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PM Agrees to Resign, if Alternative Found
http://www.iraq-businessnews.
By John Lee.
- Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi agrees to resign, asking political blocs to agree on an acceptable alternative to prevent a constitutional void
- President Salih agrees to snap elections, following new electoral law
- Electoral Commission to be replaced with fully independent Commission by judges and legal experts
The following announcement was made on the President’s official website:
President Salih confirmed that he would approve early elections by adopting to the new electoral Law and a new Electoral Commission.
Addressing the Iraqis People on Thursday evening, president Salih said that, “The Prime Minister had agreed to resign, asking political blocs to agree on an acceptable alternative, taking into their considerations the constitutional and legal contexts that would prevent a constitutional void.”
The President added that,” I personally continue deliberations and meetings with various political blocs, forces and popular activities, in order to bring about the desired reforms, within constitutional and legal contexts, in a way that preserves Iraq’s stability, protects public security and enhances higher national interests.”
His Excellency Salih indicated that, the demands of the Iraqi people have put us at stake. In dire situations, difficulties and hardships honest, loyal persons and the genuine patriots’ men appear to do something good for their country and people as well. The status quo is certainly unsustainable. We really need significant changes that must be made, he highlighted.
The President stressed that, rapid action is required to be taken under the legal responsibility to hold offenders accountable and those who use excessive violence against protestors in the recent violence therefore those should be brought to stand trial. Their cases should be settled with high responsibility. We have to work with great care to prevent any attempt to breach security. There is a need to embark the effective implementation of the principle of improving regulation of weapons in the country by the State alone, not by outlaw actors, he noted.
The following is the text of President Salih’s speech.
O Brothers, Sons in the Squares of demonstrations, Dears members of our Security forces and O great Iraqis,
Peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon all of you.
At this critical juncture, while I am addressing you, I embark my direct speech to being by reiterating once again my bias towards you with my feelings, emotions, efforts, and with all I have role, power, which I have drawn from you.
O Youth of Iraq, you are our hopes, awakening, a clear conscience and the high national voice that only through you, we can affirm our national glory as we will face the challenges and fight corruption. We can stand together to prevent those want to harm Iraqis.
We are with you in your peaceful demonstrations, your legitimate demands, redressing justice, combating corruption and with you to improve neglected and marginalized sectors. We are with you while you are carrying Iraqi flags and banners highly so as the homeland will remain for all Iraqis and that your demonstrations will be the wall of the homeland and its impenetrable fence.
We are with your peaceful demonstrations as we are against any oppression and assaulting.
I direct my speech for you and security forces who are your brothers. They are you, and you are them. You are not two opposing teams. You express your demands while they keep you and maintain security, order, and the security of our country and our people as well.
Support the security forces is our responsibility. It would be in everyone’s interest for the demonstrators to succeed in freely and peacefully expressing their demands, and for our security forces to succeed in keeping the public security and preventing those who might be tempted to penetrate and abuse demonstrations.
This brotherhood among the demonstrators and the army and security forces, helped to turn these large demonstrations into great celebrations of Iraqi patriotism and the rise of national flags and national anthem in the streets and squares with the determination of millions of young people.
This was achieved by the will of the noble families in Baghdad and the governorates that participated and embodied the deep meanings of the people’s unity in the most brilliant images of unity, fraternity and solidarity.
Together, we can maintain public security and public and private property, and the homeland as well.
There is no security solution. The suppression of demonstrations is disallowed. The use of force and violence is rejected.
The solution lies in reforms. The solution is that everyone has to come together in order to keep public security and to face criminals who want to harm Iraq.
as I speak about the relationship of the demonstrators with the security forces, I refer to the important points that were addressed by Marjaiya last Friday and its weight the current historical moment for our country and our people.
O free people of Iraq,
History teaches us that the voice of the people is stronger than any vote, the will of the people is the best, and the future of Iraq is our goal to be a bright and prosperous future.
History teaches us that the voice of the people is stronger than any vote, the will of the people is the best, and the future of Iraq is our goal to be a bright and prosperous future.
The government is demanded to be a government of the people as has been guaranteed by constitution, and required by Iraqis’ sacrifices.
What is required is swift action by legal responsibility so that those offenders as well as those who used excessive violence recently against protestors must be brought to stand trial. These cases shall be filed to the court to be settled as soon as possible. Working with great care and caution to prevent any attempt to breach security is also needed.
