Thursday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-8-22

Legal Comment On The Federal Court's Decision Today

Policy   2022-09-07 | 14:22   Source:  Alsumaria news   9,548 views   Professor of Law at the University of Maysan Majid Mijbas considered, on Wednesday, that the Federal Court has drawn up a binding road map after its decision today regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives.

"The Federal Court is a constitutional court that rules through a set of laws," Mijbas said during his speech to the "Bal-Makhtaz" program broadcast by Alsumaria satellite channel.

He added that "today's decision was expected, and the Federal Court is concerned with preserving the public order of the state," noting that "its jurisdiction is specified within the constitution and the method of dissolving Parliament is defined through the constitution."

Mejbas pointed out that "the Federal Court has drawn up a binding road map and a clear path," considering that "its opinions and interpretations are binding."

Today, Wednesday, the Federal Court decided to reject the lawsuit filed regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives.   LINK

The Integrity Commission Announces The Recruitment Of The Former Governor Of Diwaniyah

Iraq   12:43 - 09-08-2022   Today, Thursday, the Federal Integrity Commission announced the appointment of the former governor of Diwaniyah.

A statement by the Commission's Investigation Department stated, "The Diwaniyah Investigation Court, which is competent to look into integrity issues, issued an order to bring in the former governor for the violations that accompanied the establishment of a complex to accommodate the displaced, containing (800) caravans at an amount of (10,000,000,000) dinars."

The statement added that "the court issued the recruitment order based on the provisions of Article (331) of the amended Penal Code No. (111 of 1969).

He pointed out that "Article (331) provides for the imposition of a penalty of imprisonment and a fine or one of these two penalties: Every public servant or person charged with a public service who willfully commits something that violates the duties of his job, or refrains from performing one of its functions, with the intent of harming the interest of an individual, or with the intent of benefiting another person. At the expense of another or at the expense of the state.     https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8749

The Federal” Alludes To The Dissolution Of Parliament Due To “Disruption And Threat To The Interests Of Iraqis,” But Through The Constitution

Posted On2022-09-08 By Sotaliraq      Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan   In the worst "scenario", it was expected for the decision of the Federal Court, the latter refused to dissolve parliament, while the decision might anger the supporters of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.

The "Federal" decision, which was delayed for hours after midday yesterday, indicated that the court does not have the powers to dissolve parliament and it is up to the constitutional mechanisms.

The court, in an attempt to grab the stick from the middle, alluded to "punishing" the parliament for "disrupting" and "threatening" the interests of the Iraqis, and suggested that the punishment be the dissolution of Parliament.

The concrete walls preceded the verdict, as it was seen placing a number of those walls near the government palace inside the Green Zone for fear of possible escalations.

In the first reaction of the Sadrists to the decision of the Federal Court, a deputy who resigned from the bloc considered that the decision was not surprising, and that Sadr's supporters will continue on the "path of reform."

The resigned MP Haider Al-Haddad said, “The Federal Court, which (explicitly violated) and (struggled in front of the text) and (made for its interpretations superior to the supremacy of the constitution and the law) by violating (the text) of Article (59) of the Constitution, which leads to a quorum (all) The sessions of the House of Representatives are held by the absolute majority of the number of its members, and made it (a majority of two thirds) to (create) the so-called (the blocking third) and rule the sovereignty of the quota and sharing system. !».

Al-Haddad added, attacking the court: "The court will not dissolve the council, and no one will care about that except the Sadrists. The path of reform is their path and (some) of those who joined them from the people...".

The Federal Court took about 3 hours to issue the final statement, as the session was held at 12 noon yesterday.

The court statement said that “the members of the House of Representatives after their election do not represent themselves or their political blocs, but rather the people, and therefore it was necessary for them to work to achieve what they were elected for, which is the interest of the people, not to be a reason to obstruct their interests and threaten their safety and the integrity of the country as a whole.”

She added that "the stability of the political process in Iraq requires everyone to abide by the provisions of the constitution and not to exceed it, and no authority may continue to exceed the constitutional terms indefinitely, because this is a violation of the constitution and a demolition of the political process completely and a threat to the security of the country and citizens," noting that "the penalty that The House of Representatives, for failing to carry out its constitutional duties, is required to dissolve the House when there are justifications for it.”

She stated that «the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 has drawn up the constitutional mechanism for dissolving the House of Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Article (64 / first) of it», pointing out that «the powers of the Federal Supreme Court are specified under Article (93) of the Constitution and Article (4) of the Federal Court Law The Supreme Court does not include the dissolution of Parliament.”

She indicated that «the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq of 2005 did not overlook the regulation of the provisions of dissolving Parliament, and therefore there is no room for applying the theory of constitutional omission», explaining that «the purpose of the formation of the federal authorities is for the purpose of implementing what the constitution came with in accordance with the powers of each authority in order to ensure the basic principles that the The constitution and the protection of public rights and freedoms in accordance with the constitutional frameworks in a manner that ensures the preservation of civil peace and the unity of the country.”

