A Former Deputy Warns Of "Street Anger" And Calls On The Triple Alliance To Dialogue
On Saturday, former MP Uday Hatem called on all political blocs to sit at the dialogue table and proceed with the formation of the government, warning of the anger of the Iraqi street due to the political blockage.
In a statement to the "Information" agency, Hatem said that "some political blocs are closed to the political dialogues and initiatives proposed by the coordination framework," noting that "the political process is suspended as a result of the tripartite alliance's adherence to illogical demands that are impossible to achieve."
He added that "there are more than two initiatives that were put forward by the coordination framework and the forces affiliated with it, and all of them did not receive any response or response from the tripartite alliance."
He pointed out that "the delay in forming the government negatively affects the citizen by delaying the approval of the budget, and we call on all political blocs to sit at the dialogue table and proceed with the formation of the government before the anger of the Iraqi street."
The political process is witnessing a major blockage as a result of the absence of understandings between the political blocs, especially within the Shiite house, which postponed the formation of the new government to another slogan
A deputy resolves the matter of changing the dollar exchange rate in the next budget - urgent
Today, Sunday, independent MP Yasser Watut commented on the possibility of changing the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar during the next .stage
Watout said in an exclusive statement to (Baghdad Today) that "changing the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar during the next stage is a decision in the hands of the Iraqi government exclusively, and Parliament does not have this authority, and there is no intention or governmental study for this change at all, and this is what Parliament has been informed of." officially by the relevant government .agencies
He added, "The dollar exchange rate will remain as it was proven in the 2021 budget," noting that "this price will remain fixed in the 2022 budget bill, and there is ".no change to this price in the near or even distant future, according to all the data
The Dollar Exchange Rate That Will Be Approved In The 2022 Budget
The question about the amount of the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar that will be adopted in the 2022 budget is what we used to hear constantly from many optimists, and we say optimistic because we will pass the fourth month of the current (Iraqi) fiscal year and things are still managed by the caretaker government, and the President The current republic is unaccounted for in terms of the legality of its survival and its approval of the laws enacted by Parliament or the necessity of changing it in the manner stipulated in the constitution, as the president of the republic has not been elected and determined until today because of the blocking third, which means the legitimacy of his selection in a session attended by more than two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives and other matters The budget, as is well known, is a tool for implementing the program set by the government and approved by the House of Representatives, and the government that should emerge from the 10/10/2021 elections has not yet been formed, so its president has not been determined, nor has its portfolios, programs and any of their details announced yet, and in short, the hopes By approving a federal budget for thisThe year’s possibilities are weakening day by day. In the calculations of time, there will not be much left of its life after the election of the president and the commencement of the new cabinet’s actual work. One of the evidence of the weakness of this possibility is the resort to issuing laws containing financial obligations to obtain spending powers that exceed the ceilings of the 2021 budget due to the absence of the 2022 budget. .
As is known to all, the currently approved exchange rate of 1450 dinars per dollar, which was approved by the 2021 budget, and officially, this rate was made by a decision by the Central Bank, being an independent body with jurisdiction over exchange rates according to the provisions of the constitution, and changing the current exchange rate does not have Relationship to the numbers of the federal budget because the Ministry of Finance, which handles the preparation of the budget, makes estimates of revenues and expenditures based on the contexts in which it operates, and it has to adopt the current exchange rate. For 2022 (and this is doubtful) the price will be adopted without any change, and this was confirmed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance in an official statement a few days ago, and there are those who believe that politicians can pressure towards changing the current exchange rate in a way that strengthens the value of the dinar or returns the previous exchange rates, which is what Some rely on it because most of the blocksThe politician that entered the elections raised such a slogan, supported by the presence of a lot of evidence that confirms that changing the exchange rate has harmed a lot and that its declared goals of fearing bankruptcy of the state due to low oil prices, stopping smuggling and supporting local products or others, have not been practically achieved for several reasons.
