Early Thursday Morning Iraq News 5-5-22

Early Thursday Morning Iraq News 5-5-22

Al-Sadr Calls On Independent Representatives To Form The Government Within 15 Days

Baghdad - INA    The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called today, Wednesday, for independent representatives to form a government within 15 days.

Al-Sadr said in a tweet to him on his official account on Twitter, which was followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "after consulting with the allies in the Grand Alliance, I say: The current political process has three parties, the first party is the Great National Alliance, (the Alliance to Save the Homeland), which is a sponsor The national majority... But because of the Iraqi judiciary's decision to activate the blocking third, the majority government was delayed."

He added, "The second party, the coordination framework calling for the consensus government...we gave it a deadline of forty days, and it failed to form the consensus government."

He added, "The third party, the independent individuals in Parliament, we call on them to (independent formation) of no less than forty of them, away from the coordinating framework as a whole, who took his chance.

The independents must join the larger coalition to form an independent government. We will inform them of some of its details later, and the larger coalition will vote Their government, including the Sadrist bloc, and in agreement with the Sunnis and Kurds of the alliance...the Sadrist movement will not have a participation in its ministers...provided that this be within a maximum period of fifteen days...in order to speed up the end of the people's suffering."

And Mr. Al-Sadr added, "I also repeat my call to some of those whom we think well of in the coordination framework of the alliance with the Sadrist bloc... I hope from them to give priority to national interests over narrow interests and to get out of the neck of forced political obstruction as they express."

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The Framework Initiative... Al-Sadr Refused To Receive It, And Forces Described It As Useless

political| 05:50 - 04/05/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, yesterday, the coordination framework put forward a new initiative to end the political impasse in Iraq, indicating that this initiative, with its points, does not differ from its predecessors, which all failed.

Informed sources told Mawazine News that "the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, refused to receive it, and considered that he had given a deadline for the framework to form the government, but it failed."

The sources added, "The initiative did not find any positive reactions, as it came under conditions rejected by the Triple Alliance (Save the Homeland) and Al-Sadr previously, such as the agreement of the components within it on its candidates for the three presidencies and making the opposition optional."

For his part, a member of the Kurdistan National Party, Wafa Muhammad, said, "The new initiative that was put forward by the coordination framework contains many points and media dictates, and there is no initiative or a radical solution to untie the political knot, but rather it was proposed for other purposes."

He added, "The framework does not have the right to ask the independents to nominate an independent figure to take over the position of prime minister, because this position belongs to the winning bloc and the most numerous bloc, that is, it is a merit of the Sadrist movement, being the winner of the elections and being the largest bloc in its alliance with democracy and sovereignty, and the fact that the independents did not form a single bloc and they are They are divided into several political forces and are not united, so this request is considered a provocative request for the Sadrist movement, and its purpose is to withdraw some independent seats from the framework and increase their number.

He pointed out, "This initiative is useless and there are no good intentions in it, but the opposite is true." Ended 29 / h   https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=192096

Al-Sadr Identifies Three Political Parties To Form The Next Government

Posted On2022-05-05  By Sotaliraq   Today, Wednesday, the leader of the al-Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, identified three political parties in order to form the next government.

Al-Sadr said in a tweet on Twitter that, "After consulting with the allies in the Great Alliance, I say: The current political process has three parties:

The first party:  The Great Alliance (the Alliance to Save a Homeland), which is the sponsor of the national majority... But because of the Iraqi judiciary's decision to activate the blocking third, it was delayed in forming majority government.

The second party: the coordinating framework calling for a consensus government.. We gave him a deadline of forty days, and he failed to form a consensus government.

The third party: Independent individuals in Parliament.. We invite them to (independent formation) of no less than forty of them, away from the coordinating framework as a whole, which took its chance.

He added, "The independents must join the larger coalition to form an independent government. We will inform them of some of its details later, and the larger coalition will vote on their government, including the Sadrist bloc and in agreement with the Sunnis and Kurds of the coalition.

The movement will not have a participation in its ministers," stressing "that this will be within a maximum period of time." Fifteen days... in order to speed up the end of the suffering of the people."

Al-Sadr indicated that "I also repeat my call to some of those whom we think well of the coordination framework of the alliance with the Sadrist bloc... I hope from them that national interests will prevail over narrow interests in order to get out of the neck of forced political blockage as they express."   LINK

Al-Rikabi: The Framework Initiative Is Based On Two Main Points

Political | 01:00 - 05/05/2022  Special - Mawazine News, a member of the coordination framework, Wael Al-Rikabi, confirmed today, Thursday, that the framework initiative yesterday is based on two main points.

Al-Rikabi said in an exclusive interview with "Mawazine News", "The initiative, like its predecessors, came to break the political blockage and alleviate it, but this time it focused on two points.

He added, "The initiative stressed the Kurdish agreement, and these two points are of great importance in the great political breakthrough."

He pointed out that "the points that stressed the need to observe the constitutional terms proposed by Mr. Al-Sadr and other matters, we expect that there will be a political breakthrough with a title." Ended 29 / M 99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=192141

A “War Of Initiatives” Between The Framework And The Current.. What Will The 9×9 Initiative Lead To?

ASSADER   Yes Iraq: Baghdad  The Coordination Framework Initiative, which was launched recently, received a number of reactions, while observers read that it would complicate the crisis, and it did not bring anything new, except for the question of a prime minister from among the independents, but this point contradicted a number of other points.

The Coordination Framework Initiative included 18 points described as “the 9×9 initiative, to end the political blockage in tandem with the end of the deadline for the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, for the coordinating framework to form the government, which ends next Wednesday, i.e. a week from now.”

Below is the text of the initiative:

“Based on a sense of legitimate and moral responsibility, we announce this comprehensive national initiative to get out of the current crisis and the political blockage that has occurred recently, starting with the electoral results and the accompanying failures and ending with the session on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, and in order to preserve the interest of our honorable people once again, he initiates The coordination framework and the forces and personalities allied with it in building bridges of understanding and dialogue with all other forces and independent personalities to get out of the crisis experienced by the country.

The initiative states 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 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 competence, 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 for its 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 competence, 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 necessity of the progress of the democratic process 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 of Iraq’s life, 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 interpretation of the Federal Court 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 and to empower it in the House of Representatives and to consolidate its role in monitoring the performance of the government and holding it accountable if it is proven to be negligent, by chairing the effective parliamentary committees and granting oversight bodies to the opposition and independent personalities who did not participate in the formation of the government, and the opposition should pledge not to Disrupting the sessions of the House of Representatives and the active attendance in it, and allowing 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 all without imposing on anyone.

commitments

Everyone undertakes 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 the obligation of the House of Representatives to amend the law, and a pledge to change and restructure the commission’s cadres, choose 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 the leadership of the leader General 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.

On the other hand, specialists and observers saw that the initiative did not bring anything new, while others considered that the initiative aims to dismantle the tripartite alliance and isolate Muhammad al-Halbousi from the presidency of Parliament, while others described it as a “war of initiatives” between the movement and the framework, and it will not lead to anything, and that solutions In fact, it is more likely.

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