Early Sunday Morning Iraq News 4-24-22
Early Sunday Morning Iraq News 4-24-22
A Solution To The Political Blockage Looms On The Horizon.. What Are The Agreements?
Political | 03:49 - 04/24/2022 Special - Mawazine News, the representative of the State of Law coalition, a fearsome rebel, confirmed that a political rapprochement will occur after the blessed Eid al-Fitr holiday to resolve the political blockage in Iraq.
In an interview with Mawazine News, he said, "The expected rapprochement will lead to finding a consensual candidate for positions that constitute crises, and that this rapprochement came as a result of political mediation."
He continued, "There has been pressure recently on the political blocs and parties, as well as these pressures may be the stimulus that accelerates the formation of the government and the resolution of the crisis." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=191111
America Is Afraid Of Delaying The Formation Of The Iraqi Government And Does Not Have Reservations About The Personalities Chosen For It
POSTED ON2022-04-24 BY SOTALIRAQ The US Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran, Jennifer Gavio, expressed her country's concerns about the continued delay in forming the new federal government in Iraq despite the passage of months since the early elections, while at the same time hinting that it did not have reservations about the personalities selected to occupy important positions in that government if it was formed.
This came in a telephone press briefing by Gavio on the relationship between America and Iraq after the formation of the Iraqi government.
In the briefing, Gavio said, in the presence of a number of journalists in Iraq and the region, that the United States greatly appreciates its strategic partnership with Iraq, and we have a long-term commitment to Iraq and the region, and we have held a series of strategic dialogues between the United States and Iraq, the last of which was in July 2021.
She added that the deep, long-term and multifaceted partnership with Iraq serves both the American people and the Iraqi people, adding, "We are also committed to helping strengthen democracy and Iraqi sovereignty.
She also said: The early elections in Iraq last year constituted an opportunity for Iraqi voters to decide their future through a government that reflects the will of the Iraqi people and can address governance and economic challenges in Iraq.
Now that the Iraqi people have heard their voice through the ballot boxes, it is time for Iraq's leaders to form a government," she added, noting that the United States is keen to work with that new government on key issues of common concern, including Iraq's stability and sovereignty, and the economic empowerment of Iraqis. all, combating corruption, protecting human rights, energy independence, climate, and health.
The US Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran also pointed out that the current delay in forming the government is impeding our progress on these bilateral issues and in all sectors, including security, economy, culture, education, environment and health care, stressing that most importantly, it prevents Iraqi leaders from addressing issues mission and to provide basic services to ordinary Iraqis who were elected to this end.
And she said: The United States urges the parties to expedite the formation of the government, as the absence of a government that works in full capacity will lead to insecurity and stability and threaten to undermine the confidence of the international community and the confidence of the Iraqi people who voted.
Gavio added: We look forward to working with our Iraqi partners once the government is formed to continue implementing the Strategic Framework Agreement to deepen and expand our bilateral relationship, as well as continue our continued support to the Iraqi Security Forces to ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS, defend Iraqi sovereignty, and support electricity grid interconnection projects to increase capacity and reliability while reducing costs, improving the investment climate for US and other companies to bring new jobs, technologies and services to Iraq, and supporting Iraq's priorities on climate change, environmental conservation, education, and cultural heritage preservation.
The US official stated that the United States basically wants the state of Iraq to be strong, united, flexible and sovereign. We will stand by Iraq on this journey to offer advice, help and support, and to be, as we have always been, a friend to the Iraqi people, a friend who wants all Iraqis to succeed and grow, including the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
On Washington's fears of delaying the formation of the new federal government in Iraq, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran said: Our concerns are multifaceted. The continued delay in forming the government represents, first and foremost, a delay in the ability of the new Iraqi government to provide services and implement the mandate for which it was elected (..) This manifests itself in the absence of a budget and the ability to move forward with our main priorities regarding having a partner going forward. At work on some of these key priority areas.
