07/05/2015
BAGHDAD
The Commission on the economy and investment representative, on Saturday, near the pass-money laundering law, as made clear he will determine the actions to prevent currency smuggling and detect suspicious transactions, economists pointed out that the absence of any accused in the case of money laundering is caused by lack of legislation and application of law.
She said a member of the economic and investment commission in Parliament, Najiba Najib in an interview for the "long", that "the legislation money laundering law will give strength to those concerned at the central bank and will determine the actions to prevent currency smuggling and detect suspicious transactions", noting that "the absence of this law puts Bank Central before the legal difficulties and administrative. "
She said Najib "The enactment of the law is not enough unless there is application and implementation of its provisions, and that the existence of legal rules governing the work of the General Directorate for money laundering will provide them with legal force, which Ssetmknun under which to organize their temple administrative, and take the necessary measures."
She noted that "money laundering most crimes of international crimes, and currency smuggling where an apparently legitimate but inwardly illegal", loaded with the previous government responsible for the delay in approving this law, and lack of dependence on the strategies and plans of the management of the country, noting that "the absence of this law In the previous stage push weak people to revive this crime, without the concerned authorities to take any measures against them. "
In conclusion, the economic and investment commission member of the parliamentary "This law will pass soon to the lack of political bickering about it and all the political blocs insist on its application."
For his part, Economic expert on behalf of Anton said in an interview for the "long" "The enactment of this law will be subject to a lot of Kharga and Dakhla transfers to the money laundering law, which either comes by selling drugs, or the arms trade, or financial and administrative corruption, or suspicious transactions."
He added "When this law is applied will inquire (Where did you get this) and (You are not subject to the Income Tax Act), which will reveal a lot of crypts and will drop a lot of Dickey in this process," pointing out that "the importance of the law is not limited to only the legislation but depends on the application properly applies to everyone. "
and between Anton: "You have more than one device is available to control money laundering ranging from customs to the Central Bank, on top of this process of money laundering Division, and activating the role of the Division in cooperation with the security services," explaining "We have to ask, is the dollar that comes out of here, we import its goods, whether goods coming into Iraq no conversion of the amounts and in accordance with the state of Thoel, and why some of the goods sold on the black market."
adding that "these matters need to inquire, and the law is the first stage, the formation of the machine and coordination between the Second setups, and the application of the device without exception and benefit from professional organizations and civil society organizations III. "
He noted economist, "The government and private banks alike, will play a role in the application of this law, and it should be there in Each Officer Department of the Bank for money laundering, and the Association of Banks to be at the forefront of this process, "calling for an explanatory seminar for this purpose, explaining the damage to Iraq from money laundering operation annually, pointing out the absence of any person accused of shops on the issue of money laundering in Iraq because of the lack of legislation and application of law.
The Governor of the Central Bank on the Keywords praised, Tuesday, (June 30, 2015), the Council of Ministers decision to vote on the draft law presented by the Central Bank, which has been developed according to the latest international standards and agreements and coordinate directly with the World Bank and the Financial Action Task Force and international organizations, also thanked the Governor of the State Consultative Council for his contribution to players for the duration of the project preparation, called Keywords conservative House of Representatives to give priority to pass the law.
The Council of Ministers announced on Tuesday (June 30, 2015), approval of the draft anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law, As also agreed to grant allowances to employees of the federal police at their participation in combat missions not on allocations, confirmed to proceed with the completion of the field survey of the coverage of social protection, to ensure accurate data base.
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