operations, impedes the ability to retain high-quality employees, impedes attracting investments, and causes waste of resources and money.

 

Affects widespread corruption proliferation in Iraq to delay development and distortion of the structure and economic waste of resources and the distribution of development unevenly the benefits of both and y to you through the deepening of income inequality and create inequalities in the distribution of assets and poor spending and government bias system of tax and the unequal distribution of wealth between the rich And the poor.

 

It is noteworthy that the Iraqi Finance Minister himself says that there are about 250 billion dollars missing in Iraq that are sufficient to build several countries. Nevertheless, we did not find the word corruption in the white paper, and then the paper did not include any serious treatments to confront corruption and recover money from the corrupt.

 

http://non14.net/public/128848

[Mary B]

Parliamentary Finance: Real reforms will spare the country a major economic crisis

Saturday 10, October 2020 19:48 | EconomicalViews: 217

Baghdad ( NINA ) - Parliamentary Finance proposed several steps to get out of the current financial crisis that the country is going through.

According to the official agency INA, she said, "Real reforms will spare the country a major economic crisis with the importance of taking a clear plan to increase revenues, such as activating customs, taxes, levies and fees.

" It added: "The only solution to control customs is electronic governance, and automate procedures at border crossings. ". The

government committee called for action and investment relations with the outside to re - million barrels , which deducted from the Iraqi quota agreement / OPEC + /", stating: "The replay will provide us with approximately 30% of the salaries of state employees" ./anthy3

http://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=861916

[Mary B]

 

 

08-10-2020 11:12 AM

President of the Republic: The revolution of reform and change is inevitable

 

 

Baghdad / Al-Akhbariya

On Thursday, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, condoled the Iraqi people and the millions of people heading to Karbala to commemorate the fortieth day of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).

In his condolences on the occasion of Imam Hussein's forties, the President of the Republic said, "The revolution of reform and change in the face of injustice and tyranny is inescapable, no matter the price, and this eternal memory calls for inspiration from noble values, and for it to be a path for implementing reform and change necessary for a capable and capable state of self." Sovereignty, servant of its citizens, and an expression of their aspirations for a prosperous future. "

He added, "Work and effort should be focused on combating corruption, which has deprived Iraqis of enjoying the blessings of their country for many years."

https://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=228462

 

 

[Mary B]

Finance Minister: A problem with salaries for the coming months without borrowing

2020.10.10 - 22:04

 

Baghdad - People  

On Saturday, Minister of Finance, Ali Abdul Amir Allawi, ruled out the possibility of moving forward with Iraq's current economic policy, indicating that there is a problem in providing salaries for the coming months, while he criticized the random appointment mechanism in the recent period.  

Allawi said, during his participation in the event program, presented by colleague Iyad Fadel, who was followed by "People" (October 10, 2020), that "the white paper for economic reform will be presented to the Council of Ministers next Tuesday," adding that "the paper includes a diagnosis of the origin of economic problems and remedies It will be difficult, but there is no substitute for it. "  

He added, "We have a problem in providing salaries for the remaining months of the year without voting on the borrowing law," noting that "we will deal with increasing the interest rate on bank loans by reducing it."  

The minister pointed out that "Iraq's revenues, according to the Ministry of Oil, in the coming months will not exceed 15 trillion dinars," noting that "50 billion dollars are Iraq's debts (ruling expenditures)."  

He said, "All borrowing sums are documented, and we are surprised at raising the issue of (6 trillion)," stressing that "the cash reserve covers 6 months of foreign expenditures, and its fall below the rate of less than 45 predicts the danger."  

Allawi said, "The white paper would address the distorted Iraqi economy," stressing the lack of "the ability to move forward with economic policy at the present time."  

He added that "the World Bank acknowledged the difficult economic situation in Iraq," noting that "the country needs a trillion and 200 billion a month as salaries for retirees."  

Regarding the appointments, Allawi said, "There is no room for recruitment, and thousands have been employed in an ill-considered manner, as it is not possible to appoint in light of the current job scale and allocations."  

And that some "ministries have their allocations up to 7 times the salary."  

Regarding the region’s share, the Minister of Finance emphasized that "this matter is governed by population ratios, and that the problem arose from the export of oil," pointing out that "the decline in oil prices has fueled disagreements in the region and Baghdad."  

