Zig’s Place Chatroom News Monday PM 10-11-21
Zig’s Place Chatroom News Monday PM 10-11-21
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butterfly Has it been posted that who will be the next prime minister?
Sheila Zig Did Sadr win the election?
butterfly 2021-10-11 14:54 Shafaq News/ Only 94% of the ballots cast on the general polls yesterday, Sunday, has been counted, chair of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) Judge Jalil Adnan said, indicating that the remaining ballots are maybe game-changing.
In a press conference he held earlier today, Monday, the chair of IHEC's board of Commissioners said that 6% of the votes are yet to be counted.
"The remaining results and the appeals filed by the parties and candidates might alter the final result," he said, "the only reliable result is the final announcement after submitting the appeals and looking into them."
Iraq logged the lowest voters' turnout since 2005, with less than 45% of the Iraqi citizens eligible to vote casting their ballots yesterday, Sunday.
In a press conference held in the Iraqi capital city, Baghdad, earlier today, Monday, the chair of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Jalil Adnan Khalaf, said that 9,077,770 Iraqis have participated in yesterday's election.
Voter turnout is 41%, Khalaf added.
That’s down from 44% in the 2018 elections, which was an all-time record low in the post-Saddam Hussein era, signaling widespread distrust of the country's leaders and the vote for a new parliament.
The weekend's election was held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement. But the vote was marred by widespread apathy and a boycott by many of the same young activists who thronged the streets of Baghdad and Iraq’s southern provinces in late 2019, calling for sweeping reforms and new elections.
Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party has swept an Iraqi election, coming first and increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokesperson for the Sadrist Movement.
butterfly A count based on initial results from several Iraqi provinces plus the capital Baghdad, verified by local government officials, suggested Sadr had won more than 70 of the 329 seats in parliament.
A spokesperson for Sadr's office said the number was 73 seats. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/IHEC-uncounted-ballots-might-change-the-results
butterfly MEE: Disenchanted non-voters make up biggest constituency https://www.shafaq.com/en/Report/MEE-Disenchanted-non-voters-make-up-biggest-constituency
butterfly After the results were announced… Al-Maliki invites political leaders to an expanded meeting
Monday 11 October 2021 | 06:50 PM After the results were announced... Al-Maliki invites political leaders to an expanded meetingInformed political sources revealed, on Monday, that the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, called on Shiite leaders to hold a meeting that Sunni leaders are likely to join to discuss the results of the parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday.
The sources said that Al-Maliki “called for an expanded meeting that will be held in the coming hours at his home, to discuss the electoral merits and the preliminary results announced by the High Electoral Commission.” The sources confirmed that “Al-Maliki did not invite the Sadrist movement to attend the meeting,” suggesting that “Sunni leaders whose identity has not been known so far.”
The Independent High Electoral Commission announced today, Monday, the preliminary results of the elections that took place yesterday, Sunday, and initially showed that the Sadrist bloc led by Muqtada al-Sadr won the largest number of parliamentary seats, while the final and decisive results of the elections are still under scrutiny.
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butterfly The Change Movement admits its defeat in the elections and apologizes to its supporters
Monday 11 October 2021 | 06:11 PM
The Change Movement admits its defeat in the elections and apologizes to its supportersToday, Monday, the Kurdish Change Movement admitted its failure in the Iraqi parliamentary elections that took place yesterday, and while it expressed its apology to its supporters, it affirmed that it bears responsibility for this.
A statement by the movement stated that the preliminary results of the Iraqi parliament elections showed that the Change Movement candidates did not get the necessary votes and did not win them.
The statement added that after extending thanks and appreciation to the campaign promoters and activists of the movement, it requests an apology from those who voted for the movement and acknowledges that the mistakes and omissions were caused by it, in addition to the objective circumstances that led to the loss of people’s trust.
