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Tishwash: Al-Saadi: Importers’ dependence on the dollar is behind its failure to devalue it in the parallel market
The researcher in economic affairs, Muhammad Al-Saadi, explained, on Friday, that the total dependence of importing traders on the dollar in the parallel market is behind its continued rise in the parallel market.
Al-Saadi told Al-Maalouma that “many merchants, especially importers, depend on the dollar on the black market, and did not go to the electronic platform in order to obtain the dollar at the official rate.”
He added, “The lack of locally produced commodities pushes the trader to go abroad in order to import, and therefore he has the option of going to obtain the dollar from the official platform, and he may go to erase the parallel market in order to obtain the currency as quickly as possible.”
And he indicated that “the volume of demand for buying the dollar, especially by speculators and traders, made some exchange shop owners monopolize the currency and store it in order to raise its value in the parallel market and obtain great benefits, despite the government’s measures.” to control prices.” Link
Tishwash: Exposing a money laundering network that transferred 68 million dollars in the name of a citizen without his knowledge
Today, Thursday, the staff of the Investigation Department of the Integrity Commission managed to apprehend a member of a money laundering network. For fraudulently transferring tens of millions of dollars out of Iraq.
The department indicated in a statement that “a team from the Najaf Investigation Office was able to seize a member of a network for money laundering and financial transfers abroad in the names of a number of citizens without their knowledge,” noting that “the network transferred an amount of (68,000,000) million dollars outside Iraq.” Through an exchange company that it manages in the name of a citizen without his knowledge.
She added, “The citizen was surprised, during his review of the tax department in Najaf, by the presence of taxes imposed on him, totaling (13,000,000,000) billion dinars, as a result of transfers made by the network by using his name,” pointing out that “the network – which has been operating since 2012 – has committed fraud.” many citizens in this way.
And the circuit continued, “The judge of the specialized investigative court in Najaf decided to apprehend the accused involved in accordance with the provisions of Article (44) of the Money Laundering Law,” noting that “a member of the network was seized and arrested, based on the provisions of the aforementioned article, and the case was referred to the Money Laundering Court.” link
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CandyKisses: Political demands to hold dismissed officials accountable. “They manipulate public money”
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The head of the Al-Rafd Center for Strategic Studies, Abbas Al-Jubouri, counted today, Thursday, the dismissal file facing a “big problem”, while he demanded that the negligent people be held accountable and their financial liabilities disclosed before their dismissal.
Al-Jubouri said, in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, that “there is a big problem with the file of dismissals of defaulters in state institutions,” noting that “every official was dismissed because he did not perform his duties as required.”
Al-Jubouri asked: “Why is the negligent not held accountable before he is dismissed?”, pointing out that “all those we saw who were dismissed from their positions or resigned are negligent in their work towards the institutions that they were leading as they were decision-makers.”
The director of the Al-Rafd Center explained, “These officials manipulated public money and this is a crime, and when anyone is dismissed, he is referred to a fair trial and the violations he committed upon assuming the position must be known.”
And al-Jubouri said: “It is unreasonable to refer a defaulter and bring another corrupt figure other than him, because he will follow the same path, without holding him accountable and revealing their financial liabilities before they leave the country.”
A member of the State of Law Coalition, Abbas al-Maliki, had warned against dismissing the corrupt who hold positions in the state without being held accountable and punished by the judicial organs, pointing out that only dismissal would be a reward that encourages the continuation of corruption.
The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, had agreed, the day before yesterday, Tuesday, to dismiss the Director of the Federal Office of Financial Supervision, Rafel Yassin Khudair, and to appoint a replacement for him.