He explained that "the region gives 25% of the imports to the partners, and that the transfer of oil is carried out for wages," stressing that "the region owes it to companies that market Kurdish oil."

https://www.nasnews.com/view.php?cat=42414

[Mary B]

Al-Bawi: The influential blocs voted for their gains in the election law and led to democracy

08:40 - 11/10/2020

 

  

 

Information / private

Political analyst Hazem Al-Bawi said that the effective blocs in the House of Representatives voted on the gains that could be achieved by the election law and led to democracy.

Al-Bawi said in a statement to "the information", that the resignation of some blocs to pass the election law despite its misfortunes and violations represents another kind of circumvention of the will of the masses and the endeavor to preserve what it has achieved in the recent elections, which witnessed even foreign opinion bodies that they were fraudulent by 83% and popular participation. Slim".

He explained that "the blocs that the people were witness to falsifying the results of the last elections are seeking to preserve what they have achieved and more during the upcoming elections."

Al-Bawi expressed his regret that the masses of political parties were not asked to provide a disclosure of their service achievements before allowing them to promote and advertise the elections. 25 n

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/10/11/499345/

[Mary B]

 Transportation announces that the Korean company will continue to implement the stages of the FAO project

 

Economy News _ Baghdad On Sunday, the Ministry of Transport announced that the Korean company will continue to implement the stages of the Faw Grand Port project. The general manager of the company, Farhan Muheisen Al-Fartousi, said in a statement received by "Al-Eqtisad News", that, under the direction of the Minister of Transport, Nasser Hussein Al-Shibli, the continuation of the workflow in the large port of Faw and refute all the rumors that claimed work stopped there, the staff of the company's maritime control and direction department worked to receive the ship (Cy Atlantic) and guide her to the entrance to the port breakwater. Al-Fartousi indicated that the project works are in place and it is not correct to stop them due to the unfortunate suicide of the director of the Korean company implementing the project (Daewoo), indicating that the Korean engineering and technical personnel and those contracting with them are continuing to implement the stages of the contracted project work. For his part, Marine Captain Ramzi Isha confirmed the entry of the ship (Cy Atlantic), a Korean national, coming from Saqr port, tomorrow, Sunday 10/11 at 0130, and according to the ship's manfest, it will be guided to the entrance to the breakwater to unload its cargo of limestone, with weights ranging from 1 To 500 kg per stone.

Number of observations 15   Date added: October 11, 2020 https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=22190

[Mary B]

Parliamentary Finance proposes several steps to get out of the financial crisis

2020-10-10 | 12:13

 

 

 

 

 

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On Saturday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee proposed several steps to get out of the financial crisis, stressing the importance of taking a clear plan to increase revenues.

The Parliament said, according to the Iraqi News Agency, that "returning a million barrels will provide us with approximately 30% of the salaries of state employees," stressing "the need for action by the government and investing its relations with abroad to return the million barrels that were deducted from the Iraqi quota."

 

She stressed "the importance of taking a clear plan to increase revenues, such as activating customs, taxes, levies and fees," considering that "the only solution to controlling customs is electronic governance and automating procedures at border crossings."

 

The Parliament pointed out that "the economic crisis will be greater for the coming months, in the absence of real reforms."

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/سياسة/361013/المالية-النيابية-تطرح-خطوات-عدة-للخروج-من-الأزمة-ا

[Mary B]

The high exchange rates of the dollar in the Iraqi market

2020-10-11 | 04:07

 

 

 

 

 

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The exchange rates of the dollar rose in the main stock markets and local markets today, Sunday (October 11, 2020)
 

Al-Kifah Stock Exchange recorded 123.900 dinars against 100 US dollars, while Saturday's prices were 123.750 dinars against 100 US dollars.

The sale price is 124,500 dinars per $ 100.
Purchase price: 123,500 dinars per $ 100.

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/اقتصاد/361038/ارتفاع-اسعار-صرف-الدولار-في-الاسواق-العراقية

[Mary B]

What is the "white paper" that will be sent to Parliament? .. Which may change the economic situation of Iraq and the citizen ?!

Sun 11 Oct 2020 10:56 am (74 Views)

 

Baghdad / Sky Press

Local media revealed that the expert and economics professor at Basra University, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, revealed a package of reform measures and proposals included in the government white paper that is supposed to be sent to Parliament to remedy the economic situation in the country and to be applied over a period of 3 years . 

