Iraq.. The curse of corruption is strangling the electricity arteries

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[size=52]Iraq.. The curse of corruption is strangling the electricity arteries[/size]

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2024-06-15
There are many governments, but the crisis is one. This is how the Iraqis describe the problem of the shortage of electrical power hours in Iraq, despite spending more than 81 billion dollars on the sector and the authorities’ directive to contract with international companies and electrical interconnections with neighboring countries.[/size]
[size=45]It seems that the crisis will continue for the coming years, according to experts, as Iraq will suffer from a severe shortage of electricity, especially with the country’s population relying on private generators and because of some corruption networks in the ministry.[/size]
[size=45]Speaking about this file, MP Muhammad Al-Zayadi attributed the electricity problem to the networks of corruption that permeate the Ministry of Electricity.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Ziyadi said in a statement, “The main reason for the poor electricity file lies in the weakness of the management and planning followed by the Ministry of Electricity,” pointing out that “the Ministry bears full responsibility.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, “Despite the explosive budgets of the Ministry of Electricity every year, this problem has not been solved due to the absence of specialized technical personnel who develop treatments and solutions for this crisis, especially in the summer,” explaining that “the electricity crisis in Iraq is an administrative problem.”[/size]
[size=45]He explains that “the networks of corruption that permeate the Ministry of Electricity are one of the biggest reasons that hinder the development file,” noting that “there are external parties interfering in the issue of companies that are contracted by the Ministry.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Ziyadi continues by saying, “The solution to the electricity crisis in Iraq lies in privatization, and Iraq needs modernity in all departments,” calling on “the Ministry of Electricity to develop real and effective solutions to end this crisis.”[/size]
[size=45]After the electricity sector suffered severe damage over the past few decades due to the American occupation and subsequent wars, the gap in the electricity sector continued to widen with the continuation of technical losses, which were exacerbated by financial challenges and high corruption on the part of American companies.[/size]
[size=45]In addition, the Parliamentary Energy Committee criticized the performance of the Ministry of Electricity, noting that it did not implement the promises it made.[/size]
[size=45]The committee’s vice president, Walid Al-Sahlani, told Al-Ma’louma Agency, “The committee approached the ministry repeatedly in order to end the electricity crisis that struck the country at the beginning of the summer.”[/size]
[size=45]He adds, “The hours of electrical power supply have decreased in the capital, Baghdad, and a number of central governorates.”[/size]
[size=45]He explains, “One of the reasons for reducing the supply of electrical energy is the increase in loads at the peak of the summer season.”[/size]
[size=45]He points out that “Iraq needs 40,000 megawatts to secure electrical energy around the clock.”[/size]
[size=45]While the Iraqis are experiencing their annual tragedy represented by the deterioration of electricity supply and the high prices of private generator amperes, it has become necessary for the Sudanese government to develop radical solutions to this crisis. 25 d expired[/size]
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