Early Monday Morning Iraq New Highlights 5-9-22
Early Monday Morning Iraq New Highlights 5-9-22
Government advisor: Russia-Ukraine war will generate $26 billion in abundance for Iraq
Shafaq News/ The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Monday that the financial policy in Iraq is between a "hammer and an anvil", indicating that the financial abundance is a historic opportunity for Iraq, and spending it is not easy.
Saleh said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency, "The financial surpluses that are obtaining recently came from high oil prices in the world and are linked to the war in Russia. It is not possible to know how long this war will last, but there are expectations that it will remain until 2024, and thus Iraq will achieve great financial abundance. ".
He added, "The financial policy in Iraq is between a rock and a hard place. The hammer is the existence of a large area ofpoverty, amounting to 30% of the Iraqi population, and therefore the irregularity of the ration card pushes the poor to obtain basic commodities such as oils, rice and sugar outside the ration card."
Saleh pointed out that "80% of the income of the poor goes to food, while the amount of what the rich and the middle class spend on food does not exceed 30% because their income is large," noting that "the absence of a ration card would increase the area of poverty in Iraq."
He continued, "As for the anvil, it is to go to investment projects, as there are major projects in Iraq that are suspended, and their operation will add an added value to the national economy and employ thousands of workers, such as fertilizer and petrochemical projects, important factories in the oil industry and many other areas of production."
He stressed, "The necessity of balancing the hammer of social spending and the anvil of investment spending, and this is not easy, and it must be studied intelligently and with high wisdom, and people must take their rights to a decent living, which is an important issue and at the same time ensures the sustainability of development also in the future because it is a historic opportunity for Iraq."
Saleh pointed out that "it is expected that there will be an abundance of money available by the end of this year, amounting to 26 billion dollars and perhaps more."
He stressed that "these resources must be employed very carefully to employ the unemployed and to create income-generating projects that employ manpower." LINK
Observers: Al-Sadr's Deadline For Independents Is A Maneuver, No More
Sumerian special 2022-05-09 | 03:13 Source: Sumerian 671 views Al-Sadr’s deadline for the independents will pass silently as the deadline for the framework.. Followers: Al-Sadr’s deadline for the independents is just a maneuver.
A third of the period has elapsed since al-Sadr’s deadline for independent representatives and the political scene as it falters in place, and there is nothing new in it except the closure, and most likely the entire period will pass silently as before, and the independent forces will not be able to break the stalemate without the agreement of the two parties, according to the expectations of followers.
From the stadium to the stadium of the independents, the ball of the government formation is rolling, but it will not achieve a positive result, as observers see that the independent representatives for some political blocs are a pressure card on the opponents, nothing more than to equalize the balance in favor of a particular party at the expense of the rest of the parties.
The independent deputies' going to the framework front or the tripartite alliance will not be achieved without conditions or guarantees. Until now, none of the parties have shown their dealings with these conditions, but what is going on behind the scenes is the opposite of what is announced according to the data. LINK
Al-Azm" Demands The Inclusion Of Two Paragraphs On The Agenda Of The Next Parliament Session[/Size]
Policy 2022-05-09 | 02:53 2,263 views Alsumaria news-Baghdad Today, Monday, the Alliance of Resolve (Determination and Resolution) demanded the inclusion of a legal amendment of general amnesty, accountability and justice in the agenda of the parliament session held on Wednesday, 5/11/2022.
In a statement received by Alsumaria News, the coalition’s media office stated that it “demanded the inclusion of a legal amendment of general amnesty, accountability and justice in the agenda of the parliament session held on Wednesday, 5/11/2022, because it directly affects the rights of citizens and their urgent necessity at this important and sensitive time, which It requires solving problems and enhancing citizens’ confidence in the political process, especially from the residents of the areas affected by the war on terrorism, who have been exposed to difficult circumstances, and the delay in the amnesty law and the amendment of accountability and justice caused great frustration.
The statement continued, "We call on the esteemed council presidency to take into consideration this urgent need and meet our request based on the request of our public and our regions and work to proceed with the legislation of amendments to these two laws." LINK
Parliament Extends The Legislative Term And Sets A Date For The Next Sessions[/Size]
Policy 2022-05-08 Source: Alsumaria news 3,710 views Today, Sunday, the House of Representatives decided to extend the first legislative term, while setting a date for holding its sessions and their agenda.
The Council's media department said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "The Speaker of the House of Representatives, his first deputy and the second vice-president held a meeting, today, Sunday, May 8, 2022, to discuss the most important issues related to the work and holding of the Council's sessions during the coming period."
During the meeting, it was decided, according to the statement, "to extend the first legislative term / first legislative year / fifth electoral cycle, for one month, based on the provisions of Article (58 / second) of the Constitution, in order to complete a number of legislation, tasks and constitutional entitlements."