She pointed out that «the general reality in the country is in a significant decline, whether at the service level or at the level of the spread of financial and administrative corruption, which has greatly affected the citizen's confidence in state institutions and significantly affected the standard of living of the people».

More than one political party filed a lawsuit before the Federalist Party to dissolve Parliament, including the Sadrist movement, whose audience, after the decision, hinted at the possibility of re-escalation after the "Forty visit".

The Sadrists had entered an unwritten truce with the coordinating framework after armed clashes took place last week in Al-Khadra, which left more than 30 dead and dozens wounded.

These events were followed by the formation of the political forces, what was known as the "road map committee" and called on the Sadrists to join it, after a summit meeting at the government palace last Monday

This «committee» seeks to put in place mechanisms for re-election, amending the polling law and the commission, and aspires to have the current represented within it.

Prior to the recent developments, there were differences within the coordination framework over the resumption of parliament's work and the selection of a new government, while the court's decision may now encourage the supportive team within the "framework" for those steps to proceed in forming a government.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, agreed on the importance of supporting the National Dialogue Initiative.

The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement received by Al-Mada that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi received today (yesterday) the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Plasschaert."

The statement added that "the meeting discussed developments in the political situation in Iraq, the state of political blockage in the country, and the efforts made by the government to contain the crisis and protect civil peace in the country."

He pointed to "emphasizing the importance of supporting the national dialogue initiative called for by the Prime Minister, and adopting the dialogue approach as the only way out of the current political crisis, and a guarantor of Iraq's security and the stability of the local arena, in a way that meets the citizens' demands and aspirations for a safe and dignified life."

[size=45]And the statement went on, that «the meeting witnessed discussions on strengthening cooperation mechanisms between Iraq and the United Nations Mission in various files that support stability and community peace».   LINK

The Framework Forces Are Proud Of Their Signatures To Resume The Work Of The House Of Representatives And Form The Government

Posted On2022-09-08 By Sotaliraq   Forces spoke within the coordinating framework about a signature campaign to resume the work of the legislative authority, stressing its ability to form a government, while the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, faces a lawsuit according to the anti-terrorism law brought by the Sadrist movement.

A member of the State of Law coalition, Wael Al-Rikabi, said that "there is a collection of parliamentary signatures, reaching 180 signatures for a parliamentary session."

Al-Rikabi added, "The political leaders, after the decision of the Federal Court, will have to speed up holding the session and choosing the President of the Republic and assigning the largest bloc to choose the prime minister and form the government."

He pointed out that "there are steps that must be taken before going to any option related to early elections, including amending the electoral law, and going for manual counting and sorting, and others."

Al-Rikabi revealed "the agreement to hold a session of the House of Representatives during the coming days, even before the fortieth visit," explaining the reason for this to "exceed the signatures that collected half plus one."

For his part, a member of the Al-Hikma Movement, Mortada Al-Mulla Jawad, said that the coordination framework has "reliability" by passing the government and the prime minister, adding that it is not possible to form a strong government without the support of all political forces for this government.

Mullah Jawad said, "There are sincere intentions on the part of all the forces of the coordination framework, as well as all the forces of the political process in Iraq, that there will be a solution to these accumulated problems that have reached their climax in the political process."

He continued, "We imagine that there is no end to these problems except through the formation of a strong government supported by all political forces."

Mullah Jawad pointed out that "the coordination framework has the comfort of passing the government and the prime minister, but there is faith that there is no strong government without the support of all political forces for this government."

He stressed, "All hands and hearts are open to the Sadrist bloc, but if we do not reach the gates of dialogue, the passage will be through the formation of a government, and therefore there will be a choice of the cabinet."

According to Mullah Jawad, "We are at the gates of imminent danger, which Al-Halbousi recently pointed out that once this year ends, there will be dire consequences for the Iraqi economy, and there is no funding to secure employee salaries."

He warned that "political problems will strike the depth of the Iraqi citizen's economy, and for this there is an actual and real tendency to end these existing problems through the gateway to finding a government."

As for the position of the Kurds and Sunnis regarding the current political crisis, Mullah Jawad indicated that “the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan emphasized resolving the issue of the President of the Republic, and there is a commitment to resolve the President of the Republic and come to Baghdad with only one candidate, and they also support the formation of a strong government that meets the aspirations of the citizen.” Iraqi," noting that "the Sunnis support an end to this accumulated controversy through the political process."

He also said, "We are still at our decision since the announcement of the election results, which is that we will not be a party to the formation of the next government, but we will be supportive and supportive that there will be a strong service government that meets the aspirations of the Iraqi citizen."

And Mullah Jawad concluded, "The problems in the Iraqi street are very big, including political, security, education, and the drying up of rivers, and these issues need a strong government to end all these problems."

