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More Iraqi News Saturday PM 9-5-20
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The President Of The Republic Welcomes The Start Of The New Legislative Term And Calls For The Completion Of The Legislation Of The Election Law
Saturday 05, September 2020 15:15 | PoliticalViews: 77
Baghdad / NINA / The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, welcomed the start of the new legislative chapter of Parliament, calling for discussion and approval of important draft laws.
The President of the Republic said, in an interview reported by the Presidency’s Media Office, that the current stage faces several challenges and requires moving forward towards approving important draft laws, most notably the completion of the election law legislation to ensure its integrity and restore confidence in the electoral process.
The President stressed the importance of the legislative institution's role in meeting the citizens' living, security and health requirements, and ways to limit the economic and epidemic repercussions of the Corona pandemic in the country. / End 7 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=854431
Al-Baiji: The Large Port Of Faw Is The Economic Lifeline Of Iraq, And The Delay In Its Completion Is A Betrayal Of The Country
Saturday 05, September 2020 12:10 | PoliticalViews: 59
Baghdad / NINA / Representative of the State of Law Coalition, Mansour Al-Baiji, called on the government to expedite the completion of the large Faw port project, and the delay promised more to complete this port, which will be the economic artery of the country through its important location through the entry and exit of goods and ships in addition to operating Iraqi manpower .. Treason The country for that matter requires the government to allocate the necessary financial amounts for its implementation.
He said in a statement that the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA ) received a copy of it. We categorically reject the rail link with Kuwait because we do not need it, and we are with the completion of the large Faw port, which will contribute to the completion of the Silk Road, which will be considered the era project for the country, and the competent authorities must advance the interest over their own interests in Country .
Al-Baiji added that the interest of the country must be defended, as Kuwait does, by demanding the railway link with Iraq and obstructing it to establish the large port of Faw, which is a natural right for Iraq, but unfortunately Kuwait has a negative position on this important port for our country, calling for Al-Kazimi to allocate sufficient amounts for the construction of the port and refusing to link The railway with Kuwait, because the country is to benefit from this project. / Ended 9 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=854370
Representatives call on the government to allocate a financial allocation for the Faw port project
Saturday 05, September 2020 15:43 | EconomicalViews: 73
Baghdad / NINA / Representatives of the Al-Fateh Alliance blocs called on the government to monitor a financial allocation for the large Faw port project, coinciding with the imminent approval of the federal budget for 2021, noting that the project needs $ 8 billion, but so far only $ 2.5 billion has been spent on it.
MP Faleh Khazali said in a joint press conference that "there is no seriousness on the part of successive governments to support this project except in 2019, as there was an initiative to support the project by the House of Representatives at an amount of $ 400 billion and good steps have been completed in this project."
He added, "The completion of the project will enhance and maximize the state's revenues by $ 5 billion annually, as well as enhance the economic position of the Iraqi state, in addition to employing 50,000 workers from Basra Governorate and the Iraqi people."
On the railway project, Khazali stressed the need for it to be according to the Iraqi conditions first, and before it there must be support for the large Faw port project, in order for Iraq to have a pivotal role in the maritime transport process in light of the security risks inside the sea, indicating that "it is planned in 2018 until 2038. Revenue will be $ 100 billion during this period and we need to maximize revenue. ”/ End 5
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Postponing The Visit Of The Kurdistan Regional Government Delegation To Baghdad .. For This Reason
Political Saturday 5 September 2020 | 05:52 pm| Views: 29
Samir Hawrami, spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, said on Saturday that the visit of the regional government delegation to Baghdad had been postponed to the middle of this week .
Hawrami said that the visit of the provincial government delegation headed by Talabani to Baghdad was postponed to Monday or Tuesday of this week .
He attributed the reason for the postponement to the failure to complete the agenda for the resumption of the talks, noting that there were no other factors that led to the postponement of the visit .
A high-ranking delegation from the regional government headed by Qubad Talabani, deputy prime minister of the region, was scheduled to visit the capital, Baghdad, tomorrow, Sunday, to resume discussions with the federal government to resolve differences and outstanding issues between the two sides. https://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=138205
We Were Calling For Al-Kazemi To Be "Firm And Strong" And To Activate The "Where Did You Get This From?"
Follow-up Saturday, 05 September 2020 02:31 PM
Today, Saturday, the head of the Rafidain Parliamentary Bloc Yonadam Kanna called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to be "firm and strong" and work to activate the law "Where did you get this from?"
Kanna said in a statement, "The idea of a supreme committee to follow up the major files of corruption is not new, as this scene was repeated in previous governments and it was more evident in the time of Adel Abdul Mahdi's government, when he formed a higher council to combat corruption."
And he stated that, "Al-Kazemi, in any case, was thinking of a future election campaign, he would not be able to achieve anything, but if he was willing to reform and correct the course, then he should not think about elections, be firm and strong, and work to activate a law from where you got this and not exclude anyone, no matter what."
Kanna added, "The problem with combating corruption is not the law but its application by the supervisory authorities as a result of the feeling of lack of protection from corruption mafias." Of public money, whether by smuggling oil and outlets, money laundering and currency auctions, and we hope that today there will be a more serious plan. "
Kanna stressed, "the association of the Supreme Committee with the Prime Minister in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in order to give it two attributes to give flexibility in referring cases related to suspected corruption on the military side to a specific party and other civilian files to another party in the same Supreme Committee." LINK
Parliament Presidency agrees to direct a parliamentary question to the Finance and Planning Ministers about the reform program
Today, Saturday, September 5, 2020, the Presidency of the House of Representatives agreed to the request of Representative Muhammad Sahib Al-Darraji to direct an oral question to the Ministers of Finance and Planning, to answer the reasons for the failure to reach the reform paper stipulated in the recent lending law, provided that they are answered in a session Tuesday or next Thursday.
The House of Representatives held the first session of the first legislative term for the third legislative year, headed by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, and the presence of 169 deputies.
Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced that the names of the representatives present at the House of Representatives session for today will be published on the parliament’s official website.
The Saeron Parliamentary Bloc pledged that the priority of its legislative work would be everything related to the holding of early elections, the most important of which is the completion of the multi-constituency schedule for the election law and the Federal Court law, in addition to other important laws.
The head of the coalition bloc, MP Nabil al-Tarfi, said in a press conference, "With the start of the new legislative term for parliament, we are determined to integrate parliamentary work with the rest of the national forces keen on the future of Iraq and its political and social stability."
He added, "The priority will be in what concerns our legislative work, everything related to the holding of early elections, the most important of which is the completion of the schedule of the multi-district elections law and the Federal Court law, in addition to other laws that the government needs to improve services."
Al-Tarfi continued, "We will work with partners to activate the role of the parliament in fighting corruption and open all files that hover around suspicions. There is no immunity to any corrupt person, regardless of his identity or affiliation, and we will also work to achieve the demands of peaceful protesters in accordance with the laws." https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=21824
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