Deputy: Hidden hands working to prevent the rise of Iraq, 7 JUNE

 Deputy: Hidden hands working to prevent the rise of Iraq

Baghdad - Iraq Today:

Independent MP Kazem al-Touki confirmed that there are hidden hands trying to prevent Iraq from rising, commenting on the incidents of targeting restaurants and a number of brands in Baghdad.

Al-Toki said in a press interview that "Iraq has allocated sovereign amounts to guarantee foreign funds for investors and signed a number of agreements with international countries in order to secure funds in order to advance the economy."

"The development of the economy cannot take place without internal security, especially with regard to oil licensing rounds, as we have noticed the reluctance of a number of large international companies to enter into these rounds," he said.

"We have great confidence in the government of Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani and Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari in following up on the issue of attacks on restaurants and brands," al-Touki said, noting that "there is a personal interference from them in this matter."

He explained that "all countries of the world are witnessing this kind of acts, but the situation of Iraq is somewhat different because security issues affect its economy," stressing that "there are hidden hands trying to prevent Iraq from rising."