Saturday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-20-22

That is why “Al-Sadr went crazy”: A “leak” of a “framework plan” to overthrow Al-Sadr and isolate his current is implemented by Al-Sudani.

Shafaq News/ The British "Middle East Eye" website revealed a "leak" related to a secret deal, leaked by the Americans, that caused the ignition of the recent political crisis represented by Muqtada al-Sadr's conflict with the forces of the coordination framework around Parliament, adding that the real essence of the current confrontation relates to With the spoils of money and its distribution.

The British website clarified in a report translated by Shafak News Agency; The scenes last Friday in the demonstrations that faced each other in and around the Green Zone, between supporters of al-Sadr and supporters of the coordination framework, was a show of strength, and that despite the lack of will for a direct confrontation between the two camps, all parties were holding their breath.

The report quoted a senior Iraqi official as saying that "unfortunately, all the elements of a civil war are available. Tension between the conflicting parties is at its peak, and there is a complete absence of logic, and there is control of stubbornness, arrogance and available weapons," adding that "the Green Zone is currently surrounded by groups of weapons and militants. The weapons that entered Baghdad during the past two weeks are amazing."

Referring to a "chicken" that caused Kurdish-Kurdish fighting during the 1990s, the Iraqi official now wondered, "What would happen if a chicken crossed from Sadr City, the stronghold of the Sadrists, to Palestine Street, where the Iran-backed armed Hezbollah Brigades are in control?"

Leak up to the chest

And after the report reviewed the results of the parliamentary elections and the political and constitutional dispute around them, and the success of the coordination framework in obstructing al-Sadr’s efforts to form the new government, leading to the resignation of the Sadrist MPs last June, and the transformation of the framework’s forces into the largest bloc in parliament, and then his asylum on 25 July last, To the nomination of Muhammad al-Sudani, who has long been associated with Nouri al-Maliki, Sadr's main rival, the report said that in response to this, the Sadrists flooded the Green Zone with demonstrators.

The report pointed out that al-Sadr personally called on his loyalists to withdraw and leave the area after a few hours, but they returned after 72 hours, after al-Sadr called them this time to occupy the parliament building.

The report continued; Al-Sadr or any of its leaders did not disclose what happened during those three days, which caused the leader of the Sadrist movement to return the demonstrators to storm Parliament again.

However, the British report quoted three Shiite leaders, including a leader close to al-Sadr and the other two close to the coordination framework, as saying that the decision to storm the Green Zone for the second time is directly linked to a leak of information.

According to these sources, Al-Sadr discovered that a group of leaders of the coordination framework, including Al-Sudani, had reached an agreement that would achieve control over key ministries and government bodies after the formation of the new government, and that this includes the Ministry of Interior, the Counter-Terrorism Service, the Intelligence Service and the Oil Marketing Company “SOMO.” " and others.

The report indicated that the sources were unable to determine the exact date and place of this meeting, but it is certain that it was held in Baghdad during the month of July, and that Hadi al-Amiri and Haider al-Abadi did not participate in this meeting and are not part of this deal.

The report quoted an informed senior Iraqi official as saying that "what was leaked about this agreement is what provoked al-Sadr's madness, and prompted him to storm the Green Zone and occupy the parliament building for the second time."

And after the report pointed out that Al-Sadr currently controls many powerful agencies in the state, and that his authority and influence will be greatly affected if the leaders of the coordination framework succeed in their endeavor.

The Iraqi official was quoted as saying that "this agreement aims to dismantle and isolate the Sadrist machine within the state's institutions," adding that "the Americans were the ones who leaked the details of this agreement. It is unreasonable for the Americans to stand by while the armed factions seek to control the Ministry of Interior, the Intelligence Service, and the Counterterrorism terrorism."

no dialogue

While the report stated that the attempts to calm the two parties clashed with al-Sadr’s refusal to receive any calls or visits from anyone outside the Sadrist movement since the resignation of his deputies, and he did not open any channel for dialogue, with the sole exception of his recent reception at his headquarters in Najaf, the United Nations representative, Jeninine Plasschaert. .

