Tidbits From TNT" Sunday 8-14-2022
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CandyKisses: The Sadrist bloc files a lawsuit against the three presidencies and demands the dissolution of Parliament
The obelisk obtained documents, Sunday, August 14, 2022, showing that the Secretary-General of the Sadrist bloc, Nassar al-Rubaie, submitted a lawsuit against the three presidencies.
According to the documents, Al-Rubaie calls for “the dissolution of the House of Representatives for the current fifth session for the reasons stated in the petition, as well as obligating the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64 II of the Constitution, in addition to charging the defendants, in addition to their job, all expenses, judicial fees and attorney’s fees.”
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CandyKisses: The Sadrist bloc files a lawsuit against the three presidencies and demands the dissolution of Parliament
The obelisk obtained documents, Sunday, August 14, 2022, showing that the Secretary-General of the Sadrist bloc, Nassar al-Rubaie, submitted a lawsuit against the three presidencies.
According to the documents, Al-Rubaie calls for “the dissolution of the House of Representatives for the current fifth session for the reasons stated in the petition, as well as obligating the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64 II of the Constitution, in addition to charging the defendants, in addition to their job, all expenses, judicial fees and attorney’s fees.”
CandyKisses: The Ministry of Finance issues instructions on the powers of disbursing the Food Security Law
The Ministry of Finance issued instructions for the powers of disbursing the Food Security and Development Law No. 2 of 2022.
The Ministry of Finance called on "all ministries and agencies not associated with a ministry to review the budget department to receive instructions."
The House of Representatives had voted to approve the emergency support for food security and development law on June 8, at a value of $18 billion, due to the absence of a budget for 2022.
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RE: The Emergency Food Security Law:
KaseyKo1: I think Monday is going to be a pivotal day for us in what happens next.
Annie68: I thought they were already using that law.
KaseyKo1: Annie, the law passed but has not been implemented, which is causing a lot of stress for a lot of their people for the politicians not to allow the implementation of the law. They're claiming a few of the articles they have a problem with. Back to the court they go on it.
Yada: I believe it is a desperate attempt to disqualify it using the old line,,,they were a caretaker government, BUT they were in a state of emergency even at that point when they exceeded the number of days form a government,, IT WILL FAIL!!!
Rock1941: what will fail, the law or the attempt to stop it?
Yada: Their ability to stop it. The Law is ratified. They are long past the time frame to form a government. Read it was 75 days from when the vote was completed. Even with all the court challenges to stop this or that, they are still past the time.
KaseyKo1: Concerning the Food Law, I think it was a brilliant move for them to let the law pass on its own in 15 days instead of there being a signing off on the law. Just made it harder for the opposing side to dispute any legality with it.
KaseyKo1: After yesterday's meetings with the UN & now with the court ruling, today should prove to be interesting.
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Tishwash: Al-Sadr's minister calls for "million" demonstrations in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad
The "Minister of the Leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on all Iraqis, on Saturday, to go out in "million peaceful" demonstrations in Tahrir Square in the center of the capital, Baghdad.
This came in a blog published by the "Minister of the Leader" on social networking sites "Facebook", and attributed to Al-Sadr.
And he, close to Al-Sadr, said in his publication, "This is my last call (..) After the protest was divided into two camps, it became imperative for me to investigate which of the camps is more numerous and sympathetic to the Iraqi people, regardless of their affiliations." link
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Tishwash: The Governor Of The Central Bank Reveals Positive Indicators Of Non-Oil Revenues
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb, said, Saturday, that the reserves of the central banks are variable and depend on how they are managed, while he stressed the existence of positive indicators that confirm the continued increase in the growth rates of domestic product and non-oil government revenues.
Makheef said, to the official agency and followed by / the information /, that “the reserves of the central banks change from time to time, and this depends on how these reserves are managed, in addition to the ways in which Iraq was financed at the end of 2020, where the Central Bank took the initiative to cooperate with the operating financial institutions.
In Iraq and the Ministry of Finance, among other measures, which bore fruit over time, especially after the improvement of oil revenues to the Ministry of Finance at a time when there was a lack of liquidity in the government, especially in the distribution of salaries, and economic indicators indicated that oil prices will improve and there will be positive indicators in the coming period.
He added, "These indicators were within the economic analyzes and were well positive, and included the rise in oil prices, the government's implementation of the white paper seriously, and then the search for an increase in non-oil government revenues, and this we expect to reap its fruits during the next stage."
He pointed out that "the Central Bank has undertaken a very large initiative during the last period, as it launched an initiative within a fund that was allocated 18 trillion dinars and distributed in various industrial, agricultural, commercial and investment sectors, and there are positive responses that we have seen in the housing sector through great development in residential complexes and the citizen's obtaining a loan A facilitator of this initiative is useless.”
He expressed his hope that "during the coming period, there will be a continuous growth of economic indicators, especially in the reserves, to give indicators for the region and the world that encourage investment projects in Iraq," stressing that "all indicators so far indicate the continued increase in GDP growth rates for a short period."
He noted that, "the residential complexes have provided, during the past few years, through the initiative of the Central Bank, a lot of job opportunities, as well as provided housing for many citizens," stressing that "continuing to provide the initiative, in addition to allocating a fund for this support, and the next stage will be much better." link
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US Forces Took Out 89 Tankers Loaded With Stolen Oil To Iraqi Territory
the scientist| 01:26 - 13/08/2022 Follow-up - Mawazine News, the Syrian "SANA" news agency reported, on Saturday, that a convoy of the American forces, consisting of 89 tankers filled with oil, left towards Iraqi territory through the Mahmoudiya crossing.
"SANA" news agency quoted local sources from the Yarubiyah countryside as saying that "the American forces took out a convoy of 89 tanks packed with the stolen oil to their bases in Iraqi territory through the Mahmoudiyah crossing, two days after it had stolen a similar convoy of 144 tanks."
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US Forces Took Out 89 Tankers Loaded With Stolen Oil To Iraqi Territory
the scientist| 01:26 - 13/08/2022 Follow-up - Mawazine News, the Syrian "SANA" news agency reported, on Saturday, that a convoy of the American forces, consisting of 89 tankers filled with oil, left towards Iraqi territory through the Mahmoudiya crossing.
"SANA" news agency quoted local sources from the Yarubiyah countryside as saying that "the American forces took out a convoy of 89 tanks packed with the stolen oil to their bases in Iraqi territory through the Mahmoudiyah crossing, two days after it had stolen a similar convoy of 144 tanks." Ended 29/N33
Including Iraq..OPEC Increases Oil Supplies To Seven Countries
Economie| 09:27 - 13/08/2022 Follow-up - Mawazine News, OPEC decided to increase oil supplies for the month of July from seven countries, including Iraq.
The production of oil from the 13 member states of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased by about 216,000 barrels per day during the month of July, to reach 28.896 million barrels per day, supported by increased supplies from seven countries, including Iraq.
According to the monthly report of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, seen by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "the largest increases came from Saudi Arabia, as its oil production rose by 158,000 barrels per day, to reach 10.714 million barrels per day, followed by the UAE, which recorded an increase of 48 thousand barrels per day, and then Kuwait recorded an increase of 47,000 barrels per day.
He continued, "Iraq increased its production by 30 thousand barrels per day to reach 4,496 million barrels per day," noting that "the increase in Iraq's oil production rose by 447 thousand barrels per day from the same period in 2021."
She added that "the increase also came from Gabon, by 14,000 barrels per day, and the rest of the increases also came from Equatorial Guinea's oil by 13,000 barrels per day and Nigeria by 6 thousand barrels per day."
The report also indicates that the largest drop came from Venezuela, where shipments decreased by 49,000 barrels per day, bringing its production to 661,000 barrels per day, followed by Angola by 19 thousand barrels per day, then Ian and Libya by 11 thousand barrels per day each. Congo by 6 thousand barrels per day, and finally Algeria by 3 thousand barrels per day https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202271
Again.. A Decline In Oil Prices
Economie| 08:19 - 12/08/2022 BAGHDAD - Mawazine News: Oil prices fell by about two percent to reach below $98, after exceeding $ 100 earlier today, Friday, due to expectations that the Gulf of Mexico supply disruptions in the United States will be short-lived, while recession fears cast a shadow on demand expectations. .
By 15:10 GMT, Brent crude futures fell $1.83, or 1.8 percent, to $97.77 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $2.16, or 2.3 percent, to $92.18 a barrel. Both crudes rose more than two percent on Thursday.
Brent crude is heading towards a 3 percent gain this week, offsetting some losses last week, when it plunged 14 percent in its biggest weekly loss since April 2020, amid fears that rising inflation and raising interest rates will hurt economic growth and fuel demand. West Texas Intermediate crude is also heading for a gain of 3.7 percent.
But uncertainty limited price gains as the market absorbed the opposing views of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the International Energy Agency on the demand outlook.
A Louisiana port official said crews are expected to replace a damaged section of the pipeline by the end of Friday, which will allow production to resume on seven US offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shell, the largest oil producer in the Gulf of Mexico, said on Thursday it had halted production at three deep-water platforms in the region. The three platforms produce up to 410,000 barrels of oil per day in total.
The market also absorbed the discrepancy between OPEC and the International Energy Agency in their forecasts for demand.
“We are seeing an economic slowdown, but it is not clear if it is a significant slowdown as some recent forecasts suggest,” said Ole Hansen, director of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
"Demand moves like tides, but supply remains the main concern," he added.
European sanctions on Russian oil are due to be tightened later this year, while a coordinated six-month plan between the United States and other advanced economies to withdraw their energy stocks is due to expire by the end of the year.
On Thursday, OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2022 by 260,000 barrels per day, expecting demand to increase by 3.1 million barrels per day this year.
This contrasts with the vision of the International Energy Agency, which raised its forecast for demand growth to 2.1 million barrels per day due to the shift to oil instead of gas to generate electricity as a result of high international gas prices.
At the same time, the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for Russian oil supplies by 500,000 barrels per day in the second half of 2022, but said that OPEC would have difficulty boosting production.
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The Central Bank Counts The Number Of Private Banks Operating In Iraq
Thursday 11 August 2022 21:24 | Economic Number of readings: 812
Baghdad / NINA / - The Central Bank counted, today, Wednesday, the number of private banks operating in Iraq, while setting a condition for the retired employee to pay the remaining loan he owes.
And the Central Bank media said to the official agency, "The number of private banks operating in Iraq is 70 banks (commercial, Islamic, branches of foreign banks operating in Iraq)."
On the other hand, he added, "Requiring the retired employee to pay the installments of loans and advances he owes is related to the retirement authority," noting that "the retirement law stipulates that the amount of deduction from the pensioner's salary does not exceed 50% of his salary."
He stressed that "the bank is obliged to oblige the retired employee to pay part of the remaining loan that he owes, so that half of his salary covers the value of the monthly installment after reducing the principal of the loan," noting that "there is no demand to pay the full amount as some promote." / End 8
Allawi: Hold A Parliament Session Anywhere In Iraq
Friday, August 12, 2022 8:49 PM Baghdad / The National News Center, the head of the National Coalition, Iyad Allawi, called today, Friday, to hold a parliamentary session "anywhere in Iraq" to choose a president and form a new government that would pave the way for early elections, while warning of "the deterioration of the situation and the danger" of the current stage.
The head of the National Coalition, Iyad Allawi, said in a statement received by the National News Center, "We have always called for a national dialogue in which we see a solution to crises and overcoming the state of chaos and complexity, as well as our demand, since 2010, for the formation of a higher council for strategic policies and now the formation of a council of wise men, but unfortunately it did not respond." opponents of our supplications.”
Iyad Allawi added, “Therefore, there is nothing left but to respect the timing of the constitution, which they have erred in their hands, despite our reservations about many of its paragraphs, by holding a session of the House of Representatives anywhere in Iraq in the presence of the President of the Judicial Council and the President of the Federal Court to choose or install the President of the Republic and form a government that paves the way for a procedure Early elections with a fair electoral law and a fair election commission.”