The movement stressed that it needs to change, to radically review the movement and its policies, because the voters took a stand and most of them boycotted the elections, as did most of the citizens. The statement pointed out that “this bitter reality requires taking a decision and bearing responsibility,” expressing its readiness to assume responsibility and make radical changes as soon as possible. aynaliraqnews.com
butterfly The Sadrist Bloc: We got 75 seats and set our sights on the 90
2021-10-11 09:07 The Sadrist Bloc - We got 75 seats and set our sights on the 90Shafaq News/ The Sadrist bloc, led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed on Monday that it had obtained more than 75 seats in the next Iraqi parliament.
The leader of the bloc, Riyadh Al-Masoudi told Shafaq News Agency, “According to preliminary information through the electoral centers’ agents, we have achieved no less than 75 parliamentary seats.”
Al-Masoudi added that “the figures referred to may rise to the limits of 90 seats, pointing out that the weight of the Sadrist bloc was in the governorates of Baghdad, Basra, Maysan and Najaf.”
“We are waiting for the official results to be announced by the commission,” he added.
The Sadrist bloc fought the elections through 100 candidates who were distributed throughout the country’s governorates and cities.
The “Sairoon” coalition (which brings together the Sadrists, the Communist Party and civilians from technocrats), which is backed by al-Sadr, topped the last parliamentary elections in 2018, with 54 seats out of 329. shafaq.com
butterfly The low exchange rate of the dollar in Baghdad and its rise in Kurdistan
2021-10-11 09:12 The low exchange rate of the dollar in Baghdad and its rise in KurdistanShafaq News/ The exchange rates of the US dollar decreased against the Iraqi dinar, on Monday, in the main stock exchange in the capital, Baghdad, while it rose in the Kurdistan Region.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the Central Kifah and Al-Harithiya Stock Exchange in Baghdad recorded this morning, 148,200 Iraqi dinars, compared to 100 US dollars.
And the prices on the Baghdad Stock Exchange recorded on Saturday, 148,450 Iraqi dinars for 100 US dollars, as it closed its doors yesterday due to the general voting process for the Iraqi elections.
Our correspondent indicated that buying and selling prices decreased in banking shops in the local markets in Baghdad, as the selling price amounted to 148,750 Iraqi dinars per 100 US dollars, while the purchase prices amounted to 147,750 Iraqi dinars per 100 US dollars.
In Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, the dollar prices witnessed an increase, as the selling price reached 148,600 dinars per 100 US dollars, and the purchase price was 148,300 dinars per 100 US dollars. shafaq.com
Butterfly World Bank: GDP growth in Iraq is 0.9% annually and the debt rate has improved
2021-10-11 09:15 World Bank - GDP growth in Iraq is 0.9 percent annually and the debt rate has improvedShafaq News/ The World Bank announced that the gross domestic product in Iraq grew by 0.9% on an annual basis in the first half of 2021, expecting an improvement in the debt-to-GDP ratio.
The bank said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency; “Economic growth in Iraq is gradually recovering after the pandemic-related contraction last year, due in part to the rise in non-oil activity,” expecting that “improving global oil market conditions will enhance growth in the medium term and transform public and external financial balances into surpluses from 2021, and the recent rise in debt will be reflected.”
He added, “Iraq’s GDP grew in the first half of 2021, by 0.9% on an annual basis, and the non-oil economy grew by more than 21% in the first half of 2021 (on an annual basis) due to the strong performance in the service sectors. “This recovery has outpaced the slowdown in the oil sector, with a 10% drop in the first half of 2121, as Iraq adapted to its quota in OPEC+ early in the year,” he said.
He pointed out that “the prospects for the Iraqi economy have improved with the recovery in global oil markets, but the spread of new COVID-19 variables and the challenges of climate change are major headwinds,” expecting the economy to gradually recover against the background of high oil prices and OPEC + production quotas that are scheduled to be gradually canceled In 2022, oil GDP will therefore be the main driver of growth in the medium term.
butterfly The bank expected that “Iraq’s non-oil GDP will recover but remain below 3% on average in 2021-2023 due to the impact of the new COVID-19 Delta variable along with water and electricity shortages affecting agriculture and industries. The fiscal balance should remain in surplus over the medium term, leading to a steady improvement in the debt-to-GDP ratio. shafaq.com
NORV sheila His bloc was the majority which means he will get to choose the next prime minister.
