Thursday, July 7

Statement Regarding the Abolishment of Basic Needs Subsidy

Following its proclamations the Iraqi government acts have become very obvious, especially those concerns the abolishment of subsidizing basic needs (sugar, tea, rice, food oil, etc...) gas, and electricity in compliance with International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dick Cheney’s corporate got $8 Billion for putting out part of burning pipe in Rumailah oil well whereas the actual cost of this operation was estimated of only $50.000, multinational troops presence cost about $8.5 Billion a month, free fuel, luxurious houses, shares in the multinational corporations, concrete barricades, and special security companies, All of these were not included in cutting back the budget. The cut back has comprehended the ration voucher that even the former fascist regime couldn’t dare to touch, in spite of its poorness of quality. Thus the current government sees this as an appropriate solution that will put an end to the crisis.

The most harmed section of the society is workers particularly the unemployed workers. Therefore the unemployed people will be more integrated with their union, the Union of Unemployed in Iraq and more closer to their demands that include employment insurance which represents the bottom line demands. Also they will thwart the plans intended to drive the society into poverty, sectarian war, and deprivation.

The Union of unemployed in Iraq holds the US administration, United Nations, International food Organization, governments of multinational troops in Iraq, and Jaffary government responsible for any upcoming substantial and moral damages that will affect the society and cause wide spread famine across the country, and warn the authorities from committing these kinds acts.

Steering Committee of

The Union of unemployed in Iraq

June 15, 2005

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