According to Al-Marsoumi, who said that he obtained a copy of the white paper, "the government reform paper did not deviate from the framework of the IMF's policies and austerity measures with high social costs. This can be seen by looking at some of what was mentioned in the reform paper that the government called white."

And that the paper included "reducing the wage bill and salaries from 25% of GDP to 12.5% within three years, and reforming the pension fund so that it is not linked to the budget and pension salaries are paid directly from the fund."

In addition to “reducing financial support for state-owned companies by 30% every year for three years, reducing total government support from 13% of GDP to 5% within three years, and restructuring the general salary scale by stopping new employment and replacement operations in the sector. General, setting a ceiling for employees ’salaries in a way that achieves fairness and reduces differences, and applying income tax to employee allocations, incentives, bonuses, and others. 

The paper also included “reviewing fuel subsidies for state-owned oil companies, and the proceeds of selling black oil should return to the state treasury, issuing national bonds and instruments and offering them for public circulation in the Iraq Stock Exchange, as well as studying the current exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar and taking into account the requirements of financial stability. And monetary and competitive advantage of the Iraqi economy ”. 

The paper also dealt with "restructuring the state-owned public companies and converting them into private companies, and fixing the defect in the ration card system to ensure the protection of people with limited income and withholding them from families whose income exceeds a certain ceiling."

In addition to "ensuring the inclusion of all workers in the public, private, mixed and cooperative sector with retirement benefits, and completing the Social Insurance Law in order to be a substitute for the unified retirement, retirement and social security laws for workers."

He indicated that the first part of the white paper dealt with determining the background of the economic problem in Iraq, but it did not mention corruption among them. 

The white paper summarized the backgrounds of the economic problem in Iraq, by “expanding the state’s role in the economy and society, especially the salaries of employees and retirees, which grew by 400% during the period 2004-2020, at the expense of spending on infrastructure and building fixed capital in the country. This situation led to a private sector. Decaying and a labor market that tends towards public employment and continuing to be overly dependent on oil revenues.

http://www.skypressiq.net/2020/10/11/ما-هي-الورقة-البيضاء-التي-سترسل-الى-البرلمان-والتي-قد-تقلب-الوضع-الاقتصادي-ل-العراق-والمواطن

[Mary B]

The dollar rises for the second day in Iraq

•  Time: 10/11/2020 11:48:29
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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} Foreign currency markets in Baghdad recorded a rise in the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar for the second consecutive day.

The exchange rate on the Kifah Stock Exchange today was 1239 dinars to one dollar, or 123 thousand and 900 dinars per hundred dollars, while yesterday's price was 1237.5 dinars.
The exchange rates on the Al-Harithiya Stock Exchange today did not differ from the struggle.
On the Basra and Erbil Stock Exchanges, the exchange rate rose to 1,240 dinars against the dollar.
It is noteworthy that the price of buying and selling in banking shops is about 500 imposed on currency exchanges.
Ammar Al-Masoudi

https://alforatnews.com/news/الدولار-يرتفع-لليوم-الثاني-في-العراق

[Mary B]

Nouri al-Maliki infected with CORONA virus

 2020-10-11 02:29
  
Shafq News/ An informed source of the Islamic Dawa Party revealed sunday that the secretary general of the party Nouri al-Maliki was infected with the coronavirus.

The source told Twilight News that al-Maliki's health is now stable and in good health.

The Coronavirus has infected a number of officials and politicians in Iraq since its outbreak in the country, which has so far recorded 400,124 infections, including 9,790 deaths, 332,000 and 330 cases of hospitalization.

https://shafaq.com/ar/سیاسة/صابة-نوري-المالكي-بفيروس-كورونا

[Mary B]

State of law clarifies the fact that al-Maliki was infected with the Coronavirus

11:07 - 11/10/2020

 

  

The information / Baghdad .. The
leader of the State of Law coalition, MP Kata Al-Rikabi, denied, on Sunday, reports that the leader of the State of Law coalition, Secretary-General of the Dawa Party, Nuri al-Maliki, was infected with the Corona virus.
Al-Rikabi said in a statement to "the information", that "Al-Maliki's health is currently stable and he was not infected with the Corona virus," indicating that "he was suffering from a heart problem a few days ago, after which he went to the Islamic Republic of Iran ."
He added that "social networking sites are trying to publish news that is not true," noting that "talking about the infection of Al-Maliki with the Corona virus is intended for public opinion work.
" . Ended / 25 h

 

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/10/11/499378/

 

 

[Mary B]

The prospect of a salary reduction mechanism is revealed in the White Paper, starting next year

2020-10-12

Yes Iraq: Baghdad

The economist, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, explained the mechanisms for reducing salaries expected in the White Paper of the Ministry of Finance, which is supposed to be implemented starting next year for a period of 3 years.

