Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Iraqi RhetIraq: Minister of Planning and Development
Who: Ali Khalib Baban, Iraq Minister of Planning and Development
Source: Azzaman
Quotes: From article titled, "Iraq is a failed corrupted state, minister says"
Ali Khalib Baban made the comments in an interview with the newspaper, his first since assuming his new post in May.
“We carry out our duties … in extremely difficult conditions … we frankly say that we are passing through a phase marked by unprecedented chaos and corruption in government ranks,” Baban said.
He said it was not easy to do any planning under such circumstances. Conditions, he added, were further complicated by the upsurge in violence and mounting insecurity.
“The planning process no matter how promising and efficient will not be implemented in a correct way,” he said.
Planning, he added, needs “stability and a firm, stable and strong government. Unfortunately none of these conditions are currently available in Iraq,” he said.
“Unemployment is practically a big and dangerous issue … The Iraqi economy generally is in the throes of serious problems. Production sectors and utilities are retreating and in the absence of both local and foreign investments, the creation of new jobs becomes almost impossible,” he said.
Source: Azzaman
Quotes: From article titled, "Iraq is a failed corrupted state, minister says"
Ali Khalib Baban made the comments in an interview with the newspaper, his first since assuming his new post in May.
“We carry out our duties … in extremely difficult conditions … we frankly say that we are passing through a phase marked by unprecedented chaos and corruption in government ranks,” Baban said.
He said it was not easy to do any planning under such circumstances. Conditions, he added, were further complicated by the upsurge in violence and mounting insecurity.
“The planning process no matter how promising and efficient will not be implemented in a correct way,” he said.
Planning, he added, needs “stability and a firm, stable and strong government. Unfortunately none of these conditions are currently available in Iraq,” he said.
“Unemployment is practically a big and dangerous issue … The Iraqi economy generally is in the throes of serious problems. Production sectors and utilities are retreating and in the absence of both local and foreign investments, the creation of new jobs becomes almost impossible,” he said.