It was also decided, “The council will hold sessions this week on Wednesday and Thursday, May 11-12, and the agenda will include the first reading of the law criminalizing normalization with the Zionist entity, the vote on the emergency support law for food security and development, as well as the completion of the formation of parliamentary committees.” LINK
State Of Law: The Coordination Framework Initiative Has Been Accepted By The Majority Of Political Blocs[/Size]
Iraq 10:03 - 2022-05-09 The coordinating framework announced that his initiative that was proposed was accepted by the majority of political blocs, while stressing that there is acceptance of the aforementioned initiative by independents.
Jassim al-Moussawi, a member of the House of Representatives for the State of Law coalition, said that the majority of political parties agreed to the initiative put forward by the coordination framework, except for a small part of the convulsive party, as he put it.
And he indicated that positive dialogues will start between the political blocs that have achieved acceptance of this initiative, so that everyone will go after that to set a date for the next parliament session to elect the president of the republic and proceed with the formation of the government.
Al-Moussawi expressed his optimism about this initiative because it was well received by the majority of political blocs and the possibility of implementing its provisions on the ground.
A few days ago, the coordination framework launched a national initiative to address the political blockage, which calls for all parties to sit around the dialogue table and discuss solutions and remedies without preconditions or restrictions. https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/5948
Al-Azm Calls For The Inclusion Of A Legal Amendment To The General Amnesty, Accountability And Justice Within The Wednesday Session
Political | 11:54 - 09/05/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, The Resolve Alliance, which consists of the "Resolute and Resolve" coalition, demanded, on Monday, the inclusion of a legal amendment of general amnesty, accountability and justice on the agenda of the parliament session scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday.
The coalition said in a statement, "These two laws directly affect the rights of citizens and are an urgent necessity at this important and sensitive time, which requires solving problems and enhancing citizens' confidence in the political process, especially residents of areas affected by the war on terrorism who have been exposed to difficult circumstances."
He explained that "the delay in the amnesty law and the amendment of accountability and justice caused a state of great frustration, and therefore we call on the presidency of the Council to take into account this urgent need and meet our request based on the request of our public and our regions and work to proceed with the legislation of the amendments to these two laws." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=192505
Deputy: The Majority Of Parties Agreed To The Framework Initiative, Except For A Small Part Of The "Convulsive Party"
political| 09:26 - 09/05/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Representative of the State of Law Coalition, Jassem Al-Moussawi, said on Monday that the majority of political parties agreed to the initiative put forward by the coordination framework, except for a small part of what he called the "convulsive party."
Al-Moussawi added, "Positive dialogues will start between the political blocs that have achieved acceptance of this initiative, so that everyone will go after that to set the date of the next parliament session to elect the president of the republic and proceed with the formation of the government."
In an interview with the official newspaper, which was followed by Mawazine News, Al-Moussawi expressed "his optimism about this initiative because it was approved by most of the political blocs and the possibility of implementing its provisions on the ground." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=192489
Al-Hakim Calls On The Political Forces To Issue A (Document) And Reveals Its Details
Political | 08:38 - 08/05/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News On Sunday, the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, sent an invitation to the political forces that included the issuance of a (document).
Al-Hakim said in a tweet via Twitter, which was followed by / Mawazine News /, "I call on all political forces in the House of Representatives... who chose to participate in the next government or the opposition... to issue (the document for the strategic construction of the country) and to involve government and civil institutions in its formulation. End 29/ r77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=192467
Alliance For The People: Our Position On Al-Sadr's Initiatives And The Coordination Framework Will Be Announced Tomorrow
Political | 08:15 - 08/05/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News On Sunday, the Alliance for the People revealed its position on the initiatives of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and the coordination framework.
The leader of the coalition, Shaswar Abdul Wahed, said in a tweet via Twitter, which was followed by "Mawazine News", "How can the President of the Republic be partisan and assign an independent prime minister? We will respond to the initiatives tomorrow in a press conference."
On May 4-2022, the coordination framework announced the launch of a new national initiative to address the political blockage.
A statement of the coordination framework, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "out of a sense of legitimate and moral responsibility, we announce this comprehensive national initiative to get out of the current crisis and the recent political blockage, starting with the electoral results and the accompanying failures and ending with the session on Wednesday 30 March 2022, and in order to preserve the interest of our honorable people once again, the coordinating framework and the forces and personalities allied with it take the initiative to build bridges of understanding and dialogue with all other forces and independent personalities to get out of the crisis in the country.
The statement added that "the initiative stipulates the following: -
1- In observance of the constitutional terms and in order to preserve the progress of the democratic process, we call on all parties to sit at the dialogue table and discuss solutions and remedies without preconditions or restrictions. Everyone puts the interest of the country and the citizen before his eyes.
2- The President of the Republic occupies an important and fundamental moral position as he is the protector of the constitution and a symbol of the nation’s unity and sovereignty, and the preserver of its unity and territorial integrity. The person of the President of the Republic should be characterized by efficiency, sincerity, good conduct and behavior. with it.