In these circumstances, the importance of the weapon being in the hands of the State is confirmed once again. We expect double action by the government and its institutions to embark the effective implementation of the principle of improving state regulation of weapons in the country by the State alone, not by outlaw entities. We have only one way to maintain security and keep our people safe by that the monopoly over arms will be with the state. This will help us to control security and avoid infighting and among armed groups whenever these groups disagreed on their issues.
At this juncture, an extraordinary work of Parliament is necessary. The parliament, which is the voice of the people and its national representative base, should be the first to address the demands of the demonstrators, and these demands should be implemented legislatively and overseen them. Defaulting and corrupt officials must be brought to stand trial.
We confirm that the files on corruption have been brought to justice to be determined in accordance with applicable laws and provisions. This subject is sensitive as it has a high priority. We have to deal with the grand corruption cases with absolute transparency and loyalty to the law and public rights.
We hope for a joint work between the Legislative and Executive Authorities that goes beyond routine frameworks and helps to re-bridge the gap between the government and the people.
I would like to point out that we have already embarked on a continuous work for a new convincing Electoral Law addressing the problems of the former law, allowing more just and more representative elections to the interests of the people, including the right to run for youth, protecting the votes of the electorate and preventing fraud. The Electoral Commission will be replaced by fully independent Commission by judges and legal experts.
This Commission will be far from politicization and partisan quota. It parts and departments will be reconstructed professionally without taking into consideration the politicization and partisan quota.
Next week, we expect to present the Bill, which we are working cooperatively with the Departments of Presidency and a Number of competent and independent experts in addition to the United Nations experts.
We are also at the Presidency started to sponsor a national dialogue to work for addressing the structural shortcomings in the system of government according to constitutional and democratic contexts, that meet the Iraqis’ demands to a have a good government which goes beyond the past experience.
We are helped in this mission by a selection of competent and independent experts and jurists.
I would like to stress that as the President I will agree to snap elections by adopting a new election law and new Electoral Commission.
The legitimacy of governance can only come from the people.
O dear Iraqis people,
The Prime Minister had agreed to resign, asking political blocs to agree on an acceptable alternative, taking into their considerations the constitutional and legal contexts that would prevent a constitutional void.
The Prime Minister had agreed to resign, asking political blocs to agree on an acceptable alternative, taking into their considerations the constitutional and legal contexts that would prevent a constitutional void.
I personally continue deliberations and meetings with various blocs, powers and popular activities, in order to bring about the desired reforms, within constitutional and legal contexts, in a way that preserves Iraq’s stability, protects public security and promotes higher national interests.
The status quo is certainly unsustainable. We really need significant changes that must be made.
The demands of the Iraqi people have put us at stake. In dire situations, difficulties and hardships honest, loyal persons and the genuine patriots’ men appear to do something good for their country and people as well.
They appear to make the ordeal and hardness a means of advancements and progress. We need to take advantage of these conditions, to prevent the rush as well as relapsing back into conflict.
Whether we are a government, a parliament or a popular activity, the responsibility is the duty of all of us to protect the nation from the futility and the bad intentions of those who do not want us to get rid of corruption, so I call upon you and ourselves to protect our homeland and keep peaceful demonstrations so that we can all achieve legitimate demands and promote a healthy Iraq.
I am with you, and I will stay with you, and I will do my utmost to implement people’s demands. I am following with exceptional interest the investigation into cases of demonstration’s martyrs and the wounded. My heart and my deepest feelings with their gracious families, those who deserve all the justice and State’s appreciation.
There is no favor to everyone for this fairness. It’s our responsibility. Otherwise, there is no good in any post held by a senior or high official if it can’t serve people, address poverty, bring justice, maintain country and pay tribute to the people.
Indeed, Iraq deserves our serious consideration and a lot of our interesting.
Let the peace, democracy, security, progress, rising and dignity of Iraqis be a goal that unites all of us.
God save you.
Through you, Iraq will be maintained.
Urgent Urgent .. Important statement from the Office of Imam Sistani on the demonstrations
Release date:: 2019/11/02
An official source in the office of the Grand Ayatollah Grand Ayatollah Imam Sayyed Ali al-Sistani in Najaf on the popular demonstrations taking place in the country.
The source said in a statement received by the agency (Euphrates News) a copy, that "the religious authority, stressing that participation in peaceful demonstrations is a right for all Iraqis, it stresses the need not to exploit its name or raise its image by any groups participating in the demonstrations supporters of political forces or others ".
He stressed "on its support and support for the reformist demands of peaceful demonstrators and not to differentiate between their children demanding reform on their different orientations."
