Saturday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-3-22
Saturday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-3-22
"Reuters" Reveals The Details Of Al-Sistani's Message To Al-Sadr And How He Stopped The Al-Khadra Clashes
Policy 2022-09-03 | 04:19 Source: Reuters 27,872 views Alsumaria news – translation A report by Reuters news agency described today, Saturday, the supreme religious authority, Ali al-Sistani, as "the most powerful man" in Iraq. Reuters published its report entitled: "How a 92-year-old cleric stopped Iraq's slide back into war."
When a statement by a religious scholar in Iran pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shiite cleric who once again proved to be the most powerful man in his country. "
He added, "Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani did not say anything publicly about the unrest that erupted in the streets of Iraq. But government officials say that only Mr. Sistani's behind-the-scenes stance stopped the collapse."
And the report stated, "Reuters spoke with nearly 20 officials from the Iraqi government, the Sadrist movement, and Shiite factions, most of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, and all interviews indicated a decisive behind-the-scenes intervention by Mr. Sistani, who has never held an official political position in Iraq." .
An Iraqi government official told Reuters: "Mr. Sistani sent a message to Muqtada al-Sadr that if he did not stop the violence, Sistani would be forced to issue a statement calling for an end to the fighting."
Three Shiite figures based in Najaf and close to Sistani did not confirm that Sistani's office sent an explicit message to Sadr, but they said it was clear to Sadr that Sistani would speak soon unless Sadr stopped the unrest," according to a Reuters report.
On Monday (August 29, 2022), demonstrators stormed the presidential palaces in Baghdad hours after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr announced his final retirement from political work and the closure of all institutions, after which armed clashes and explosions erupted inside the Green Zone in the center of the capital, which resulted in casualties.
Also on Monday (August 29, 2022), the Joint Operations Command announced the imposition of a comprehensive curfew in the capital, Baghdad, including vehicles and citizens, as of three thirty in the afternoon on Monday.
On Tuesday afternoon (August 30, 2022), the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed the withdrawal of the Sadrist movement from Parliament within one hour, after casualties and injuries. LINK
"To Achieve Reform" .. Al-Hakim Renews His Call For The Adoption Of Dialogue And An End To The Political Crisis
Policy 2022-09-03 | 05:48 0 views Alsumaria News – Politics The head of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, stressed today, Saturday, the need to end the current political crisis by resorting to the constitution, law and legitimate state institutions, while renewing his call to adopt dialogue as a way to achieve the desired reform and change.
Al-Hakim's office said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "The latter received the Japanese ambassador in Baghdad, Kotaro Suzuki," stressing "the importance of benefiting from the Japanese experience in reconstruction and construction and achieving sustainable development, wishing him success in his new duties after the completion of his work in Baghdad and a price The diplomatic role he played in Iraq.
He added: "We showed the good reputation enjoyed by Japanese companies, as we called for investing this in pioneering projects in Iraq," noting that "there are similarities in the political and social conditions experienced by the two countries."
Al-Hakim stressed, "the need to end the current political crisis by resorting to the constitution, the law, and the legitimate state institutions," stressing that "Iraq cannot be reduced to a political, sectarian or national point of view, as everyone's interest lies in the participation of everyone in decision-making."
According to the statement, Al-Hakim renewed his call to "adopt dialogue as a way to achieve the desired reform and change." LINK
Al-Hakim: Iraqi Political Decision-Making Lies With The Participation Of All
Political | 12:51 - 03/09/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, head of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, affirmed that Iraq cannot be reduced to a political, sectarian or national viewpoint, as everyone's interest lies in the participation of everyone in decision-making.
Al-Hakim's office said in a statement, "Mawazine News" received a copy of it, "We reiterated, during our meeting with the Japanese ambassador in Baghdad, Kotaro Suzuki, the importance of benefiting from the Japanese experience in reconstruction and construction and achieving sustainable development, and we also wished him success in his new duties after the completion of his work in Baghdad.
We valued the diplomatic role he played in Iraq, and demonstrated the good reputation enjoyed by Japanese companies, as we called for investing this in pioneering projects in Iraq, and pointed out the similarity of the circumstances that the two countries experienced in political and social terms.
He added, "We explained the political changes in Iraq and the need to end the current political crisis by resorting to the constitution, the law, and the legitimate state institutions, and we stressed that Iraq cannot be reduced to a political, sectarian or national view, because everyone's interest lies in the participation of everyone in decision-making, and we renewed our call to adopt dialogue as a way to achieve reform." And the desired change.” https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204335
The House Of An Iraqi Government Official Was Attacked By An Armed Man For Exposing “Large Corruption Files”
Posted On2022-09-03 By Sotaliraq On Friday, the Minister of Industry and Minerals, Manhal Aziz Al-Khabbaz, denounced the armed “attack” that targeted the house of the Undersecretary for Planning Affairs, Youssef Muhammad Jassim, by unknown persons, against the background of “exposing large corruption files.”
In a statement, the minister said, "Such attacks and threats will not discourage the ministry from moving forward in implementing reform plans and addressing deficiencies in order to correct the course of work in the ministry and its affiliated formations in a manner that ensures the sustainability of the industrial process in the country." This statement did not mention any other details. LINK
Al-Hakim: Iraq Is Not Reduced To A Specific Point Of View, And Our Conditions With Japan Are Similar
Shafaq News/ The leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, revealed today, Saturday, that Iraq cannot be "reduced" to a political, sectarian or national point of view, while pointing out that the conditions of Iraq and Japan are similar in political and social terms.
