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Iraq Monitorعين على العراقPrimary-source intelligence · updated 14:43 Baghdad
Internal Iraqi affairs03 Aug, 03:06 BAGHDAD

Al-Ahad TV stacks salary-crisis segments rejecting new borrowing

Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) ran four posts in roughly half an hour saying the Central Bank cannot fund salaries after month ten, that Iraq cannot borrow again from the World Bank, and that compulsory saving is on the table, while naming Adnan al-Jumaili over billions

WHAT HAPPENED

Between 23:38 on 2 August and 00:07 on 3 August, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) published four items from its "Qabl al-Ghad" programme on Iraq's fiscal position. Former MP Mohammed al-Shabaki was quoted saying the Central Bank will be unable to finance salaries after month ten and that Iraq has passed its ceiling and cannot borrow again from the World Bank; Qaisar al-Jorani was quoted rejecting borrowing, putting "compulsory saving" forward as a government option, and saying "Adnan al-Jumaili" had cost Iraqis billions with "hundreds" like him. The on-screen banner on two of the segments read "Salaries are shaken to the rhythm of Hormuz!". These are the channel's guests speaking; nothing in the supplied material shows the government adopting any of it, and no other collected channel carried the line.

WHO CARRIED IT
  1. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official03 Aug, 02:38

    Former MP Mohammed al-Shabaki: the Central Bank will not be able to finance salaries after month 10

    النائب السابق محمد الشبكي: البنك المركزي لن يستطيع تمويل الرواتب بعد الشهر الــ 10

  2. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official03 Aug, 02:44

    We reject borrowing.. al-Jorani sets out the government's options to avoid the salary crisis: "compulsory saving" is on the table!!

    نرفض الاقتراض.. الجوراني يحدد خيارات الحكومة لتفادي أزمة الوراتب: "الادخار الإجباري" مطروح!!

  3. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official03 Aug, 03:06

    There are "hundreds" like him.. Qaisar al-Jorani: "Adnan al-Jumaili" ruined us and ruined Iraqis by the billions

    هناك "المئات" مثله .. قيصر الجوراني: "عدنان الجميلي" خبّلنا وخبّل العراقيين بالمليارات

  4. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official03 Aug, 03:06

    Mohammed al-Shabaki: Iraq has passed the ceiling and cannot borrow a second time from the World Bank

    محمد الشبكي: العراق عبر السقف ولا يستطيع الاقتراض مرة ثانية من البنك الدولي

Their words, in the order they posted. Translation by the desk; published as evidence, not endorsement.
WHY IT MATTERS

A named individual, Adnan al-Jumaili, has been publicly accused of costing Iraqis billions on AAH's own broadcaster, which puts a name into circulation ahead of any court or state process appearing in the supplied material.

EVIDENCE · INTERCEPTED CHANNEL MESSAGE
View the original message (Arabic)محمد الشبكي: العراق عبر السقف ولا يستطيع الاقتراض مرة ثانية من البنك الدولي #قبل_الغد #الحسين_نهجنا bio.link/alahadtv
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