He stressed "on its support and support for the reformist demands of peaceful demonstrators and not to differentiate between their children demanding reform on their different orientations."
Iranian scheme to prevent the resignation of Abdul Mahdi
02/12/2019
Baghdad / News
In a new affirmation of the influence Iran has on the political circles in Iraq, Reuters, on Thursday, revealed a meeting on Wednesday, between the Quds Force commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Qasem Soleimani, and the leader of the "conquest" Hadi al-Amiri, to plan to keep Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi in power.
The Iraqi President Barham Saleh, announced on Thursday, that Abdul Mahdi agreed to resign, but on the condition that there is no constitutional vacuum, he said.
This comes after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, the Prime Minister to resign, calling Hadi al-Amiri to cooperate with him to achieve this.
These moves are in response to the demands of the protesters, who came out in various cities to demand to "overthrow the regime", and fight corruption, and other legitimate demands.
The Reuters news agency, citing unnamed sources, that Qassem Soleimani demanded Ameri during the meeting, which took place in Baghdad, to continue to support Abdul Mahdi, with the help of Iranian-backed factions.
An Iranian security official told Reuters that Soleimani visited Iraq to "advise", saying: "Iraq's security is important to us, and we have helped them in the past."
"The Quds Force commander travels to Iraq and other countries in the region regularly, especially when our allies ask for help."
Earlier this month, Iraqi security officials told Reuters that pro-Iranian factions had deployed their snipers on rooftops in Baghdad to crack down on protesters and brutally counter demonstrations.
Amnesty reveals secret of deadly bombs in demonstrations
Release date:: 2019/11/2
Amnesty International has revealed why protesters were killed and wounded in Iraq in tear gas.
"It has gathered evidence that Iraqi security forces are using two types of tear gas against the protesters, much heavier than usual, killing several people," Amnesty said in a statement.
The organization confirmed that "its military expert identified that these two types are manufactured in Bulgaria and Serbia, and are designed in the style of military bombs and weighing 10 times the weight of ordinary tear gas canisters; resulting in horrific injuries and the death of a number of demonstrators by direct shots."
Demonstrators were killed in Baghdad's Tahrir Square with direct head injuries, with tear gas.
The head of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, Arshad al-Salhi, revealed the death toll of the demonstrations victims of the martyrs and the wounded since the start of the demonstrations on 1 October.
Salhi said in a press conference held in the House of Representatives, that "the number of martyrs up to the hour more than 250 martyrs since 1 October to date, and the number of wounded more than 11 thousand, and the number of detainees more than 2500 people, released up to 1500 and there are still detainees with the services Security. "Finished
The organization confirmed that "its military expert identified that these two types are manufactured in Bulgaria and Serbia, and are designed in the style of military bombs and weighing 10 times the weight of ordinary tear gas canisters; resulting in horrific injuries and the death of a number of demonstrators by direct shots."
Demonstrators were killed in Baghdad's Tahrir Square with direct head injuries, with tear gas.
The head of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, Arshad al-Salhi, revealed the death toll of the demonstrations victims of the martyrs and the wounded since the start of the demonstrations on 1 October.
Salhi said in a press conference held in the House of Representatives, that "the number of martyrs up to the hour more than 250 martyrs since 1 October to date, and the number of wounded more than 11 thousand, and the number of detainees more than 2500 people, released up to 1500 and there are still detainees with the services Security. "Finished
In the picture .. Amazing invention inside Tahrir Square
Release date:: 2019/11/02
BAGHDAD: The demonstrators were able to invent an amazing invention inside Tahrir Square in the center of Baghdad.
Demonstrators invented a Tik Tik armored bomb, which is currently being used on the front lines to evacuate the wounded from the front lines in Baghdad's Tahrir Square.
Tiktik's small vehicles topped the demonstration square in Baghdad, where they provide services, most notably the transfer of demonstrators and the evacuation of the wounded, after renewed demonstrations on 25 October.
Tiktik's small vehicles topped the demonstration square in Baghdad, where they provide services, most notably the transfer of demonstrators and the evacuation of the wounded, after renewed demonstrations on 25 October.
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Adviser to the Prime Minister likely to take over Abdul Mahdi presidency of the transitional government
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Laith Kubba, adviser to Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said on Saturday that the latter will assume the presidency of a transitional government in light of the escalation of protests, pointing out the failure of all attempts to contain the demonstrations.