Allawi continued, "Otherwise, the situation will worsen and deteriorate into unimaginable consequences, and I have nothing but warning and warning of the repercussions and dangers of the stage that our beloved country and our dear people are going through, who have suffered woes and been deprived of the most basic elements of a decent life. https://nnciraq.com/146845/
Ali Al-Tamimi: Exceeding The Deadlines And The Failure Of The Constitutional Institutions Allow The Federal Court To Dissolve Parliament
Saturday, August 13, 2022 11:42 AM Baghdad / National News Center Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, today, Saturday, that exceeding the constitutional periods and the failure of constitutional institutions, including Parliament, allows the Federal Court to dissolve Parliament,
indicating that the general principles contained in the Civil Code confirm that the legislative institution when it fails to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it.
Al-Tamimi said in a press statement, "The Federal Court can dissolve Parliament in accordance with Articles 47 and 59 of the Civil Code related to the failure of its constitutional role and exceeding the constitutional deadlines."
He added that “the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that when the institution is unable to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it,”
noting that “the Federal Court has a general and mandatory decision-making mandate, in accordance with Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Iraqi constitution.”
Al-Tamimi expected that “the court will move to dissolve parliament, which has become a popular demand.” https://nnciraq.com/146908/
Scary: Central Banks Reserves Are Variable And Depend On How They Are Managed
Saturday, August 13, 2022 9:50 PM Baghdad / National News Center
Today, Saturday, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Makheef, confirmed that the reserves of central banks are variable and depend on how they are managed, while he stressed the existence of positive indicators that confirm the continued increase in the growth rates of domestic product and non-oil government revenues.
In a statement to the official agency, followed by the National News Center, Makheef said, “The reserves of central banks change from time to time, and this depends on how these reserves are managed,
in addition to the ways in which Iraq was financed at the end of 2020, where the Central Bank took the initiative to cooperate with The financial institutions operating in Iraq and the Ministry of Finance included a number of measures that bore fruit over time,
especially after the improvement of oil revenues to the Ministry of Finance at a time when there was a lack of liquidity with the government, especially in the distribution of salaries, and economic indicators indicated that oil prices would improve and there would be positive indicators in the period coming.”
He added, "These indicators were within the economic analyzes and were well positive, and included the rise in oil prices, the government's implementation of the white paper seriously, and then the search for an increase in non-oil government revenues, and this we expect to reap its fruits during the next stage."
He pointed out that "the Central Bank has taken a very large initiative during the last period, as it launched an initiative within a fund that was allocated 18 trillion dinars and distributed in various industrial, agricultural, commercial and investment sectors. A facilitator of this initiative is useless.”
He expressed his hope that "during the coming period, there will be a continuous growth of economic indicators, especially in the reserves, to give indicators for the region and the world that encourage investment projects in Iraq,"
stressing that "all indicators so far indicate the continued increase in GDP growth rates for a short period."
He noted that, "the residential complexes have provided, during the past few years, through the initiative of the Central Bank, a lot of job opportunities, as well as provided housing for many citizens,"
stressing that "continuing to provide the initiative, in addition to allocating a fund for this support, and the next stage will be much better." https://nnciraq.com/147009/
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The Political Crisis In Iraq: The Street Battle Rages Between The Sadrist Movement And The "Coordinating Framework"
Arabic reports
Baghdad Safa Al Kubaisi August 13, 20 Supporters of the "coordinating framework" set up their tents (Mortada Soudani / Anadolu Agency)
The worsening political crisis in Iraq has entered a new stage, after the " Coordination Framework " alliance, an ally of Iran, announced the start of an open sit-in for its supporters at one of the gates of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, parallel to the sit-in of the " Sadr Movement " supporters inside the region, amid conflicting interests and demands between the two parties. Which portends dangerous repercussions that may plunge the country into a cycle of popular confrontation.
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The Political Crisis In Iraq: The Street Battle Rages Between The Sadrist Movement And The "Coordinating Framework"
Arabic reports
Baghdad Safa Al Kubaisi August 13, 20 Supporters of the "coordinating framework" set up their tents (Mortada Soudani / Anadolu Agency)
The worsening political crisis in Iraq has entered a new stage, after the " Coordination Framework " alliance, an ally of Iran, announced the start of an open sit-in for its supporters at one of the gates of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, parallel to the sit-in of the " Sadr Movement " supporters inside the region, amid conflicting interests and demands between the two parties. Which portends dangerous repercussions that may plunge the country into a cycle of popular confrontation.
Following the demonstrations by his supporters, yesterday afternoon, he directed the "coordinating framework" to start an open sit-in at the Green Zone gate from the side of the suspension bridge, stressing in a statement that the demands raised represent the demands of the "national majority in a free and dignified life and the establishment of a government of national service that provides a decent living for the people of All Iraqi people.
He pledged to "work hard and continuously to achieve the demands," saying: "Most importantly, this country is managed only through dialogue and understanding between all its people, and no party can confiscate the will of everyone under any pretext or pretext."
Today, Saturday, the Sadrist sit-ins entered their third week in a row, amid increasing tribal and popular support, which limited the "framework"'s opportunities to form a government, which prompted him to use the street card, which may be the last card in this crisis.
Yesterday night, supporters of the "coordinating framework" worked to set up their tents and provide all the requirements for the sit-in, which may continue for an unknown time.
Only a distance of no more than a kilometer separates the two parties' sit-in, and security forces are deployed between them to prevent any friction that may occur.
In the midst of this tense atmosphere, the security forces raised the state of alert and preparedness in anticipation of any emergency that might occur. An officer in the Baghdad Operations Command told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, on condition of anonymity, that "the sit-in of supporters of the tire increased the security tension, and that the instructions issued last night by the Supreme Command stipulated raising the state of readiness and preparedness, and the intense spread among the protesters." from both sides, and to prevent any attempt to approach one side towards the other.”
He added that "the directives also stipulated tightening procedures in and around the Green Zone, and most areas of the capital," stressing that "the current situation is under control," and that "the tightening aims to protect the protesters on both sides and prevent opportunities for confrontation between them."
"The Framework" MP Hanan Al-Fatlawi called in a tweet to the government to "secure state institutions, and not to disrupt the democratic path to reach a peaceful handover of power, so that it is not said that the biggest beneficiary of this disruption is the current government!"
On the other hand, the supporters of the "Sadr movement" continue their sit-ins and are waiting for the directives of their leader, Muqtada al-Sadr. Bilal Al-Zarkani, one of the sit-in followers of Al-Sadr, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: "We continue to sit in, and the street is dominated by us, and popular support is increasing daily," stressing: "We are committed to the peaceful sit-in, and we are waiting for Al-Sadr's directives."
The great popular momentum that the leader of the "Sadr movement" gained through the support of clans and large groups of people in all governorates gave Sadr's support to ask the judiciary to dissolve parliament no later than the end of this week, warning of "other options" other than that.
The Iraqi politician, Izzat al-Shabandar, confirmed that the “framework” sit-ins changed the equation of “arms twisting,” and he said in a tweet to him: “After the coordination framework demonstration, the theory of arm-twisting in managing the conflict between the competing parties ends. Other than dialogue under the roof of the constitution remains a way to solve all problems.”
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The "Coordination Framework" announces an open sit-in in Baghdad amid the mobilization of the Sadrists
As for the researcher in Iraqi political affairs, Shaho Al-Qara Daghi, he warned of a possible confrontation between the two parties, and said in a tweet that "confronting this large audience of the current and the framework may pose a great danger, the results of which may be negative," stressing that "Al-Sadr's going towards the street was the The first dangerous step that the framework followed, isn't it better to resort to constructive dialogue in the interest of the country?"
What increases the seriousness of the situation on the street is that the "coordinating framework" considers these sit-ins as its last chance to prove its existence and popular weight, and relies on it to recover what it considers its right to form the new government, as it represents the "major bloc" in Parliament, after the resignation of the Sadrist bloc's deputies.
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The Current Closes The Parliament's Door, And The Framework Opens Its Doors Again For Dialogue
Political | 01:02 - 13/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The deputy of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc affiliated with the coordination framework, Zainab Juma Al-Moussawi, confirmed today, Saturday, that the doors of the coordination framework are open for the Sadrist movement to return to dialogue.
Al-Moussawi said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the doors of the coordination framework are open for the Sadrist movement to return to the dialogue table again, since the movement is an important participant in the political process since 2003 until the present time through ministers, deputy ministers and general managers, contrary to what Its supporters claim that the movement is outside the government, parliament, and institutions of the Iraqi state.
The statement added that "the coordination framework is keen on the political situation and is fully aware that political stability comes in accordance with the constitutional mechanisms."
And he indicated that "the demonstration and sit-in for the supporters of the coordination framework remains the only solution in light of the Sadrist movement's failure to accept the mechanisms of dialogue." Ended 29 / M 99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202287
In The Presence Of The United Nations, The New Generation Calls For A Meeting In Baghdad To Dissolve Parliament
Policy 2022-08-13 | 07:16 Source: Alsumaria news 357 views Alsumaria News – Baghdad The head of the Kurdish New Generation bloc, Sarwa Abdel Wahed, called for a meeting in Baghdad to include the heads of the parliamentary blocs that won the elections.
Abdul Wahed said in a tweet followed by Alsumaria News, "Why is this stubbornness and the result is that you will go to dissolve Parliament, so what are you waiting for! We in the (new generation) call for a meeting in Baghdad that includes the heads of all parliamentary blocs that won the elections and in the presence of the United Nations, to take the necessary steps to solve the problem." Parliament, and laying out a road map for the pre-election phase and its preparations. LINK
The Political Crisis In Iraq Enters Its Third Week: The Street Battle Rages
Arabic reports Baghdad Safa Al Kubaisi August 13, 2022 Supporters of the "coordinating framework" set up their tents (Mortada Soudani / Anadolu Agency)
The worsening political crisis in Iraq has entered a new stage, after the " Coordination Framework " alliance, an ally of Iran, announced the start of an open sit-in for its supporters at one of the gates of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, parallel to the sit-in of the " Sadr Movement " supporters inside the region, amid conflicting interests and demands between the two parties. Which portends dangerous repercussions that may plunge the country into a cycle of popular confrontation.
Following the demonstrations by his supporters, yesterday afternoon, he directed the "coordinating framework" to start an open sit-in at the Green Zone gate from the side of the suspension bridge, stressing in a statement that the demands raised represent the demands of the "national majority in a free and dignified life and the establishment of a government of national service that provides a decent living for the people of All Iraqi people.
He pledged to "work hard and continuously to achieve the demands," saying: "Most importantly, this country is managed only through dialogue and understanding between all its people, and no party can confiscate the will of everyone under any pretext or pretext."
Today, Saturday, the Sadrist sit-ins entered their third week in a row, amid increasing tribal and popular support, which limited the "framework"'s opportunities to form a government, which prompted him to use the street card, which may be the last card in this crisis.
Yesterday night, supporters of the "coordinating framework" worked to set up their tents and provide all the requirements for the sit-in, which may continue for an unknown time.
Only a distance of no more than a kilometer separates the two parties' sit-in, and security forces are deployed between them to prevent any friction that may occur.
In the midst of this tense atmosphere, the security forces raised the state of alert and preparedness in anticipation of any emergency that might occur. An officer in the Baghdad Operations Command told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, on condition of anonymity, that "the sit-in of supporters of the tire increased the security tension, and that the instructions issued last night by the Supreme Command stipulated raising the state of readiness and preparedness, and the intense spread among the protesters." from both sides, and to prevent any attempt to approach one side towards the other.”
He added that "the directives also stipulated tightening procedures in and around the Green Zone, and most areas of the capital," stressing that "the current situation is under control," and that "the tightening aims to protect the protesters on both sides and prevent opportunities for confrontation between them."
"The Framework" MP Hanan Al-Fatlawi called in a tweet to the government to "secure state institutions, and not to disrupt the democratic path to reach a peaceful handover of power, so that it is not said that the biggest beneficiary of this disruption is the current government!"
On the other hand, the supporters of the "Sadr movement" continue their sit-ins and are waiting for the directives of their leader, Muqtada al-Sadr. Bilal Al-Zarkani, one of the sit-in followers of Al-Sadr, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: "We continue to sit in, and the street is dominated by us, and popular support is increasing daily," stressing: "We are committed to the peaceful sit-in, and we are waiting for Al-Sadr's directives."
The great popular momentum that the leader of the "Sadr movement" gained through the support of clans and large groups of people in all governorates gave Sadr's support to ask the judiciary to dissolve parliament no later than the end of this week, warning of "other options" other than that.
