Early Sunday Morning Iraq News 4-10-22

Dissolution Of Parliament... An Adventure With Dire Consequences

Posted On2022-04-10  By Sotaliraq    Baghdad: Haider Al-Jaber  After the failure to hold the second session to elect the President of the Republic, the idea of ​​dissolving Parliament and rerunning the elections spread in the general political atmosphere, and away from the differences of constitutional law specialists regarding the possibility and difficulty of resorting to this solution according to the interpretations of Constitutional Article 64, observers warned of the repercussions and consequences of this political adventure on the country in general. They return that talking about dissolving Parliament and going to early elections is nothing but a “pressure card” used by some political forces.

Dr. warned. Abdul Aziz Al-Issawi, an academic and researcher in political affairs, is one of the repercussions of dissolving Parliament, noting that “the repercussions will be on three levels: political, constitutional and social.”

Al-Issawi said: “The decision to dissolve parliament collides with obstacles at the current stage due to the difficulty of having a majority that can agree to it, especially if there is a winning bloc,” adding that “in the event of parliament being dissolved, this will have unwelcome consequences for the emerging democratic experiment, being the solution.” The second for the legislature in less than a year.”

He added, "Dissolving Parliament has repercussions in three areas, which (politically) may lead to the outbreak of a new crisis, because it will lead to new early elections, and this does not satisfy the winners." The Federal Court, as for (socially), the possibility of renewed protests and pressure from public opinion is very possible.”

He believed that "the political forces are not serious about the option of dissolving parliament, but they are waving it with the aim of achieving other goals related to dialogue between the political parties, some of which may have to make concessions in order to avoid going to new early elections."

For his part, the academic d. Osama Al-Saeedi, “Repeat elections more than once in one year, as this is normal in democratic systems.”

Al-Saidi said: “The dissolution of Parliament is a procedure related to political forces, and Article 64 of the Constitution gives Parliament the right to dissolve itself at the request of the Prime Minister or the Council itself,” and added that “Parliament dissolves itself when it is unable to carry out its oversight and legislative tasks.”

He added, "If the political forces continue to be unable to reach consensus or achieve the majority required to elect the President of the Republic, this means that the elections are unable to carry out the tasks of the state," noting that "the natural option in this case is to dissolve Parliament, as the President of the Republic calls for early elections within 60 days." one day.”

He stressed that "the political process can no longer bear to engage in new early elections, due to people's weak conviction in the political process, and confidence in the political system has declined due to poor executive and legislative performance and the country's administration."

Al-Saidi stressed that "the re-election gives an opportunity for the parties to reorganize their ranks and arrange their papers to obtain better results," expecting "the non-participation of independent citizens because the continuation of the same rules of the game will not lead to the production of a real political equation that serves the people and achieves their aspirations."

Editing: Abdul Rahman Ibrahim  Disclaimer: All published articles represent the opinion of its authors only

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Why Do The Forces Of The Coordination Framework Fear The Role Of The Opposition?

Posted On2022-04-10  By Sotaliraq   The coordinating framework forces refuse to play the role of the opposition, in opposition to the “Save the Homeland” coalition that seeks to form the new government, which has led to a political blockage, which may open the scene to multiple scenarios.

Behind this rejection are a number of reasons, and narratives, some of which are public, and others are still kept secret, but they appear on the slips of the tongues of the leaders and members of the coordination framework, while some of them talk about their acceptance of the role of the opposition, others talk about the terms of exclusion and marginalization.

It is clear from the comments of members of the coordination framework, the fear and anxiety that Al-Sadr will hand over the reins of affairs, in anticipation of a reverse rotation that might weaken their influence, or impose restrictions on them at the political and military level.

The files of suspicions of corruption and involvement in public money emerge as one of the reasons for the coordinating framework forces’ unwillingness to assume the role of the opposition, despite the importance and loftiness of this role in democratic practices, especially since most of the parties and factions affiliated with the framework forces previously took over the administration of the state, in most of its joints.

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Member of the framework, Waad al-Qaddo, said in a televised statement: “They want to strip us of all legislative and executive power, and after they reach power, they will take several measures against us.”

