AL-FATH: AMERICAN COMPANIES HAVE FAILED IN SEVEN VITAL SECTORS IN IRAQ, 15 MARCH

AL-FATH: AMERICAN COMPANIES HAVE FAILED IN SEVEN VITAL SECTORS IN IRAQ

A leader in the Fatah Alliance, Uday Abdul Hadi, confirmed on Wednesday that American companies have failed in seven vital sectors in Iraq, most notably the electricity sector.

Abdul Hadi told Al-Maalouma, “American companies have enjoyed numerous exemptions to operate in most sectors within Iraq for many years, including seven vital sectors, including electricity. Despite the central government spending tens of billions to finance these companies’ projects, they have clearly failed and have not succeeded in delivering any vital projects for Iraq, especially in the field of electricity.”

He added, “All strategic projects in Iraq are being implemented by multinational companies, while American companies have not provided any real, reliable achievements.” He explained that “this failure reflects the lack of a genuine agenda that seeks to build and improve the reality of basic services.”

Abdul Hadi pointed out “the necessity of Iraq opening up to international companies to achieve its own interests, and not submitting to American pressure, which has not provided anything tangible for the national economy, but has contributed to delaying the development of many sectors, including electricity, through its pressures to prevent the entry of international companies, especially German companies.”

It is noteworthy that American companies have obtained a large number of contracts in several vital sectors within Iraq during the past years, but they have not provided any noteworthy achievements, and have been late in implementing many of the projects assigned to them.