Thursday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 6-9-22
Thursday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 6-9-22
Parliament Approves The Food Security Law.. Khashan Is Waving An Appeal Before The Federal
Posted On 2022-06-09 By Sotaliraq Yesterday, Wednesday, the House of Representatives succeeded in passing a proposed emergency support law for food security and development, amid calls to file cases to challenge it before the Federal Supreme Court.
The parliament session devoted to voting on the law was preceded by side meetings, and a meeting of the leaders of the blocs chaired by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, during which he reached an agreement on the disputed articles, especially between the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework.
After a series of discussions, the session began in the afternoon, headed by Al-Halbousi and attended by 273 deputies. It opened with the Finance Committee reading the articles and voting on them one by one.
According to a statement issued by the Media Department of the House of Representatives, “Parliament voted to contract with (bachelor’s and diploma) certificate holders and all specializations to work in the governorate departments and their local administrations for the governorates that are not organized in a region, with (1,000) contractors for each governorate, and with a monthly salary of (300) thousand.” One dinars per month for one contractor for a period of three years for training and development purposes.
The statement added, "The House of Representatives voted on the article that stipulates the transfer of lecturers, readers of standards, administrators, contracts and the daily procedure to Resolution 315 and the appointment of the first and holders of higher degrees."
After Parliament completed its vote on the paragraphs, the law was presented as a whole to a vote and was approved and gained confidence, and then decided to adjourn the session and enter into a two-month legislative recess.
Before the session, Representative Basem Khashan spoke about the agreement between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement and said that they are two sides of the same coin, stressing his intention to challenge the law with the Federal Supreme Court.
Immediately after the parliament session ended, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, issued a statement in which he considered the vote on the law “another victory for Fustat al-Islah.”
Al-Sadr suggested, “the formation of a parliamentary oversight committee and one of the relevant specialized committees to prevent fraud and corruption in the application of the law,” stressing, “I will not compromise in exposing anyone who begs himself to manipulate the people’s power and summit LINK
Al-Uqabi, Commenting On Food Security: Al-Kazemi Is Not Qualified To Run The State
Politician Last Update 06/09/2022 | 12:34 PM Information / Baghdad.. A member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Hussein Al-Aqabi, described, on Thursday, the food security law as random and ill-considered, indicating that the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, is not qualified to run the state and spend additional money.
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Al-Aqabi said in a televised interview, which was followed by "The Information", that "the government has a very large financial abundance that it can dispose of and initiate a great development plan, not to formulate a law to buy oil and sugar, which is challenged and passed through Parliament again."
He added, "There are parties that wish to renew Al-Kazemi's Triple Alliance, and that all political parties and countries benefit from Al-Kazemi's government, except for the Iraqi people."
Al-Aqabi indicated that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is not qualified to run the country, so how can he be granted powers outside the law within the so-called food security that lacks transparency in implementation." End / 25 D https://almaalomah.me/2022/06/09/602510/
The Rule Of Law: Food Security Is In The Interest Of The Blocs, Not The People
Politician Last Update 06/09/2022 | 12:03 PM Information / Baghdad..The leader of the State of Law coalition, Jassem Al-Bayati, criticized, on Thursday, the House of Representatives for the legislation of the emergency support law for food security and development, stressing that it is in the interest of some political blocs and was not in the interest of the people.
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. Al-Bayati said in a statement to / the information /, that “the legislation of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development is basically in violation of the Constitution, the law and the decision of the Federal Court, but it is unfortunate that some of the parties to the framework have been strayed behind Legislation of the law to achieve the goals of the tripartite alliance that wants to achieve a kind of reputation.”
He added that "the legislator made a number of mistakes and caused darkness between the segments of society and government institutions by not finding justice in the distribution," noting that "the health sector, for example, was subjected to darkness, as it should have been supported with a trillion dinars, but 100 billion were allocated and we all know how long." The need of this vital and important sector, which deals directly with the poor, needy and low-income classes.”