The Iraqi politician, Izzat al-Shabandar, confirmed that the “framework” sit-ins changed the equation of “arms twisting,” and he said in a tweet to him: “After the coordination framework demonstration, the theory of arm-twisting in managing the conflict between the competing parties ends. Other than dialogue under the roof of the constitution remains a way to solve all problems.” LINK
Al-Maliki: Today's Demonstration Called On The Political Components To Have A "Common Word" To Cross The Crisis
Politician 08/12/2022 | 7:29 PM Information/Baghdad. The head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, issued Friday, after the end of the demonstration called for by the coordination framework, indicating that the demonstration sent another message to all political components to come to a common word to cross the crisis.
Below is the text of the statement:
The massive demonstration called for by the coordination framework, expressed a great public interaction with the framework’s positions, and sent a clear message that the Iraqi masses, with all their orientations, interacted with the defense of the legitimacy of the state, and the protection of the constitutional, legislative and judicial institutions, and with its peaceful effectiveness it sent another message to all political components;
Come to a common word to cross the crisis that is feared on the constitutional political track, and to avoid obstructing the formation of the new government, disrupting the elected parliament that was formed in accordance with the law and the constitution, and obstructing the holding of its sessions, at a time when Iraqis are looking for a service government that advances the people’s requirements and needs, and raises their concerns. He bears suffering and poverty...
The demonstrations also made it clear, without a doubt, that the street cannot be controlled by one party over the other, but rather it is an arena for interaction and response to everything that is constitutional and legitimate, and that the Iraqis who made the election wedding - with similar failures - demonstrated today, and they want to see institutions The state is working and active, providing services, care and reconstruction, and they do not want to see it broken without a legitimate, national or constitutional right.
May God bless their response, their participation, and the voices they raised for Iraq.
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He Called For A Comprehensive National Dialogue.. The Rule Of Law: The Return Of Parliament Sessions Is A Political And Popular Demand
Politician Last Update 08/13/2022 | 10:15 AM Information / Baghdad..The State of Law coalition affirmed, on Saturday, its refusal to disrupt parliament sessions, delay the formation of the government, and impose a fait accompli policy by distorting democracy, calling on political forces to sit at the table of a comprehensive national dialogue.
The leader of the coalition, Raad Al-Mas, said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", that "disrupting the constitutional institutions in these unstable circumstances will lead to undesirable consequences," noting that "the return of sessions and the formation of the government has become a popular and political demand to proceed with the constitutional entitlements."
Al-Mas added, "The disruption of the legislative institution, the failure to pass laws and the failure to form a government will lead in Iraq to more chaos," stressing "the need for political forces to sit down in order to reach a common political ground from which to calm the situation and work to form a new government."
The head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed, on Friday, that the demonstrations sent another message to all political components to come to a common word to cross the crisis.
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Clare: Extension”: Dissolving Parliament without forming an interim government means that Al-Kazemi and Barham will remain
2022-08-13 19:55
A member of the Iraqi parliament for the "Extension" movement considered, on Saturday, dissolving the Iraqi parliament without going to the formation of an interim government and setting a date for early legislative elections in the country, which means keeping the current prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the President of the Republic, Barham Ahmed Salih.
Alaa Al-Rikabi said in a tweet to him on the social networking sites "Twitter", "The parliament is now dissolved without the formation of a temporary rescue government for a year, for example, and it was formed of independent ministers, without setting a date for a new round of parliamentary elections, without changing the election law. What does it mean?"
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Clare: Extension”: Dissolving Parliament without forming an interim government means that Al-Kazemi and Barham will remain
2022-08-13 19:55
A member of the Iraqi parliament for the "Extension" movement considered, on Saturday, dissolving the Iraqi parliament without going to the formation of an interim government and setting a date for early legislative elections in the country, which means keeping the current prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the President of the Republic, Barham Ahmed Salih.
Alaa Al-Rikabi said in a tweet to him on the social networking sites "Twitter", "The parliament is now dissolved without the formation of a temporary rescue government for a year, for example, and it was formed of independent ministers, without setting a date for a new round of parliamentary elections, without changing the election law. What does it mean?"
He explained that "it means only the survival of Al-Kazemi and Dr. Barham, both of whom have expired terms, and the government's survival, but without parliamentary oversight."
The political scene in Iraq has undergone 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 in a crisis situation and a dead end unprecedented in the history of Iraq, as more than 300 days have 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
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Zeeman: post 16 the extension said considered dissolving. then then lateron it said it was dissolved. so which is it dissolved or not i would like the truth no hype or hopium just the truth thanks
DCDriver: I believe when it stated "dissolved" it was using it as an example of how it would go if/when it became dissolved IMO. Hard to say though due to the translation. Like starting a sentence off with " Let's say the Parliament is dissolved" then this ,this , and this would happen. Would be great if it were however IMO.
KandG: Another ub2b may not be needed IMO according to the final article concerning dissolution that recently posted this evening - assuming I am interpreting it correctly. Dissolution, Kazemi in power, announcement of new rate - in that order. Let's pray it in!!
Suzie: the 15th is rolling around pretty quickly when the banks should be hooked up internationally/digitally and with contracts signed I would think we'll be aware of a new rate shortly, go Iraq!!
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Samson: Within a week, Iraq's oil exports to America halved
14th August, 2022
The US Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday that Iraq's oil exports to America have halved during the past week, reaching an average of 181,000 barrels per day.
The administration said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency, "The average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.492 million barrels per day, down by 704,000 barrels per day from the previous week, which amounted to 6.196 million barrels per day."
She added that "Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 181,000 barrels per day last week, lower than the week before, when oil exports to America averaged 369,000 barrels per day."
She pointed out that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.351 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 710 thousand barrels per day, and oil revenues from Saudi Arabia at a rate of 412,000 barrels per day, and then Brazil at a rate of 291,000 barrels per day."
According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Ecuador amounted to an average of 212,000 barrels per day, from Colombia at a rate of 174,000 barrels per day, and from Nigeria at a rate of 161,000 barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Trinidad and Tobago or Russia." LINK
Samson: Shiite politician: The deep state exists within every component, and no coup will happen in Iraq
14th August, 2022
The leader of the Supreme Council, Baqir Jabr Solagh Al-Zubaidi, said on Sunday that the "deep state" exists within the single component, ruling out any coup in Iraq.
Al-Zubaidi said in a post on his Facebook account, which was reviewed by Shafak News Agency, entitled "Statement Number One", "The most important person who believes that the coups in Iraq are only an attempt to seize power and the reins of power," explaining that "attempts to control the government began from the moment.
The first is to form the deep state in Iraq after the Black Baath coup in 1968, so that the deep state achieved its first successes with (Saddam) coming to power in 1979.”
He continued, "After 2003, and with the absence of a real approach to establishing a state or handing over power smoothly after each election cycle, the deep state returned to becoming states that penetrated and exhausted the body of the state, and the deep state was no longer specific to a component (Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish) but rather existed within the component.
The one in different forms and according to the state that finances and controls, and this is what we witnessed with some components that did not succeed in integrating and working together except by an external decision imposed on them, bringing the matter to some to beg for countries to occupy Iraq, which is not surprising. It's every chance he gets."
Al-Zubaidi added, "In response to the claimants, the Iraqi national opposition has never accepted the legitimacy of the occupation, and the most important point for the martyr of the mihrab, whether in the London conference or after 2003, is to hand over power completely to the Iraqis and hold fair elections."
He concluded by saying, "Dreamers today at zero hour and statement number one have missed that the democratic process in Iraq is a legitimate and internationally recognized process and that Iraq's importance as a center of energy will never allow coups or semi-coups," adding, "Our hands are stretched out to everyone in order to build the country and look with an eye." One for all the components of our people and our national principles were and still put Iraq first above all considerations. LINK
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Samson: 1200 people are preparing to join the team of information investigators in Iraq
13th August, 2022
The Rights Center for Supporting Freedom of Expression intends to launch new training courses in 5 governorates with the aim of adding 1,200 students, journalists, activists and opinion leaders to the field of information checking and combating misinformation on social media within the next two months.
And the Rights Center stated in a statement, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "through intensive courses for two consecutive days in the governorates of Baghdad, Karbala, Babil, Diyala and Anbar, and over a period of two consecutive months, the Center intends to add these categories to the team of fighters of misinformation and to investigate what is published of data and news." and information on the public space, especially on social networking sites.
The center stated, "During the next two months, through workshops that will be run by graduates of courses in the mentioned governorates, 1,200 people will participate in the Rights Center project to investigate news, follow up on misleading and fake news and expose it through social media."
He added: "The center concluded an intensive training course in Baghdad, which included preparing trainers and training them on digital mechanisms to combat misinformation, attended by participants from all the mentioned governorates, who will take it upon themselves to lead the training courses, each according to his governorate, after they were contracted by the Rights Center to support freedom of expression, the task of each member is to train 120 people from the five mentioned governorates. LINK
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A Legal Expert Confirms The Authority Of The Current Government To Submit The Draft Budget Law
Saturday, August 13, 2022 12:46 PM Baghdad / National News Center Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, on Saturday, the authority of the House of Representatives to authorize the current government to present the draft general budget law.
Al-Tamimi said in a press statement, “Parliament can authorize the caretaker government the right to send the general budget law; Because it is related to food security, which is one of the first priorities of the caretaker government.”
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A Legal Expert Confirms The Authority Of The Current Government To Submit The Draft Budget Law
Saturday, August 13, 2022 12:46 PM Baghdad / National News Center Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, on Saturday, the authority of the House of Representatives to authorize the current government to present the draft general budget law.
Al-Tamimi said in a press statement, “Parliament can authorize the caretaker government the right to send the general budget law; Because it is related to food security, which is one of the first priorities of the caretaker government.”
He added, "This mandate requires an absolute majority vote of the number of members, half of the total number plus one, and that this right be limited only to the budget law."
And he stated, “The authorization must include the approval of the final accounts of the previous year’s budget in accordance with the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 6 of 2019.”
He explained, "All of this comes in accordance with Articles 62, 5 and 61 of the Constitution, and 12 and 13 of the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 6 of 2019 and Articles 128 to 138 of the Parliament's bylaws." https://nnciraq.com/146913/
Economic Treatment In Light Of Political And Oil Fluctuations
Articles Dr.. Haitham Hamid Mutlaq Al-Mansour
The economic climate in Iraq is witnessing dramatic changes, in addition to the rise in financial indicators caused by the rise in oil prices at a rate of nearly 40% compared to last year, and expectations that the country’s cash reserves will rise to more than 90 billion dollars by the end of this year, and an increase in the rate of growth in the gross domestic product to 9.5%, the fiscal policy is still restricted by the government spending ratio of 1/12, which indicates that the financial boom was not truly reflected on the reality of macroeconomic policy and the reality of citizens, as inflation is witnessing a significant rise in its annual rates in addition to the rise in unemployment rates, which amounted to In its last statistics in 2021, it reached an annual rate of 13.8%.
The political developments in the country and their repercussions on the economy constitute a major obstacle to approving the budget for the year 2021-2022, including the organization and classification of oil revenues to be spent on its consumption and investment resources, which is an important source of demand, revitalizing the economy, the income and spending cycle, and creating job opportunities in a way that reduces unemployment rates and keeps the economy away.
Iraqi about the specter of the phenomenon of stagflation, which it is suffering from recently, and for many reasons, some of them external and internal, the first is related to the Ukrainian war and the economic reaction policies that reinforced stagflation in the United States and the European Union, and since Iraq constitutes in its total foreign expenditures a net importer of goods and services It is natural for inflation to move to it with the lists of imports.
As for the second, besides the lack of approval of the budget and the repercussions of the restricted spending at a rate of 1/12, the internal debt management policies, despite their purely economic objectives, the devaluation of the currencyNationalism and the accompanying reluctance in many compensatory measures for the groups affected by it, took its take from the reality of the general level of prices and the real drop in the value of individuals' incomes, which were not clearly targeted.
Therefore, the two important variables in terms of dealing with the economy are receding in the formation of the government first, the approval of the budget and the initiation of organizing the financial returns according to the budget items and its allocations. Secondly, the management of financial returns in an efficient economic manner through the creation of a sovereign fund to invest and develop oil surpluses for the future may constitute a strategic variable In terms of economic treatment.
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The Central Bank And The Banking Sector, The Main Financing And Investment Ring That Supported The Economy And Protected It From Collapse
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Samir Al-Nusairi The Central Bank of Iraq and the banking sector, in accordance with their law and objectives, are a mainstay for building a free national economy that strengthens the foundations of the Iraqi state and pushes it towards the process of growth and economic stability.
