Sunday, March 05, 2023

Iraq bans booze

ROLLING STONE is serving up garbage from Spencer Ackerman -- they really need to look at themselves and what made them publish that garbage -- was it Islamophobia?  Was it their historical long record of sexism?  Do they just not know good writing anymore?

Ackerman's always been a crap writer -- it takes a lot to end up fired by THE NEW REPUBLIC -- ask Stephen Glass.


In Iraq today, AFP reports:

Iraq's customs department gave orders on Saturday to start enforcing a ban on alcohol imports that became law last month despite divisions over the legislation. But the specialist retail stores that dominate alcohol sales in the virtual absence of bars or licensed restaurants remained open for business, at least in Baghdad, an AFP correspondent reported. Public alcohol consumption is frowned upon in mainly Muslim Iraq but beverages can be readily purchased from liquor stores, many of them run by Christians or other non-Muslims.


Manis Joshi (WION) notes, "The new legislation, which bans the sale, import or production of alcohol, was originally approved by parliament in 2016 but only became law following its publication in the official gazette on February 20."  ANADOLU AGENCY reports:

The application of the law, however, drew fire from Christian lawmaker Farouk Hanna Ato, who said the legislation "contradicts the foundations of the Iraqi Constitution.”

“The Iraqi Constitution that emphasizes individual freedoms cannot be violated,” he said in statements. 



WION adds, "According to MP Duraid Jameel of the Christian group, five members of parliament filed an appeal with the federal Supreme Court earlier this week, claiming that the prohibition was illegal since it did not respect the rights of minorities."


Yesterday, we noted the latest development in Iraq's 'heist of the century,' arrest warrants issued for four people.  Today, ASHAR AL-AWSAT reports: 

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi criticized on Saturday the arrest warrants issued against a former minister who served in his government.  

The Commission of integrity had issued the warrants against four senior officials in Kadhimi’s former government, including his finance minister, for their alleged facilitation of the theft of $2.5 billion in public funds, known in the country as the "heist of the century."


The three other men are staff members in the former government.


The four men are accused of "facilitating the embezzlement of sums belonging to the tax authorities," the Commission of integrity said, adding that they would also be subject to an asset freeze.


Kadhimi slammed the warrants, saying they were "selective" and aimed at diverting attention from the investigations. 



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