Efforts to privatize electricity face resistance in Iraq
Five southern provinces objected to the Iraqi government's decision to privatize the electricity sector in the country.
BAGHDAD — In a meeting held Feb. 21, Najaf’s provincial council followed in the footsteps of Dhi Qar, Muthanna, Wasit and Diwaniyah and voted against the privatization of the electricity sector in the province.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi government insists on privatizing the distribution of electricity in all Iraqi regions, despite popular protests against this decision, which many believe harms the poor, who make up 30% of the country's population.