 

"The white paper referred to a reduction in salaries and wages from 25% to 12.5% of the gross domestic product over a period of three years," Al-Marsoumi said in a blog post monitored by Yass Iraq.

 

Al-Marsoumi explained that “the white paper that derives its theoretical origins from the neoclassical school aims to use fiscal and monetary policies to address the deficit in the balance of payments and the general budget,” considering that “it was preferable for the salary reduction to be calculated on the basis of its percentage of operating expenses or public expenditures and not through Its ratio to the gross domestic product, which is an inaccurate judgmental and estimating criterion, in addition to that the payment of salaries is through the general budget and not through the gross domestic product.

 

Al-Marsoumi indicated that “Assuming that the base year on which the reduction is made is the year 2019, when the gross domestic product in Iraq reached 263 trillion dinars, salaries and wages expenditures will be around 65.750 trillion dinars, according to the ratio of 25%, and will be reduced within three years (from 2021 to 2023) to half, to 32.875 trillion dinars.

 

He explained that "this occurs through first: the absolute reduction of salaries at specific rates starting from the year 2021, and second: by setting an upper limit for salaries, and third: by including taxes on all salaries and allocations, including profits, incentives, etc."

https://yesiraq.com/الكشف-عن-الآلية-المرتقبة-تخفيض-الروات/

[Mary B]

Parliamentary Finance of the Government: End the contradictory statements .. We have not received any paper

10:45 - 12/10/2020

 

  

The information / Baghdad ..
The representative of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Ahmed Al-Saffar, called on Monday, the Ministry of Finance to put an end to the contradictory statements about securing the salaries of employees and retirees for this year, indicating that the Parliament has not received any reform paper so far.
Al-Saffar said in a statement to "the information", that "there is clear confusion by the Ministry of Finance in its contradictory statements," indicating that "Parliament has not received any reform paper from the government or finance, and therefore we only hear from the media."
He added that "the House of Representatives is awaiting the arrival of anything from the government that strengthens its work on securing salaries away from the issue of borrowing."
Al-Saffar pointed out that "the Finance Ministry is trying to evade responsibility and seek to embarrass the House of Representatives through diminishing and unrealistic statements about securing salaries for the coming months." Ended / 25 h

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/10/12/499555/

[Mary B]

Recalling the crisis of delayed salaries ... Al-Baiji calls for a reduction in private education wages

The deputy for the State of Law Coalition, Mansour Al-Baiji, demanded, on Monday, each of the Ministries of Education and Higher Education to reduce tuition fees for private education during the new school year, due to the economic situation caused by the outbreak of the Corona virus and the delay in paying salaries .

Al-Baiji said, in a press statement, today, October 12, 2020, that "the reduction in the tuition fees for private education for the current year was not at the required level, despite the suspension of working hours in schools and universities, but the sums were taken from the students' parents after the reduction by the Ministries of Education." And education, which did not make a big difference, being very few and not of the required standard . "

He added, "We hope that the economic situation of the country due to the Corona pandemic crisis and the delay in the payment of salaries will be taken into consideration, the reduction of school fees for private and government education because of this crisis, and taking into account our dear students so that this matter does not constitute a great pressure on their families during the current situation that the country is going through . "

Al-Baiji pointed out, "Reducing school wages will increase psychological support for our dear students and their families during the current crisis. Therefore, we all hope the Ministries of Education and Higher Education to do this step and to reduce school fees for the next year and take into account our dear students and provide them with the best for the advancement of the educational reality of the country despite the economic situation that has passed." It has most of the countries in the world, not just Iraq . "

https://www.nrttv.com/Ar/News.aspx?id=33458&MapID=2

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Al-Qaddu: The government offered accelerated concessions as part of the plot on the Nineveh Plain

13:48 - 12/10/2020

 

  

