The Ministry of Finance is holding 10 billion from the central market share

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Baghdad / Inas Tariq .. Lens / Mahmoud Raouf

Supermarkets that were the lifeblood of goods of all kinds stopped today for work after the devastation occurred in 2003 as well as the buildings are not eligible completely, in addition to the rest of the buildings wrecked and clip into parts, has been to not long a " housing for families! ".

 Markets which was a tributary extends house Iraqi goods various household with global quality and high durability, left them only ruins that are to be seen headmaster only fired  nostalgia for a time is nice, and had most of the shoppers are citizens in general and employees in particular, The real competitor for the domestic market in terms of prices of goods, and the scope for promoting and supporting national industries Kalojhzh electrical and various household and other, albeit reopened will provide job opportunities for the Iraqi people which is now in dire than ever to work, the question that imposes itself now Would citizen her return to the spread of Dozens of malls, which have become one marketing center for the consumer?, Will it be malls substitute for frequenting shops, citizens' opinions differed on the prevalence of these malls and the absence of a central market that we have obtained after a tour of the extent to trade in several areas of Baghdad.


First Mall in Iraq
The citizen does not know what malls, but after 2003, and opened in Iraq was a new experience for the city of Baghdad and after-advertising and marketing could citizen understand what this new phenomenon and was able to malls booking their place and benefit, and to attract the largest possible number of customers while noteworthy that the first (MUL) was established in the Middle East was in Baghdad's al-Rashid Street ..

His name was (Orzde PAC) and the customer visiting Orzde notes when you enter at the main door doorman his clothes elegant and welcomes is a weapon as it gets in this day, and it operates a group of beautiful girls who wear the uniform, and has a rest house overlooking the Tigris River which offers juices and pastries as well as a library through which you can acquire the latest different books and magazines in Arabic and English, and this invites us to say for sure that we are the first known malls in the Middle East represented Paorzde the buck.

One-stop shopping
Says Star Larson retired staff: The supermarket was one-stop shopping and a lot of goods with origins Global was sold, namely solid and their competitive prices in the market and that it was making traders are forced to import goods is good not less quality in the manufacture of what import company public markets Central, but today have become malls substitute for it, and even if the re-opening will not find that acceptance great among the citizens to go to it, wondering reason why we keep demand the return of the market?, the world is evolving and employee salary is good and there are cooperative societies help employees on hire purchase, However Racine in his saying: We have to evolve in all areas of life we ​​are a country rich in oil, why adopt government moles giant rather than markets, as well as that provided by this place of service and facilities that would shorten the time and away from the Zhamat traffic, which calls for the grumbling in addition to that we find it difficult to stop There is no car park right near the market to stop the car, short for consumer Aergbha markets such as the new malls.

Stop creeping shops
 While suspended or Balkis resident of the Yarmouk district employee: supermarkets if returned to its former will support the national industry, and provide jobs for the unemployed and be of help to the Iraqi people by providing all that is good and appropriate, by contrast, we find that the proliferation of malls in abundance and the concentration of their places in the heart Baghdad and its proximity to residential areas contribute significantly to shorten the time and place they are places divided into layers each layer which contains a certain type of goods, they also contain a good protection and surveillance cameras enable citizens to enter it is safe, and reassuring the bombings will not affect his or steal part of his body so it may Ajriad markets, a lot of people prefer to go to malls modern nearby which is open until late hours and Fridays and holidays, but markets only for specific hours and close Fridays and public holidays and this hinders the citizen and employee self from going forth, and that the citizen wants acquisition new merchandise and brands in different markets may to Egged this thing because of certain goods, also Mnashiha and have specific purchasing groups. As that of the opening of the malls that would contribute significantly to stop creeping shops on residential neighborhoods, which turned into unregulated markets.

The same goods
 But the price is different
While commented shopkeepers whom Aweys Kazim who owns the compound significantly in the Mansour district said: that the proliferation of malls will not affect the return of central markets because the cooperative societies Consumer exist and there are certain categories and staff are going to buy from them as well as they go to parks and malls big for the acquisition of goods permission Iraqi consumer become more knowledgeable about the global markets through the Internet, so we find that the malls now, do not affect the return of the market or even the shops because they sell the goods at high prices and have people appointed Atdon them, and goods that are sold in malls are the same sold in small shops and less expensive for this the customer will come to buy them permission each place Mtdon appointed, either Sirwan owner of a shop selling women's clothing said: a customer wants merchandise good brand when we go and we import goods know what he wants consumer prices, of course, vary according to the type of goods and most of the merchandise supermarkets and specific compared with goods malls are made to him But we come goods at our expense and we choose ourselves exporting countries there are clothes fetch up $ 70 and the other the same Model cloth and color $ 20, but the difference is clear both types Aaalghemash "and brand الليبل" So each Shi customer certain there are those looking for Brand and wants to acquire beautiful clothes, cheap and by material and this income is not located in malls because their high and almost goods from one origin.


