Iraqi News Wednesday AM 3-30-22
Iraqi News Wednesday AM 3-30-22
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What If Parliament Fails To Elect The President Of The Republic.. Legal Answers?
Iraq Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:39 PM National news center / special Today, Tuesday, legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi revealed the constitutional and legal support in the event that Parliament fails to achieve a quorum during the presidential election session scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday.
Al-Tamimi said in a statement to the "National News Center", that "if the parliament fails to elect the new president of the republic again, then according to the decision of the Federal Court opens the door for nomination for the position of president of the republic for one time only, No. 24 of 2022," noting that "in front of the parliament's presidency. A period of 30 days, according to Article 72 II of the Iraqi constitution, from March 6 to April 6, during which the President of the Republic will be elected in a binding manner.
He added: “After the session on March 26, which was postponed to March 30, the Parliament presidency can postpone it again if Parliament fails to elect the President of the Republic until April 6 only.
For once,” noting that “we will be faced with an irresolvable failure, and parliament may be dissolved at the request of a third of the members and the approval of the absolute majority of the number of members in accordance with Article 64 of the constitution, or a referendum of the Federal Supreme Court if this is done to find out the constitutional outlet, and we may be in case this happened before elections.” A new early date, and the current government continues to conduct daily matters.”
And he stressed: “In the case of starting to vote on choosing the new President of the Republic, who stipulated the Federal Court’s decision to open the session with a two-thirds majority of the total number of Parliament, it means 220 deputies and to be present at the start of voting in accordance with the Federal Court’s decision to open the nomination door with this percentage in the first round.
If any of the candidates gets this percentage, we will be facing a second round in which the competition is limited to the first and second highest winners, and either of them gets the majority of votes, meaning if the first gets 50 votes and the second gets 30, the owner of the 50 votes is the President of the Republic who is the president and takes the constitutional oath before Parliament and in the presence of President of the Federal Court in accordance with Article 70 of the Constitution and Law 8 of 2012.”
He added that "the election is by direct secret ballot by placing the papers in the box in the two rounds," noting that "it is possible to vote on the President of the Republic and assign the Prime Minister in one day."
Al-Tamimi added, "The President of the Republic then assigns the candidate of the most numerous parliamentary bloc within 15 days of taking the oath, which has not yet been determined, assigning him to form the government and the government curriculum within 30 days of his assignment in accordance with Article 76 of the Constitution in all its details." https://nnciraq.com/119157/
The US President Sends A Letter To The President Of Kurdistan
US President Joe Biden sent a letter to the President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani.
A statement by the Kurdistan Region Presidency said, "The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, received this afternoon, Wednesday, Matthew Tueller, the US ambassador to Iraq." United States of America for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
According to the statement, the two sides discussed the Iraqi political situation, the steps of the political process and the sessions of the Iraqi parliament, the conditions of the Kurdistan Region and the upcoming elections process in the region, Erbil-Baghdad relations and expectations for the future of the political process in the country.
The views of the two sides, during their meeting, agreed on the need for a correct system of governance, and that adherence to the constitution and its principles is the only way to achieve security and stability. They stressed the importance of building trust and mutual understanding between the Iraqi parties in order to overcome the situation and solve problems.
Dialogue between the Kurdish parties on the election law in the Kurdistan Region, the importance of the unity of the Kurdish parties in Baghdad and the joint work between them and the Iraqi parties, the importance of continuing the Erbil-Baghdad dialogue to solve their problems, the relations of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq with the countries of the region, the war and the situation in Ukraine and its effects and the Vienna talks on The nuclear file, formed other axes of the meeting, which was attended by the US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=28764
Al-Jubouri: The Quorum For The Presidential Election Session Will Not Be Achieved Today
Political | 02:10 - 03/30/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, a member of the Finance Committee, Mishaan al-Jubouri, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the quorum for the presidential election session has not been completed.
"It is clear that the quorum required for the presidential election session will not be achieved today, and we are waiting for Al-Halbousi to announce the date of the next session," Mishaan said in a tweet to him on "Twitter", which was seen by Mawazine News.
Today's session was scheduled to be to elect the president of the republic and vote on the remaining parliamentary committees, according to the parliament's schedule published yesterday. Ended 29 / 92
https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=188811
Parliament Votes On The Tasks Of A Number Of Parliamentary Committees
Political | 02:26 - 03/30/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The House of Representatives voted, on Wednesday, on a number of tasks of parliamentary committees.
And the parliament's media department said in a statement, "The House of Representatives voted to amend some paragraphs of its internal system and the tasks of its parliamentary committees."
And she added, "The House of Representatives voted on the tasks of the Parliamentary Electricity and Energy Committee, as well as the tasks of the tasks of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Industry and Trade, as well as the tasks of the Parliamentary Investment and Development Committee."
And she added, "The Council voted on the tasks of the Strategic Planning Committee and the Parliamentary Federal Service, on the tasks of the Parliamentary Transport and Communications Committee, the tasks of the Parliamentary Services and Construction Committee, and the tasks of the Labor Committee and Parliamentary civil society institutions."
And the department indicated that "the Council voted on the names of the members of the Legal Committee, and on the names of the members of the Foreign Relations Committee."
And she indicated, "The House of Representatives is voting to add Representatives Muhammad Nuri, Sajjad Salem Hussein, Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi, Mahasin Hamdoun and Haitham Al-Zahwan to the members of the Finance Committee." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=188814
The Stability Of Dollar Prices In The Local Market For The Sixth Consecutive Day
Economie| 09:48 - 03/30/2022 Baghdad - Mozine News The dollar exchange rates witnessed, today, Wednesday, stability in the Iraqi local markets, as shown below.
Baghdad Sale 147.750 dinars Buy 146.750 dinars
North Sale 147.750 dinars Buy 146.750 dinars
South Sale 147.750 dinars Buy 146.750 dinars
https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=188786
The Central Bank Decides To Ban The Use Of Cards And Electronic Wallets
Economie| 04:24 - 30/03/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News On Wednesday, the Central Bank decided to ban the use of cards and electronic wallets for the purpose of speculation and trading in digital currencies of all kinds.
The Central Bank of Iraq, in a statement received by Mawazine News, called on all authorized banks and non-bank financial institutions to educate customers and warn them of the risks of trading in digital, encrypted and virtual currencies, in order to ensure the optimal application of the due diligence procedures referred to in the Anti-Money Laundering Law. and the financing of terrorism No. (39) of 2015 and the instructions issued pursuant thereto. Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=188827
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