The Wisdom Movement said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, "The head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, reiterated, during his meeting with the Japanese ambassador in Baghdad, Kotaro Suzuki, the importance of benefiting from the Japanese experience in reconstruction and construction and achieving sustainable development." He also wished the ambassador success in his new duties. After the end of his work in Baghdad," he praised "the diplomatic role he played in Iraq."
Al-Hakim pointed to "the good reputation enjoyed by Japanese companies," calling for "investing this in pioneering projects in Iraq."
The leader of the Wisdom Movement pointed out that "the political and social conditions that the two countries have experienced are similar."
According to the statement, Al-Hakim explained "the nature of political changes in Iraq and the need to end the current political crisis by appealing to the constitution, law and legitimate state institutions," stressing that "Iraq cannot be reduced to a political, sectarian or national view, as everyone's interest lies in the participation of everyone in decision-making."
The leader of the Wisdom Movement renewed his "call for the adoption of dialogue as a way to achieve the desired reform and change."
Iraq is experiencing a "political blockage" after the crisis that reached in its final stages to mutual sit-ins between supporters of the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework, and armed confrontations that erupted on August 29-30, followed by the withdrawal of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr from the Green Zone and the official end of their sit-in, with Calls were issued by local and international bodies for restraint and a return to calm and dialogue between the political parties. LINK
A Source Close To Al-Sistani's Office Denies Issuing Any Position Regarding The Events Of Al-Khadra
Shafaq News/ A source close to the Office of the Supreme Religious Reference in Najaf warned today, Friday, against circulating video clips and texts issued in earlier times with the aim of linking them to the current events that took place in the Green Zone and a number of southern provinces.
This comes in conjunction with the circulation of pages and accounts on social media, excerpted from the Friday sermon delivered by the representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Ahmed Al-Safi, and it dates back to 2019.
The source told Shafak News Agency; "No statement or text was issued regarding the Green Zone crisis, which ended two days ago, after a speech by the leader of the Sadrist movement."
The source called on the media and bloggers on social networking sites to be careful and careful in transmitting the texts attributed to the reference that dates back to previous years due to the sensitivity of the stage. LINK
In Order Not To Provoke Al-Sadr.. Coordination Decides Not To Raise The Issue Of The Return Of Parliament
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2022-09-03 05:22 Shafaq News/ An informed source in the coordination framework, which brings together Shiite political forces, revealed today, Saturday, that the leaders of the framework agreed to postpone raising the issue of the parliament's return until after the end of the fortieth visit.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The leaders of the coordination framework agreed, during a meeting of them, which was held, during the past hours, at the house of the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, to postpone raising the issue of the parliament's return until after the end of the fortieth visit of Imam Hussein."
And he indicated that "this agreement came in order not to provoke the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr and his supporters, who could take to the street again to thwart any parliament session intended to proceed with the process of forming the new government, and for this this issue was postponed in order not to escalate with the Sadrists."
For his part, the representative of the State of Law coalition, Hussein Mardan, said in a press statement that the next parliament session will be postponed until after the fortieth anniversary of Imam Hussein, stressing that dialogues with other blocs regarding the formation of the government are continuing.
He added that contacts are now underway with the Kurdish blocs for the purpose of speeding up the nomination of the President of the Republic, pointing to the coordination framework's adherence to the nomination of the Sudanese prime minister.
The Coordination Framework Forces Alliance held a meeting last night at the home of the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, to discuss the course of developments in political and security events.
Tensions escalated sharply on Monday, August 29, when Sadr loyalists stormed the government palace inside the fortified Green Zone after their leader announced his "retirement" from politics.
But Sadr's supporters left the Green Zone on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 30, 2022, after he personally asked them to withdraw within an hour, reflecting his great influence on his followers and which earned him his reputation as a ruler. LINK
Reuters: Al-Sistani Sent A Letter To Al-Sadr Calling On Him To Stop The Violence, Otherwise He Will Be Forced To Issue A Statement To Stop The Fighting
By Moahmad Editor Iraq news Today, Saturday, a Reuters news agency report described the supreme religious authority, Ali al-Sistani, as the "strongest man" in Iraq.
Reuters published its report entitled: "How a 92-year-old cleric stopped Iraq's slide back into war."
When a statement by a religious scholar in Iran pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shiite cleric who once again proved to be the most powerful man in his country. “.
He added, “Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has not said anything publicly about the unrest that has erupted in the streets of Iraq. But government officials say it was only Mr. Sistani's behind-the-scenes stance that stopped the collapse.
And the report stated, "Reuters spoke with nearly 20 officials from the Iraqi government, the Sadrist movement, and Shiite factions, most of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, and all interviews indicated a decisive behind-the-scenes intervention by Mr. Sistani, who has never held an official political position in Iraq." .
An Iraqi government official told Reuters: "Mr. Sistani sent a message to Muqtada al-Sadr that if he did not stop the violence, Sistani would be forced to issue a statement calling for an end to the fighting."
Three Shiite figures based in Najaf and close to Al-Sistani did not confirm that Al-Sistani’s office sent an explicit message to Al-Sadr, but they said it was clear to Al-Sadr that Al-Sistani would speak soon unless Al-Sadr stopped the unrest,” according to a Reuters report.
On Monday (August 29, 2022), demonstrators stormed the presidential palaces in Baghdad hours after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr announced his final retirement from political work and the closure of all institutions, after which armed clashes and explosions erupted inside the Green Zone in the center of the capital, which resulted in casualties.
Also on Monday (August 29, 2022), the Joint Operations Command announced the imposition of a comprehensive curfew in the capital, Baghdad, including vehicles and citizens, as of three thirty in the afternoon on Monday.
On Tuesday afternoon (August 30, 2022), the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed the withdrawal of the Sadrist movement from Parliament within one hour, after casualties and injuries.