Shorja markets were competing
He said Abu Marwan owner of a large complex for the sale of women's clothing that malls began to spread in Baghdad substitute for supermarkets but in a more modern twist, but it does not compete with large malls Kalshorgh and River Street and beautiful because it centers wholesaling either malls are for retail sale, but frankly we know malls better than the shops and overcome them are organized and arranged and contain many of the goods, in addition to entertainment venues such as restaurants, cafeterias and amenities Contrary to popular markets and shops, making it more attractive to customers. "

10 billion reserved

And we were able to obtain information from within the General Company for Central Markets reports that the company's General Duty


Central 10 billion dinars reserved the Treasury in the Ministry of Finance, which refuses to launch pursuant to the Bremer Act of 2003, which was confirmed on the need to promote the work of the private sector and the companies operating in it and stop government subsidies for projects!

As the market Mansour Central can not the General Company for markets to move the brick one where because there is a contract signed with them by evacuated contract after 3 months did not proceed with the investment and the case in the courts since the year of ايعلم when it ends. Mentioned that to spend still consider the circumstances of the investment market Mansour Central by one of UAE companies which violated the terms of investment contract. "The General Company for supermarkets had signed investment contracts worth $ 35 million with energies of the UAE to invest in market-Mansour Central, between the Director General of supermarkets that" the duration of the contract is {25} years, although the terms of the contract run rate {60%} of the staff of the market and determine the percentage of the company's profits estimated at {51%} in addition to the payment of all employees' salaries


 Note that the source assured us that the company presented its markets to invest but does not have investors wishing to contract and work out again because there are buildings damaged 100% and the other 80% is found in Baghdad 9 markets central works of market justice and the interests of the Tuesday and good people but the goods are the property of the dealer who comes and displays his wares against a certain percentage obtained by the company any rent-free and tax only a certain percentage of the selling price and all that to encourage the merchant to display their goods added to the company and according to the source for an money to do advertising campaigns in newspapers and satellite channels to tell the citizens that the central markets operate.


Waste of public money


The member of the Liberal bloc warned Abdel Hussein Rissan in a press statement earlier and a waste of public money in the work of the General Company for the central markets of the Ministry of Commerce through its dealings with government departments.  So if audited the way contract and sell the materials, we will find that there are a waste of public money and there is a financial burden to be borne by the state.


He pointed out that the government or the rest of the circuit when it comes to buying a specific need of the company to Atjdha however has not been provided with an apology so that the government department purchase this article from the local markets.


He added: that the company you are buying this material from local markets and then resell it to the state departments, and thus pass operation one in three sell any that price triples and the main beneficiary of this process is a trader being sold for the company and the company as well as being bought from the market and then sold to government departments.


Memories of supermarkets


 It is noted that created Iraq in the eighties of the last century, a public company big-called company central markets, manages more than twenty big market, equipped with various commodity-backed, and a large portion of them importer computed from the outside, but its performance faltered because of the economic embargo imposed on Iraq early nineties after its invasion of Kuwait.


For his part, says official relations and media in the secretariat of Baghdad, Hakim Abdul Zahra "The secretariat of Baghdad, encourage and provide all facilities to investors who want to carry out projects marketing is huge, so our investment committee formed in Baghdad Secretariat welcomes investors and take CV to that side and their application investment and pictures of designs and drawings" , pointing out that "obtaining approval of the request sent to the Baghdad Investment Commission to review it and give investment leave."


He explains that "the idea of ​​establishing a marketing centers supported by the Secretariat in the event matched the required conditions in terms of the new idea and a paradigm shift in the marketing centers of Iraq."


Economic opinion


He said economic expert Issam Hamid professor at the University of Economic Sciences in a telephone conversation with Range: The malls spoke good movement in the market but it will not eliminate the movement in the commercial market, but each one of its characteristics and advantages future, the central markets like associations cooperative do not overdo prices and have some exemptions and services and their suitable especially for low-income people, calling for the need to work out and revive again its role is greater than the malls dramatically as well as the malls carry too much on prices, they bear the costs of transport and rent which affects the owners of low-income, indicating think the presence and spread of areas is positive It is proof of progress to keep up with the developed countries.


It is noteworthy that the French company Carrefour plans to open two large stores of the French chain in Iraq (City Mall) in Karkh and Rusafa area of ​​each 50 acres.


 And British Bactns company announced to shopping centers for the initiation of the implementation of the Greater Mall Baghdad project is hoped to be the start with the year 2011, where will contain five cinema halls, gardens and restaurants and many entertainment. 


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