On the other hand, the document showed that the case was submitted by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Nassar al-Rubaie, in his capacity as the head of the political bloc of the Sadrist movement, to the Karkh court against the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki.

The document stated that “the media circulated an audio recording belonging to al-Maliki, in which there was a clear and explicit threat to the Sadrist movement in general and to its leader Muqtada al-Sadr. Armed groups that are personally arming them to attack Kufa and Najaf, al-Sadr’s residence.”

Al-Rubaie added that Al-Maliki “mentioned offensive and offensive phrases directed at the masses of the movement, as he described the popular crowd as a nation of cowards, and described our armed forces and our national police in terms that do not befit their sacrifices, and also attacked the Shiite sect, and also stated that he is preparing to arm groups and clans outside the scope of the law and work to appoint them.”

In order for them to comply with his orders to carry out armed acts that threaten civil peace and national security and to create fighting among the people of the same country, to achieve personal ends.

He stressed that “all of this explains his clear plans through his speech in the audio recording, which expresses the great criminal and terrorist danger to threatening civil peace and national security and dismantling national cohesion. Iraqi social fabric.

Al-Rubaie called for “taking legal measures against the defendant based on the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Law, issuing an arrest warrant against him, issuing an order to prevent him from traveling and notifying airports and border crossings of that.”

And social networking sites published audio recordings attributed to al-Maliki, which showed him attacking a number of parties, especially the Sadrist movement and its leader Muqtada al-Sadr.   LINK

Barzani Pledges Acceptance Of Early Elections By Providing Their Grounds And Not Being Excluded

Posted On2022-09-08 By Sotaliraq    Yesterday, Wednesday, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, set a condition for agreeing to hold early elections, which the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called for earlier.

Barzani, when receiving US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, in Erbil, said that “we have no objection to holding early elections, provided that the political and legal grounds are provided for them, that no party or component is marginalized, and that the results of any future elections are respected,” according to a statement by the office Barzani.

During the meeting, Barzani stressed that "the core issues between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad must be resolved within the framework of the constitution," stressing the need for "there should be a culture of acceptance of the other in Iraq to resolve issues, and no party should try to erase the other party and the constitution must be respected." .

The member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Wafaa Muhammad, had confirmed yesterday that "sitting at the table of any dialogue in which the Sadrist movement does not participate will not bring a result."

Muhammad continued, "Al-Kazemi had sponsored two meetings, but they did not witness the presence of representatives of the main actor of the political process, which is the Sadrist movement, and therefore all that came out does not show that there is a positive development."

He pointed out, "The political meetings, if attended by everyone, but the Sadrists missed them, will be considered for media marketing."

Muhammad finds, that «the only way to reach a solution is to persuade the Sadrists to sit at the dialogue table, otherwise those efforts will be unsuccessful».

He considered, "The initiative of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi is a very important qualitative leap, but it was rejected by the coordination framework, which he described as bias in favor of the tripartite alliance."

Muhammad cautioned that “this interpretation of the initiative is incorrect. It involves important issues, especially when he mentioned the necessity of solving problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan region.”

He finds, "This will encourage the Kurdish parties to attend the parliament session that will be devoted to electing the president of the republic."

Muhammad continued by saying, "In order for the Kurdistan Democratic Party to go to the presidential election session, the coordinating framework must sit with it and agree to implement the constitutional obligations for the Kurdistan region."   LINK

The European Union Is In The Process Of Establishing A Permanent Representation In The Kurdistan Region

Posted On2022-09-08 By Sotaliraq    President Masoud Barzani received, on Wednesday, in Salah al-Din resort near Erbil, the European Union Ambassador to Iraq Villa Variola, who stressed that the European Union appreciates the role of the Kurdistan Region in maintaining the stability of Iraq and the region, stressing that the European Union is in the process of establishing a permanent representation in the Kurdistan Region.

The headquarters of President Barzani said in a statement that President Barzani received the Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq Villa Variola and the delegation accompanying him.

The statement added that Villa Variola "remarked that the European Union looks at the Kurdistan Region with interest and appreciates the role of the Kurdistan Region in maintaining the stability of Iraq and the region."

The ambassador of the European Union indicated that "the European Union decided to expand its representation and establish a permanent representation in the Kurdistan region."

For his part, President Barzani expressed his happiness with the European Union's decision to open the permanent representation of the European Union in the Kurdistan Region.

With regard to the elections of the Kurdistan Region, the Kurdish leader stressed that the Kurdistan Democratic Party supports the holding of the region's elections as soon as possible, and called on the international community to play a role in assisting and monitoring the region's elections.

With regard to the Iraqi political crisis, President Barzani reiterated that the causes of the political crisis in Iraq are non-compliance with the constitution and that any government that will be formed in Iraq in the future must be based on a broad and strong program, and protect the rights of the Kurdistan Region, taking into account the principles of partnership, balance and consensus, within Constitution framework and dialogue.   LINK