The information / Baghdad.
On Monday, the leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Waad al-Qaddo, accused the federal government of making concessions to the Kurdistan region at the expense of the residents of the Nineveh Plain, indicating that the concessions are accelerating after the targeting of Erbil airport.
Al-Qaddu said during the press conference for the components of the Nineveh Plain, followed by the "information" that "events are accelerating and the plots against the province are becoming tangible."
He added, "We are surprised that those who plan our areas are not of us and are indifferent to our rights, and we will not be a base for creating tensions and accusing the 30th Brigade of mobilizing the bombing of Erbil is incorrect."
He added, "After each incident, we see that the concessions are at the expense of the people of our regions. The concerned authorities must work to return the Peshmerga to the Blue Line."
He explained that “the ill-fated Article 140” was designed as a tool to divide Iraq To mini-states and that the central government and the region’s agreement in Sinjar was a contract between two states. ”25 D has ended

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/10/12/499589/

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The President of the Republic meets with the three presidencies in the Kurdistan region to discuss a number of files

by EditorIraq news48 Minutes ago

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, held a meeting with the three presidencies in the Kurdistan region.

Informed sources in the region stated that President Saleh discussed, during the meeting held in Erbil, with the President of the Region Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Parliament Speaker Rewaz Faiq, a number of files, including the political and economic conditions in the country, and the health situation in light of the Corona pandemic, In addition to the issue of employees' salaries, the recent agreement between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the Sinjar district, early elections, and the budget for next year.

https://altaghier.tv/2020/10/12/رئيس-الجمهورية-يجتمع-بالرئاسات-الثلا/

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Bad news. Iraq again suspends salaries of employees

 2020-10-12 08:55
  
Shafq News/ An informed source revealed on Monday that the Iraqi Ministry of Finance suspended the payment of salaries to employees, a few days after the release of salaries late last September.

The source told Shafq News that the finance ministry informed banks of the suspension of salaries due to the lack of cash on the one hand, and pending a parliamentary vote on the lending law.

Banks had released salaries for most ministries, the remainder of which belonged to departments of different ministries and some independent bodies.

Employees' salaries are usually paid from the 15th of each month until the 26th of the same month, but in September, the payment of salaries to government employees was delayed for the first time due to the financial crisis.

Iraqi finance officials have already confirmed that the country's financial pressure will continue for the foreseeable future, as the country's main source of income from oil exports will continue to be affected by the global drop in demand and the massive outbreak of the Corona epidemic.

In September, total financial revenue from the sale of oil totaled $3.1 billion, while Iraq needs $5 billion to cover the salaries of 4.5 million state employees.

Iraq, opec's second-largest crude producer after Saudi Arabia, averages 4.6 million barrels per day under normal conditions and relies on crude to provide more than 90 percent of its revenue.

https://shafaq.com/ar/اقتصـاد/خبر-غير-سار-العراق-يوقف-مجددا-صرف-رواتب-الموظفين

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Shafaq News publishes Al-Kazemi's "white paper"

EconomyThe Iraqi ParliamentMustafa Al-KazemiReform paper

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2020-10-12 https://shafaq.com/ar/اقتصـاد/شفق-نيوز-تنشر-الورقة-البيضا-للكاظمي

 

Shafaq News / Shafaq News Agency has obtained copies of the "white paper" that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi intends to present to the Parliament.
Al-Kazemi announced, on June 22, 2020, the preparation of what he called the "White Paper", which includes economic, financial and administrative reforms, and it is scheduled to be sent to the Iraqi Parliament for the purpose of discussion.
The paper consists of five axes to achieve sustainable financial stability, achieve macroeconomic reforms, provide basic services, and develop governance and the legal environment.

In the context, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi held a meeting with the political blocs today, Monday, in the presence of the Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan. During the meeting, which was attended by the Minister of Finance and Planning, the reform white paper on overcoming the economic challenges that passes was discussed The country, especially when it comes to the financial aspect.
Al-Kazemi reviewed the reform paper, and indicated that it is a preliminary paper that needs everyone's efforts to develop it, and to benefit from the existing expertise, in order to translate it into a reality for long-term work.
He stressed that the white paper represents the beginning of economic reform, despite being lengthy and includes some measures, but it will be a base upon which we can base the development of the country's future vision, expressing his hope that the House of Representatives will discuss the reform paper and approve it in principle, to be a general framework for real and serious work. It can boost the Iraqi economy.