Building this sector on scientific foundations with the use of modern technologies and reliance on the best national expertise contributes significantly to the development and investment program as the first financing link for small, medium and strategic projects during the past years until the present time .
The results of the developments, procedures and efforts made to support and stimulate the economy through rational use of monetary policy tools, safe investments and flexible and balanced applications with the complex economic problems that our country has suffered and suffers from, and the effects of economic closure, stagflation and changes in the global economy, especially the food and energy crises and the Corona pandemic
The war on terrorism and the Russian-Ukrainian war . Where the Central Bank announced that its foreign reserves amounted to 82 billion dollars and its reserves of gold amounted to more than 130 tons, which is the fourth in the Arab world and the tenth in the world .
The projects of the private sector out of the total credit granted to the private sector, which constitute more than 8% of the gross domestic product, up to 18.4% of the total actual investment spending during the years of the financing initiative, and 17% of the total private sector deposits .
And by analyzing the results of the implementation of the initiatives, as 10 trillion dinars were allocated to the Real Estate Bank and the Housing Fund, and 72% of it was implemented by 48 banks and 2 trillion dinars for agricultural and industrial bankers, and 18% and 3 trillion dinars were implemented for small, medium and housing projects, and 71% of them were implemented by 48 banks and 2 trillion dinars for projects
The strategy that finances more than 20 billion dinars and 1 trillion dinars for renewable energy projects, in addition to supporting the state treasury with an amount of 50 trillion dinars, 30 trillion of them only in 2021 and 2022 by re-discounting treasury transfers issued by the finance. These measures opened the way for banks to work flexibly to contribute to support Investment is the main nerve of the wheel of development .
All studies and reports issued by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Ministry of Planning and the Central Bank of Iraq confirm this .
And in order to build a promising strategy to reform and develop the Iraqi banking sector for the years (2021-2023), the Central Bank established an ambitious mechanism that is consistent with the complex global and local economic crises for the purpose of maintaining the banking system in Iraq and protecting the national economy from collapse .
This requires the various relevant economic sectors to coordinate with and among the Central Bank and activate the role of financial policy, government banks and specialized banks, with an emphasis on developing foreign economic relations with the countries of the world with the development of economic and banking relations with international banks and relevant international and regional financial institutions and organizations.
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The Current Closes The Parliament's Door, And The Framework Opens Its Doors Again For Dialogue
Political | 01:02 - 13/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The deputy of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc affiliated with the coordination framework, Zainab Juma Al-Moussawi, confirmed today, Saturday, that the doors of the coordination framework are open for the Sadrist movement to return to dialogue.
Al-Moussawi said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the doors of the coordination framework are open for the Sadrist movement to return to the dialogue table again, since the movement is an important participant in the political process since 2003 until the present time through ministers, undersecretaries and general managers, contrary to what Its supporters claim that the movement is outside the government, parliament, and institutions of the Iraqi state.
The statement added that "the coordination framework is keen on the political situation and is fully aware that political stability comes in accordance with the constitutional mechanisms."
And he indicated that "the demonstration and sit-in for the supporters of the coordination framework remains the only solution in light of the Sadrist movement's failure to accept the mechanisms of dialogue." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202287
The Coordination Framework Decides To Turn Its Demonstrations Into An Open Sit-In And Presents 8 Demands
Political | 06:55 - 12/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the coordinating framework decided to turn its demonstrations into an open sit-in, while it presented 8 demands.
And the framework stated in the final statement of the demonstrations (the people protect the state), and Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "with God's blessing, the large crowds gathered in this national demonstration, which we announce its conclusion by declaring an open sit-in in order to achieve our just demands, which are:
1- Expedite the formation of a national service government with full powers in accordance with the constitutional contexts, to restore the prestige of the state and address the problems of the Iraqi citizen
2- We demand the political forces, especially the Kurdish ones, to expedite the resolution of the presidential candidate, assign the candidate of the largest bloc to the premiership, and end everything that hinders expediting the resolution of the issue
. We declare our full support for the Iraqi judiciary and its institutions, and we reject any abuse or abuse of it, as it is the main pillar upon which the Iraqi state is based.
4- We demand the Speaker of the House of Representatives to end the suspension of work, and to act effectively in order to vacate the Council and activate its legislative and oversight work, as it is elected by the people, and the people have suspended rights, and they expect their representatives to fully perform their duties.
5- We demand our heroic security forces to protect state institutions, preserve their prestige, and enable them to perform their work without any obstacles, because they were created to serve the citizen, and no one can be allowed to prevent and close them for any reason.
6- We demand the political forces to pay attention to the people, and we call for adherence to the law and the constitution to face the challenges of the high cost of living, corruption of the ration card, and water scarcity.
7- We warn everyone that the country without a government with full powers has reached a difficult stage, and the masses are suffering the most from this tragic situation, so leave your personal, partisan and factional interests, and resort to the constitution and the law.
8- Through our demonstrations and the sit-in that we have announced now, we declare our full commitment and obedience to everything that is issued by the supreme religious authority, and God is the one who helps in matters.”
And she continued: “Finally, we renew our thanks, appreciation and respect for everyone who took the trouble to attend, and stood with us in this stand .” The Great Honorable Nationality, in Baghdad, Nineveh and Basra.” Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202225
Iraq Witnesses Massive Popular Demonstrations In Favor Of Dissolving Parliament And Others Against It
Posted On2022-08-12 By Sotaliraq Baghdad - Date: August 12 2022 Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis went out this Friday afternoon in three popular demonstrations in separate places in Baghdad and a number of Iraqi provinces, for supporters and masses of opposing political parties to put an end to the political crisis against the background of the results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections that took place in October 2021.
Since the early hours of the morning, large crowds of followers of the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr rushed to the Green Zone from the side of the Legislation Gate, where al-Sadr's supporters continue their sit-ins and performed Friday prayers. Not to back down and compromise on the implementation of their demands to dissolve the Iraqi parliament and form a government that will pave the way for early parliamentary elections.
Others of al-Sadr's supporters came out in similar gatherings in the governorates of Babil, Basra, Maysan, Nasiriyah, Diwaniyah, Wasit and Muthanna, carrying Iraqi flags and raising the slogan of dissolving the Iraqi parliament and holding early parliamentary elections.
At the southern gate of the Green Zone, large crowds covered the streets of the Jadriya neighborhood in the Karrada district with followers of the coordinating framework forces from Baghdad and a number of other provinces, carrying the flags of Iraq and the Popular Mobilization and pictures of the supreme reference Ali al-Sistani, and others for the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, and chanted the slogans of protecting the state and its institutions and adhering to With the demands of the coordinating framework forces to nominate Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as head of the next Iraqi government, rejecting calls to dissolve parliament, not violating the judicial and constitutional institutions, respecting the prestige of the state and not infringing on it.
The demonstration areas and the areas surrounding the government's Green Zone witnessed strict security measures and a heavy deployment of the army, police, security services, the Anti-Terrorism Service, anti-riot forces and intelligence services. LINK
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Allawi Presents An Initiative To Overcome The Current Situation In Iraq
Posted On2022-08-13 By Sotaliraq August 13, 2022 On Friday, the Iraqi politician and former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, leader of the National Coalition, presented a political initiative to bypass the current situation.
Allawi called for holding the Iraqi parliament session anywhere in the country to choose a president and form a new government that would pave the way for early elections.
And the former Prime Minister stated, in a press statement, “We must respect the timing of the constitution… by holding a parliament session anywhere in Iraq in the presence of the President of the Judicial Council and the President of the Federal Court to choose or install the President of the Republic and to form a government that paves the way for early elections with a fair electoral law and a fair election commission.”
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Allawi Presents An Initiative To Overcome The Current Situation In Iraq
Posted On2022-08-13 By Sotaliraq August 13, 2022 On Friday, the Iraqi politician and former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, leader of the National Coalition, presented a political initiative to bypass the current situation.
Allawi called for holding the Iraqi parliament session anywhere in the country to choose a president and form a new government that would pave the way for early elections.
And the former Prime Minister stated, in a press statement, “We must respect the timing of the constitution… by holding a parliament session anywhere in Iraq in the presence of the President of the Judicial Council and the President of the Federal Court to choose or install the President of the Republic and to form a government that paves the way for early elections with a fair electoral law and a fair election commission.”
Allawi warned, "Otherwise, the situation will worsen and deteriorate into unimaginable consequences."
He also warned "of the repercussions and dangers of the stage that Iraq and its people are going through, who have suffered scourge and have been deprived of the most basic necessities of life."
On the tenth of this month, Muqtada al-Sadr called on the head of the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq, Judge Faiq Zaidan, to dissolve the Iraqi parliament.
Demonstrators from the Sadrist movement and the forces of change in the civil democratic movement demanded, in separate demonstrations on Friday, the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament and the holding of early parliamentary elections in Iraq with a new electoral system and an independent electoral commission. LINK
The Fate Of The Iraqi Political Crises To Where?
Posted On2022-08-12 By Sotaliraq The country has gone through successive protests since 2003, and the demonstrations led to a change in the balance of power and repositioned public opinion.
Muqtada al-Sadr moved the protests square from Tahrir Square, west of the Tigris River, to the east of the river (AFP)
Iraq has not experienced a political crisis since the establishment of the new regime in Iraq after 2003, like the one that occurred after the early elections that took place on the tenth of October (October) last, as the results of the elections led to political conflicts that almost pushed the country’s security to the abyss after the Iraqi street witnessed A split between supporters of the coordination framework close to Iran, who wants to form the new government headed by MP Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani and in accordance with the consensual form applied in previous governments, and between the Sadrist movement and its leader Muqtada al-Sadr , who wanted to form a national majority government despite his withdrawal from the political process and the resignation of His deputies from the Iraqi parliament.
These events resulted in a series of crises that caused Iraqis to suffer and form their country's governments. After each election, a stifling political crisis was born. It was customary for Iraqis to wait for months to form the government and name the three presidencies. The crisis of forming the current Iraqi government is one of the country's longest crises, and it has plunged it into conflicts that split the Iraqi street.
Most Of Them Are Fateful
Political researcher Saleh Lafta believes, “If we go back to the most important events that occurred in Iraq in recent years after the change in 2003, we find that most of them are fateful, and constitute pivotal times in the country’s history, including organizing the first elections for the National Assembly and voting on a permanent constitution for the first time since the establishment of the Iraqi state, then The emergence of sectarian polarization, killing over identity, and the loss of thousands of lives from all sects and religions. The civil war almost ruptured Iraq as a unified state.
Then came the 2010 elections and the disagreement over the interpretation of the largest bloc sheds light on the vague articles in the constitution that bear more than one interpretation and the call to reconsider the Iraqi constitution and the need to amend it and then invade Daesh claimed a third of Iraq as a result of sectarian tension and the interference of neighboring countries in bringing in extremist fighters from all over the world and transporting them to fight in the ranks of the terrorist organization.”
He stressed that "Iraq witnessed relative stability until the 2018 elections came to witness a catastrophic mistake in which some parties participated when they assigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi without specifying the largest bloc, in clear violation of the constitution, and with the continued deterioration of service and living conditions in Iraq and the accumulation of mistakes by the ruling political class, the masses came out.
A demand to improve its conditions in what was known as the October Revolution, which is the first time that the masses came out with this many and united slogans, to end with the resignation of Adel Abdul-Mahdi, who is not supported by any large bloc, and the call to organize early elections after changing the electoral law so that the results come in the same faces without change, and the political crisis and blockage continues.
He continues, "What all Iraqis agree on is that all events and strikes are caused by politicians, and the people have nothing to do with them. Whenever they agree or disagree, it is reflected on the street, and these differences are translated into new demonstrations. No one knows when and what they will end?"
Invocation Tool Pressure Sheet
On the other hand, political researcher Nabil Jabbar Al-Ali says, “The 2011 protests were one of the most prominent protests after 2003, and created importance for political demonstrations and educated society about the importance of using the protest tool as an effective political pressure card, as many intellectuals, parties and civil movements led it. Unfortunately, the protests did not lead to tangible results, but it can be considered a basic basis for the rest of the demonstrations.” LINK
Kurdistan Democratic Party: We Are Concerned About The Political Crisis That Iraq Is Going Through
In its statement, the party called on all Iraqi leaders to rise to the level of responsibility to save the country from imminent existential dangers
Erbil (Kurdistan 24) - The Kurdistan Democratic Party has expressed its concern about the political crisis that Iraq is going through, and called on all parties to have a constructive dialogue to take the necessary steps to reform the situation in accordance with the constitutional contexts.
The Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party said in a statement today, "The Kurdistan Democratic Party expresses its deep concern about the political crisis that Iraq is going through."
The statement added, "Since the announcement of the results of the legislative elections that took place in October 2021 and the complications and interventions that followed to prevent the formation of the government in accordance with the constitutional contexts adopted in our political system, which led the country to this suffocating blockage."
In its statement, the party called on all Iraqi leaders to rise to the level of responsibility to save the country from imminent existential dangers.
Statement text
The Kurdistan Democratic Party expresses its deep concern about the deepening political crisis that Iraq is going through.
Since the announcement of the results of the legislative elections that took place in October 2021 and the complications and interventions that followed to prevent the formation of the government in accordance with the constitutional contexts adopted in our political system, which led the country to this suffocating blockage.
Accordingly, we feel that all Iraqi leaders must rise to the level of responsibility to save the country from imminent existential dangers.
Therefore, we call on all parties to a constructive dialogue to take the necessary steps to reform the situation in accordance with the constitutional contexts and in accordance with the outcomes of the constructive dialogue.
In order to achieve the process of reform and change, it can be agreed to hold early elections, but before that, all participants must pledge to accept the final results as they are and not to repeat the experience of the past elections.
Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party LINK
The Kurdistan Democratic Party Announces Its Support For Holding Early Elections With "3" Conditions
Shafaq News/ Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party announced its support for holding "early elections" according to three conditions to ensure their success, while calling on political forces to enter into negotiations "based on the constitution."
The political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party said, in a statement issued today, regarding the calls for early elections, received by Shafak News Agency, that "the party had expressed its concern from the beginning about the current situation in Iraq and the political blockage that the country is going through."
"We ask all political forces to enter into fruitful negotiations on the basis of the constitution, based on the principle of the supreme interest of the Iraqi people," he added.
"It is possible to repeat the elections in Iraq, but this comes after the agreement of the political forces and ensuring that they accept their final results and that the previous elections in Iraq will not be re-experienced," he added.
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, calls for the dissolution of parliament and the holding of early elections, while his rival, the Shiite coordination framework, confirms his intention to proceed with forming a new government. LINK
The Kurdistan Democratic Party Supports Early Elections, Provided That The Final Results Are Accepted And Everyone Agrees
Baghdad / Obelisk: Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party decided its position on holding early elections, indicating that they can be held after all political parties agree.
In a statement received by the obelisk, the party stated that "to take into account the country's interest and to protect Iraq from the dangers it faces, we call on all political leaders in Iraq to assume the responsibilities of the current stage, and we also call on all parties to take serious, necessary and urgent steps to conduct a fruitful and successful dialogue based on the principles of the Iraqi constitution." to save the country from the current impasse.
He added, "Therefore, in order to carry out the process of reform and real change and improve the current situation in Iraq, it can be agreed to hold early elections after all parties agree and pledge to agree to the final results of the elections as they are and not to repeat the experience of the previous elections in Iraq."
A member of the Wisdom Movement, Ayser Al-Jadri, considered that the sit-in of the open coordination framework comes against the background of supporting legitimacy and expediting the formation of the government and sitting at the dialogue table.
He added that the coordinating framework put forward more than one initiative to end the political blockage, which the other party tried to use the street to worsen the situation and keep the largest bloc away from its constitutional right to form a government.
Al-Jadri pointed out that the coordination framework is waiting for the Kurds to decide their candidate for the presidency and then proceed with the formation of the new government.
He explained that the Sadrist movement rejects dialogue with the framework and what we hope from the protesters on the walls of the Green Zone to achieve the desired goal by implementing support for constitutional legitimacy to reach the formation of a national service government.
The Framework Receives Messages From Political Forces That Support The Formation Of The Government[/Size]
Baghdad / Obelisk: The leader in the coordination framework, Turki Jadaan, revealed, on Saturday, August 13, 2022, important messages that will lead to developments in the current Iraqi scene.
Jadaan said, in a statement followed by the obelisk, that "the framework is open to all political forces, including the Sadrist movement, and it does not have any red lines in its quest to get out of the political blockage," stressing that "the talks to form the government have not stopped, and Al-Sudani is still our choice."
He added, "The framework has received important messages in recent days from political forces representing several sects and components that support its positions in the direction of forming a government that takes into account everyone and seeks to address crises," noting that "any steps to hold early elections must take into account important basic points, which is changing the election law." And the commission and to give the government at least 18 months in order to create the conditions for any upcoming electoral entitlement.”
He pointed out that “most of the forces are concerned about any step to dissolve Parliament without the presence of a road map agreed upon by the political forces to run the country according to a vision that prevents any chaos or constitutional vacuum,” noting that “the messages of the political forces will push for important developments in the Iraqi political scene.” In the coming days". https://almasalah.com/archives/10589
A Deputy Reveals The Financial Cost Of The Early Elections
ECONOMIC LAST UPDATE 08/12/2022 | 6:40 PM Information/Baghdad.Member of Parliament Basem Khashan revealed, on Thursday, that the cost of holding early elections will reach a quarter of a billion dollars, indicating that there are more effective measures than calling for parliament to be dissolved.
Khashan said in an interview seen by "The Information", that "there are more effective measures than calling for the dissolution of parliament to save the political process on the one hand, and carrying out the required reforms on the other hand."
He added, "The early elections, demanded by the civilian demonstrators, will cost the Iraqi state about a quarter of a billion dollars, not to mention the need for about six months in order to hold them."
Khashan pointed out that "the Iraqi constitution requires the dismissal of the current Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and assigning the President of the Republic to choose a new prime minister within a period not exceeding 15 days, and for Parliament to draw up the conditions for the new elections." finished/25 https://almaalomah.me/2022/08/12/613413/
Al-Ittihad: We Will Not Accept The Holding Of The Kurdistan Elections In Their Current State
Politician Last Update 08/13/2022 | 1:11 PM The Information/Sulaymaniyah… A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Saleh Faki, confirmed, on Saturday, that his party will not accept the holding of elections in the Kurdistan region of Iraq in its current state.
In an interview with the Information Agency, Faki said, "If the election law is not amended and a new commission is elected, we will not accept holding the elections in their current state, because the only beneficiary is the Kurdistan Democratic Party."
He added, "The National Union wants to hold the elections according to the multi-constituency system as applied in the Iraqi elections, and we also want to clean the voter records of fraudsters before holding the Kurdistan elections."
A meeting of the Kurdish parties was recently held in Erbil, in the presence of the United Nations representative in Iraq, Jenin Plasschaert, but he did not reach understandings. finished/ 25
Saturday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-13-22
.Saturday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-13-22
Opec: Iraq's Oil Production Rose To 4.496 Per Day
Politician Last Update 08/13/2022 | 10:25 AM The Information/Baghdad: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to increase oil supplies for the month of July from seven countries, including Iraq, noting that Iraq's production rose to 4.496 million barrels per day.
The oil production of the 13 member states of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased by 216,000 barrels per day during the month of July, reaching 28.896 million barrels per day, supported by increased supplies from seven countries, including Iraq.
Saturday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-13-22
Opec: Iraq's Oil Production Rose To 4.496 Per Day
Politician Last Update 08/13/2022 | 10:25 AM The Information/Baghdad: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to increase oil supplies for the month of July from seven countries, including Iraq, noting that Iraq's production rose to 4.496 million barrels per day.
The oil production of the 13 member states of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased by 216,000 barrels per day during the month of July, reaching 28.896 million barrels per day, supported by increased supplies from seven countries, including Iraq.
According to the monthly report of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, “the largest increases came from Saudi Arabia, as its oil production rose by 158,000 barrels per day, to reach 10.714 million barrels per day, followed by the UAE, which recorded an increase of 48,000 barrels per day, and then Kuwait, which recorded an increase of 47,000 barrels per day.” “.
And he added, "Iraq increased its production by 30 thousand barrels per day to reach 4,496 million barrels per day," noting that "the increase in Iraq's oil production rose by 447 thousand barrels per day from the same period in 2021."
She added that "the increase also came from Gabon, by 14,000 barrels per day, and the rest of the increases also came from Equatorial Guinea's oil by 13,000 barrels per day and Nigeria by 6 thousand barrels per day."
The report also indicates that the largest drop came from Venezuela, where shipments decreased by 49,000 barrels per day, bringing its production to 661,000 barrels per day, followed by Angola by 19 thousand barrels per day, then Ian and Libya by 11 thousand barrels per day each. Congo by 6 thousand barrels per day, and finally Algeria by 3 thousand barrels per day. https://almaalomah.me/2022/08/13/613474/
Economic Treatment In Light Of Political And Oil Fluctuations
Articles Dr.. Haitham Hamid Mutlaq Al-Mansour
The economic climate in Iraq is witnessing dramatic changes, in addition to the rise in financial indicators caused by the rise in oil prices at a rate of nearly 40% compared to last year, and expectations that the country’s cash reserves will rise to more than 90 billion dollars by the end of this year, and an increase in the rate of growth in the gross domestic product to 9.5%, the fiscal policy is still restricted by the government spending ratio of 1/12, which indicates that the financial boom was not truly reflected on the reality of macroeconomic policy and the reality of citizens, as inflation is witnessing a significant rise in its annual rates in addition to the rise in unemployment rates, which amounted to In its last statistics in 2021, it reached an annual rate of 13.8%.
The political developments in the country and their repercussions on the economy constitute a major obstacle to approving the budget for the year 2021-2022, including the organization and classification of oil revenues to be spent on its consumption and investment resources, which is an important source of demand, revitalizing the economy, the income and spending cycle, and creating job opportunities in a way that reduces unemployment rates and keeps the economy away.
Iraqi about the specter of the phenomenon of stagflation, which it is suffering from recently, and for many reasons, some of them external and internal, the first is related to the Ukrainian war and the economic reaction policies that reinforced stagflation in the United States and the European Union, and since Iraq constitutes in its total foreign expenditures a net importer of goods and services It is natural for inflation to move to it with the lists of imports.
As for the second, besides the lack of approval of the budget and the repercussions of the restricted spending at a rate of 1/12, the internal debt management policies, despite their purely economic objectives, the devaluation of the currencyNationalism and the accompanying reluctance in many compensatory measures for the groups affected by it, took its take from the reality of the general level of prices and the real drop in the value of individuals' incomes, which were not clearly targeted.
Therefore, the two important variables in terms of dealing with the economy are receding in the formation of the government first, the approval of the budget and the initiation of organizing the financial returns according to the budget items and its allocations. Secondly, the management of financial returns in an efficient economic manner through the creation of a sovereign fund to invest and develop oil surpluses for the future may constitute a strategic variable In terms of economic treatment.
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Oil Announces Thwarting The Smuggling Of 24 Thousand Liters Of Its Products
Economic Last Update 08/12/2022 | 10:15 PM Information/Baghdad...Today, Friday, the Ministry of Oil announced that it had thwarted the smuggling of 24,000 liters of its products.
And the ministry’s media said in a statement received by the “Information” agency, that “as part of the Ministry of Oil’s efforts to eliminate the smuggling of petroleum products, the security services, in cooperation with the inspection committees of the Ministry of Oil, seized a silo cement vehicle carrying a product intended for smuggling in a quantity of 24 thousand liters.”
He added, "The materials and the driver were seized and handed over to the concerned authorities according to a fundamental seizure report." Ended / 25 https://almaalomah.me/2022/08/12/613442/
Iran Begins Construction Of Largest Solar Power Plant
ECONOMIC 08/13/2022 | 9:48 AM Information/Baghdad.. Iran has started the process of building the largest solar power plant with a capacity of 300 megawatts in the Rafsanjan Special Economic Zone of Kerman Province, southeast of Iran.
The public relations of the Rafsanjan Special Economic Zone announced the start of a 300 megawatt solar power plant project in the Special Economic Zone of this city, in the presence of the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company and representatives of the people of Rafsanjan and Anar in the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Ali Fahimi, Director of Construction Affairs of the Power Plants of the Sargshmeh Copper Complex in Rafsanjan, said: This solar power plant will be built in line with the commitment of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company and the Sargseh Copper Complex to the cause of social responsibilities and environmental protection.