NORV Zig where did you get that quote?
NORV Cause gradually just confirms what I been saying all along..there is no RV, but a float.
NORV :Float: :Float: :Float:
Zig NORV : In the butterfly article post at 2:26PM
NORV https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=170786
NORV Poor Sheila, her dream of running to a bank is being crushed. lol
Zig Well the dream of making money from this some day is still alive IMO....
Zig How gradual and when will it begin are the questions....
butterfly The coordinating framework of the Shiite forces announces its appeal to the announced results and its non-acceptance of them
Tuesday 12 October 2021 00:53 The coordination framework of the Shiite forces announced its appeal against the announced results and its non-acceptance of them, and that it will take all available measures to prevent voter manipulation.
He said in a statement that out of the coordinating framework on the democratic path and its credibility and to achieve the requirements of the early elections called for by the religious authority, which stressed that they should be free, safe and fair, and in order to overcome the great doubts and problems that accompanied the 2018 elections and led to a political blockage that developed into unfortunate events in 2019.
In order to support the democratic process and the integrity of the elections, we submitted all technical observations to the Electoral Commission. The Commission pledged to address all these problems with practical steps, but it did not comply with all the legal measures announced by it.
He stressed that he would appeal the announced results and would not accept them, and that he would take all available measures to prevent voter fraud. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=932631
butterfly Clarification from Tariq Harb about the largest bloc and the selection of the next prime minister
2021.10.11 – 10:41 Clarification from Tariq Harb about the largest bloc and the selection of the next prime ministerBaghdad – people
Legal expert, Tariq Harb, provided a brief explanation of the stages and steps that separate the political blocs from announcing the formation of the new government.
According to a briefing issued by Harb, followed by “Nass” (October 11, 2021), the next parliament will not face the problem of the largest bloc, which was resolved in the election law for the year 2020, which will grant the right to assign a prime minister to the bloc that the commission will announce winning the highest number of seats. And the latter will have to conclude alliances to ensure that the absolute majority vote for those present in the session to pass the government, such as obtaining 151 votes if the attendance is 300 deputies in the session.
Following is the briefing text.
1- After the Electoral Commission officially announces the electoral results, those who object to the results have three days from the day following the announcement of the results to challenge the results before the electoral judiciary.
2- The law gives the electoral judiciary seven days to issue a ruling on the appeal, and the decision of the judicial body will be final.
3- After completing the foregoing, the Commission shall present the electoral results in their modified form in accordance with the provisions of the Judicial Authority to the Federal Supreme Court, which certifies the final results of the elections. Usually, the approval process by the court takes about three days.
4- Within fifteen days of the approval of the results, the President of the Republic shall call the new House of Representatives to convene by presidential decree.
5- In the first session of the new parliament, the session is held under the chairmanship of the oldest member.
butterfly 6- The first session of the Council of Representatives is dedicated to electing the Speaker and his two deputies, with the approval of an absolute majority of the number of Council members, that is, with the approval of more than half of the Council’s members. Since the number of Council members is 329, the approval of at least 165 deputies is required.
7- The first work done by the Council of Representatives after the election of the presidency of the Council, the Council opens the door for candidacy for the position of the President of the Republic, where the approval of two-thirds of the number of members of the Council is required in the first round, i.e. the approval of 210 deputies considering the number of members is 329.
If none of the candidates obtained this, which is what happened in all The four electoral cycles, for Talabani, Masoom and the current president, when the candidates with the highest votes are in competition, and whoever gets the majority of votes in the second ballot, regardless of the number, is declared president.
8- The President of the Republic assigns the candidate of the most numerous parliamentary bloc to form the cabinet within fifteen days. This number, as announced by the Electoral Commission and ratified by the Supreme Court, and not the bloc that consists in the House of Representatives, because Article 45 prevents the transition between representatives, then coalitions begin to achieve the majority required to vote.
9- The majority required to approve the new cabinet is the absolute majority of the number of deputies present. If the number of deputies present is 300, then the approval of 151 is sufficient for the prime minister and ministers. nasnews.com
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