Former MP Bassem Ngheimish said on Monday that the government needs to answer many questions about the large amounts of money spent on Iraq’s electricity sector over the years, while the electricity crisis continues without a lasting solution.
Ngheimish said billions have been invested in the sector, but people have not seen the improvements they were promised. He questioned why so much money was spent without producing clear results or solving the ongoing power shortages.
He also raised concerns about why many companies that specialize in electricity projects were reportedly prevented from working, while General Electric continued operating in the sector for years. According to him, this has led to more questions about how decisions were made and why other companies were not given similar opportunities.
Ngheimish said the government’s anti-corruption campaign should also focus on the electricity sector. He stressed the need to find out what happened to the huge amounts of money spent and why the crisis remains unresolved.
He added that citizens across different provinces have repeatedly demanded better electricity services and more hours of power supply, yet the problem continues despite years of spending and public pressure.
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