He added: This station will be built in two phases, the first phase will reach 25 megawatts and the additional stage will reach 300 megawatts.
Fahimi indicated that this plant is expected to be able to launch and connect to the national grid within 18 to 24 months from the time the power plant contractor is selected. https://almaalomah.me/2022/08/13/613463/
Iraq's Electricity Crisis: The Supply Challenge Between Iran And The Gulf Connection
Arab economy Baghdad Ahmed Eid August 13, 2022 A power station in southern Iraq (Hussein Faleh/AFP)
The problem of electric power is one of the biggest problems facing the Iraqi state for decades, as successive governments have been unable to solve it despite the existence of sufficient financial budgets to build electric power plants, in addition to the availability of raw materials needed to operate these plants, including fuel and natural gas.
Iraqi families, especially during the summer, face the increased need for energy, darkness and long power cuts in conjunction with a significant rise in temperatures. Iraq has been importing electricity and gas from Iran for more than 16 years at prices that exceed the world average, with amounts amounting to more than two billion dollars annually, while burning its natural gas and gas associated with oil extraction operations in the atmosphere.
For the fourth year in a row, a World Bank report ranked Iraq as the second largest country in the world by the amount of gas it burns in the atmosphere after Russia. In addition to importing Iranian gas, Iraq also imports 1,200 megawatts of electricity through four transmission lines. However, the failure to produce gas locally to operate power stations caused large quantities of it to be wasted, and the dependence on imports from Iran resulted in long hours of rationing, which aggravated the suffering of the Iraqi citizen, especially during the summer.
Iranian Non-Compliance
The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity justified the reasons for the decline in the hours of supplying electricity to citizens with crises and emergency symptoms, and talked about efforts to address them, while confirming that Iranian gas did not reach the agreed levels until the present time.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Moussa, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that the Iraqi electrical system witnessed many problems during the past few days, and the engineering departments in the ministry quickly addressed them, and pointed out that the Ministry's Crisis Cell mobilized all its efforts for maintenance around the clock, except The situation is not ideal in terms of processing hours.
Moussa justified the reason for reducing the supply hours in the recent period because the Iranian side did not abide by the agreement concluded with it on the supply of gas, because the agreement with the Iranian side stipulates that Iraq will get 55 million cubic meters of gas, but the current amount is only 45 million cubic meters. Emphasizing that the actual need at the present time is estimated at 60 million cubic meters.
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He added that his ministry seeks to diversify energy sources and establish electrical interconnection projects with neighboring countries, explaining that work is continuing to complete the joint interconnection procedures with Turkey and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and discuss the issue in detail with the Gulf Interconnection Authority and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
And Moussa indicated that after negotiations that lasted two years, the electrical connection agreement was officially signed with the Saudi side, stipulating the establishment of a joint connection between the two countries, determining the paths of the lines and studying the connection points, as well as defining the mechanisms of energy transmission, to achieve high stability in electricity supply by providing more than one source for energy.
Deep Problem
For his part, researcher in energy affairs, Alaa Al-Dulaimi, said that the electrical connection is a new beginning for investment in the field of energy, and enhances the economic ability to increase financial revenues for the producing countries.
In his speech to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Al-Dulaimi explained that the electricity problem in Iraq is a rooted problem, which began to worsen since the second Gulf War, and extended throughout the years of the siege that the country experienced at the end of the last century, but throughout the years that followed the American invasion of Iraq and the large sums of money that were spent It has not seen any progress for political reasons.
He added that Iraq owns electric power plants, but they are almost stopped or operating at specific hours, due to the lack of the necessary fuel, as a result of Iran's cessation of exporting the quantities of gas needed to operate the stations, in addition to the deterioration of a lot of infrastructure in Iraqi facilities.
Al-Dulaimi indicated that the electrical connection with neighboring countries is an important step in the right direction, especially since Iraq's contract with the Iranian side ends in 2024, which provides an opportunity to end the process of importing Iranian gas that is sold to Baghdad at prices higher than international prices, but the Iranian activity towards electricity Iraq is increasing every time Iraq moves towards diversifying its sources of electricity.
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He revealed that the establishment of an Iranian plant in Iraq with a capacity of 3,642 megawatts would make the country need an additional gas estimated at 25 million cubic meters, which would raise the value of the current import of Iranian gas from 50 to 75 million cubic meters, with an estimated increase of 50 percent. Iranian media sources announced that Iranian companies are working to establish an electrical station to generate 3,642 megawatts of energy in Iraq.
She stated that the production of this amount of energy is 7 times more than Saudi Arabia's program to supply Iraq with electricity during the next three years, and that it is working to establish electric power production stations. She added that Iranian companies have opened several units for the production of electric power in Iraq, namely Al-Sadr, Al-Haidariya, Najaf and Al-Rumaila stations, and that the cooperation between Iran and Iraq in the field of electricity was not limited to the establishment of electric power production plants only, but that the Iranian side participates in the field of maintenance of Iraqi stations. also.
Investment Biases
The researcher in Iraqi economic affairs, Nabil Jabbar, considered that Iran has political and economic goals to increase its cooperation with Iraq in the energy sector, and the involvement of Iranian companies in contracts for the construction of power stations keeps Iraq forced to import Iranian gas, in addition to other partnerships related to the maintenance of electrical stations that will not stop there.
Jabbar added to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Iran's endeavor to establish new power stations in Iraq through investment aims to perpetuate Iraq's dependence on importing Iranian gas and Iraq's continued dependence on energy supplies within a special diplomacy linking Iraq with Iran.
Jabbar revealed that there are observations on the investment contracts that the Ministry of Electricity conducts with companies investing in energy production, which proved the bias of those contracts in favor of investors, expressing his fear that the Ministry of Electricity will continue to grant other investment contracts in the same context, which would expose public money to waste and increase levels of corruption. . LINK
TNT Members Saturday Night "Parliament Dissolved???" 8-13-2022
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Tishwash: Alaa Al-Rikabi: Dissolving Parliament without setting a date for elections means that the current government will remain
The Secretary-General of the extension movement, Alaa Al-Rikabi, said today, Saturday, that the dissolution of Parliament without setting a date for a new round of elections means that the current government will remain.
Al-Rikabi wrote in a blog post on the “Twitter” platform, which was seen by Earth News, that “the parliament is now dissolved … without forming a temporary rescue government for a year, for example, and it will be formed of independent ministers, without setting a date for a new round of parliamentary elections, without changing the election law.”
What does it mean... it just means that Al-Kazemi and Barham will remain, both of whom have expired, and the government will remain, but without parliamentary oversight.”
TNT:
Tishwash: Alaa Al-Rikabi: Dissolving Parliament without setting a date for elections means that the current government will remain
The Secretary-General of the extension movement, Alaa Al-Rikabi, said today, Saturday, that the dissolution of Parliament without setting a date for a new round of elections means that the current government will remain.
Al-Rikabi wrote in a blog post on the “Twitter” platform, which was seen by Earth News, that “the parliament is now dissolved … without forming a temporary rescue government for a year, for example, and it will be formed of independent ministers, without setting a date for a new round of parliamentary elections, without changing the election law.”
What does it mean... it just means that Al-Kazemi and Barham will remain, both of whom have expired, and the government will remain, but without parliamentary oversight.”
About ten months after the early parliamentary elections were held in Iraq, the political process is witnessing a blockage, which began with the opposition of the coordinating framework forces on the results of the elections, followed by the suspension of the sessions for selecting the president of the republic by the framework, and the failure to form a “majority government” by the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada Al-Sadr, which prompted the Sadrist bloc’s deputies to resign from Parliament
Before Al-Sadr directed his supporters to an open sit-in inside the parliament building in the Green Zone in central Baghdad; In protest against the nomination of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani for prime minister, it was met with an open sit-in similar to the tire crowd in front of the Green Zone gate from the side of the suspension bridge, in response to al-Sadr's calls to dissolve parliament and re-elections after his demand to change the system and the constitution. link
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KaseyKo1: Thanks for posting the great article, Tish! "The Secretary-General of the extension movement, Alaa Al-Rikabi, said today, Saturday, that the dissolution of Parliament without setting a date for a new round of elections means that the current government will remain."
KaseyKo1: "Al-Rikabi wrote in a blog post on the “Twitter” platform, which was seen by Earth News, that “the parliament is now dissolved … without forming a temporary rescue government for a year, for example, and it will be formed of independent ministers, without setting a date for a new round of parliamentary elections, without changing the election law.”
KaseyKo1: What does it mean... it just means that "Al-Kazemi and Barham will remain, both of whom have expired, and the government will remain, but without parliamentary oversight.”
Rgfgood4u: What does that mean on our chances of having an RV
KaseyKo1: Looking good. They have a court hearing Monday on the Food Svc Law. Some parts of it are in contention & taken before the court for resolution.
CharlieOK: kaseyko: Man, on the surface that sounds GREAT for us. Get the Parliament Clowns out of the way. I am really weary of new ways they keep pulling the rug out from under us, though.
KaseyKo1: What gives me hope that this has REALLY happened is the fact the UN stepped in this morning & said this issue was going to get resolved.
Jwill: I guess my question is .. is Parliament Officially Dissolved or is this just them talking about it ? Anybody know for sure?
KaseyKo1: It sounds like it has been but would like to see something a little more official before totally committing to saying it has been done…. I would like to see something coming out from the UN personally about this action having been taken.
Yada: Evening Kaseyko,,,saw your remark regarding if they dissolved parliament. Reading a few articles, you'd think they did. At least the Constitution specialist just determined that the SCOI can dissolve it because they exceeded the time frames. Something is happening for sure.
KaseyKo1: Good evening, Yada! Delighted to get your input on these articles to see what you thought. Thank you. It seemed like from this morning's article where the UN was going to join in on discussions with Iraq this morning, they were not happy with them & were saying this was going to get resolved.
KaseyKo1: I didn't think the UN was coming in until the end of next week; however, looks like they moved up their meeting to this morning. Interesting.
Annie68: Very interesting, for sure!
Yada: Kazimi will have the rest of the country demanding the dissolution and the court case may have the Judiciary declare it at the same time. I'm also of the mind that the EFSL can be released, with the reforms and rate, without dissolving Parliament with Kazimi declaring a state of emergency
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Tishwash: Dissolution of the Iraqi Parliament.. New parties join and an expert sets off a surprise
The Kurdistan Democratic Party joined the list of parties supporting the dissolution of parliament and the holding of early parliamentary elections in Iraq, while a legal expert blew up a surprise regarding the dissolution of parliament.
In a statement received by the Iraqi Media News Agency / INA, the Democrat stated his support for holding early parliamentary elections, provided that all parties agree and also accept their results, whatever they may be. This announcement is a new development in the Kurdish position, because it came from the largest Kurdish parties, while confirmed sources speak to the media, Only the State of Law coalition and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq refuse to respond to al-Sadr’s demand to dissolve parliament.
Iraq has been suffering from a political crisis since the early elections that took place last October, through the resignation of the Sadrist bloc, to the sit-in by supporters of the Sadrist movement to demand the dissolution of Parliament, followed yesterday by another sit-in for supporters of the coordination framework to demand the formation of the government.
Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi says in an interview: “According to Article 64, first, some specialists believe that the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic can dissolve Parliament without the need to vote on the solution in Parliament, as a matter of constitutional balance.
Just as the House of Representatives has the power to withdraw confidence and dismiss the government, the government owns Also, a counter weapon is the dissolution of parliament when it fails to perform its duties.”
He added, "Is it possible for the government to handle daily matters that did not come from this parliament?" This solution is related to public security in the country and the supreme national interest, which is one of the first priorities of the caretaker government, and it is a well-known principle in countries that adopt the parliamentary system.”
He stressed that “the President of the Republic or even the Prime Minister can refer to the Federal Supreme Court’s referendum on this matter...which could be a gateway to dissolving Parliament and ending the great crisis in the country.” link
MilitiaMan and KTFA Members "News and Views" Saturday PM 8-13-2022
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Samson: Parliamentary Energy reveals proposals to amend the Hydrocarbon Wealth Law
08/13/2022 12:58:27
The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee revealed, today, Saturday, proposals to amend the Hydrocarbon Wealth Law.
