Thursday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-6-22

Al-Kazemi: Iraq needs a government and a budget

Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi stressed on Thursday the need for Iraq to form a new federal government, and to proceed with approving the country's financial budget.

Al-Kazemi said in his speech during the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Iraqi-Jordanian electrical interconnection line project: “Laying the foundation stone for the Iraqi-Jordanian electrical interconnection project, let us devote the project of cooperation and partnership, and positive interaction with our surroundings, in the service of our country and our people.”

He added, "This exceptional effort of the employees of the Ministry of Electricity secures the path of energy exchange between Iraq and brotherly Jordan, which is a true reflection and translation of the policy of openness and cooperation."

Al-Kazemi also confirmed, "We previously worked on the electrical connection with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, and the agreement was signed at the Jeddah conference months ago."

He also said: The world has changed, and the concepts of political and economic relations have changed in favor of development and cooperation, and this is what we do when we look for partners and cooperate with them to develop our country, and to secure the needs of all our people.

The caretaker prime minister pointed out that "this government, despite the difficult political conditions, the most difficult economic conditions, and the absence of a budget, has steadily proceeded in its vision, and has overcome many obstacles, and it continues to do so tirelessly."

He added, "These circumstances and this obstruction must be resolved and must end, for the sake of Iraq and the Iraqis, and for the sake of building the state and its institutions."

He stressed that the solution is to return to the dialogue and discussion table, put aside differences and speak honestly and honestly. Let's come up with realistic solutions that end this political crisis," stressing that "Iraq needs a government and a budget, and it is unacceptable for it to be absent for so long."

Al-Kazemi described the current political crisis in the country as "a crisis of confidence, and it can only be restored or repaired through frank and constructive dialogue."

He stated, "It is our destiny to understand, cooperate, meet and engage in dialogue. We are the people of one country, and it is our national and moral responsibility to preserve it and its capabilities, and bear full responsibility at this historic moment."

The Prime Minister called on the governorates, the governorate officials to "assume their national and moral responsibilities. They have the powers to address any defect in accordance with the legal contexts and the directions provided to them."   LINK

The Coordination Framework Sets A Time Limit Soon For The Formation Of The Iraqi Government

Shafaq News/ The coordination framework affirmed, on Wednesday, its insistence on proceeding with the formation of the new federal government before the end of this October, while continuing the dialogue with the Iraqi political forces in this field.

Representative of the framework, Gharib Askar, told Shafaq News Agency, "The coordination framework continues with dialogue with the political forces to form the new government," noting that "the coming days will witness a radical solution by sitting at the dialogue table to resolve the political crisis."

He added that "Parliament will resume its sessions next week, but the session for electing the President of the Republic is not scheduled," noting that "the new government will be formed before the end of this month."

The political scene in Iraq has been going through a dangerous turn since supporters of the Sadrist movement led by prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the parliament building in the fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, and staged a sit-in in protest against Al-Sudani's nomination for the position of head of the next federal government.

The Sadrist bloc had obtained the highest votes in the early legislative elections that took place in October of 2021, but the efforts of the leader of the current failed to form the new federal government due to the Shiite coordination framework standing in its way by obtaining a fatwa from the Federal Court with the so-called blocking third in a contract The session for electing the President of the Republic, which paves the way for naming the Prime Minister.

The three-way alliance between the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, the Sovereignty Alliance headed by Khamis al-Khanjar, and the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr was broken following the resignation of the Sadrist bloc's deputies, and the movement's withdrawal from the political process by order of al-Sadr.

The political scene is living in a crisis situation and a dead end unprecedented in the history of Iraq, as more than a full year has passed since the early elections without being able to form a new government in the country, and the caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi remains.

On the tenth of last October, Iraq held early legislative elections to get out of a political crisis that swept the country after large demonstrations in the central and southern regions in 2019 in protest against the widespread unemployment in society, the spread of financial and administrative corruption in government departments and institutions, and the deteriorating reality The service and the livelihood, which prompted the former prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to resign under popular pressure.

As soon as the preliminary results of the elections were announced, the voices of political forces and actors rose in their rejection of losing many seats, accusing them of major fraud in the ballot, which was denied by the executive and judicial authorities, at a time when the United Nations and international organizations praised the integrity of the electoral process. LINK

Will Plasschaert Need To Brief The Sadrist Movement To Return To The Dialogue?