The report, quoting a Western diplomat, stated that no one disclosed what happened during the meeting with Blackshart, which lasted about two hours, but it is clear that Blackshart's efforts to persuade al-Sadr to open a dialogue with his opponents did not succeed.

The report added that Al-Sadr, on the other hand, escalated the situation after only 48 hours, as the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zeidan, demanded the dissolution of Parliament.

The report quoted the Western diplomat as saying that Blackshart's meeting with al-Sadr "did not go badly, but it did not produce tangible results."

The report added that al-Sadr demands the dissolution of parliament before it begins any dialogues or reaching settlements, which is an unacceptable issue for his opponents and allies.

The report quoted international observers, Iraqi politicians and Western diplomats as saying that the two main powers, namely the United States and Iran, have not yet intervened or used their power to help dismantle the crisis, despite the fact that they are the most influential players in Iraq since 2003.

The report added that Washington and Tehran have no desire to intervene soon, and that the arduous negotiations on the nuclear agreement constitute the main priority for them in the region.

In this context, the report considered that given that the European Union countries do not have a great influence in Iraq, attention is directed to Britain, which has good relations with everyone and can influence personalities belonging to both camps.

The report quoted the director of the United States Institute of Peace, Eli Abu Aoun, as saying that "regional parties such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran may intervene, but no one will support an armed confrontation."

But he also pointed out that "the British enjoy great influence in Iraq, and they are currently among the most important parties that can play an active role in resolving this crisis."

The fight over money

The report quoted a prominent Shiite politician as saying that all decision-makers in Iraq, including al-Sadr, realize that organizing early elections according to the same election law and mechanisms will not solve the problem.

The report quoted experts, jurists and politicians as saying that it is unlikely that the coordinating framework forces will commit the same mistakes that they made before and led to poor results in the past elections, adding that it is likely that the biggest winner in the early elections will be the coordinating framework forces.

According to a prominent Shiite politician, "the framework forces are fully aware of their weaknesses that led them to this heavy loss, and they will not repeat them again."

The Shiite politician added that none of the conflicting parties would be able to win many seats on their own, and that their stinging statements about the elections and the legitimacy of the state and parliament were "used to cover their real goals."

He added that "the real problem lies elsewhere, and that the current conflict in its essence is a struggle over the centers of money distribution," adding that the existing forces, especially among the Shiites, "turned into mini-states parallel to the state, all of which are fighting to secure their financial resources."

The Shiite politician concluded by saying; The conflict started from the areas of operation of oil companies, border crossings and banks, and the conflict is currently heading towards the center (Baghdad), adding that the current scramble aims to "redraw the influence of each group in Baghdad, but within the state, not outside it." LINK

Al-Sadr's Minister" uses "Maradona" in a new attack and waves the "red card"

Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq   What has become known as the Minister of Al-Sadr, resumed his attack on political parties in Iraq, at a time when the crisis in the country intensified, due to the failure to form the government, and protesters from the two poles of the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement met.

Al-Sadr Minister, Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, said, “Proverbs are striking and not measured: Maradona in one of the World Cup matches was subjected to a lot of obstacles and friction from the players, and the referee was not fair with him in calculating errors and free kicks in his favour.

But his patience ran out because the players deliberately harmed him, so he made a mistake against one of the opponent’s players and knocked him to the ground, so the referee quickly showed the red card in his face.

He added, "Zain, where is the ribat of the aforementioned?!, for years we have been subjected to fierce attacks from the media, statements, accusations, and skepticism by an agent of arbitrary accusations, and not just criticism or accusations accompanied by evidence.

Yes, for years our leader has been subjected to all kinds of accusations because of his anti-corruption: Saudi..Qatari..Emirati..American..normalizing..with a foreign agenda..supported from abroad..bloody..dictator..

He knows nothing of politics. .. jigsaws.. private planes.. a Sunni who prays without soil.. he has contradictions.. he imposes his will on others.. fickle mood.. out of his father’s way.. hasty.. does not consult.. his writings are by others.. not He has constants.. He wants (Khomeini) to be Iraq.. Wow.”