"I think the pressure has escalated," Kubba said in an interview with NPR. "Now it's about determining the details, and I think that in the end Abdul Mahdi will take over a transition," he said. Into a violent political conflict. ”
He added, "Abdul Mahdi came to power a year ago because the Shiites were unable to agree among themselves on who should run the country so they found a compromise alternative, the current prime minister," noting that "what happened now that these young protesters are not part of any A political party or group and their demands are very simple and they undermine this balance and failed attempts to contain the demonstrations.
Kubba pointed out that "the demands of the demonstrations have shifted from mere jobs and improve conditions to change the government and the prime minister," pointing out that "the demonstrators are now rushing more and look at the laws of elections and looking for even foreign influence in the country."
Former Deputy: Supreme reference our return to her speech in the raging things
Release date:: 2019/11/02
{Baghdad: Alvrata News} Former MP, Abdul Faisal al-Sahlani, that the religious authority is our return to her speech in the heat of things.
Al-Sahlani said (for the Euphrates News) "Our religious reference to say its word when things intensify and talked a long time about corruption and quotas and at the same time warned that in the absence of real solutions will be tended to things today."
"Now the demonstrations have gone beyond a lot of speeches and those in the yards of the sit-in demand to shed more light on the corrupt and what is happening in Iraq and clarify things."
"As for President Barham Saleh's move on holding early elections and enacting a new election law, it was too late and the public ignored the speech and wanted reality," Sahlani said.
He stressed, "The equation that gave birth to this government has not been linked to democracy and formed orally between two lists without showing a program for them or agreements on paper."
Al-Sahlani added, "The change of government is stipulated in the constitution by applying for its dismissal to the presidency. A new or mini-government is being formed until early elections are held."
And that "the government of Abdul-Mahdi lost credibility and do not want a new government established the same previous procedures," pointing to "the presence of many alternatives to Abdul-Mahdi;
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, on Thursday, agreed to organize early elections and replace the members of the current election commission with judges and experts, stressing the introduction of the law within the next week.
"Now the demonstrations have gone beyond a lot of speeches and those in the yards of the sit-in demand to shed more light on the corrupt and what is happening in Iraq and clarify things."
"As for President Barham Saleh's move on holding early elections and enacting a new election law, it was too late and the public ignored the speech and wanted reality," Sahlani said.
He stressed, "The equation that gave birth to this government has not been linked to democracy and formed orally between two lists without showing a program for them or agreements on paper."
Al-Sahlani added, "The change of government is stipulated in the constitution by applying for its dismissal to the presidency. A new or mini-government is being formed until early elections are held."
And that "the government of Abdul-Mahdi lost credibility and do not want a new government established the same previous procedures," pointing to "the presence of many alternatives to Abdul-Mahdi;
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, on Thursday, agreed to organize early elections and replace the members of the current election commission with judges and experts, stressing the introduction of the law within the next week.
China, Not Iran, Is the Power to Watch in Iraq
By Daniel J. Samet, for The Diplomat. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
China, Not Iran, Is the Power to Watch in Iraq
Iran is all over Iraq, U.S. Middle East watchers warn. At his nomination for U.S. ambassador to Iraq this March, Matthew Tueller mentioned Iran 17 times in his written statement.
This concern with Iranian influence was echoed at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing a few months later, where officials from the State and Defense Departments advocated continued American engagement in Iraq as a buffer against Iran. One does not have to look far for pieces outlining strategies for containing Iranian expansionism in its western neighbor.
Analysts are right to worry about foreign influence in Iraq — a weak state racked by sectarian tension and extremism and currently embroiled in mass social unrest. Yet while the United States fixates on Iranian ambitions, a far more formidable power has stepped in. Last month, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi revealed that his country was signing on to China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
His announcement coincided with his state visit to Beijing, which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime feted with habitual adulation in state media.
Legal expert clarifies the constitutionality of early elections .. Is it entitled to advocate for it?
Date: Edit: 2019/11/02
Legal expert, Tariq Harb, explained the constitutionality of early elections and the call of the President of the Republic.
"Holding early elections means turning the government into a caretaker government," Harb said. "This requires a proposal from the prime minister and the approval of the president, meaning that the president has no initiative to ask for early elections."
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, on Thursday, agreed to organize early elections and replace the members of the current election commission with judges and experts.
"Under Article 64 of the Constitution, the Prime Minister asks the President of the Republic to dissolve parliament as it is within his powers. When the parliament is dissolved, the government becomes caretaker and the president remains suspended until elections are held within 60 days," he said. Ahead of time. "
On the adoption of the new election law, Harb said, "Before the dissolution of the new election law, the current parliament must approve it and work is done.