With regard to our conversations with the Iraqis, our message has been pretty consistent throughout, which is that the United States does not take a position on the personalities chosen when forming the government. LINK
Message To The Iraqi Government
Posted On2022-04-24 By Sotaliraq Shawan Zangana 2022-04-24
In the name of of Allah the Merciful The Honorable President of the Republic of Iraq, Dr. Barham Salih
The Honorable Mr. Muhammad Al-Halbousi, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
The Honorable Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi
The respected Iraqi Minister of Finance, Dr. Ali Allawi,
The respected Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Fouad Hussein
M/ Iraq's investments in US Treasury bills and bonds
It is not hidden from you, dear gentlemen, the economic, health and security crises that the world suffers from as a result of a chronic hybrid war that is heating up little by little, starting with the Ukrainian crisis, passing through the crises of the Middle East and the China Sea, spreading disease, and rising inflation rates in all countries of the world, and the pace of Military confrontations, which prompted the world to take the necessary measures to confront disease, hunger and war, those three pests that gnaw the skeleton of humanity, and threaten its survival and sustainability.
In light of these crises, capitals search for safe and low-risk havens, such as gold, silver, commodities, the dollar, and the euro, and avoid high-risk safe havens such as securities traded in the markets and stock exchanges, and cryptocurrencies.
Gold and the dollar compete to attract capital, in the midst of these burning and aggravating crises, as gold provides its investors with good returns in light of its continuous and steady rise in its price, due to the high global inflation rates, which is considered the fertile hotbed of gold, as gold is considered the best safe haven in an atmosphere of inflation, This is despite the rise in the global dollar index, which crossed the 100-point barrier.. Despite the rise in the dollar index, and the US Federal Reserve’s confirmed decision to raise the interest rate by 0.5%, and reduce the size of the monetary mass of the dollar in America, all of this did not prevent, and will not Gold is prevented from rising, for reasons, the most important of which are:
First: the high negative interest rate that the American economy suffers from, the current interest rate in America is less than 1%, while the inflation rate is 8.5%, and this means that the interest is lower than inflation by about 7.5%, meaning that the interest is negative by (- 7.5% ), and this will push the capital to buy gold to protect it from inflation, which the dollar is unable to secure, and this is also the reason for the decline in global central bank reserves of the dollar to less than 60% of global monetary reserves.
Second: the global financial markets' conviction that the world is unable to rein in inflation in the foreseeable future, that is, the next two years at least, and this raises the appetite of these markets to possess gold instead of the dollar to secure protection against inflation.
Third: The high frequency of conflicts in global conflict hotspots, especially in Ukraine, which generated a conviction among global financial markets and global political decision centers of the possibility of an expansion of the Ukrainian crisis and the outbreak of a wide war. In this case, all banknotes, including the dollar, would shrink, and paper money would lose a lot of Its purchasing power against the amazing rise that will happen in the prices of goods and luggage, and gold will come at the top of the list of luggage whose prices will rise significantly.
Iraq invests more than 20 billion dollars in US treasury bills and bonds, with low annual interest, and much less than the inflation rate.. Whatever the reason for this investment in the past, today it is a failed investment, fraught with risks, and inevitably harms the interest of Iraq, and only benefits the US treasury. Which fills its deficit with these investments, and then uses them to achieve its internal and external ends.
So, dear gentlemen...
I believe that it is necessary to expedite the sale of these papers, and to buy gold bars in place of them, and to add them to the central reserve, in order to save the national wealth from wastage, free it from serving the foreign economy, and be able to use it freely and under national sovereignty, not to mention that any crisis in the American economy Or in US dollars, it will reflect negatively on this investment, and those bills and bonds will turn into printed papers that have no value even in washing hands.
This is your responsibility before the people, dear gentlemen.. Have I not reached, oh God, bear witness!
