Raid Jahid Fahmi Quotes

Raid Jahid Fahmi , is an Iraqi politician and economist and a former Minister of Science and Technology in the Government of Iraq from 2006 to 2010 of Nouri al-Maliki. Wikipedia

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“Iraqis will decide who controls Iraq - no one from outside.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)
Context: We are saying and insisting that all forces should belong to Iraq's interest first. And this should apply to all forces and I think when we are talking about building the state, building armed forces, loyalty to Iraq's interest - this should apply to everybody. As far as I know all, other political forces including Hashd accept these principles. Iraqis will decide who controls Iraq - no one from outside.

“We are in a country that's in deep crisis at this particular juncture; all indicators are bad, not only in terms of terrorism and security. There is high unemployment; marginalised people; poor social.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“Since 2003, we are fully dependent on oil. Agriculture, industry, manufacturing have all regressed, accounting for not more than 1.25 percent of GDP. Our strategy is to reactivate agriculture, manufacturing and other productive activity, and at the same time provide protection to the people. In terms of social advancement, we want to strengthen labour laws and fiscal policies. Iraq should not be a consumer-only market for the production activities of neighbouring countries.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“As far as the government is concerned, the first challenge is to form a government which is based not on an ethnic and sectarian affiliation. We should have a government committed to oversee the reform and social development programmes.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“We have a good image among the population - we should distinguish between voting and image, not everyone who appreciate us actually votes for us.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“We should give priority to legislation concerning social security.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“We are saying we are for bilateral relations with all countries but based on respect of Iraq's sovereignty and non-intervention in our internal affairs. It is possible to have friendly relations with all our neighbours on the basis of mutual respect. We are saying we can keep balanced relations and we can have trade and other commercial relations with all countries but we don't accept military bases in our country.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“We had to get rid of occupation and regain and enhance our sovereignty. We have now ended up with a capitalist system. We are calling for social justice, a social security system in terms of creating jobs and enhancing the productive base of the economy.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

Raid Jahid Fahmi Quotes about homeland

“Our interest must not risk Iraq's interests. If we can build an Iraq on the basis of our own independence and sovereignty, I think this Iraq will be respected by others, whether it be the Americans, Iranians or any other country. And this is what we are working to achieve. We have to work with the Iraqi people - so far they have been divided and all other external forces found it easy to intervene because they found receptive ears. What we are saying is that we should reinforce Iraqi unity.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“Our party, the oldest in Iraq, was established in 1934. It stands for the rights of working people; for the country's independence; for its development; and of course, in the current situation, we are calling for a change to the s to achieve social justice and real socioeconomic development.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

“The country faces big challenges and we can address these challenges together with parties from different backgrounds and ideologies who share the concerns and interest as the people of Iraq.”

Raid Jahid Fahmi

Interview with Al Jazeera (25 May 2018)

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