"If we want to amend the constitution, we must form a committee of 27 deputies from all components to collect the materials and the parliament votes on what it finds appropriate," Harb said.
He added, "Previously, the judiciary received only a notification, but as long as it took legal action against each accused of financial and administrative corruption without the need for the approval of judges by the House of Representatives, and the judiciary authorized the Parliament to investigate deputies who are proven corrupt."
"The judiciary is dealing with evidence and complaints and we see every day large figures referred to the courts and may be released or stopped away from the media for confidentiality of files," Harb concluded.
Renewed popular protests on the 25th of this month in the capital Baghdad and 10 other provinces to demand reforms and services and improve the living situation and eliminate corruption in all state institutions.
The demonstrations saw a large number of demonstrators and security forces as a result of tear gas.
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, on Thursday, agreed to organize early elections and replace the members of the current election commission with judges and experts.
"Under Article 64 of the Constitution, the Prime Minister asks the President of the Republic to dissolve parliament as it is within his powers. When the parliament is dissolved, the government becomes caretaker and the president remains suspended until elections are held within 60 days," he said. Ahead of time. "
On the adoption of the new election law, Harb said, "Before the dissolution of the new election law, the current parliament must approve it and work is done.
"If we want to amend the constitution, we must form a committee of 27 deputies from all components to collect the materials and the parliament votes on what it finds appropriate," Harb said.
He added, "Previously, the judiciary received only a notification, but as long as it took legal action against each accused of financial and administrative corruption without the need for the approval of judges by the House of Representatives, and the judiciary authorized the Parliament to investigate deputies who are proven corrupt."
"The judiciary is dealing with evidence and complaints and we see every day large figures referred to the courts and may be released or stopped away from the media for confidentiality of files," Harb concluded.
Renewed popular protests on the 25th of this month in the capital Baghdad and 10 other provinces to demand reforms and services and improve the living situation and eliminate corruption in all state institutions.
The demonstrations saw a large number of demonstrators and security forces as a result of tear gas.
Step Press Agency publishes the speech of President Barham Saleh
November 2, 2019
My brothers and sons in the squares, my dear ones in the loyal security forces ..
You spare Iraqis
Peace, mercy and blessings of God
I address you in these difficult moments of history, and I begin once again by reaffirming my bias towards you, with my feelings, emotions and efforts, and with all the space, role and strength I have drawn from you, and from your glorious national advancement.
• You young people hope, awakening, conscience and the high national voice through which we affirm and through which our national glory and we face the challenges and fight corruption corruption and respond to the bad guys.
• With you in your peaceful demonstrations and legitimate claims, and with you in raising injustice and fighting corruption, and with you fairness of the oppressed and marginalized sectors of the Sons of Iraq .. And with you as you raise the banners and the Iraqi media high so that the homeland remains the homeland of all Iraqis and that your demonstrations are the wall of the country and its strong fence.
With you Balslimtkm .. And against any repression and aggression.
I am addressing you at the same time addressing the security services, and they are your brothers.
They are you and you. You are not two opposing teams. You express your demands and they keep you and the security and order, the security of our country and our people.
Supporting the security forces is the responsibility of all of us. It will be in everyone's interest that the demonstrators succeed in expressing their demands freely and peacefully, and that our security forces succeed in their tasks in preserving public security and preventing those who beg themselves to penetrate and abuse the demonstrations.
This fraternity between the demonstrators and the forces of the army and security helped to turn these large demonstrations into great celebrations of Iraqi nationalism and the rise of national flags and the national anthem in the streets and squares with the determination of millions of young people, with the will of the generous families in Baghdad and the provinces that participated and embodied the deep meanings of the unity of the people in the best form of unity. Fraternity and solidarity.
We preserve public security and public and private property, and preserve the homeland.
There is no security solution.
Repression is unacceptable. The use of force and violence is unacceptable.
The solution in reform. The solution is in the cooperation of all in order to maintain public security and confront the criminals who want to get worse in Iraq.
I refer to this occasion, and I am talking about the relationship of the demonstrators with the security forces, I refer to the important diagnoses that came with the reference speech last Friday, and to the appreciation of the speech for the embarrassment of the historical moment of our country and our people.
Free people ..
• History teaches us that the voice of the people is stronger than any voice, and the will of the people is the last.
The government is demanding that it be the government of the people, as indicated in the constitution and enshrined in the sacrifices of the Iraqis.