Committee member Ali Shaddad Al-Faris told {Euphrates News}, "We had an intention to host the Minister of Oil, with the agreement of the members of the committee, to find out the latest developments in the oil and gas sector, in addition to the fact that oil selling prices are in light of their continuous rise," noting that "the Ministry of Oil wants to move forward." with strategic projects.
Al-Faris stated that "the committee intended to legislate the federal oil and gas law, as well as proposals to amend the hydrocarbon wealth law, in addition to projects proposed by the committees regarding oil coexistence and oil environmental coexistence." LINK
MilitiaMan: We would think an amendment would be warranted when there is an anticipated rate change to come.. Ya think? lol imo ~ MM
KTFA:
Samson: Parliamentary Energy reveals proposals to amend the Hydrocarbon Wealth Law
08/13/2022 12:58:27
The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee revealed, today, Saturday, proposals to amend the Hydrocarbon Wealth Law.
Committee member Ali Shaddad Al-Faris told {Euphrates News}, "We had an intention to host the Minister of Oil, with the agreement of the members of the committee, to find out the latest developments in the oil and gas sector, in addition to the fact that oil selling prices are in light of their continuous rise," noting that "the Ministry of Oil wants to move forward." with strategic projects.
Al-Faris stated that "the committee intended to legislate the federal oil and gas law, as well as proposals to amend the hydrocarbon wealth law, in addition to projects proposed by the committees regarding oil coexistence and oil environmental coexistence." LINK
MilitiaMan: We would think an amendment would be warranted when there is an anticipated rate change to come.. Ya think? lol imo ~ MM
Samson: The central bank and the banking sector, the main financing and investment ring that supported the economy and protected it from collapse
13th August, 2022 by Samir Al-Nusairi
The Central Bank of Iraq and the banking sector, in accordance with their law and objectives, are a mainstay for building a free national economy that strengthens the foundations of the Iraqi state and pushes it towards the process of growth and economic stability work flexibly to contribute to support Investment is the main nerve of the wheel of development
All studies and reports issued by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Ministry of Planning and the Central Bank of Iraq confirm this
And in order to build a promising strategy to reform and develop the Iraqi banking sector for the years (2021-2023), the Central Bank established an ambitious mechanism that is consistent with the complex global and local economic crises for the purpose of maintaining the banking system in Iraq and protecting the national economy from collapse
This requires the various relevant economic sectors to coordinate with and among the Central Bank and activate the role of financial policy, government banks and specialized banks, with an emphasis on developing foreign economic relations with the countries of the world with the development of economic and banking relations with international banks and relevant international and regional financial institutions and organizations
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MilitiaMan: It is going to be interesting to see how they go international with a program rate. It will be more interesting to see if they go international with a real effective exchange rate though!!! They sure seem to talk about being in accordance with international standards. A program rate of 1,460 I am fairly sure is not in compliance with international standards or they would have already done so. ~ MM
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Electronic platform
21st July, 2022
The Central Bank will adopt a specialized electronic platform for the purposes of exchanging
documents and data with all banks .. To view, click here
Translation....
Based on the keenness of this bank to develop banking work in accordance with the best international practices in line with the technical developments taking place in the global banking industry, which will be reflected in raising the level of compliance of the banking sector operating in Iraq with local and international requirements, this will give him more opportunities to expand external banking activities with correspondent banks and thus attract a larger segment of the commercial operations available in the market.
As this bank will adopt a specialized platform for the purposes of exchanging documents and data with all banks, which will allow you to benefit from many services, including foreign exchange and shares trading, and access to global financial markets in order to analyze financial data to benefit from them in raising the level of efficiency of decisions related to investment and others, so your banks must participate On this platform, no later than 15/8/2022 and you can contact the Department of Financial Operations and Debt Management via e-mail (e-platform@cbiraq.info) for the purpose of asking any inquiry or clarification from you regarding the method of subscribing to it. with respect . LINK
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Samson: Al-Tamimi: The Federal Court Can Dissolve Parliament According To These Articles
13th August, 2022
Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, on Saturday, that exceeding the constitutional periods and the failure of constitutional institutions, including Parliament, allows the Federal Court to dissolve Parliament, indicating that the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that the legislative institution, when it fails to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it.
Al-Tamimi said in a statement to / the information /, that "the Federal Court can dissolve Parliament in accordance with Articles 47 and 59 of the Civil Code related to the failure of its constitutional role and exceeding the constitutional periods."
He added that “the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that when the institution is unable to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it,” noting that “the Federal Court has a general and mandatory decision-making mandate, in accordance with Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Iraqi constitution.”
Al-Tamimi expected that “the court will move to dissolve parliament, which has become a popular demand.” LINK
Clare: BOOM!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT FRANK & WS SAID WOULD HAPPEN AND THEY TOLD US MONTHS AGO KAZEMI IS STAYING & THERE IS A PLAN... THANK YOU SAMSON!
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MilitiaMan: Article 47
The federal powers shall consist of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers, and
they shall exercise their competencies and tasks on the basis of the principle of
Article 59
First
The Council of Representatives quorum shall be achieved by an absolute majority of its
members.
Second
Decisions in the sessions of the Council of Representatives shall be made by a simple
majority after quorum is achieved, unless otherwise stipulated.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iraq_2005.pdf?lang=en
separation of powers
Article 92
First
The Federal Supreme Court is an independent judicial body, financially and
administratively.
Judicial independence
Structure of the courts
Establishment of judicial council
Attorney general
Ordinary court selection
Structure of the courts
constituteproject.org PDF generated:
Iraq 2005 Page 25
Second
The Federal Supreme Court shall be made up of a number of judges, experts in Islamic
jurisprudence, and legal scholars, whose number, the method of their selection, and the
work of the Court shall be determined by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the
members of the Council of Representatives.
Article 93
The Federal Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction over the following:
First. Overseeing the constitutionality of laws and regulations in effect.
Second. Interpreting the provisions of the Constitution.
Third. Settling matters that arise from the application of the federal laws, decisions,
regulations, instructions, and procedures issued by the federal authority. The law
shall guarantee the right of direct appeal to the Court to the Council of Ministers,
those concerned individuals, and others.
Fourth. Settling disputes that arise between the federal government and the
governments of the regions and governorates, municipalities, and local
administrations.
Fifth. Settling disputes that arise between the governments of the regions and
governments of the governorates.
Sixth. Settling accusations directed against the President, the Prime Minister and the
Ministers, and this shall be regulated by law.
Seventh. Ratifying the final results of the general elections for membership in the Council
of Representatives.
Eighth. A. Settling competency disputes between the federal judiciary and the
judicial institutions of the regions and governorates that are not organized
in a region.
B. Settling competency disputes between judicial institutions of the regions
or governorates that are not organized in a region.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iraq_2005.pdf?lang=en
MilitiaMan: I have a feeling that Sadr knew how to handle this by invoking all three of them above in bold. Putting this in the hands of the Judiciary may have saved some lives.. imo Not sure I would want to be the judge on this one.. - MM
Samson: Efforts to establish a "national bank" inclusive of government banks in Kurdistan
13th August, 2022
The Director General of Commercial Banks in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Mouloud Saber, revealed on Saturday, vigorous efforts to establish a "national bank" to replace all other banks in the region, with the exception of private banks.
Saber said, in an interview with the Media Department of Kurdistan Government, seen by Shafak News Agency, that "the bank will announce the restructuring of the 94 state-owned commercial banks at the present time, and will also try to restructure all departments in state-owned banks."
He added that "the traditional banking practices currently followed in banks will turn into a contemporary banking system, along with other banks such as private banks and banks linked to the existing electronic system."
Saber explained, "There are many other purposes behind the establishment of this bank, because it will aim to reorganize state employees as well, and do something that would become a basic base for the Kurdistan Regional Government."
He pointed out that "one of the tasks of the Council of Ministers is to reform the banking sector, and it is possible as soon as possible to link this bank to the Central Bank of Iraq, and then to foreign banks, to carry out all banking transactions."
He continued, "The bank's capital amounts to 250 billion dinars, including 25 billion in cash in a special account with the Central Bank of Iraq in the region, and 225 billion in real estate for commercial banks. Fortunately, all procedures have been completed."
The Director General of Commercial Banks in Kurdistan noted that "all procedures related to capital have been completed," noting that "the Council of Ministers addressed the Central Bank of Iraq, to take the necessary action to complete the bank." LINK
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Samson: In the presence of the United Nations, the new generation calls for a meeting in Baghdad to dissolve parliament
13th August, 2022
The head of the Kurdish New Generation bloc, Sarwa Abdel Wahed, called for a meeting in Baghdad to include the heads of the parliamentary blocs that won the elections.
Abdul Wahed said in a tweet followed by Alsumaria News, "Why is this stubbornness and the result is that you will go to dissolve Parliament, so what are you waiting for! We in the (new generation) call for a meeting in Baghdad that includes the heads of all parliamentary blocs that won the elections and in the presence of the United Nations, to take the necessary steps to solve the problem." Parliament, and laying out a road map for the pre-election phase and its preparations. LINK
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CandyKisses: Al-Tamimi: The Federal Court Can Dissolve Parliament According To These Articles
Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, on Saturday, that exceeding the constitutional periods and the failure of constitutional institutions, including Parliament, allows the Federal Court to dissolve Parliament, indicating that the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that the legislative institution, when it fails to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it.
Al-Tamimi said in a statement to / the information /, that "the Federal Court can dissolve Parliament in accordance with Articles 47 and 59 of the Civil Code related to the failure of its constitutional role and exceeding the constitutional periods."
He added that “the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that when the institution is unable to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it,” noting that “the Federal Court has a general and mandatory decision-making mandate, in accordance with Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Iraqi constitution.”
Al-Tamimi expected that “the court will move to dissolve parliament, which has become a popular demand.”
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CandyKisses: Al-Tamimi: The Federal Court Can Dissolve Parliament According To These Articles
Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, on Saturday, that exceeding the constitutional periods and the failure of constitutional institutions, including Parliament, allows the Federal Court to dissolve Parliament, indicating that the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that the legislative institution, when it fails to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it.
Al-Tamimi said in a statement to / the information /, that "the Federal Court can dissolve Parliament in accordance with Articles 47 and 59 of the Civil Code related to the failure of its constitutional role and exceeding the constitutional periods."
He added that “the general principles contained in the civil law confirm that when the institution is unable to perform its role, the judiciary takes over dissolving it,” noting that “the Federal Court has a general and mandatory decision-making mandate, in accordance with Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Iraqi constitution.”
Al-Tamimi expected that “the court will move to dissolve parliament, which has become a popular demand.”
Tishwash: Parliamentary Energy reveals proposals to amend the Hydrocarbon Wealth Law
The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee revealed, today, Saturday, proposals to amend the Hydrocarbon Wealth Law.
Committee member Ali Shaddad Al-Faris told {Euphrates News}, “We had an intention to host the Minister of Oil, with the agreement of the members of the committee, to find out the latest developments in the oil and gas sector, in addition to the fact that oil selling prices are in light of their continuous rise,” noting that “the Ministry of Oil wants to move forward.” with strategic projects.
Al-Faris stated that "the committee intended to legislate the federal oil and gas law, as well as proposals to amend the hydrocarbon wealth law, in addition to projects proposed by the committees regarding oil coexistence and oil environmental coexistence. link
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Tishwash: The Game of Thrones may topple the pockets of employees and small earners in Iraq... an Iraq without budgets or salaries
The economic expert, Mahmoud Dagher, stressed that approving the country's general budget is still an urgent necessity to support the Iraqi economy, as the food support law did not cover all aspects, specifically the investment aspect, which is one of the most important aspects in budgets.
Dagher said, "Disrupting the approval of the budget destroys the Iraqi economy because it negatively affects important sectors that need large investment projects, and at the forefront of those sectors is electricity, which needs projects in production, transportation and distribution, as well as public transportation methods."
Noting that "the public roads, specifically the ones linking the center and the south with the Kurdistan region, are very bad, and the presence of negatives in those roads not only affects the high rate of accidents, but also raises the price of goods due to the high risk of being damaged."
In addition, economic circles warned against entering the new year without approving the state budget for the second year in a row, stressing that this would mean the inability of the current government to pay the salaries of employees, retirees and others.
They stressed that "this abnormal situation may end with an uncalculated fall of the national economy, and entry into a labyrinth that is difficult to get out of link
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Harambe: Zimbabwe central bank considers currency board | Bulawayo24 News (8/12/22)
ZIMBABWE is considering establishing a currency board to support the Zimbabwean dollar, as inflation surges.
