Iraqi SOEs are back at it again shaking down delivery start ups and private sector companies in Iraq charging them 45-75 million IQD annually for delivery licenses.
ITPC, is a state owned company belonging to Ministry of Communications, has circulated an order in the last couple of days threatening technology startups with “a six month jail time” for anyone that does package deliveries without a license from them since they have a monopoly.
In a press release the ITPC stated that only six companies are licensed for package deliveries. akhbaar.org/mob/2020/11/27…
Today delivery drivers of many of the tech start ups started protesting in front of the ministry to protest this decision and further chocking private business and accusing the ministry of creating unemployment. 
The harassment of these companies started after ITPC its operating company Saudi Arabia. based Unicom launched a competing service in September 2020 m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
The law of 1973 of post company mentioned clearly provides a monopoly to the state company. iraqld.hjc.iq:8080/(S(pnr3ts45cgw…
This law is clearly against article 25 of the Iraqi constitution.
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