What is required is swift action required by the legal responsibility to hold criminals and minors accountable for the use of excessive violence during the recent protests and bring them to justice through the judiciary and resolve these files with the utmost sense of responsibility, and to work very carefully and carefully to prevent any attempt to insecurity.
In these circumstances, the importance of having weapons in the hands of the state is once again confirmed. We expect double action from the government and its institutions to initiate the actual implementation of the principle of confining weapons to the state, not only in the hands of lawless and outlaws. There is no security or contentment without this, without the state's monopoly on arms. This helps us to control security and to avoid battles and fighting between armed groups whenever they disagree.
In this circumstance, there must be an extraordinary work for the Parliament.
Parliament, which is the voice of the people and its national representative base, should be the first to address the demands of the demonstrators.
We affirm here that corruption files were immediately referred to the judiciary for decision in accordance with the laws and provisions in force. This issue is sensitive and has a high priority. Major corruption issues must be dealt with with utmost transparency and devotion to law and public rights.
We hope that joint action between the legislative and executive branches will go beyond routine frameworks and help re-bridge the relationship between the authorities and the people.
On this occasion, I note that in the presidency of the Republic, we have already started a continuous work for a new, convincing election law that addresses the problems of the previous law and allows for fairer and more representative elections for the interests of the people, including the right to stand for youth, protects the votes of voters and prevents attempts to manipulate fraud. The Commission has a truly independent commission, judiciary and experts, completely free of politicization and partisan quotas, with professional restructuring of its constituencies and away from party and politicization. We expect next week to present the draft law that we are working on in cooperation between the departments of the Presidency of the Republic and a number of specialized and independent experts in addition to the United Nations experts.
We have also started in the presidency circles to sponsor a national dialogue to work to address the structural imbalances in the system of governance in accordance with the constitutional and democratic contexts, meeting the Iraqi demand for good governance beyond the ills and gaps of past experience. We are also assisted in this work by a group of qualified and independent legal experts.
I want to emphasize that as President of the Republic, I will agree to early elections by adopting the new election law and the new electoral commission.
The legitimacy of governance comes from the people.
Dear people ..
The Prime Minister has agreed to submit his resignation, asking the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative in light of the commitment to constitutional and legal contexts to prevent a constitutional vacuum.
I personally continue consultations and meetings with various popular blocs, forces and actors, in order to bring about the desired reforms within the constitutional and legal contexts in a way that preserves the stability of Iraq, protects public security and promotes higher national interests.
Certainly the status quo is unsustainable. We really need big changes to make.
The demands of the Iraqi people have put us to the test. In truths and tribulations, the true and sincere men and the real men of the country appear.
They appear to make adversity and adversity a means of leapfrogging, advancement and progress. We must make this circumstance suitable for construction and progress, and prevent the impulse and setback.
Whether we are a government, parliament, or popular events, the responsibility binds us all to protect the homeland from tampering with the bad intentions of the abusers, just as it obliges us to get rid of corruption and spoilers.Therefore, I call on you to protect our homeland and preserve the peacefulness of the demonstrations so that we can meet all legitimate demands.
• I am with you, and I will remain so, and I will do my best to implement the true demands. I am following with extraordinary interest the investigation of the martyrs and the wounded. My heart and my deep feelings with their generous families who deserve all fairness and appreciation from the state…
There is no credit for anyone with this fairness, it is a responsibility and honesty, otherwise there is no good in a position, no matter how high and large, if he did not do justice to the oppressed, save a poor from his poverty and protect a country and cherish his sons.
Iraq deserves a lot from us.
May the peace, democracy, security, progress, and dignity of Iraq and the dignity of its people be a goal that unites us all.
Long as you save God
Iraq lasted for you dear.
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Rafidain determines the types of loans for the purchase or repair of housing units
Date: Edit: 2019/11/2 9:28 • 862 times read
Rafidain Bank identified the types of loans and advances granted to employees and citizens and varied between personal advances or the purchase of housing units investment or renovation and add them.
"The services provided by the bank to citizens and employees included (1) investment housing loans in the amount of 100 million dinars for employees and 50 million dinars for citizens under a guarantor guarantor, and the sponsor is dispensed to the employees who reside their salaries," the bank's media office said in a statement received. The bank exclusively. "
"2- Building loans for citizens amounting to 50 million dinars after the submission of a real estate deed for residential land provided that the area is 200 meters or a building permit is approved exclusively in the name of the applicant for ten years."
