Monday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22

Monday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22

Al-Sadr Reveals The Lack Of Response By The Political Forces To The Public Dialogue

Sumerian special   2022-08-22 | 03:29   Source:   Sumerian   1,224 views   He does not sing or get fat from hunger. This is how al-Sadr described the response of the political parties after they were invited by him to a public debate in front of the people at a time when the framework confirmed, according to its leaders, that the international mediator did not inform them of al-Sadr's desire for a public dialogue.

There is no political response to a public dialogue session. This is what the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed in a tweet in which he explained that he had submitted a proposal to the United Nations   for a public debate and a live broadcast with the political parties, but he did not see a tangible response from them.

And after an answer that does not sing or get fat from hunger and does not include any reform or addressing the demands of the revolutionaries, Al-Sadr threatens the opponents with further steps towards the policy of neglecting what Iraq and its people have done because of corruption and dependency, thus rejecting any secret dialogues, stressing that he will not hide anything from the people and will not sit with the corrupt

And in a framework response to al-Sadr’s tweet, in which he revealed the lack of response to him regarding the public debate, leaders on the framework confirmed that the UN envoy, Jenin Plasschaert, had not informed the other political forces of an invitation to a public dialogue.

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While others wondered about the format of the debate and whether it would be for all political parties or for the Shiite house only, and whether it would be enough to get the country out of the state of political impasse. LINK

On Suspicions Of Corruption... Integrity Announces The Recruitment Of Former Officials In The Ministry Of Transport - Urgent

2022-08-22 | 05:03   765 views   Alsumaria News – Localities  The Federal Integrity Commission announced today, Monday, the issuance of a summons order against former officials in the Ministry of Transport; For causing intentional harm to the side in which they were working.

The authority's investigation department said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "The Rusafa Investigation Court, which is specialized in integrity issues, decided to issue a summons order against the former director of the General Company for Air Navigation Services and the former general manager of the Contracts and Licensing Department in it, as a result of violations committed in contracts concluded with a foreign shipping company." air".

She added, "The recruitment order was issued in accordance with the provisions of Article (340) of the Penal Code, pointing out that it came as a result of violations committed in all contracts between the General Company for Air Navigation Services and the British company (Serco) to monitor Iraqi air traffic."

Article (340) of the Iraqi Penal Code states: “Any public official or agent who willfully causes damage to the funds or interests of the entity in which he works or is connected by virtue of his position or the funds of the persons entrusted to him shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years or imprisonment. "   LINK

Iraq Announces The Start Of Joint Work With The United Nations To End The Al-Hol Camp File

Iraq   19:53 - 08-21-2022   The media office of the National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, announced today, Sunday, the start of joint work with the United Nations to end the file of returning Iraqis from northeastern Syria, and the dismantling of the Syrian al-Hol camp.

Al-Araji's office said in a statement, "The latter chaired today, Sunday, the founding session of the Iraqi and international working groups, concerned with implementing the international framework for the return of Iraqis from northeastern Syria, and the dismantling of the Syrian al-Hol camp."

According to the statement, Al-Araji opened the session with a speech in which he stressed the importance of working to end the threat posed by Al-Hol camp, and the international community assumed its responsibilities towards this file, noting that "the Iraqi government took a brave decision and started implementing it since May 2021."

He pointed out that "the session resulted in the formation of four Iraqi and international sub-groups, in the areas of (legal protection for children, security and accountability for adults, rehabilitation, reintegration and transitional services)", noting that "in light of this, during the session, joint work was announced under The sponsorship of the Iraqi government and the United Nations, to end this dangerous and sensitive file." https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8308

The Council Of Ministers Issues “Financial” And Other Decisions Regarding The Job Number And The Salaries Of Transferees

 Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Council of Ministers, in its regular session held today, Sunday, headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, issued five "financial" decisions and others related to the job number and salaries of transferees.

The Media Office of the Council of Ministers said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that Al-Kazemi chaired, today, the thirty-first regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which the developments of political and economic events in the country were discussed, and various issues and files prepared on the agenda were discussed.

According to the statement, Al-Kazemi reviewed the progress of the security situation in Iraq, the efforts of the military forces in pursuing remnants of terrorism and establishing security, as well as the efforts of the specialized security services in combating organized crime.

