MP: Parliament supports endorsing law draft of Basra as Economic Capital of Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Parliamentary Committee of Services and Construction expressed readiness to cooperate in order to endorse the law draft of Basra as “Economic Capital of Iraq.”

The head of the Committee, Viyan Dikhil, stated to IraqiNews.com “We wish to endorse this law draft in the parliament,” noting that “We will do our best to support this good initiative presented by the Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim.”

“We do not think that any of the political blocs will object this law which grants Basra its real value,” she added.

“Despite the political disputes, the political blocs will not oppose this law for its social and economic positive effects on the citizens,” she concluded.

Earlier, the head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, launched an initiative under the title of “Basra, the Economic Capital of Iraq”, calling for “Establishing a governmental city in which the presidencies, ministries and state institutions are represented in order that the presidents, ministers, Deputies and senior officials spend months in this city.”