From our point of view, the current exchange rate will remain unchanged, because the parties involved in the matter have many justifications to keep it as it is. It began to declare that it compensated the poor and the weak with paragraphs supporting the ration card, social protection, and those with limited and no income, and those who depend on them from among the politicians will say that they tried and did not succeed this year because of the complexity and variables that it contains, and perhaps the amendment will be made in the coming years, and opinions of experts and advisors will appear who support the policy of stability The exchange rate because of the damage it causes to the (strength) of the national economy and the (reputation) of the dinar, and the conclusion is that it is unlikely that the current exchange rate will be changed in the coming days, even if a lot is proven with several evidences and proofs that changing the exchange rate was the spark that burned prices In local markets for goods and servicesBecause it (negatively) moved the conditions to which they are accustomed, increasing the number of those affected at home and abroad, and that compensation measures without changing exchange rates do not heal all wounds, and it is expected that the return to exchange rates constitutes a demand and wishes for most Iraqis, although it is unlikely that it will be 2022 achievements.
An Economist Determines The Dollar Exchange Rate In The 2022 Budget
On Sunday, economist Basil Al-Obeidi set the dollar exchange rate in the 2022 budget.
Al-Obaidi said in a statement to the "Information" agency, "The exchange rate has nothing to do with preparing the federal budget, since the Ministry of Finance is responsible for its numbers, and it is the one who makes estimates of revenues and expenditures based on the contexts in which it operates," noting that "any budget that is formulated for the year 2022 will be approved by the price of The current dollar was exchanged without any change.
He added that "the political blocs can pressure towards changing the current exchange rate in a way that strengthens the dinar, which is what some expect and wish, given that most of the political blocs that entered the elections raised this slogan."
And he indicated that "the exchange rate will remain unchanged and everyone's justifications are logical. The Central Bank will argue with its agreement with the World Bank, and the Ministry of Finance will say that it compensated the poor with paragraphs that support the ration card and social protection."
He pointed out that "the opinions of experts and consultants who support the policy of stabilizing the exchange rate may appear because its change causes damage to the national economy," excluding "a change in the exchange rate during 2022
Iraq is the fourth exporter of oil to America during the past week
On Sunday, the US Energy Information Administration announced that Iraq's oil exports to the United States rose to be the fourth largest source to it during the past week .
The administration said in a report, "The average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 4.830 million barrels per day, down by 719,000 barrels per day compared to the previous week, which amounted to 5.549 million barrels per day ."
And she added, "Iraq's oil exports to America reached an average of 155 thousand barrels per day, to be the fourth largest source of oil to America during the past week, up from the previous week, in which the average exports amounted to 71 thousand barrels per day ."
She noted that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.153 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 763,000 barrels per day, then Saudi Arabia at a rate of 328,000 barrels per day, then Brazil at a rate of 148 thousand barrels per day, and then Ecuador. At a rate of 145,000 barrels per day .
According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Nigeria amounted to an average of 89,000 barrels per day, and from Colombia at a rate of 49,000 barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Trinidad and Tobago or Russia
The Minister of Defense and the US ambassador discuss joint files between the two countries
The Minister of Defense, Jumaa Inad Saadoun, discussed today, Sunday, with the US Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, joint files between the two countries.
A statement by the ministry, received by Earth News, said that "the minister met in his office at the ministry's headquarters today, the US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller and his accompanying delegation, and the two sides discussed, during the meeting, issues of common interest between the two countries."
