Tuesday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-23-22

Al-Sadr's Minister Expresses A Position On The Judiciary's Suspension Of Its Work

Policy  2022-08-23 | 07:23   1,938 views  Today, Tuesday, the Minister of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, expressed a position on the suspension of the Supreme Judicial Council’s work, following the recent demonstrations in front of its gate in Baghdad.

Al-Iraqi said in a statement received by Alsumaria news He said, "As soon as the protests against the corrupt intensify, they rush to seek help from the chest, but two days ago he decided not to interfere at all."

He added, "And because the "Ashura" revolution continues to be spontaneous, Al-Sadr may order in the future to suspend the work of the committee supervising the protests in exchange for the judiciary and courts suspending their work."

Al-Iraqi added, "Otherwise, it is shameful for the judiciary and courts to suspend work in order to end a reformist revolution and not suspend their work in order to denounce rampant corruption if they are not able to prosecute the corrupt on all sides."   LINK

An “Angry” Statement From The Coordination Framework: We Reject Any Direct Dialogue With The Sadrist

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The Coordination Framework Refuses To Receive Any Message From The Sadrist Movement Or Any Invitation For Direct Dialogue

413   Today, Tuesday, the coordination framework announced its refusal to receive any message from the Sadrist movement or any call for direct dialogue, except after announcing its withdrawal from the occupation of the constitutional state institutions.

A statement by the framework stated that "the coordinating framework expresses its full condemnation of the dangerous transgression of the judicial institution and the threats of physical liquidation against the President of the Constitutional Court," calling on "all respected national political forces as well as community activities not to remain silent, but to take the initiative to condemn this infringement."

He added that "the framework refuses to receive any message from the Sadrist movement or any call for direct dialogue, except after announcing its retreat from the occupation of the constitutional state institutions and returning to the side of the forces that believe in peaceful and democratic solutions."

The coordination framework, according to his statement, held the government fully responsible for preserving state property and the lives of employees and officials, especially the judiciary, which is the only valve that remains for Iraq as a result of the domination of forces outside the state on institutions and the imposition of their will outside the authority of the state.

The coordination framework called "the Iraqi people, with all their segments, to be highly prepared and fully prepared for the next step in which the people must say what they say against the state's kidnappers to restore its prestige and authority."

He called on the international community to clarify its clear position in the face of this dangerous infringement on constitutional institutions, foremost of which is the judiciary and the legislative institution.  LINK

Al-Araji Discusses With The European Union Delegation Three Files – Urgent

Policy  2022-08-23 | 07:34  Source:  Alsumaria news  765 views  Today, Tuesday, National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji discussed the political and security situation at the regional and international levels, and the file of the Syrian Al-Hol camp.

And the media office of Al-Araji stated in a statement received by  Alsumaria news - The National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, received in his office today, Tuesday, the new head of the European Union advisory mission in Iraq, Anders Vibari, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Ambassador of the European Union in Iraq, the master  Villa Variola".

He added, "During the meeting, the work of the European Union's advisory mission in the country was reviewedIraqAnd ways to enhance cooperation and partnership in the field of support and advice, in addition to discussing the political and security situations at the regional and international levels, and the file of the Syrian al-Hol camp. Iraq An important country in the region and that its stability is the stability of the whole region, noting that the common denominator of all religions is humanity.

For his part, Vibari stressed that "the European Union works in partnership and communicates with the Iraqis," expressing "the mission's readiness to provide support to Iraq in the field of command and control."  LINK

The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Assigns The Director Of The Arab Department To The Post Of Iraq's Ambassador To Lebanon

Baghdad / Obelisk: The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs assigned, 08/22/2022, Director of the Arab Department in the Ministry, Osama Mahdi Al-Rifai, with the post of Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon.

Representative Ahmed al-Jubouri said in a tweet on Twitter: I congratulate Osama Mahdi al-Rifai, head of the Arab Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assigning him the duties of the ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Lebanon.

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry had earlier issued an order to transfer the Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Haider Al-Barrak, from the Iraqi embassy in Beirut to the ministry's center in Baghdad.

And the Iraqi ambassador to Beirut, Haider Al-Barrak, appeared in one of Lebanon's regions, throwing weapons at a place with a number of people around him.    https://almasalah.com/archives/12665

Parliamentary Oil: Parliament Has Closed The Door To Oversight For Government Institutions

{Politics: Al Furat News} The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee confirmed today, Monday, the impact of Parliament's disruption on its oversight performance of government institutions.

A member of the committee, Suhaila Al-Sultani, told Al-Furat News: "Many government institutions closed their doors to us and under the directives of agents and general managers, under the pretext that the work of the House of Representatives is suspended and that MPs have no work in the community."

Al-Satani indicated that "the committee's attempt to follow up the mechanism for disbursing the paragraphs of the emergency food support law, which included many paragraphs that may be doors to corruption and a waste of world money."

Since last July 30, followers of the Sadrist movement have continued their sit-in inside the Green Zone and in front of the House of Representatives, in refusal to nominate the coordinating framework, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, for the position of prime minister, while the differences between the political forces that prevent the formation of a new government continue since the last elections were held on October 10, 2021.

In turn . Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced the suspension of Parliament until further notice.

The Sadrist movement demanded the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the holding of new elections, but the Federal Supreme Court postponed the decision on the claim of dissolving the House of Representatives to 30 August.  From: Raghad Daham Editing: Wafaa Al-Fatlawy   https://alforatnews.iq/news

Al-Abadi Calls For An End To The Sit-Ins And Resort To Constructive Dialogue - Urgent

Policy  2022-08-23 | 06:48  Source:  Alsumaria news    969 views  Alsumaria News – Baghdad The head of the victory coalition Haider al-Abadi called, today, Tuesday, to end the sit-ins that disrupt the constitutional state institutions and to resort to constructive dialogue.

Al-Abadi said in a tweet I followed Alsumaria news  “The political conflict may not reach the point of involving the judiciary in it, and we stress the need to preserve the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary and refuse to harm it and its institutions, and we call for respecting its constitutional and service role to rule among people with justice.”

He added, "We demand calm, an end to the sit-ins that disrupt the constitutional state institutions, and resort to constructive dialogue."   LINK

In Conjunction With The Sadrist Sit-In, The President Of The Judicial Council Receives The American Ambassador

Political | 11:43 - 23/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faeq Zeidan, received the US ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski.

And the Judicial Council said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "Zidane received the American ambassador and discussed with her the American support in the field of training judges in the fight against corruption and economic crimes."

The meeting came in conjunction with the Sadrist sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building, and the latter's decision to suspend its work.     https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203219

Al-Kazemi Cut Short His Visit To Egypt And Warned Against Disrupting The Judicial Institution

Political | 12:22 - 23/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi cut short his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt on Tuesday morning and returned to Baghdad following the developments of the current events in the country and for the direct follow-up to the performance of the duties of the security forces in protecting the institutions of the judiciary and the state.

Al-Kazemi warned, according to a statement issued by his media office, that “disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to real dangers,” stressing that “the right to demonstrate is guaranteed according to the constitution, with the need to respect state institutions to continue their work in the service of the people.”

The Prime Minister called on "all political forces to calm down, and to take advantage of the national dialogue opportunity to get the country out of its current crisis," calling for "an immediate meeting of the leaders of the political forces in order to activate the national dialogue procedures and defuse the crisis." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203225