What's really at stake in Iraq

From the Iraqi Press Monitor, April 27, quoting al-Bayan, a newspaper issued three times a week by the Islamic Dawa Party.

A Ministry of Planning source said there are many sectors that should be cancelled or privatised. He added agreements had been signed with a number of ministries in this regard. Privatisation will include some firms with large economic activities in order to be in line with the policy followed in the market economies, he said. Moreover, the State Company for Trading Cars might be the first to be privatised since it has large trade deals and funds a large number of businessmen. Its privatisation could also create competition in the market. As to its employees, who will be dismissed if it is privatized or cancelled, they will be waiting for job opportunities in other ministries, he concluded.

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