Thursday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-20-22

A Member Of The Wisdom Movement Reveals The Latest Developments In The Formation Of The Government

Policy   2022-10-19 | 14:31   Source:  Alsumaria news     7,013 views   A member of the General Authority of the Wisdom Movement, Rahim Al-Aboudi, confirmed, on Wednesday, that his bloc will not participate in the next government, while stressing that the distribution of ministries follows the “points custom.”

Al-Aboudi said during his speech to the program "Bil-Makhtaz" broadcast by Alsumaria satellite channel, "We announced and on the tongue of Mr. Ammar al-Hakim  [/url] We will not participate in this government."

He added that "12 ministries will go to the Shiites, and the sovereign ministry has 18 points," explaining that "the distribution of private ministries regarding components follows the custom of points."

Al-Aboudi added, "Our strategy at this stage is positive neutrality," stressing that "if the government is successful in its work, we will support it."

On Thursday (October 13, 2022), the House of Representatives voted to choose Abdul Latif Rashid For the post of President of the Republic, who in turn was assigned Muhammed Shiaa Al-Sudani to form a new government.   LINK

Rashid And Al-Sudani Are At The Same Table To Discuss The Mechanisms Of Forming A Government

Policy   2022-10-19 | 07:00   2,587 views  Alsumaria news - Baghdad, President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid, received today, Wednesday, at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad, the Prime Minister in charge of forming the new government, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani.

The media office of the President of the Republic stated in a statement received by  Alsumaria news  Al-Sudani renewed his congratulations and blessings to the president on his election as president of the republic, wishing him success and success in carrying out his mission.

According to the statement, the President of the Republic expressed his "thanks and appreciation to Al-Sudani, and renewed his congratulations to him on the occasion of his assignment to form the new government, wishing him success in his mission."

The statement stated, "During the meeting, the general situation in the country was discussed, and the two sides stressed the importance of unifying the national ranks and working to form a new government that confronts the challenges facing the country and works to serve the Iraqi people and improve their living and service conditions."  LINK

The New Government: The Scenes Of The Division Of Positions At The Center Of The Negotiations

Video   2022-10-20 | 04:40  Source:   Sumerian  408 views   With the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, completing the formation of his government, which is expected to be voted on next Saturday, observers monitor a number of challenges that stand in the way of the performance of the next booth.

As was widely expected, the major parties brokered a consensus that would see the formation of another coalition government, after the government-designate, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, completed naming his cabinet and prepared before commissioning interviews with candidates for ministries.

Competition is increasing within the coordination framework over the shares of the ministries, while political sources from within the framework confirm that there is an agreement to divide the ministries, where the State of Law coalition will get three ministries, namely oil, higher education and agriculture, while five ministries will go to the Al-Fateh coalition, namely the interior, electricity, communications, transport, labor and social affairs on to remain positions  Sadrist Movement   in her position and to remain the position of Secretary-General of the  Council of Ministers  to  Hamid Al-Ghazi  as well  Ministry of Health  Remain by proxy, managed by the agent  Hani Al-Aqabi    

And that the ministries of water resources, sports and youth will go to the independents, while immigration and displaced persons will go to the Christians, while it will happen  Kurdistan Democratic Party, on three ministries: Foreign Affairs, Justice, Construction, Housing and Municipalities, while you will go The Ministry of Environment to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

While the commissioner stipulated that the blocs present three candidates for the ministerial portfolio, and that one of these names would be chosen for the position of minister, while disagreements revolve around the creation of new positions and he is still betting on the return of al-Sadr to the government at any time, despite the attack launched by the latter on the expected cabinet formation.   LINK

Maliki's Coalition Reveals New Negotiations With The Sadrist Movement

Political | 11:42 - 10-2022   Special - Mawazine News, a member of the State of Law coalition, Wael Al-Rikabi, revealed today, Thursday, the negotiations of the political parties with the Sadrist movement in order to participate in the expected government.

Al-Rikabi said in an exclusive interview with "Mawazine News", "Political negotiations are continuing to persuade the Sadrist movement to participate in the new government," noting that the ministries' divisions will be 12 ministries for Shiites, 4 for Kurds, 6 ministries for Sunnis, and one ministry for minorities.

He added that "there is no truth to the news ." Which says that the number of ministries will be 26, but it will be between 22 to 23 ministries, according to the highest estimates.

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An American Report Talks About Three Possible Scenarios For Al-Sadr's Response To Forming The Government

Posted On20-10-2022 By Sotaliraq   Baghdad today – translation   The Iraqis woke up a few days ago to the sounds of 9 Katyusha rockets that fell on the Green Zone, prior to the Iraqi parliament session dedicated to electing the president of the republic.[/size]

It does not seem that those rockets were an expression of joy over the breakthrough that took place a year after the last elections, at a time when the security forces cut off all roads leading to the Green Zone, but they failed to prevent the rockets from reaching the Green Zone and express a clear protest against the selection of Abdul Latif Rashid as the fourth president Republic since the overthrow of the previous regime in 2003.