Al-Bayati continued, "The other darkness in the law is that the legislator equated the provinces with different population numbers by appointing (1,000) holders of bachelor's degrees and diplomas. For example, but not limited to, a province like Baghdad, which has more than seven million people, was equalized in the Muthanna province, which is It has a population of 750,000 people. https://almaalomah.me/2022/06/09/602494/
“Total Chaos” .. Al-Jubouri: Political Blocs Bear The Responsibility For The Continuation Of Al-Kazemi’s Government
POLITICIAN 06/08/2022 | 7:53 PM information/special Political analyst Abbas Al-Jubouri confirmed, on Wednesday, that the jurisprudence and consensus between the parties and blocs overcame the constitution and brought the political process to the stage of chaos, while holding the political blocs responsible for the continuation of Al-Kazemi's government.
Al-Jubouri said in an interview with the Information Agency, that "all the practices that take place within the political process are a transgression of the concepts of the Iraqi constitution, indicating that "some political figures have changed the constitution and are dealing with personal interpretations."
He explained that "despite the end of the period of time for Mustafa Al-Kazemi's government, but the political blocs have not agreed on choosing the prime minister until now," stressing that "the jurisprudence and consensus have prevailed over the constitution, there are no longer any constitutional terms, and the lack of commitment to the constitution, and thus the emergence of the so-called political chaos." .
Al-Jubouri held the political blocs "responsible for the caretaker government to continue its activities, and to pass many unconstitutional decisions and laws, and it is not within its powers because of the political blockage and the lack of conviction in completing the constitutional process."
And political analyst Saad Muhammad Al-Kaabi had confirmed, earlier, that some parties in the political process benefited from the continued presence of the Al-Kazemi government in power.
Parliament Is Preparing To Present The File Of Removing The American Forces Again
Politician Last Update 06/09/2022 | 11:55 AM Information / Baghdad.. The head of the Badr Parliamentary Bloc, Mahdi Taqi Amerli, called on Thursday, the caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi to abide by the parliament’s decision to schedule the US withdrawal from Iraq.
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said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", that "the time is right now for the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to set a timetable for scheduling the US foreign military withdrawal from Iraqi lands."
He added, "The Al-Kazemi government should fulfill what it promised to resolve the issue of removing the American forces from Iraq as soon as possible, out of respect for the blood of the martyrs," noting that "there are parliamentary calls to put forward the costs of the American circumvention of the parliament's decision and to put it on the parliament table again."
Amerli explained, "The decision to remove foreign forces, led by the US, is binding and obligatory for implementation by the current government."
And the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Rafiq Al-Salihi, revealed earlier, that his alliance intends to put forward the file of removing the US forces from Iraq again within the dome of Parliament with force. finished / 25 h https://almaalomah.me/2022/06/09/602493/
The Continuation Of The Crisis Re-Introduces The “Interim Elections Government” And The Extension Of “Al-Kazemi” For Another Two Years
Posted On 2022-06-09 By Sotaliraq Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan With the continuation of the political impasse, solutions to get out of the crisis began to shrink and escalate, in turn, the chances of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to stay in the position for more than one year to come.
During the period of the crisis, which began about 8 months ago, 15 initiatives from forces inside and outside the crisis and from independents have failed, until now the turn has come for initiatives from outside the borders.
At the level of resolving the crisis, attempts were made by the United Nations and a European country, but they are still in the stages of feeling the pulse of the parties.
Sixty-four days ago, the two sides of the conflict, the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework, stopped direct meetings, with the exception of some exchanged messages, and some hopes remained pinned on the movements of the Kurdish forces.
So far, the Kurdish understandings between the two parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, are going within the framework of resolving the internal affairs of the region, and have not yet reached what can help solve the crisis of forming a government.
And the day before yesterday, the two main Kurdish parties in Kurdistan announced an agreement on the need to write a constitution for the region.
A joint statement of the two parties after a technical meeting said: "The two sides agreed on the need to write a constitution for the Kurdistan region, and for this purpose, legal preparations must begin."
