Economist reveals shocking figure on poverty in Iraq

Economist reveals shocking figure on poverty in Iraq



2019/8/27 20:47

BAGHDAD: The economic expert Abdul Rahman al-Mashhadani, a shocking figure on the poverty rate in Iraq.

"More than seven and a half million poverty lines in Iraq could reach 8 million people," Mashhadani said. "This is catastrophic and its economic, social and psychological consequences are great for Iraqi society."

Mashhadani explained, "We are talking about below the poverty line in Iraq, the poverty line is the one who gets income set by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs {76} thousand dinars. Number in any variable to {10} million. "

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Mashhadani pointed out that "this distortion in the work has negative effects, so we see a large number of graduates graduate and go to the unemployed market," noting that "holders of bachelor degrees more than a million and a half young men and women."

The leader of the opposition National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, considered the United Nations and local reports that confirmed the growing proportion of people living below the poverty line in Iraq and reaching more than 20% of the total population of Iraq, a "alarm bell" has serious repercussions on the present and the future of our country and our people.

Mr. Hakim called on parliament, government and their economic and financial committees to expedite addressing this challenge and make it a top priority, stressing that it is not reasonable for the Iraqi citizen to remain under the weight of deprivation and suffer the scarcity of opportunities in light of explosive budgets and a country floating on a sea of ​​good and material qualifications and human resources. is over

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