"Iraq News" Posted by Don961 at KTFA 2-16-2020

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Don961:  A Special Source For (Today's Iraq): The Allawi Government Will Definitely Pass Today, Sunday!

Policy  ,   02/16 2020 14:25  

 Baghdad - Iraq today:

A special source for the website (Iraq Today) revealed the intention of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to announce his government today, Sunday, in an extraordinary session to be held at a later time, in the presence of all Shiite political blocs as well as some Sunni and Kurdish forces.

The source said in his exclusive interview, "A political agreement took place between the main Shiite forces - Al-Fath and others" - as well as other forces, and also those close to the Sunni and Kurdish alliances to pass the ministerial cabinet of 23 ministers.

And the source indicated that "the next few hours will witness the birth of the Allawi government, which will inevitably pass the political majority even if the Kurdish and Sunni forces continue to boycott."

He added, "The session will take place even if the speaker of parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, who insists on passing nominated ministers from his parliamentary bloc, is absent."   link

Rommy:  Well Well Well ... IMO Don, this article should get some attention.  Thank You!

Don961:  well to be cautious in trying to cipher the articles ... , thinking this is saying they have enough votes to pass Allawi's cabinet ...  despite Sunnis, Kurds , or anyone else objecting or holding out for their share or other reasons .. IF it would get presented today ... we shall see ... imo

Don961:  Deputy for victory: Allawi sent his cabinet to accountability and justice ... two days before the parliament vote

Politics 02/22/16 16:03 1264 Editor: Zs     Baghdad today - Baghdad

On Sunday (February 16, 2020), Nada Shaker Jawdat, the deputy for the victory coalition, announced that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi had sent his cabinet to the Accountability and Justice Authority for audit.

Jawdat said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), "The ministerial cabinet has guaranteed five ministerial seats for women, and all those who are independent are not partisan."

She added that "Allawi sent it to the Accountability and Justice Authority in order to consider the curriculum vitae of the candidates," likely "to be presented to the House of Representatives to gain confidence within the next two days."

The Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, confirmed on Saturday, 15 February 2020, the close of the vote on his cabinet.

"We came close to achieving a historic achievement, which is the completion of an independent ministerial cabinet, capable and impartial, without the intervention of any political party," Allawi said on Twitter.

He added, "We will put the names of this booth this week, God willing, away from rumors and leaks, and we hope members of Parliament will respond and vote on it in order to start implementing the people's demands."

On February 13, 2020, the Accountability and Justice Authority revealed the mechanism for checking the names of ministers and other positions in the country.

The official news agency quoted the head of the Accountability and Justice Authority, Basem Al-Badri, as saying that "the agency's work mechanism includes revealing and checking the names of ministers and other positions in the country through correspondence from the relevant official authorities."

Al-Badri said, "There is no difference in the audits between the top positions, whether disclosures are made for the government or for parliament, especially since the two bodies are concerned in this regard."

The President of the Accountability and Justice Authority continued, "The period during which the process of verifying names is different, while higher positions require procedures."  link

Don961:  Post is a little more direct .. saying he's sent the names to accountability for scrutiny .. a lot of political jockeying going on as well .. mps trying to present themselves in the best light possible so as not to let on they are partly responsible for things as they are .. and perhaps losing their cushy positions .. imo