3- Given the importance of the position of Prime Minister and in line with the constitution and taking into account the right of the majority, the right of the largest component of society must be preserved through the blocs of the larger component allied to form the most numerous bloc and then agree on the nomination of the next prime minister, and the participating forces in the government bear the responsibility of his failure. And his success and accountability, as well as pledge to provide him with full support in accordance with the government program headquarters, and announce this in a general conference, provided that the candidate for this position is characterized by efficiency, integrity, political and economic experience and other qualities required in this position, which necessitates the most numerous bloc to test and be convinced of his program Politician and assess his qualifications and competence before being selected and approved.
4 - Believing in the need for the democratic process to proceed and in order to avoid political obstruction, the framework forces present a proposal to the independent representatives to present a candidate who possesses competence, integrity, acceptability, impartiality and all the required qualifications, to run the country at this sensitive stage in the life of Iraq, provided that he is supported by all the blocs representing the component The largest and the problem of the most numerous bloc, according to the Federal Court's interpretation of Article 76 of the Constitution.
5- Through this initiative, the issue of the three presidencies will be resolved through the understanding of the sons of each component among themselves, and everyone deals with the concept of the majority willing to participate as well as the opposition willing to monitor, provided that all presidencies go through one path, which is the willing majority that is reassured by everyone with the agreement that Rejecting any candidate from the other components does not mean intersection with the component, but rather allowing this component to present other options, and the three presidents are representatives of all and enlist the support and respect of all.
6- Staying away from the policy of breaking wills, showing flexibility and offering mutual concessions, in order to meet with national and political participants, taking into account the electoral weights.
7- The ruling majority pledges to provide a safe cover for the parliamentary opposition, empower it in the House of Representatives, and consolidate its role in monitoring the performance of the government and holding it accountable if it is proven to be negligent, by chairing effective parliamentary committees and granting oversight bodies to the opposition and independent personalities who did not participate in forming the government. The opposition should also pledge Not to disrupt the sessions of the House of Representatives and the active attendance in it, and to allow the ruling majority to complete the constitutional entitlements.
8 - The framework and the forces allied with it shall form a negotiating committee to start a dialogue with the political parties, in order to put this initiative into practice.
9 - Leaving the option of participating in the next government or going to the opposition an open and available option for everyone without imposing on anyone.” The statement indicated that “everyone pledges to implement the obligations contained in this paper, as follows:-
1- Undertaking to review all contracts, loans and appointments in the day-to-day management government from the date of dissolving the House of Representatives until the formation of the new government.
2- Amending the Elections Law according to Federal Court Decision No. 159 of 12/27/2021 regarding obligating the House of Representatives to amend the law, and a pledge to change and restructure the commission’s cadres, select a board of commissioners from among those recognized for their experience, and hold accountable those whose deficiencies are proven within the law.
3- Preserving the rights of minorities, protecting them and preserving their interests through equal opportunities, freedom of belief and other articles stipulated in the Iraqi constitution.
4- Organizing the relationship between the federal government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government in a way that guarantees the rights of all and with high transparency, and finding appropriate solutions to the outstanding problems between them in accordance with the constitution for all issues, for example, the legislation of the federal oil and gas law and how to manage the country’s wealth and support the regional guard forces and the Peshmerga and their commitment to lead Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
5- Reconstruction of the liberated areas and solving the problems of the displaced that came as a result of the hateful ISIS terrorism and working on everything that enhances confidence in the political process through a government that cares for all.
6- Establishing a fund to support the poorest governorates, according to the official indicators of the Ministry of Planning, provided that the necessary funds are allocated to it within the financial budget to advance the reality of education, health and housing services for poor governorates.
7- All political forces pledge to reject and prevent attempts at normalization with the usurping Zionist entity.
8- Activating the oversight and parliamentary institutions and creating the appropriate legislation to fight corruption and not protect any person proven guilty according to the law.
9- Drafting a ministerial curriculum and a government program for the next phase, setting realistic time ceilings for its implementation, defining criteria for selecting the aspired ministerial team, and focusing on service aspects.
Hours after the coordination framework in Iraq presented a new initiative to address the political blockage in the country, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced an initiative for his part, in which he called on independents to form a new alliance within 15 days.
In it, he also called on the independents to form a government with the Triple Alliance (the Alliance to Save a Homeland) without the Sadrists participating in it.
Al-Sadr added that the second party, the "coordinating framework" calling for the consensus government, failed to form the consensus government "after we gave it a 40-day deadline."
Al-Sadr called on independent parliamentarians to form an independent bloc of no less than 40 individuals, away from the coordination framework, and to join the larger coalition (the Alliance to Save the Nation), to form an independent government.
He continued, "The largest coalition will vote on their (independent) government, including the Sadrist bloc, in agreement with the Sunnis and Kurds of the coalition, and the Sadrist movement will not have a participation in its ministers, provided that this is within a maximum period of 15 days." Ended 29/R77