Al-Kazemi’s statement about the price hike
The most important statement of the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, during his participation with the heads of public and private universities and the advanced cadre in the Ministry of Higher :Education and Scientific Research, the breakfast table for fasting the blessed month of Ramadan
I congratulate you on the holy month of Ramadan, the month of obedience and may God 
accept your deeds and fasting. Today, I am happy to be among a group of distinguished scholars and professors who work under difficult and challenging circumstances. for the advancement of .education
Education is a great responsibility and you bear it, and your positions are a beacon of knowledge in Iraq that you pass on from generation to generation; So that history is fair to .everyone, and towards what you have done in difficult circumstances
I congratulate our Christian people on the glorious Feast of Resurrection, as well as our .Muslim people by the middle of the blessed month of Ramadan
We were taught from childhood to bow to the teacher and the teacher; Because the values it .holds contribute to making society
This government came under difficult and complex circumstances, and faced great challenges, but thanks to God and the patience of our people and our people, we were able to .succeed and cross
What is required of us is to create opportunity and work on building people, and to achieve important issues, foremost of which is education. The renaissance of the state needs education, and the renaissance of the economy needs education. The four issues on which we base are: .security, law, education and health, and the ingredients for their success are present
In Iraq, the first library in history and the first university was built. It is inconceivable that our past is better than our present, and this matter is not borne by university professors, but rather .the political system bears the responsibility
The economy was on the verge of collapse, and relied only on oil wealth, even though it is a country of civilization and agriculture, and oil prices reached zero in a country whose budget depends on it by 96%. Today, large oil-rich countries have turned it into a project for generations .and do not depend on it today
I ask you, my fellow professors, to turn science into an opportunity for success, and to turn .the certificate into an opportunity to study reality, and not to get a higher salary
A university professor has the right to search for a better dignified life, but not at the .expense of quality or at the expense of science
It saddens me to hear that world leaders honor Iraqi competencies, these competencies we hope will return to Iraq to provide the best, and the difference is that the conditions provided for .them were better than what they had here in Iraq
We must stay away from self-flagellation and complaints, the citizen has the right to the state to provide him with an opportunity for a decent life, and when the state fails, he has the right to .object and demonstrate, but in the way that befits Iraq and Iraq's reputation
The state is not built without education, if you want a state, there must be a strong army, .solid education and a good judiciary, then Iraq will be a thousand good
We are still in the stage of establishing the new democratic system, and the existing problems are considered normal in the stage of establishment; Therefore, these problems should not take from us the opportunity to hope, and not to give in to fate in the name of challenges; .Rather, we work to turn challenges into opportunities for success
The solution is with you and we bow to your stature and hold you responsible for the future. You are the one who makes the new generation and arm it with science. Education is not subject .to compliment We will do a lot for you, and we will soon discuss your needs with the Ministers of Education and Planning and the rest of the ministers, and reach a mechanism to support higher education and its professors, and I commend your efforts all for the future of our children and the future of .Iraq Media Office of the Prime Minister April - 2022-17
Al-Kazemi’s government has the power to send the budget law..and passing it has become an urgent requirement
Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi sees, on Sunday, April 17, 2022, the possibility of Parliament authorizing the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the right to send the general budget law, while the Parliamentary Legal Committee reported, on Sunday, the possibility of legislating the 2022 budget law under Al-Kazemi’s government, noting that The House of Representatives is working on finding a legal formula that would allow it to be passed
Al-Tamimi told Al-Masala that Parliament can authorize the Al-Kazemi government 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 a vote of the absolute majority of the number of members, half of the total number .plus one, and that this right is limited only to the budget law exclusively He pointed out that the mandate should 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 concluded his speech by saying: All this is in accordance with Articles 61, 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 Bylaw .and Bylaw
The head of the age of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammad Anouz, told Al-Masala, that the dialogue is still continuing within the committee and the rest of the House of Representatives in order to find a sound legal .formula that allows receiving the 2022 draft budget from the Al-Kazemi government
He added that the House of Representatives is the supreme legislative body and can provide a legal and legislative cover that allows meeting the needs of citizens, especially as the wheel of the economy awaits the financial allocations .necessary to run the daily lives of citizens
The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, says that the failure to approve a general budget for any of the years creates an economic gap between the years, adding that in our current situation it is possible to control if we adhere to low spending ceilings with the rise in oil prices, we will be able to control the .economic course in general
He pointed out that it is not possible to predict the existence or absence of a budget for this year, but that Iraq is now .committed to spending in accordance with the law of financial management.
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