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Parliament : MPs : BILL oil and gas is a major step in the development of the economy
Although there are some negative points Baghdad-Khalid Qattan Believes that the number of deputies participating in production contracts awarded to oil companies, foreign investment, is one of the most serious things existed in the pre-draft the new law on oil and gas, sponsored by the Council of Ministers, It will give more than 50% of the ownership of the Iraqi people for its oil wealth to these companies. They said in interviews to "Assabah" Iraq is a country rich oil and contains many of the natural wealth and human resources, but that the Iraqi people are suffering from hunger, unemployment and deprivation of the most basic elements of a decent life, especially the poor and destitute families, in addition to the result of the continuing suffering acute shortages of services and the absence in many cases. Stating that the reactions of the opposition to pass this law, but his position on the essence and origin, but is intended to recruit and marketing positions of political progress. Pointing out that no law can thus be subject to the fates of political enticements. And stressing the need for consensus on the part of everyone either rejection or acceptance, from the higher interest of the Iraqi people and not for the interests of lumps or communities. Activation of oil investment The deputy Amer Thamer, the independent bloc of solidarity, that the entire oil law, sponsored by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers has many positive aspects which, if done well, and this law will help to develop the processes of prospecting and production of Iraqi oil, in addition to skills development, which will gain employment in the Iraqi area oil. He added that the new law, which the oil wealth, which will lead to increased productivity in the oil and gas, and to activate the Arab oil investment and foreign in Iraq, but he added, saying : there are some paragraphs in this law needs to pause for analytical reformulated, as it would have adverse implications on the development and the development of the Iraqi economy, if it remained unchanged, especially the theme contracts participate in the investment, and multiple points of the resolution in the granting of licenses, in the words of Thamer. He pointed out that the draft law in general, if approved after amendments to them, creating a quantum leap in the Iraqi economic growth and social development, and will lead to the improvement of the living of the citizens and to the welfare of the Iraqi people, and help Iraq return to its normal Yugoslavia between oil states. Noting that he could not work this law only after the issuance of laws on the national oil company and the Law of the Ministry of Oil and the financial resources. CONTRACTS serious Deputy Noureddine Hayali, the Accord Front, said : the new oil law in general, the pros and cons, and this is a great danger to the negative aspects of the Iraqi economy and development, and also poses a threat to the oil wealth of the Iraqi people, the pros are supporting the National Oil Company, stressed that the Iraqi oil belongs to the people, and the distribution of financial returns between Iraqis in the provinces through the constituted for this purpose. He added that this law will stimulate investments of the oil and exploration and production for more than 80 gas fields in the oil pan areas in Iraq. He pointed out that in Iraq there are 17 minefields major producer of oil fields and the few productive approximately 24 gas fields, if developed these fields can Iraq to return to production limits of three million barrels of oil a day. Hayali believes that the oil and gas that has been written American pressures for more than eight months. He explained : in the aftermath of this pressure, the government has Astaglt issuance and demonstrate the bill, which participated in its writing and foreign sources for the text agreed on the need for investment contracts with foreign oil companies, the so-called contracts participate in the production. Hayali believes that the participation of these contracts is one of the most serious things found in the bill submitted by the Council of Ministers, it will give more than 50% of the ownership of the Iraqi people for its oil wealth to the investment of foreign companies. Abundant oil-hunger extreme deprivation unemployment With believes deputy Kurdistan Alliance, Abdalkhalk Zenknh, that the new draft law for oil and gas should be flowing entirely in the interest of the Iraqi people, and to achieve the hopes and aspirations of people living and the welfare of Iraqi economy strong. He added : Iraq is a country rich oil and contains many of the natural wealth and human resources, but, unfortunately, as I say bitterly that our people suffer from hunger, unemployment and deprivation of the most basic elements of a decent life, especially the poor and destitute families, in addition to the continuing suffering from the acute shortage of services and lack of in many cases. Zenknh believes that the issuance of this bill came in the light of the Constitution, which is a step forward in activating investment law, and particularly oil investment in the areas of Iraq and areas of the Kurdistan region. He pointed out that it was not reasonable to rely on its oil wealth, Iraq to the Baiji refinery, a large refinery and a giant, but it is located in hot spots that leads to be introduced continuously to the bombings and sabotage by terrorist groups and sabotage. He urged the government to the growing interest Balmassavi oil located in the safe areas, and the creation of a new division to the other in these areas. He explained that the bill has been introduced for discussion, and we are obliged to pass the law and recognize just in terms of oil wealth, fair to the Iraqi people. Demanding that there is a percentage of oil imports granted to the poor and destitute is a large and live below the standard of living, and some of them are many living below the poverty line, and that the allocation of 5% of oil revenues to the displaced families and stage of the original home areas, and the proportion allocated to the victims of the Anfal victims the former regime. He also recommended that the salaries of oil imports to the unemployed and those with limited income and retirees. Emphasizing the necessity that the law must be to the benefit of the Iraqi people and slice immigrants who numbered over four million in outside Iraq and one million persons. Marketing positions progress Deputy coalition consolidated, Abbas Bayati, said : We do not renounce the interests of the Iraqis under any pressure or circumstance, not strength of the oil wealth which belongs to our people and our generations, the hands of foreign companies monopoly, and everybody should concentrate on this law and work on his speech word for the purpose of raising any problems which may lead towards granting foreign oil companies to play a bigger role companies Iraqi oil. He added : There are three entrances in the discussion of this law, the first role of regions and provinces to conclude contracts, and the second distribution of oil imports equal to the sons of the Iraqi people, and the third attract oil investment by foreign companies. Al-Bayati believed that the law now before the mysterious aspects that need clarification and interpretation, so that the Iraqi people familiar with the details and the background of this law. He pointed out that there is a shortage in the new draft law, but should complement this law with three other laws attached to it, including the distribution of oil imports between the Iraqis, and the investment in the Iraqi oil refineries, and to provide all of these laws in the legal framework of a deal so the picture will be clear to all. Regarding the argument that the current security conditions do not allow such Thus, the law, Bayati said : contrary to the infrastructure of Iraq, particularly the institutions and oil installations unwieldy and need to build and develop, for the purpose of raising the ceiling of oil production and export levels increase, so that we can meet the needs of reconstruction of the funds obtained from oil revenue source. He pointed out that the current security situation will not continue for long, and therefore we will sooner or later before the reality of stability, which will require large urban renaissance needed to cover an enormous financial. He explained that Al-Bayati, senses and smells through the reactions of the opposition to pass this law, it is not focused on the essence and origin, but is intended to recruit and marketing positions of political progress, and it can not thus the fateful be subject to political differences, according to Al-Bayati. He had to be consensus on this law by all the rejection or acceptance, from the higher interest of the Iraqi people and not for the interests of lumps or communities. He added : law will be subject to thorough discussion and dialogue within the parliamentary committees concerned, as well as by all members of the House of Representatives of the incumbent Assembly, prior to the pass. It is believed that the draft law subject to discussion and dialogue will take months at least.