A Bloc Presents An Initiative To Hold A Session Early Next Month And Threatens To Dissolve The Iraqi Parliament In Case Of Failure
Shafaq News/ For the People's Alliance bloc announced, on Sunday, presenting an initiative to hold a session of the Iraqi Parliament to complete the parliamentary committees, and proceed with approving the financial budget for 2022, at the same time insisting on resorting to the option of dissolving the parliament, and going to the early legislative elections in The country in the event of failure to hold this meeting.
The head of the coalition bloc, Alaa Al-Rikabi, said during a press conference held at the parliament building and attended by Shafak News Agency correspondent, that "due to the current political blockage and lack of respect for the constitution and decisions of the Federal Court, the Alliance for the People presents an initiative that includes collecting signatures to hold a session on Saturday, May 7th The next step is to come up with a political solution to elect the president of the republic, complete the parliamentary committees, and pass the budget law.”
He added that the deputies swore to abide by the constitutional duties, pointing out that the coalition would file a lawsuit against the deputies who obstructed the convening of parliament sessions.
Al-Rikabi indicated that in the event of failure to hold the session, the coalition will take legal measures by dissolving the current parliament and calling for early elections. LINK
A Political Alliance Threatens To File A Lawsuit Against Those Who Disrupt Parliament And Confirms: We Will Dissolve It If The Next Session Is Not Held
04/24/2022 Earth News/ The representative of the Alliance for the People, Alaa Al-Rikabi, announced today, Sunday, that the coalition launched an initiative to collect signatures to hold a session on Saturday, the seventh of next May, to come up with a political solution to complete the parliamentary committees, warning against filing a lawsuit against the deputies who obstruct parliament sessions.
Al-Rikabi said in a press conference held at the parliament building in the presence of a number of representatives of the Alliance for the People, and followed by "Earth News", "The representatives of the Alliance for the People were keen to attend all sessions of the House of Representatives and abide by the constitutional instructions to overcome the crisis that occurred due to the current political blockage and the lack of respect for the constitution and respect for decisions Federal Court.
He added, "A coalition for the people is presenting an initiative, which includes collecting signatures to hold a session on Saturday, the seventh of next May, to come up with a political solution to complete the parliamentary committees," stressing that "the deputies have sworn to abide by the constitutional duty, and that the coalition will file a lawsuit against the deputies who obstruct parliament." Parliament sessions.
Al-Rikabi continued, "The parliament's failure to hold the session, the coalition will follow the legal and constitutional methods by dissolving the current parliament and calling for early elections."
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An American Report Indicates Iranian Pressure.. Close To Him: Al-Sadr Intends To Organize Demonstration
2022-04-23 14:51 Shafaq News/ The US "Al-Monitor" website indicated the escalation of discontent in Iraq over Iran's role in obstructing the efforts of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr to form the new federal government, noting that the pro-Tehran coalition resorted to "tactics" against al-Sadr, including the use of the judiciary to pressure the Democratic Party Kurdistan, in addition to re-embracing Sunni figures to stand up to the other partner in the "triple alliance" led by al-Sadr, ie Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi.
The American report pointed to an increase in protest movements on the part of al-Sadr's supporters, including in the street, after efforts to form the new government failed on the part of al-Sadr and the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, and the Sunni alliance led by Muhammad al-Halbousi.
The report considered that the Iranian-backed militias and groups as the "coordinating framework" and their Kurdish ally represented by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, in addition to a number of Sunnis linked to Iran, are the cause of this political stalemate, as they exploit the "blocking third" in order to stop the political process, which sparked a wave New anti-Iran sentiment among Iraqis.
The report mentioned a demonstration that took place on April 17, in Sadr City, where Muqtada al-Sadr is popular. The demonstrators chanted anti-Iran slogans, which the Sadrists used for the first time in 2015 when they breached the Green Zone in Baghdad.
The report added that additional demonstrations took place in Al-Firdaws Square in Baghdad when young activists gathered to protest against foreign interference in forming the government, and to express their dissatisfaction with the "blocking third."
