Al-Khalidi threatens: In the event that the government and the Central Bank insist on the decision to raise the price of the dollar, we will proceed with procedures to withdraw the powers of those who are not qualified
Al-Khalidi threatens: In the event that the government and the Central Bank insist on the decision to raise the price of the dollar, we will proceed with procedures to withdraw the powers of those who are not qualified
Tuesday 30 March 2021 | 10:57 a.m.
Al-Khalidi said in a statement that “the government has admitted on more than one occasion the damages and negative effects of the decision to raise the price of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar, including:
1- The report of the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Ministry of Planning, which approved a continuous increase in annual inflation rates from November 2020 until February 2021, to nearly 5 percent, which means that the price of consumer goods will continue to increase in the local Iraqi market.
2- A paragraph was added to the budget that included allocating compensation to contractors affected by the decision of the dollar exchange rate of about 500 billion dinars, which is a clear recognition of the damages of the decision, so the government goes to compensate contractors and neglects millions of Iraqis who live below the poverty line.
3- The Ministry of Planning’s affirmation of the rise in poverty rates to about 25 percent, which means that there are about 10 million poor citizens inside the country, especially in the central and southern governorates.
4- The High Commission for Human Rights warns of the continued increase in food prices and the rise in poverty rates, and the government’s call to declare a humanitarian emergency.
And despite these admissions and warnings, the government, backed by some political forces, continues to insist on this decision despite its negatives and risks, as well as the absence of all government justifications for taking it, which is surprising after the popular campaign launched by the citizens to cancel the decision.
And he threatened that “in the event that the government and the central bank continue to insist on this decision, we will initiate a parliamentary campaign to amend the laws of the central bank and the Ministry of Finance and withdraw these powers from those who are not qualified.”
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