"3- The salary of the employees of the endemic State departments shall be paid exclusively with the Bank exclusively the highest 25 million dinars and shall be submitted electronically from the branches of the Bank."
"4- Loans for the purpose of repairing and rehabilitating residential houses or adding a building amounting to 30 million dinars for citizens and 50 million dinars for employees in return for mortgaging a property to be rehabilitated."
5- Loans for housing and without sponsor. is over
"2- Building loans for citizens amounting to 50 million dinars after the submission of a real estate deed for residential land provided that the area is 200 meters or a building permit is approved exclusively in the name of the applicant for ten years."
"3- The salary of the employees of the endemic State departments shall be paid exclusively with the Bank exclusively the highest 25 million dinars and shall be submitted electronically from the branches of the Bank."
"4- Loans for the purpose of repairing and rehabilitating residential houses or adding a building amounting to 30 million dinars for citizens and 50 million dinars for employees in return for mortgaging a property to be rehabilitated."
5- Loans for housing and without sponsor. is over
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11-1-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ...one of the primary tools and responsibilities of the CBI is to maintain stability meaning if it's going to go up in value it'll go up gradually based on pressure/inflation created as a result of significant investment and a private sector. So until the laws are passed, contracts are signed, stability exists there is no private sector. So we wait. The idea of a public-private partnership built into the 2020 budget to launch the market economy/private sector is an excellent idea but we'll have to wait and see.
11-1-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "KURDISTAN SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE LIVING AND SERVICE REALITY OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE" Laws don’t do any good unless they are enforced. We have seen this lack of enforcement in many of the laws enacted in Iraq. This is part of the problem with this new democracy.
11-1-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "KURDISTAN SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE LIVING AND SERVICE REALITY OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE" Laws don’t do any good unless they are enforced. We have seen this lack of enforcement in many of the laws enacted in Iraq. This is part of the problem with this new democracy.
11-1-2019 Newshound Guru chattels Article quote: "In his first televised address in weeks, President Barham Salih said the country’s embattled Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi was ready to step down, but there was so far no one to take his place. “The prime minister expressed his willingness to submit his resignation, asking the political parties to reach an agreement on an acceptable alternative,” said Salih. He pledged to hold early elections as soon as a new voting law and oversight commission was agreed, but his speech did not appear to impress demonstrators."
11-1-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Sounds like anytime after Monday should be a go.] My opinion only – Could be sooner! I am hearing fantastic things from Iraq also. Hearing that they have already started floating close to a 1 to 1 parity. I am waiting to hear back from my contractor over there and a confirmation from him. I heard that many people were asked to be quiet...i was not asked...Big expectations for this weekend... [post 2 of 2]
11-1-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [via PDK] November - the month I never thought we would hit…We are hearing the Chinese took over last night around midnight and they already have a solid plan to get things rolling over the next 24 hours or so. And could be as early as just hours away. The US loses 2% but it will not affect anything on our side of the exchange or the rates. We are all watching today daggone closely... [post 1 of 2...stay tuned]
11-1-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Is replacing Mahdi’s government the best choice? There are many ways of looking at this. You can see the glass as half empty or half full. I chose to see it half full meaning that it is about time Sadr has put his foot down and demanded the execution of these reforms. Sadr is using the people to fight corruption since he has tried all other means already. ...So, this is finally getting done, something that had to take place sooner or later and it is better now sooner than later.
11-1-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Francis Albert I would encourage not so much pessimism. The CBI is all that matters here. The government over there, just like any government will always be screwed up. ...the idea of a "Fully seated government"...IMO, this never was a problem. It just wasn't time for OH, so many reasons. You all are fine.
11-1-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Sounds like anytime after Monday should be a go.] My opinion only – Could be sooner! I am hearing fantastic things from Iraq also. Hearing that they have already started floating close to a 1 to 1 parity. I am waiting to hear back from my contractor over there and a confirmation from him. I heard that many people were asked to be quiet...i was not asked...Big expectations for this weekend... [post 2 of 2]
11-1-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [via PDK] November - the month I never thought we would hit…We are hearing the Chinese took over last night around midnight and they already have a solid plan to get things rolling over the next 24 hours or so. And could be as early as just hours away. The US loses 2% but it will not affect anything on our side of the exchange or the rates. We are all watching today daggone closely... [post 1 of 2...stay tuned]
11-1-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Is replacing Mahdi’s government the best choice? There are many ways of looking at this. You can see the glass as half empty or half full. I chose to see it half full meaning that it is about time Sadr has put his foot down and demanded the execution of these reforms. Sadr is using the people to fight corruption since he has tried all other means already. ...So, this is finally getting done, something that had to take place sooner or later and it is better now sooner than later.
