IQD CALLS Chat News Highlights 12-26-19
IQD CALLS Chat News Highlights 12-26-19
chattels Is Iraq’s new electoral law a victory for protesters? Mohammed Rwanduzy
chattels https://www.rudaw.net/english/analysis/25122019
chattels Is Iraq’s new electoral law a victory for protesters?
chattels " .............. the new law is far from perfect and experts warn it could be open to even more exploitation than the previous system."
chattels The new law could make politicians more accountable to the people by localizing elections. Candidates will be elected from districts, rather than at the provincial level.
Each district with a population of 100,000 will have a parliamentary seat and smaller population areas will be amalgamated with neighbouring centres. Experts warn, however, that the new system could hand power over to tribal leaders and entrenched parties with militia backing.
chattels The new law passed with a majority vote in the parliament, though all the Kurdish parties, except for New Generation’s only MP, walked out in protest. Their main objection was over Article 15, which details the running of independents and electoral circles. Some Sunni lawmakers also walked out.
chattels The new law was celebrated as a success by influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a main backer of the reforms. Other Shiite parties also celebrated the new law as a success for the protesters.
chattels The new electoral law, however, appears to be an amendment of the old law, rather than an entirely new measure. More than half, 27, of the 50 articles are lifted from the old law, either exactly the same or with little amendment. It also has many gaps that could be exploited by the political parties the protesters want to see weakened.
chattels IMO, districting may be a nightmare. Imagine the gerrymandering that may take place.
chattels Many districts have mixed populations, including Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, and other minorities. Some provinces are disputed between Baghdad and Erbil, and Iraq hasn’t had a census for decades.
chattels Be assured that if the new electoral system can be corrupted and manipulated to serve the elite few then that is what will happen, IMO.
chattels In Iraq, protesters in Basra Province reject nomination of Basra governor as new PM & describe him as a killer & most corrupt official. https://twitter.com/DavidMWitty1?lang=en
chattels A delegation from Al-Benaa discusses with Saleh the offering of Al-Eidani's name as a candidate for prime minister
[Baghdad-Wayne] An informed source said today, Wednesday, that a delegation from the Construction Alliance discussed with the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, the name of the governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, for the post of prime minister. http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85535
chattels Al-Jarba: Article 15 will take the country towards partition .. The early elections are a "political lie".
Editing Date: 12/24/2019 19:35 http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85530
chattels I cannot imagine that the current MP's are motivated to " unemploy " themselves. Progress on the mechanics of the next election will be like watching paint dry.
chattels Yesterday in Parliament, ...................... Parliament ends the first reading of the draft amendment of the retirement law and raises its session to Thursday
Editing Date: 12/24/2019 http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85527
chattels The central bank sells more than / 194 / million dollars in the currency auction
Wed 25, Dec 2019 12:43 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=804072
chattels Baghdad / Nina / Foreign currency markets in Baghdad today, Wednesday, stabilized the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar.
The market price on the Kifah Stock Exchange today reached 1200 dinars per dollar, or 120 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
The selling and buying prices of the dollar for the banking companies were as follows:
The selling price of one dollar is 1212.5 dinars, or 121 thousand and 250 dinars per hundred dollars.
The purchase price of the dollar is 1202.5 dinars, or 120 thousand and 250 dinars per hundred dollars. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=804040
chattels In Iraq, after meeting between President Bahram Salih & Building & Sairoon Coalitions, new independent candidate without previous political experience expected to be announced as new PM nominee. http://mobp.as/RaThq
chattels According to the source, the new name may send the president a letter to parliament today or no later than Thursday morning to be voted on in the parliament session tomorrow.
According to the information, the new candidate is independent, and he has never participated in the political process, or his name has been circulated in the media within the expected names.
chattels SULAIMANI — The office of Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said Wednesday (December 25) that it had nominated four candidates for the position of Prime Minister.
The Sadr’s office said it had sent four names to the Iraqi Presidency to pick up one of them for Premier position.
“Those are independent and not members of our movement,” his office said.
The candidates include Ahmed Karim Hamd Ajbawi, Rafid Abdulrahim Nu’man Aaraji, Saad Ghali Kazim Tamimi, and Ghazwan Yasir Minjel Shablawi.
chattels http://nrttv.com/En/News.aspx?id=18584&MapID=2
chattels " Iraq’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, said on Friday that an early election was the only way out of the current unrest gripping the country and a new government should be formed soon."
chattels A slight rise in the dollar exchange rate in the local markets
Thursday 26, December 2019 10:32 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=804199
chattels Baghdad / Nina / Foreign currency markets in Baghdad recorded today, Thursday, an increase in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar.
The market price on the Kifah Stock Exchange today reached 120,825 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
The price in other exchanges in Baghdad is 120,250 thousand dinars for one hundred dollars, and 121,250 thousand dinars are for sale.
In Basra 121,000 dinars, in Erbil 121,025 thousand dinars, in Sulaymaniyah 121,050 thousand dinars, in Najaf 120,900 thousand dinars, and in Mosul 121,100 thousand dinars per hundred dollars.
chattels The central bank sells more than / 194 / million dollars in the currency auction
Wed 25, Dec 2019 12:43 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=804072
chattels Iraqi protesters rally after night of arson attacks https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/26122019
chattels The parliament session was postponed half an hour because the quorum was not complete
Thursday 26, December 2019 13:58 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=804247
chattels Hoshyar Abdullah: The election law is incomplete and has been passed after serious secret agreements
Thursday 26, December 2019 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=804174
chattels Representative Hoshyar Abdullah is a Kurd and there continues to be criticism of the election chattelsParliament ends discussion of the proposal for the first amendment of the Financial Management Law and begins with discussion of the second amendment to the retirement law
Editing Date: 12/26/2019 15:53 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85556
chattels Parliament raises its session to further notice http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85557
chattels President of the Republic: I lay ready to resign before members of Parliament http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85555law.
Chattels The Kurdistani Democrat rules out consensus on a candidate for prime minister and proposes to return Abdul Mahdi with a new cabinet
Editing Date: 12/26/2019 16:05 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85558
Chattels Al-Sadr proposes three candidates for the post of prime minister http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85560
chattels "The candidates are [Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Rahim Al-Aqili, Faeq Al-Sheikh Ali], but I am not speaking their name, but I sensed this from them and thank them very much."
Chattels Al-Sadr proposes three candidates for the post of prime minister http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=85560
chattels "The candidates are [Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Rahim Al-Aqili, Faeq Al-Sheikh Ali], but I am not speaking their name, but I sensed this from them and thank them very much."