The southern African country is fast moving back into a hyperinflationary crisis, about 14 years since its unit collapsed in 2008 after the rate hit 500 billion percent.
The annual inflation shot up to 256% last month, after ending at 191,7% in June. The rate was 131,7% in May leading to fears that inflation may reach four digit figures by the end of this year. Authorities agreed to switch to a multi-currency system in 2009, before policy changes in 2019 brought back the Zimbabwean dollar as the sole medium of exchange in local transactions.
But the currency has been haunted by hyperinflation, which has eroded its purchasing power.
To address the crisis, the government allowed the United States dollar to operate alongside the domestic unit in 2020, but this has failed to stem its depreciation. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that a monetary policy committee member had confirmed that authorities were looking at the possibility of introducing a currency board.
"The issue of the currency board is being looked at," Ashok Chakravarti, a member of the central bank's monetary policy committee, said on Thursday at an economic conference in the resort city of Victoria Falls, according to Bloomberg.
"It's been done by 40 countries before, but it also requires a substantial amount of reserve money. It is being considered."
A currency board must among other requirements back all units of domestic currency in circulation with foreign currency.
Zimbabwe will need about US$700 million to back the domestic money in circulation, Chakravarti said.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya did not answer two calls by Bloomberg to his mobile phone seeking comment.
In a paper published in the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce 20212022 report, Tinashe Murapata, an economist and founder of Leon Africa said to solve currency problems, Zimbabwe had two options: dollarisation or adoption of a currency board.
A currency board is a pegged exchange rate mechanism that guarantees full convertibility of domestic currency to an anchor foreign currency or a basket of currencies.
Under this system, the total monetary base of the economy is supported or backed by international reserves. The pegged exchange rate creates a stable currency and stable prices but takes away the ability of a country to increase its money supply willy-nilly.
"If Zimbabwe is to adopt a currency board, all issued domestic currency will be backed fully by an anchor currency. The anchor currency can be a basket of currency determined and weighed by our trading partners or hard metal commodities like gold, silver and platinum," he said.
"It could very well be a combination of the above but essentially every issued domestic money must be fully convertible on demand for foreign currency at a fixed rate that does not change over time."
Murapata said the currency board should maintain an international account where it stores or deposits all foreign currency receipts as reserves.
These reserves, he prescribed, should be held by South Africa Reserve Bank and the African Development Bank who will act as an underwriter for every issued local currency.
"They will agree to underwrite full convertibility of the local currency with what is in the reserves. Furthermore, a weekly audit performed by an audit firm confirms what is in the offshore reserves and i•n the issued currency," he said.
https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-222299.html
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Saturday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-13-22
.Saturday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-13-22
The Kurdistan Democratic Party Resolves Its Position On Holding Early Elections - Urgent
Policy 2022-08-13 | 03:19 11,680 views Alsumaria News – Politics The Kurdistan Democratic Party has decided, today, Saturday, its position on holding early elections, indicating that it can be held after all political parties agree.
In a statement received by Alsumaria News, the party stated that "to take into account the country's interest and to protect Iraq from the dangers it faces, we call on all political leaders in Iraq to assume the responsibilities of the current stage, and we also call on all parties to take serious, necessary and urgent steps to conduct a fruitful and successful dialogue based on the principles of the Iraqi constitution." to save the country from the current impasse.
Saturday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-13-22
The Kurdistan Democratic Party Resolves Its Position On Holding Early Elections - Urgent
Policy 2022-08-13 | 03:19 11,680 views Alsumaria News – Politics The Kurdistan Democratic Party has decided, today, Saturday, its position on holding early elections, indicating that it can be held after all political parties agree.
In a statement received by Alsumaria News, the party stated that "to take into account the country's interest and to protect Iraq from the dangers it faces, we call on all political leaders in Iraq to assume the responsibilities of the current stage, and we also call on all parties to take serious, necessary and urgent steps to conduct a fruitful and successful dialogue based on the principles of the Iraqi constitution." to save the country from the current impasse.
He added, "Therefore, in order to carry out the process of reform and real change and improve the current situation in Iraq, it can be agreed to hold early elections after all parties agree and pledge to agree to the final results of the elections as they are and not to repeat the experience of the previous elections in Iraq." LINK
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The Rule Of Law: The Return Of Parliament Sessions And The Formation Of The Government Has Become A Popular And Political Demand
Iraq 11:31 - 2022-08-13 The State of Law coalition confirmed, on Saturday, its refusal to disrupt the sessions of the House of Representatives, delay the formation of the government, and impose a fait accompli by distorting democracy, calling on political forces to sit at the table of a comprehensive national dialogue.
The leader of the coalition, Raad Al-Mas, said, "Disrupting the constitutional institutions in these unstable conditions will lead to unimaginable consequences," noting that "the return of sessions and the formation of the government has become a popular and political demand to proceed with the constitutional entitlements."
Al-Mas added, "The disruption of the legislative institution, the failure to pass laws and the failure to form a government will lead in Iraq to more chaos," stressing "the need for political forces to sit down in order to reach a common political ground from which to calm the situation and work to form a new government."
The head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed, on Friday, that the demonstrations sent another message to all political components to come to a common word to cross the crisis.
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Deputy: Parliament Is Subjected To A Real Insult
Political | 12:27 - 13/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Ali Al-Jamali, confirmed today, Saturday, that the House of Representatives is subjected to a real insult.
In an exclusive interview with Mawazine News, Al-Jamali said that "penetrating the parliament's office and dome and bringing animals into it is a real insult to which he is exposed, and it will be reflected on his legislative and supervisory level."
He added that "the presence of many parliamentary committees, which were grafted among independents to the youth energies that came with the intention of correcting the course of the political process, but unfortunately many of them cannot reach the completion of their work."
He pointed out that "all the laws that were prepared at a time that we see now are far from being approved and implemented because of what happened." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202285
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Independent Deputy: Dissolving Parliament Is A Way To Achieve Change, But...
Political | 10:45 - 13/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News Independent MP Sajjad Salem considered, on Saturday, resorting to dissolving parliament as a way to achieve change, but stressed the need to accomplish a number of changes before that, including amending the constitution, activating the parties' law, and dissolving factions that carry weapons outside the framework of the state.
Salem said in an interview with the official "Al-Sabah" newspaper, which was followed by Mawazine News, that "the current crisis has two definitions, either it is a conflict between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement, which is a reduced concept, and the more mature definition is that it is a national crisis, a crisis of governance, a constitution and accumulations since 2003 until now." Therefore, it is a comprehensive national crisis."
He added, "The comprehensive national crisis needs radical and not superficial solutions. For example, resorting to dissolving parliament is a way to achieve change, but before it a number of changes must be accomplished, at the beginning of which is the amendment of the constitution and the political system and the activation of the parties' law, which is the most important issue, as well as dissolving all the factions that Carrying arms outside the framework of the state.
He continued, "The fear within society has reached its climax from the forces that openly threaten the use of arms and threaten the state, and on any occasion it may resort to arms, so either we develop radical, comprehensive and real solutions, or resort to superficial solutions that reproduce traditional forces."
He considered, "The solution currently proposed by the Sadrist movement is not a comprehensive solution (in reference to the call to dissolve parliament and hold early elections), and there must be a promising and radical vision for comprehensive solutions to the crisis rooted in the political process." Ended 29/N33
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The Kurdistan Democratic Party Issued A Statement On The Political Crisis
Political | 10:28 - 13/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, today, Saturday, the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party issued a statement regarding the political crisis in Iraq.
The office said in its statement, which was received by Mawazine News, that "to take into account the interest of the country and to protect Iraq from the dangers it faces, we call on all political leaders in Iraq to assume the responsibilities of the current stage."
The statement added, "We call on all parties to take serious, necessary and urgent steps to conduct a fruitful and successful dialogue on the basis of the principles of the Iraqi constitution to save the country from the current impasse."
He continued, "Therefore, in order to carry out the process of reform and real change and improve the current situation in Iraq, it can be agreed to hold early elections after all parties agree and pledge to agree to the final results of the elections as they are and not to repeat the experience of the previous elections in Iraq." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202276
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Al-Sadr's Opponents" Announce An Open Sit-In In Baghdad
Posted On2022-08-13 By Sotaliraq Supporters of al-Sadr during Friday prayers in the vicinity of the Iraqi parliament in central Baghdad (AFP)
August 13, 2022 Huda Jassim (Baghdad) The political opponents of Muqtada al-Sadr in the "coordinating framework" began yesterday, an open sit-in on the walls of the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, in contrast to another sit-in held by supporters of the "Sadr movement" inside Parliament two weeks ago, with the escalation of the severe political crisis in Iraq.
Since July, the two parties have been facing the "Sadr movement" and the "coordinating framework", in a new escalation of sharp political differences without the crisis situation leading to violence so far, amid the "Sadr movement" demand to dissolve parliament and hold early legislative elections.
Two weeks ago, the Sadrist movement's supporters have continued to sit-in next to the Iraqi parliament, in the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, which includes government institutions and diplomatic headquarters.
Yesterday, his opponents responded in the coordinating framework by declaring an open sit-in on a road leading to one of the gates of the Green Zone, after a demonstration that included thousands. Supporters of the "framework" concluded their demonstration by "announcing the open sit-in," according to a final statement read to the protesters, which are eight demands, the most prominent of which are "accelerating the formation of a national service government with full powers in accordance with constitutional contexts."
The statement also called on "the Speaker of the House of Representatives to end the suspension of work, and to take effective action to vacate the Council and activate its legislative and oversight work."
The coordination framework includes, in particular, the parliamentary bloc loyal to the armed factions, and the bloc of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The framework had initially accepted the dissolution of parliament and early elections, according to conditions. The current crisis began after the "Sadr movement" rejected, at the end of July, the candidate for the coordination framework for prime minister.
Since the parliamentary elections in October 2021, Iraq has been experiencing complete political paralysis with the inability to elect a new president and form a new government, against the backdrop of continuous political differences.
While the coordinating framework, which includes the "State of Law" bloc, led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and a bloc representing the armed factions, says that it is open to dissolving parliament, on the condition that it convenes and the deputies discuss and vote on it, Muqtada al-Sadr demanded the judiciary to intervene and dissolve the parliament within a maximum deadline. next week.
Article 64 of the Iraqi constitution stipulates that the Council of Representatives shall be dissolved “by an absolute majority of its members, at the request of one-third of its members, or a request from the Prime Minister, and with the approval of the President of the Republic.”
Meanwhile, thousands of Sadrist supporters performed Friday prayers near Parliament.
In conjunction with the "coordinating framework" demonstration, competing demonstrations also took place in other regions of Iraq. In Mosul in northern Iraq, hundreds of supporters of the coordination framework demonstrated in the city, while supporters of the "Sadr movement" gathered in the cities of Al-Amarah and Nasiriyah in the south.
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In order to increase pressure on his opponents, al-Sadr called on his current's resigned MPs and supporters to file collective lawsuits with the judiciary in order to push him to dissolve parliament. Volunteers were distributing lawsuit forms to the protesters, who had registered their names on them and signed them in preparation for their submission.
On the permissibility of dissolving Parliament by the Federal Court, legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirms the possibility of this.
In a statement to Al-Ittihad, he said: "Yes, the Federal Court can dissolve Parliament in accordance with Articles 47 and 59 of the Civil Code related to the failure of this institution, that is, Parliament, in performing its constitutional role and exceeding the constitutional deadlines."
Al-Tamimi stated that the general principles contained in the Civil Code affirm that when the institution is unable to perform its role, the judiciary takes over its dissolution.
He pointed out that «the Federal Court has a general mandate and a mandatory decision, according to Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Iraqi Constitution», expecting the court to resolve the parliament, which has become a popular demand.
The Iraqi legal expert and advisor to the Arab Court of Arbitration in the League of Arab States, Adnan Al-Sharifi, believes that everything that is happening is moving towards the extension of Mustafa Al-Kazemi's government for another year, followed by early elections.
The elections that took place in October 2021 were early elections that came to calm the anger of the street following an unprecedented wave of protest in Iraq in the fall of 2019, in which protesters demanded the overthrow of the regime and denounced the corruption of the ruling class in an oil-rich but poverty-stricken country. LINK
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