The statement pointed out that "the elections of the Kurdistan Parliament and addressing the end of the mandate of the Electoral Commission are two important national issues that require further discussion and settlement from all political forces in Kurdistan to reach a comprehensive agreement."
The two sides decided, "to continue consultations and meetings during the coming periods," according to the statement.
The political forces are optimistic about any progress taking place between the two parties, perhaps discussing the complex of the President of the Republic, but this has not happened so far.
The parties to the crisis in Baghdad believe that the understanding of the two Kurdish parties means cutting about half the distance towards resolving the crisis.
The constitution stipulates that after the presidential elections, the latter will have 15 days to assign the candidate of the largest bloc.
On the other hand, the Kurds refuse to be accused of obstructing the government, and point out that the reason is the Shiite dispute and the “blocking third.”
The candidate for the President of the Republic from the Democratic Party, Riber Ahmed, had confirmed earlier that the blockage in the political process was not caused by the failure to choose a candidate for the presidency.
Ahmed added, in an interview with reporters, that "the solution lies in the agreement of the Shiite house itself, and without that, the political process will not return to moving forward."
Regarding the negotiations taking place between the two main Kurdish parties, Ahmed said: "We met with the PUK and there is a rapprochement, but so far the presidency has not been discussed and there is no agreement on my withdrawal."
In the face of these positions, some of the information that reached (the extent) speaks that the opportunity to return to the proposal of early elections with the status of an interim government is increasing.
The information that is leaking from the discussions of the political forces indicates that it could "extend the stay of the interim government to two years instead of one year."
The proposal, which was revealed by (Al-Mada) two weeks ago, includes the formation of a new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and it will remain for one year (before the last amendment that suggested that it stay for two years).
The new government, provided that it is temporary, is working on holding early elections to get out of the crisis.
Al-Mada was able to obtain preliminary indications from the Sadrist movement about its opinion on the early elections, which initially require the dissolution of Parliament.
According to Sadrist circles, the movement is "ready for early elections", but its priorities now are to give additional time to its opponents instead of going to options that may be difficult for Iraqis, such as dissolving parliament.
The movement's leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, gave his opponents two deadlines to form a government, the first, which lasted about 40 days (the Ramadan deadline) and ended on the last Eid holiday.
The second is the last one in which Al-Sadr decided to turn to the opposition for at least a month (starting in mid-May), and the last period is nearing its end.
Returning to the "early elections" proposal is not related to the slow movement of Kurdish understandings, but also to the recent response of the Sadrists to the messages of the coordination framework.
Where the leader of the movement responded, to the last message of the "framers", that he refuses to ally with them, and he is the one who chooses the prime minister, and asked them to dissolve the armed factions within 6 months.
Amid the inability of the political forces to resolve the crisis, Jenin Plasschaert, the United Nations representative in Iraq, tried to intervene and met with a number of "Coordination" parties.
A statement by the leader of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, during his meeting with Plasschaert in Baghdad, said that the coordinating framework is "open to everyone who wants to bring their views closer."
In a briefing to the Security Council on Iraq last month, Blackshart criticized the political forces and their movement towards the crisis, and Ban said: "They have no desire to resolve the crisis."
On the other hand, the British ambassador in Baghdad, Mark Bryson, moved on the line of crisis, and he met on several days the leader of the Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, and the leader of the wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim.
According to sources from the "Coordination Committee", "Bryson wants to support a new government headed by Jaafar al-Sadr," an option previously rejected by the "frameworkers."
According to the discussions in the closed rooms of the forces of the coordination framework, there are "indications of Jaafar al-Sadr, due to his lack of experience in administration and governance."
Officially, the "coordinator" did not reject Jaafar al-Sadr's assumption of the position of prime minister of the next government, according to the nomination of his cousin Muqtada al-Sadr, but the "frameworkers" told the leader of the movement at the time that "the largest Shiite bloc must be discussed before that. LINK