But his colleague, a leader in the State of Law coalition, Wael al-Rikabi, says that “the framework has no objection to the opposition’s title, but we believe that this role is not an obligation dictated to us by another political party, especially since the framework is also one of the winning blocs, and has 88 seats, nor We can be pushed into this role by force.”

Al-Rikabi added, in a statement to (Al-Mada), “We believe in the principle of opposition, and we were previously in the State of Law coalition, we exercised this role in the previous parliamentary session, but what is the point of this site if other political parties want to form a government, and control Parliament? like that?".

Al-Rikabi explains, “The proposals made in this regard are that we do not reject the role of the opposition, but that the largest Shiite bloc in principle be formed in parliament, and accordingly we agree on the prime minister, in order to position each party and take the role it desires.” . Past experiences almost give a clear picture of the reason for the fading of some political groupings, as they lose their power, in terms of not obtaining government positions, such as ministers or general managers, to perpetuate their project and stay within the public atmosphere.

A number of large parties and groupings appear in the Iraqi political mind, which have lost their strength and have permanently vanished, due to their lack of actual participation in the government, a scenario that most parties seek to avoid.

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The sharp rhetoric of the forces of the Triple Alliance constituted a concern among the other parties, which prompted them to gather quickly and gather, in anticipation of subsequent steps, which may weaken their political power, or move quickly towards the deep state, and the positions it monopolizes within the joints of official institutions.

A member of the Sadrist movement believes that “the path of the opposition is not a choice by the losing parties in the elections, but rather a real decision imposed by the new reality, as a result of the people’s lack of faith in those parties and their ability to manage the state, so it gives them another position, which is monitoring and correction.” And trying to modify some of the procedures they deem inappropriate, which is an established global path, in addition to that this differentiation represents a step in the right direction, to build Iraqi democracy.”

The member, who preferred not to reveal his name, added to (Al-Mada), that “the majority of the coordinating framework forces used to call for the majority government, and praised the thesis of the ruling and opposition parties, but the issue is, that this trend is when those forces were in power, but today they are in power. In a complex and difficult situation, she turned towards the option of consociationalism, which reveals the contradiction and moodiness in determining the compass.”

He pointed out that “the Alliance to Save the Homeland has a clear project and a specific platform, and it seeks to achieve it, and among this project is reviving the role of the opposition. It is not right for a government to form a government without finding political forces that monitor it and identify the deficiencies in its work.”

Since 2003, the Iraqi arena has witnessed the emergence of large political forces and parties, but they are melting due to the factors of time, political aging, loss of power, and scattering of the project, which makes this scenario open to other forces if they want to give up their share in the government.

The presence within the governments or the joints of the ministries, gives these parties protection and a guarantee from prosecution or political assassination, and permanently enhances their power and influence. LINK

Member With Determination: If The Parliament Session Had Been Held To Elect The President Of The Republic, We Would Have Witnessed A Bloody Armed Conflict

Posted On2022-04-10  By Sotaliraq   AZM ALLIANCE MEMBER, MANSOUR AL-MURAYED

A member of the Azm Alliance, Mansour Al-Murayed, confirmed that the Sovereignty Alliance was not serious in opening channels of communication with “the isolated Sunni group that represents a large part of the names in the Sunni political milieu,” noting that if the parliament session was held to pass the President of the Republic, the capital would have witnessed Baghdad And in the south of it, there was bloody armed turmoil, with “many factions ready to create a big problem that cannot be controlled.”

Al-Maraid said on Saturday (April 9, 2022), that “attempts to reach existing understandings are in earnest, but in light of the data, it is difficult for the coordination framework to proceed with holding a session in the presence of a full quorum to nominate the President of the Republic and then form a government.”

He added: “If there is no understanding between the Shiite parties represented by the coordination framework and Sadr, and the understanding between the main Kurdish blocs represented by the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union, it is difficult for the government to be formed in the near future, even if the 40-day period specified by Muqtada al-Sadr exceeds the granted period. for the coordination framework for the formation of the government.