The Cabinet hosted the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Taif Sami, who reviewed the ministry's plans for the remaining months of this year, and discussed a number of financial files related to service and economic programs and projects.

The session witnessed a review of the epidemiological report, and the Ministry of Health continued to follow the developments of the Corona pandemic, and to secure medical requirements and supplies.

According to the statement, the Cabinet issued the following decisions:

Or not/

The Ministry of Finance finances the entitlements of scientists in the Ministry of Health and the governorates according to the mechanism followed in the Council of Ministers Resolution (15 of 2022) in implementation of paragraphs (1, or 2) of the letter of the Federal Office of Financial Supervision No. (1/1/12/2443), dated 3 February 2021, from the actual total, or the operating expenses of the departments, and with the health departments providing the Ministry of Finance with tables of deletion and creation.

Secondly/

The Ministry of Finance/Accounting Department finances the payment of salaries of transferees from a spending unit to a spending unit, by downloading them from the entity from which they are transferred and adding them to the entity they are transferred to when requesting funding for the previous year with the degree and financial allocation without resulting in any financial impact.

Third/

 1- Approval to increase the capital of the General Company for Cars and Machinery Trade / Ministry of Commerce approved by the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau and the Capital Determination Committee in the Ministry of Finance, by an amount of (10,053,879,413) dinars, only ten billion fifty-three million eight hundred and seventy-nine thousand four hundred and three Ten dinars, based on the provisions of Article (10) of the amended Public Companies Law (22 of 1997).

2- The Ministry of Commerce took the necessary measures to implement the above.

Fourthly/

Follow-up to the report of the Ministry of Planning regarding the measures taken regarding the job number, where the vote was taken on:

 1- Forming a committee headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning for Administrative Affairs, with the membership of the Director General of the Information Technology Department, the Director General of the Accounting Department in the Ministry of Finance, and a Director General of the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, to conduct the intersection on a monthly basis regarding the job number, with the addition of the Director of the Owners Department in the Budget Department in Ministry of Finance to the Committee.

2- Requiring the Head of the Expenditure Unit to be legally responsible when inaccurate information related to salaries, allowances and job numbers are included, starting from December 1, 2022.

3- Obligating employees in state departments and government institutions to issue the unified card, and amend paragraph (2) of the Council of Ministers Resolution (75 of 2022).

fifth/

Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (41 of 2022).  LINK

The Situation Of Iraq On The Table Of The Egyptian "El Alamein" Summit

Shafaq News / The city of El Alamein, west of the Egyptian governorate of Alexandria, will host tomorrow, Monday, a mini-Arab-Egyptian summit, in the presence of leaders of 5 countries: Iraq, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt.

This summit comes at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, within the framework of continuous coordination and consultation between these countries, to serve joint Arab action and push Arab relations to an advanced level, to face various current international and regional challenges.

Shafaq News Agency has learned that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, will be in Egypt in the coming hours to participate in the summit, which will discuss security and intelligence files, in addition to economic and political files, and the situation in the region in general.

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived earlier today in the Egyptian city of El Alamein, and the official Jordanian TV confirmed the participation of King Abdullah II in the summit.

Last March, the Jordanian capital, Amman, hosted a four-way summit in which the leaders of the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq participated.

The El Alamein summit will witness the discussion of a number of regional issues, on top of which are "the Palestinian issue, the situations in Iraq, Libya and Yemen, and the need to reach a political solution in Syria, as well as the continuation of the Renaissance Dam crisis," according to the Arabic "Sky News".

A member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Rakha Hassan, said that "the summit will consider the political confusion in Iraq, the Palestinian issue and its recent developments, in addition to the impact of the United States' return to the Iranian nuclear file on the region, as well as the change in Turkish policies and the presentation of a breakthrough with Syria, as well as the position inflamed in Libya.

While the former Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister, an expert in international relations, Hussein Haridy, confirmed during his speech to "Sky News" that the summit "sends a message that the Arab countries are alert to the changes taking place in the region, and have the political will to defend their interests, It will address, in an overview, the current developments at the level of the region, the Gulf, the Red Sea, North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, the developments in Syria and Iraq, and how to provide support to the Palestinian cause as it is the central issue of the Arabs.   LINK