He said, "Here, I do not want to infer that these assumptions are not true. They are all between lies and exaggerated matters to the extent that they deviate from truth and truth, and there is nothing forbidden or forbidden in them. ...for the interest of the country and the people.”

And Saleh Muhammad al -Iraqi continued, “As the Almighty said: {And we know that you are narrowing your chest with what they say .. So praise the praise of your Lord and you are from the prostration .. (Our evil), so to speak.. So they started calling us the enemies of the homeland, religion and sect..

So we ran out of patience. I tried to defend him with some offensive articles.. as the attack is the best means of defense.. and we did not resort to silencing mouths, as some of them did with (Imad Baglan), for example, but not limited to, except when the speech was against our martyr al-Sadr (Jerusalem), so their madness increased and their screams increased and they wanted Publicizing the (red card) in the face of those who defend his Eminence.. That is the division of Ziza and a losing ball.

Al-Sadr’s Minister said, “I am not here asking for their silence.. Rather, I advise them to show morals and the honor of quarreling, not only.. How can they do that because their homes are weaker than a spider’s web, their arguments are flimsy, and their political approach is (awkward) that they have neither for themselves nor for their decisions a sound logic to defend except With insults and insults, the accusation agent.”

He continued, "They understood: They went to Saudi Arabia.. They are friends of Qatar.. They are followers of the Emiratis. They entered with the American tank and went to America and negotiated with it in order to liberate themselves from prisons.. They are closer to the eastern or western foreign agendas..

They have blood ties." ..and they are the owners of the third mandate whose nightmare we have removed from the Iraqis..and they have no policy except killing and ruling..they are the owners of cars, luxury planes, luxury homes and spacious farms..and they (the Brotherhood) are closer..and their contradictions are filled with fearful people, from anti-normalization as well as They invite to their arms..

Finally, I say: (Maradona is the one who is not broken by a player like any other player).. Maradona did not despair despite the many shocks, but with one shock from him he removed the biggest player from his way.. And the red card after him is in our hands.. Molo Momo?    LINK

Al-Sadr Launches An Attack On The Frame: The Red Card Is Still In Our Hands

Posted On2022-08-20 By Sotaliraq    The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, launched a scathing attack on the coordination framework, warning them that the "red card" was still in his hands.

Saleh al-Iraqi, the minister of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, wrote in a statement, today, Friday (August 19, 2022), that “the proverbs are striking and immeasurable: Maradona in one of the World Cup matches was subjected to a lot of obstacles and friction from the players, and the referee was not fair with him in calculating Errors and free kicks in his favour, but his patience ran out because the players deliberately harmed him.. He committed a mistake against one of the opponent’s players and knocked him to the ground.. So the referee quickly showed the red card in his face.

He added that for "years, we have been subjected to fierce attacks from the media, statements, accusations, and skepticism of an agent whose accusations are arbitrary, and not just criticism or accusations accompanied by evidence."

Yes, for years, our leader has been subjected to various kinds of accusations, due to his anti-corruption: Saudi..Qatari..Emirati..American.. normalization..has a foreign agenda..supported from abroad..bloody. .dictator

He understands nothing of politics. .. jigsaws.. private planes.. a Sunni who prays without soil.. he has contradictions.. he imposes his will on others.. fickle mood.. out of his father’s approach.. hasty.. does not consult.. his writings are by others.. not He has constants.. He wants (Khomeini) to be Iraq.. Wow. And here I do not want to infer the inaccuracy of these speculations..

They are all between lies and exaggerated matters to the extent that they deviate from truth and truth, and in them there is what is neither forbidden nor forbidden, but most of what I want to say is: We endured all of that and did not say a word.. For the sake of the country and the people.”

Saleh Al-Iraqi, explained that "when we found that the matter went too far...especially after they believed (our evil), so to speak...they started calling us the enemies of the nation, religion and sect...so we ran out of patience...so I tried to defend it with some offensive articles...as the Attacking is the best means of defense..