Regarding their failure to attend the presidential election session, he noted that “in light of the information available to us, if the attempt to hold the session succeeded, the street in Baghdad and its south would witness great turmoil, a stage may reach a bloody armed conflict that greatly affects the situation and stability of the country, but there is an attempt to give an opportunity to An understanding and not to create a big problem in the country, and this is the basis on which we relied on not entering Parliament, because there are many factions that were ready to create a very big problem with ominous consequences, and it cannot be controlled later by any of the parties.”

As for the understandings with the political blocs, Al-Murayed said, “The Sovereignty Alliance was not serious about opening channels of communication at the time with the isolated Sunni group, which represents a large part of the names in the Sunni political milieu. Resolving the differences that exist between the two sovereign Sunni parties and the Azm Alliance and their allies.”

In the context, he stressed that "there is no problem with the Brotherhood in the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and we have strong and solid relations with them, but the other parties were not serious about opening channels of communication with us."

Al-Murayed stressed that “there is a danger that will invade the country, and disrupting matters in this way is not in anyone’s interest, so there must be concessions from the blocs to give priority to the public interest over narrow partisan interests, and thus proceed during this stage to form a government that includes everyone.”

A member of the Azm Alliance explained that they are “a large part of the Sunni representatives in the Azm and Hassem coalition and their allies, and a large part of the representatives of the Nineveh governorates, and that the important point is that we want guarantees of non-interference in the situation of Nineveh by the other parties in which the situation reached the point that the local administration lost control over The control of matters, and others began indirectly managing the situation in Nineveh, and this is a very important point with regard to us, so whoever gives guarantees in this part, I think it is possible to reach an understanding with him after referring to our main allies.”   LINK

Zebari On The Reason Behind The Current Political Blockage In The Country: Review The Calendar Of The Federal Court

The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Hoshyar Zebari, explained today, Saturday, the reason for the political blockage currently occurring in the country, saying that it practically began after the Federal Court's decision on February 6 to stop his candidacy on flimsy pretexts.

Zebari said in a tweet to him on his Twitter account, "The process of political blockage in Iraq practically started after the Federal Court's decision on February 6 to stop our candidacy on flimsy pretexts." He added, “Otherwise, the political and parliamentary process would have proceeded according to the constitutional and temporal contexts for the formation of the government. But they wanted and previously insisted to disable it. Header point! Review the court calendar?

For the third time, the Iraqi parliament failed to choose a new president for the country during the past few days, after 220 deputies out of 329 could not vote to choose the president according to the Federal Court's decision that two-thirds must attend to elect the president.

Political observers are likely that the process of electing the President of the Republic will be delayed, which means that there is a political blockage and an ongoing crisis, and that the political parties have not yet agreed, as a result of the insistence of the parliamentary blocs, especially the “coordinating framework” on their tense positions, and the lack of an opportunity to get out of the crisis.    LINK

The Iraqi Parliament Recalling The Fall Of Saddam: 50 Constitutional Articles That Were Violated After 2003

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, expressed his regret at the existence of central dictatorial mentalities that have a desire to manage power in the country and return to the policy of marginalization and exclusion of partners in the country.

And Abdullah recalled, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, today, Saturday, which coincides with the ninth of April, the fall of the Baath Party and the change of the regime in Iraq in 2003.

He pointed out that "those who failed to administer the country have criticized the constitution despite their failure to implement its articles and provisions," explaining that "the federal system has not been implemented to this day, which is the guarantee for Iraq's unity and stability, and there are more than 50 articles in the constitution that have been violated, which led to the imbalance in our system." politics and create problems and crises.  He added, "These dictatorial mentalities have become a threat to the country's future."

The Vice-President of the Council called for "responding to the constitution to resolve political differences and problems, build a state of citizenship, impose law on everyone and strengthen the foundations of democracy," stressing "the need to unify efforts and endeavors of political forces and national parties to preserve the democratic experience and the federal system in Iraq and in a purely patriotic spirit for the sake of Overcoming adversity and crises, fighting terrorism and corruption, combating epidemics, and moving forward with the wheel of reconstruction, construction and prosperity to ensure a better future for our coming generations. LINK

A Leader In The "Sovereignty" Coalition: Dissolving Parliament Is An Inevitable Option If The Political Impasse Continues

Shafaq News/ Mishaan al-Jubouri, a leader in the "Sovereignty" coalition, said on Sunday that the option of dissolving the House of Representatives exists in light of the political impasse in the country and the failure to form the federal government, despite the passage of many months since the early legislative elections.

