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UN Security Council: An Inclusive Government Must Be Established In Iraq
Posted On 2021-10-23 By Sotaliraq The UN Security Council condemns the accusations against the Iraqi Electoral Commission The United Nations Security Council stressed the need to establish an inclusive government in Iraq, calling for all disputes related to elections to be resolved through law.
The UN Security Council announced its position on the ongoing political situation in Iraq, especially after the holding of the parliamentary elections and the resulting political and popular reactions, in a statement issued today, Friday (October 22, 2021), in which he said that “the last election process took place smoothly, and the elections took place smoothly. The preparation for it is better than the previous elections, especially from a technical point of view.”
The International Council congratulated the Iraqi people and the Government of Iraq for holding the parliamentary elections, and thanked all th7e countries and parties that contributed to the process.
The Council condemned all accusations against the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), as well as the Independent High Electoral Commission.
The statement stated: “The members of the Security Council welcome the initial reports, which indicate that the electoral process was conducted smoothly, and that it witnessed a remarkable technical development compared to the previous elections,” adding: “The members of the Security Council commend the role of the Electoral Commission in conducting the process, and they thank them to the Government of Iraq for taking measures and preparations to prevent violence on voting day.”
In the statement, the members of the Security Council affirmed the Secretary-General's call on all parties in Iraq to exercise restraint and respect the results of the elections, as well as to resolve all disputes over the elections and their results peacefully and through law.
In the statement, the Council also stressed the need to establish an inclusive government, in a peaceful manner, that represents all Iraqis and responds to their demands to consolidate democracy in the country, stressing their support for the Iraqi government and continuing to defend the sovereignty and unity of the country.
The UN Security Council stressed its support for the Iraqi government’s attempts to implement reforms and start comprehensive political negotiations, “which in turn aim to respond to the demands of the Iraqi people to combat corruption, provide basic services, economic reform, provide job opportunities, develop the administrative system and strengthen state institutions.
On October 10, 2021, early parliamentary elections were held in Iraq to choose the deputies of the country's fifth parliamentary session.
According to the preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission, the Sadrist Movement, State of Law and the Kurdistan Democratic Party were the biggest winners in the elections by obtaining the most votes.
The Sadrist movement managed to achieve the largest bloc by obtaining 72 seats, the State of Law 35 seats, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party 33 seats.
New forces were able to rise, while the elections caused disappointment to some other forces whose popularity with voters declined and were unable to maintain what they
It achieved it in the previous elections, including the Al-Fateh Alliance and the State Forces Alliance, which includes the Wisdom Movement and the Victory Alliance.
This major change in the results led to some political forces protesting and rejecting the announced results, accusing the Independent High Electoral Commission and the international organizations that oversaw the process of tampering and falsifying the results LINK
An Economic Specialist Stresses The Necessity Of Obligating Foreign Companies To Pay Taxes On Their Work In Iraq
Saturday 23 October 2021 10:34 | Economic Number of readings: 354 Baghdad / NINA / - The specialist in managing economic crises at the American Harvard University, Ali Jabbar Al-Fariji, stressed: "The necessity of obligating foreign companies to pay taxes on their work in Iraq."
Al-Fraiji said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA /: “There was an opportunity to redraft the details of the service contracts (licensing rounds 2009), in 2016 and 2017, through the 2016 budget law, Article 38, and Article 48 in the 2017 budget law, which Foreign companies are obligated to pay tax to Iraq, "referring to the disappearance of these paragraphs in the budgets for the years that followed, and that the preparation of budgets for recent years was devoid of obligating foreign companies from the procedures for collecting tax values on companies operating in Iraq.
" He added: Al-Fraiji explained, "As is well-known, foreign companies do not submit their data to the Iraqi government, and Iraqi governments do not monitor the rates of profits and discounts for partners, and most importantly, the tax rates are collected from the profits of foreign companies under the pretext of the investment law and exemptions once and other arguments again, which are supposed to be at rates It varies according to production costs and quotas.
https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=934709
Security Council Press Statement On United Nations Assistance Mission For Iraq
Press Release Security Council SC/14673 22 October 2021
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Martin Kimani (Kenya):
The members of the Security Council congratulated the Iraqi people and the Government of Iraq on the occasion of their latest elections, held on 10 October 2021.
The members of the Security Council welcomed interim reports that the elections proceeded smoothly and featured significant technical and procedural improvements from previous Iraqi elections.
The members of the Security Council commended the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for conducting a technically sound election.
They commended the Government of Iraq for its election preparations and for preventing violence on election day.
The members of the Security Council commended the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for providing IHEC the technical assistance and international monitoring team the Government of Iraq requested to strengthen the electoral process and promote transparency.
The members of the Security Council thanked UNAMI for its assistance, and commended UNAMI for demonstrating objectivity in its efforts to support Iraq throughout the election process.
They welcomed IHEC’s and UNAMI’s efforts to promote women’s political participation.
The members of the Security Council also welcomed the efforts of Member States and other international organizations to observe the elections, notably the European Union long-term Election Observation Mission, the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and others, as well as domestic organizations.
The members of the Security Council deplored the recent threats of violence against UNAMI, IHEC personnel and others.
The members of the Security Council reiterated the Secretary-General’s call for all stakeholders to show patience and respect for the electoral timeline. The members of the Security Council stressed that any electoral disputes that may arise should be resolved peacefully through established legal channels.
Once the results are ratified, the members of the Security Council look forward to the peaceful formation of an inclusive government that reflects the will of the Iraqi people and their call for a stronger democracy.
The members of the Security Council reiterated their support for the Government of Iraq and their commitment to Iraq’s independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
The members of the Security Council reiterated their support for the Government of Iraq’s efforts to deliver meaningful reforms and advance inclusive political dialogue aimed at meeting the Iraqi people’s legitimate demands to address corruption, provide essential and basic services, diversify the economy, create jobs, improve governance, and strengthen viable and responsive State institutions.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14673.doc.htm
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