We did not resort to silencing mouths, as some of them did with (Imad Baglan), for example, but not limited to, except when speaking against our martyr al-Sadr (Jerusalem). So their madness increased and their screaming increased, and they wanted to display the (red card) in the face of those who defended his Eminence.

And he added: “I am not here asking for their silence.. I advise them to behave in morals and with the honor of quarreling. How can they do that, because their homes are weaker than a spider’s web, their arguments are flimsy, and their political approach is (awkward). , they understood: They went to Saudi Arabia..

They are Qatar’s friends.. They are followers of those sitting in the Emiratis.. They entered with the American tank and went to America and negotiated with it in order to free themselves from prisons.. They are closer to the eastern or western foreign agendas.. They are the owners of blood ties. .

Al-Sadr’s minister also mentioned that they are “the owners of the third mandate, whose nightmare we have removed from the Iraqis.. They have no policy except killing and ruling.. They are the owners of cars, luxury planes, luxury homes, and spacious farms.. They (the Brotherhood) are closer..

Their contradictions are filled with fearful people, who are hostile to The normalists, as they claim, to their arms.. Wow.. Finally, I say: (Maradona is the one who breaks him, not like any other player). Momo?” he said.   LINK

Khatib Sadr: We Do Not Value Dialogues Held For Partisan Interests

Posted On2022-08-20 By Sotaliraq   Thousands of supporters of the Sadrist movement performed Friday prayers in the vicinity of the Iraqi parliament inside the Green Zone in Baghdad, They have continued their sit-in for three weeks to put pressure on their political opponents, in light of a stifling political crisis.

In the Friday sermon, the preacher Muhannad al-Moussawi, who is close to al-Sadr, expressed his rejection of dialogue. He said, "The political dialogues that you hold for your political and partisan interests are not in the interest of the country and the people." He added, "These dialogues have no value to us, and we never give them any weight." .

Al-Sadr had confirmed his rejection of the dialogue outcomes, according to a statement issued by someone close to him on Thursday, in which he considered that: “The dialogue session only resulted in some points that are neither fattening nor satiating.” vowing to continue the "revolution".

Ten months after the legislative elections, the political forces are still unable to agree on the election of a new president Republic and the formation of a new government.

The level of escalation between the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework has risen since late July, with the two sides exchanging pressure In the street and in statements, without things developing into violence.

The Sadrist movement demands the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of early legislative elections, while the coordination framework wants to hold these elections, but... Conditions, demanding the formation of a government before holding early elections. Since August 12, supporters of the coordination framework have also been holding a sit-in on the road leading to the Green Zone Fortified in Baghdad.

Under a scorching sun, thousands gathered Friday in a square adjacent to the Iraqi parliament, to perform prayers, as they have been doing since The sit-in of the Sadrist movement began, some of whom leaned on the prayer rug, and others took shelter under umbrellas.

We are staying until al-Sadr orders the withdrawal," said 29-year-old demonstrator Ali Hashem He added, “Sayyid (Muqtada al-Sadr) reiterated that there is no dialogue with the corrupt and the printing press, and we do not We are waiting for something from this dialogue.” So far, mediation attempts and calls for dialogue between the two sides have not led to any result.

On Wednesday, the leaders of the Iraqi political blocs held a meeting at the government palace in which they called the Sadrist movement, which was absent from session, to “engage in the national dialogue.”

The conferees also referred to the early elections, considering that they are “not an exceptional event in the history of democratic experiments when Political crises reach dead ends,” without elaborating on additional details.

Leaders participated in the coordination framework, especially the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and the head of the Al-Fateh bloc Hadi Al-Amiri, in this dialogue, which was attended by the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament, and the United Nations envoy to Jenin Plasshart.

Al-Sadr, whose supporters have been holding a sit-in for more than two weeks in the vicinity of the Iraqi parliament, called for a demonstration “Million” next Saturday, but he announced on Tuesday that it will be postponed “until further notice.” LINK