Al-Jubouri said in a tweet published today on the social networking sites "Twitter", that "we realize the great burdens that will be imposed on the Electoral Commission and the general state, if Parliament votes to dissolve itself and call for new elections."

He added, "Our talk about it is not a maneuver or a vacuum, but it is the option that is necessary if the political blockage continues," wondering: What we want to know before dissolving Parliament is the opinion of the street in such a step?

In the political arena, the issue of dissolving the parliament has emerged in light of the current situation and the ongoing struggle between the forces and the winning parties in the elections over the formation of the new Iraqi government.

The Supreme Judicial Council had expressed its opinion on the issue of dissolving the House of Representatives last February, and stated in an official statement that the treatment of political problems is carried out in accordance with the constitutional provisions only, and it is not permissible for any party, whether judicial or otherwise, to impose a solution to the political blockage except in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Stressing that the mechanisms for dissolving the House of Representatives are restricted by the text of Article 64 of the Constitution and its summary is that the House is dissolved by an absolute majority of its members with two options, the first at the request of a third of its members, and the second at the request of the Prime Minister and with the approval of the President of the Republic.

From this text, it is clear, according to the Supreme Judiciary, that no other party, including the judiciary, in both its ordinary and constitutional parts, has the power to dissolve Parliament because there is no constitutional or legal basis for this procedure.

Article 64 of the Iraqi constitution provides for two paragraphs:

First: The Council of Representatives is dissolved, by an absolute majority of its members, at the request of one-third of its members, or a request from the Prime Minister and with the approval of the President of the Republic. The Council may not be dissolved during the period of questioning the Prime Minister.

Second: The President of the Republic, upon the dissolution of the House of Representatives, calls for general elections in the country within a maximum period of sixty days from the date of the dissolution, and in this case the Council of Ministers is considered resigned, and continues to run daily affairs.   LINK

The Term Caretaker Government Is Not Included In The Constitution

Politician  Last Update 04/09/2022 | 3:48 Pm  Information / Baghdad.. The head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, announced, on Saturday, that the term caretaker and emergency governments are not included in the articles of the Iraqi constitution.

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Zaidan said, in an article seen by / the information /, “The term (caretaker government) is currently circulating, while there is no literal text in the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 with this name, but it was mentioned in Article (61/eighth/d) of it (in the case of a vote by withdrawing a vote). The confidence of the entire Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister and the ministers continue in their positions to manage daily affairs for a period not exceeding thirty days until the formation of the new Council of Ministers).

He added, "It is also stated in Article (64/Second) of the Constitution (the President of the Republic, upon dissolving the House of Representatives, calls for general elections in the country within a maximum period of sixty days from the date of the dissolution, and the Council of Ministers in this case is considered resigned, and continues to conduct daily affairs." )”.

He pointed out that “both articles, the intent of the phrase (the Council of Ministers) is to denote (the caretaker government) according to the contextual and customary meaning that reaches the mind of the reader, and the same case applies to what is circulating in the term (emergency government) and here too there is no explicit text With this name, it is stated in Article (61 / ninth) of the Constitution (A- Approval of a declaration of war and a state of emergency by a two-thirds majority, based on a joint request from the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. C- The Prime Minister is given the necessary powers that enable him to run the country’s affairs During the period of declaring war and a state of emergency, these powers shall be regulated by law, in a manner that does not contradict the constitution.”

He pointed out that “the apparent meaning of the phrase (the Prime Minister) mentioned in that article is the indication of the (emergency government) that exercises the powers necessary to manage the affairs of the country during the period of declaring war and the state of emergency, according to the contextual meaning of the sentence and the customary use of this phrase.” https://almaalomah.me/2022/04/09/591926/

Jubouri Talks Again About The Option Of Dissolving Parliament And Calling For New Elections

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