A report by the "Washington Institute for Near East Policy" website and its translation (Baghdad Today) said that "although the new Iraqi government has ended the year-long impasse, the way forward is still full of obstacles."

He added: "The Sadrists' withdrawal from the House of Representatives gave way to other political forces, most of which are affiliated with the coordination framework, to become the largest force and proceed to form the government.

Those political forces succeeded in reaching an agreement and choosing Rashid as President of the Republic. In turn, the new Prime Minister appointed Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, who is affiliated with al-Maliki, even though he resigned from al-Maliki's party some time ago. Thus, the political process in Iraq returned to its old track, despite Mr. Al-Sadr’s attempt to turn it into a path that rejects the principle of political consensus.”

He continued: “Even after the President of the Republic was appointed and a candidate for prime minister was appointed, the big question revolves around the reactions of two main parties in the political equation, both of whom were opposed to the nomination of Mr. A wild idea in the minds of most Iraqis, especially young people, and it represents a success story they were not familiar with, achieved in 2019-2020, and it is still stuck in the memory and imagination of ordinary Iraqis and is feared by the leaders of the parties participating in power.

He explained, "Although the number of those who came out to commemorate the third anniversary of October a few days ago was less than expected, there are serious calls and real possibilities for more people to come out on the 25th of this month.

The choice of Al-Sudani during the Tishreen revolution represents a challenge to Tishreen's will. So, it remains to be seen whether these events will prompt young people in Baghdad and southern Iraq to protest further against the regime.”

He said: “As for Al-Sadr, Al-Sudani’s candidacy represents a personal challenge to him and his broad popular movement. Following in the footsteps of the Tishreen movement, al-Sadr himself had previously opposed al-Sudani’s candidacy.

Several months ago, al-Sadr’s spokesman published on social media sites mocking al-Sudani’s nomination for the position, hinting at his closeness to Mr. Maliki, whom al-Sadr considers his main political opponent.

And he explained: “But the question that everyone wants to know the answer to now, what will Al-Sadr’s response to this nomination be?

There are three possible scenarios: The first is Al-Sadr’s silence about this nomination in order for Al-Sudani to proceed with forming his government, then Al-Sadr begins to mobilize his supporters after giving Al-Sudani a deadline (not exceeding a few months) to discover the extent of his success.

Al-Sadr's silence so far over Al-Sudani's candidacy seems likely, contrary to what many observers expected, for this scenario. However, the expected problems at the start of the cabinet selection process, and the provocations of the framework forces for Al-Sadr may make the scenario of Al-Sadr's silence for a longer period of time unlikely.

In addition, Al-Sadr may find that the opportunity is ripe now before the framework forces take control of the state apparatus, especially the security ones, which will then take sides against any peaceful popular protest movement. Of course, this scenario may also lead to a political schism within the Sadrist camp.”

He went on to say: “The second scenario is the success of mediations conducted by some of the framework forces to satisfy al-Sadr, whether by granting him ministerial portfolios or giving him guarantees of early upcoming elections, or even granting him the right of veto over risk candidates for ministerial positions.

The possibilities of this scenario do not seem strong in light of what al-Sadr personally said, and what those close to him said that he had decided his decision not to negotiate with the forces of the framework except in public and under the eyes and ears of all Iraqis.

In an example of this, al-Sadr's spokesman tweeted on social media a few days ago that al-Sadr will not allow any of his supporters to join the new government.

He pointed out: “The third scenario remains the most likely, and it is represented by Al-Sadr investing on a close occasion, such as the third anniversary of the escalation of the October Revolution on the 25th of this month, or perhaps investing in any other event close to launching popular protests that may abort the formation of the government before its birth.

This scenario can be reinforced by leaking information about the existence of talks aimed at establishing understandings between the October leadership and the Sadrists, after which efforts will be united and forces mobilized for a major popular uprising that overthrows the regime.

If the popular alliance between the Sadrists and the forces of October succeeds, there is no doubt that the splits within the coordinating framework forces that appeared to the public at the time of the election of the President of the Republic will increase.

Then the possibilities of armed chaos will return unless the political and religious forces represented by Ayatollah Al-Sistani are able to control the weapons of non-state spread in the hands of everyone.

In any case, the new government (even if it was formed and carried out its duties) has fields and not a single minefield, which makes Mr. Al-Sudani's mission more like an impossible task. Will the Sudanese Mr. Tom Cruise be Iraq and end this impossible task?? Certainly, it will not be long before we know the answer.”  LINK