The report pointed to an attack on an Iranian diplomatic convoy inside Baghdad, which was heading to the city of Kadhimiya.
The report quoted a source close to the Sadrist movement, who requested anonymity, as saying that "Al-Sadr is taking advantage of his strong base in the south in order to organize a new wave of demonstrations to demand non-interference in the political process."
After the report mentioned that Al-Sadr recently formed the "Save the Homeland" coalition, which was unable to form the new government because of the "blocking third", and then passed the ball to the "Coordinating Coalition", the report made it clear that Al-Sadr is currently preparing for a new wave of demonstrations.
While the report referred to al-Sadr's efforts to form what he calls a "national majority" government allied with Sunnis and Kurds, it pointed out that the efforts of the "coordinating coalition" to obstruct such a government had public support from Iranian officials.
In this context, the report mentioned televised statements made by the outgoing Iranian ambassador, Iraj Masjedi, in which he said that a consensual government is the most appropriate, and that "the time has not yet come for a majority government."
However, the US report talked about other papers used by the "Coordinating Coalition" in order to put pressure on Sadr's allies, noting that the "Coalition" enjoys warm relations with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, who had issued a ruling against Sadr's ally, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, to prevent Without continuing to ally with al-Sadr, as the Federal Court considered in a decision last month that any energy contracts linked to the signature of the Kurdistan Regional Government, are not legal and unconstitutional.
The same court also issued another ruling stating that a two-thirds majority is necessary in order to elect a President of the Republic.
In a parallel context, the "Coordination Coalition" is exerting mounting pressure on the Sunni ally of al-Sadr, Muhammad al-Halbousi, by supporting his Sunni rivals. About a decade of sojourn in exile.
The report added that the "Coordination Coalition" also welcomed the reception of Ali Hatem Al-Sulaiman, who he described as another competitor to Al-Halbousi, in Baghdad after spending 8 years of residing outside Iraq due to his role in the Sunni rebellion in 2013-2014 that later caused the emergence of ISIS.
Al-Monitor also pointed out to reports that work is underway to release former MP Ahmed al-Alwani, accused of leading the Sunni rebellion in 2013-2014.
The report concluded by saying that "strong anti-Iran sentiment is likely to escalate among Iraqis, while they sense a hot summer in Iraq, which is mainly dependent on Iranian gas imports for electricity generation," noting that Tehran has reduced its gas commitments and will make further reductions by midsummer. LINK
Parliament Rejects The Presence Of Any Military Force That Takes Iraq As A Base To Attack A Neighboring Country
04/24/2022 Earth News/ The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, presented today, Sunday, his rejection of the presence of any military force that takes Iraq as a starting point for attacking a neighboring country, while the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan Al-Adhari, called on the government to follow security and diplomatic measures in the face of repeated targeting and resort to The Security Council and the Arab League to take a unified position
A statement by Al-Zamili's office, received by Earth News, stated that the latter chaired the expanded deliberative meeting in the presence of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Shakhwan Abdullah, head of the Sadrist bloc and member of the Foreign Relations Committee MP Hassan Al-Adhari, members of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee and a large number of deputies, with Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein and the cadre. The applicant in his ministry, to discuss the repercussions of the recent Turkish military operations on Iraqi soil and the repeated violations of the Iranian side.
Al-Zamili said: “This hosting came at the request of the head of the Sadrist bloc, Sheikh Hassan Al-Adhari, accompanied by the signatures of more than 50 deputies,” noting that “the language of wars and transgression on borders is no longer useful or useful for the peoples of the region, who have begun to reject the language of rivalry, wars and conflicts, and are looking On stability, prosperity and cooperation to serve their common interests.
In turn, the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, called on the government to "follow security and diplomatic measures in the face of repeated attacks and abuses of Iraqi sovereignty, and to resort to the Security Council and the Arab League to take a unified position." LINK