Posted On2022-10-05 By Sotaliraq   Today, Wednesday, independent politician Mahmoud Al-Hayani expected the Sadrist movement to return to dialogue after the briefing given by the head of the UN mission, Jenin Plaschaert, to the UN Security Council on Iraq.

Al-Hayani said in an interview that "Blackshart diagnosed during her briefing the absence of the Sadrist movement from the dialogue that took place under the auspices of the Prime Minister, what obligates him to return to the dialogue."

He added, "Blaschart's presentation in the briefing does not consider imposing the will of the international community, but it is preparing messages to the political forces that there is no solution but dialogue."

He pointed out that “the international community sees the need to form a government in Iraq during this stage, especially in light of the continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine and does not want an armed clash to occur inside Iraq,” stressing that “in the event of Saddam, guardianship will be imposed on Iraq under Chapter VII, and this matter does not want It is the Iraqi people, not the political forces.”

During the briefing session on Monday evening, Plasschaert criticized the Iraqi political class and its failure to manage the country, noting that corruption is eating away at all joints of the state. LINK

Parliamentary Security Hosts Al-Ghanimi And Discusses With Him The Events Of Baghdad, Basra, Dhi Qar And The Imposition Of The Law

Shafaq News/ The Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee hosted, on Wednesday, Minister of Interior Othman Al-Ghanimi and discussed with him the latest events in the governorates of Baghdad, Basra and Dhi Qar.

A source in the committee told Shafaq News Agency, "The committee held a meeting headed by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, and during the meeting, the Minister of Interior, Othman Al-Ghanimi, and the advanced cadre in the ministry were hosted."

He explained that "the meeting discussed the financial allocation of the Ministry of Interior in the Food Security Law and the Ministry's role in the fight against drugs."

The meeting also discussed, according to the source, "the recent security events in Baghdad and the governorates of Basra and Dhi Qar, and the enforcement of the law and security control in all governorates."

Basra governorate witnessed security tension on Monday evening, when gunmen exchanged fire, it was said that they were from the "Saraya al-Salam" and "Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq", specifically in the presidential palaces area where armed factions are present.

A day before, Dhi Qar witnessed security tension as well, when masked men tried to burn the governorate building and several departments in it.   LINK

Proceeding From The Principle Of Activating The Role Of Parliament... Parliamentary Security And Defense Adds The Minister Of Interior

Local news  October 5, 2022   12  Today, Wednesday, the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee announced the hosting of the Minister of Interior, to discuss the developments of Dhi Qar and Basra, in addition to other files.

And the committee said in a statement, “Based on the principle of activating the role of the House of Representatives in the supervisory and legislative role, the Security and Defense Committee started its first hosting in the second legislative term, and it hosted the Minister of Interior, the agents and the advanced owners in it.”

The statement added that "the security situation in Iraq in general and the security situation in the provinces of Dhi Qar and Basra in particular was discussed."

The meeting also discussed, “evaluating the performance of the Ministry of Interior and the administrative measures taken by the ministry during the period of the caretaker government, in addition to discussing the issue of their contracts terminated by the Ministry of Interior, and the committee promised to support the budget of the Ministry of Interior in the next federal budget in light of the ministry’s requirements.”  https://khabaar.press/archives/99331https://khabaar.press/archives/99331

Kurdistan Parliament Completes The First Reading Of A Proposal To Extend Its Legislative Life

Political news  October 5, 2022   The Kurdistan Regional Parliament, in a session held today, Wednesday, completed the first reading of a proposed law to extend its current legislative life.

A source said that Parliament has completed the first reading of the proposed law, and the present members voted by a majority to grant it the status of emergency law.

The Presidency of Parliament decided, in a statement, that the second reading and approval of the proposed law will be one of the most prominent paragraphs of tomorrow's session.

This comes at a time when the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Movement for Change submitted a formal request at the beginning of this month to the Presidency of the Parliament of the Region, demanding an extension of the life of the current parliamentary session.

This session is the fifth session of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament. Last September, Parliament Speaker Riwaz Faiq announced the extension of the current session of Parliament.

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