On 4 November, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) attributed criticism of industrial-city investment arrangements to Dhi Qar First Deputy Governor Razzaq Kishish. He said suitable groundwork had been prepared with investors but that the Ministry of Industry insisted on retaining the industrial city as a government project.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Nov, 19:44
“Dhi Qar First Deputy Governor Razzaq Kishish: We provided suitable groundwork with investors, but the Ministry of Industry insists on keeping the industrial city a government project.”
النائب الاول لمحافظ ذي قار رزاق كشيش: وفرنا الأرضية الملائمة مع المستثمرين إلا أن وزارة الصناعة تصر إبقاء المدينة الصناعية مشروعا حكوميا