11-1-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Francis Albert I would encourage not so much pessimism. The CBI is all that matters here. The government over there, just like any government will always be screwed up. ...the idea of a "Fully seated government"...IMO, this never was a problem. It just wasn't time for OH, so many reasons. You all are fine.
11-1-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 …the moment that you wake up one day and you see on the CBI website...the exchange rate is 1 to 1 now, that is when you have to make a decision. I wouldn’t run to the bank. I wouldn’t even walk to the bank. I’d sit down first. Get all your teams, make a proper decision. Take it to God in prayer…then the next question is how much? “What you got 10 million dinars?” “You gonna cash it all in at 1 to 1?” ‘No.’ “Why not?” IMO the potential of this country is exponential. I don’t think that 1 to 1 is where it’s gonna cap. Maybe I’ll exchange 1 million dinars and I’ll keep the other nine million…I’m gonna watch…[Note: The latest CBI exchange rates are always located on the left side of this page.]
Elmer:
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Artmeister:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new articles posted on PM Mahdi's website.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new tweets posted on the Government of Iraq twitter account.
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ARTICLE 3
Al-Amiri acknowledges the failure of the parliamentary system in Iraq and calls for reformulating the political process
2019/11/1 22:13
[Baghdad-Where]
Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Fatah alliance, called for a change in the political system in Iraq.
"With all due respect for all sincere and sincere political initiatives to find a solution to the demands of the Iraqi people expressed by our demonstrating children, we see the real solution is the need to re-draft the political process under the Constitution "Through fundamental constitutional amendments, the parliamentary system has proved to be a failure and no longer works, so it must be amended to another system suited to our situation."
"As the local governments [provincial councils and governors] are also proved to be failing and must be canceled provincial councils and the election of the governor directly by the people."
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ARTICLE 4
Liberation witnessed the largest demonstration in Iraq since 2003 .. And parliamentary investigation to detect "snipers" with the number of wounded to 10,000
2019/11/1 17:46
[Baghdad-Where]
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Baghdad on Friday to demand the resignation of the political elite in an event expected to be the biggest day of popular anti-government demonstrations since the fall of the former regime in 2003.
In recent days, protests, which killed 250 people, have accelerated over the past month, drawing huge crowds from across Iraq's ethnic and sectarian communities to reject political parties in power since 2003.
Thousands of people set up tents in Tahrir Square, joined by thousands more during the day, and protesters set up checkpoints in the streets leading to Tahrir Square and its environs to redirect traffic.
Police and hospital sources told Reuters more than 50 people were injured overnight and Friday morning.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International revealed on Thursday that security forces were using tear gas canisters "never known" from a military model that is 10 times stronger than ordinary bombs, causing fatal injuries.
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee called on the Iraqi government to immediately stop the use of tear gas to disperse the demonstrators due to the inefficiency of the Iraqi security forces to use the right and internationally established to disperse the demonstrators, and because they are used in a direct way as a direct hit to the head and chest areas.
The parliamentary committee said in a statement that it is preparing a detailed report on all criminal incidents and violations that caused the deaths of more than 250 citizens in addition to disclosing the snipers, and the identity of those who supported the violence.
The committee pointed out that the presence of more than 10,000 wounded indicates a serious violation of human rights, pointing to its defense of the right of demonstrators to peaceful demonstration and it does not forget the role of security forces who are others defending your security and public and private property of the country.
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ARTICLE 5
Pompeo: Iraq investigation into violence in October demonstrations lacks credibility
2019/11/1 21:53
[Follow-up]
The United States announced its position on popular demonstrations in Iraq since last month against corruption and the political system.
"The United States welcomes any serious efforts by the Iraqi government to address persistent problems in Iraqi society. The Iraqi government should listen to the legitimate demands of the Iraqi people who have taken to the streets to get their voice heard," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. The situation closely has from the outset called on all parties to renounce violence. "
"The Iraqi government's investigation into the violence in early October lacked sufficient credibility, and the Iraqi people deserve genuine accountability and justice."
As President Barham Saleh's efforts begin, the recent severe restrictions on press freedom and expression must be eased. Freedom of the press is an integral part of democratic reform," Pompeo said.
"The US government continues to support the Iraqi institutions and people and the security, stability and sovereignty of Iraq," he said.
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