After the resignation of al-Sadr's deputies, Iraq enters a "political maze"
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A state of ambiguity and absence of vision in the political process in Iraq, after the resignation of the Sadrist movement’s representatives from Parliament, in a sudden decision, taken by al-Sadr, at a time when the “coordinating framework” began conducting internal discussions to follow up on the repercussions of that step.
On Sunday, al-Sadr directed the resignation of members of the Sadrist bloc to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi , after the failure to form a "majority government" despite the passage of eight months of parliamentary elections, considering it a "sacrifice for the sake of the homeland."
Al-Sadr said, in a handwritten statement, that "the head of the Sadrist bloc , Hassan al-Adhari, should submit the resignations of the sisters and brothers in the Sadrist bloc to the Speaker of Parliament," thanking "for what they offered in this short period," as well as "to our allies in The Alliance to Save the Homeland because of their patriotism and steadfastness, and they are now free from me.”
This resignation means the end of the "Save the Homeland" alliance, which was formed by Sadr's alliance with Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and Kurdistan Democratic Party head Massoud Barzani.
A popular opposition
The opinions of Iraqi analysts differed about this step and its repercussions on the political process, and whether it would be in the interest of stabilizing the political situation or would it deepen the crises in Iraq, especially since Sadr's decisions are not fixed, which adds to popular and political anxiety.
During the past months, the "coordinating framework" forces sought to form a consensus government, with the participation of al-Sadr, as these forces fear the scenario of al-Sadr's going to the political opposition, because of the danger that this means to the next government and the possibility of overthrowing it in a short period.
But al-Sadr went to an option beyond the political opposition, which is the "popular opposition", as he will resort to the street to achieve his goal, which will always be a concern for the political forces that will form the next government, in light of the experience of 2016, when al-Sadr's supporters stormed the Green Zone and the building Parliament, before al-Sadr asked them to withdraw quickly.
In turn, the political analyst, Imad Muhammad, believes that "the movement's move to switch to the popular opposition camp, with a huge public balance, will be taken into consideration by the framework coalition, which will never proceed with the formation of the government, in anticipation of the violent reaction of the street, in anticipation of the international situation and the nature of its dealings with the government." abandoned by the biggest winners.
Muhammad added, in a statement to "Sky News Arabia", that "Al-Sadr in the street is stronger than Parliament and the government, and this time the Tishreen parties will be with them, but this may spark widespread protests, and they will be more violent and broader, and perhaps it will end the chaos of the political process, in the hope of creating a process. Iraqi politics without foreign dictates.
That resignation raised the balance of the other political blocs of representatives, due to the election law, which stipulates that the candidate with the highest votes will replace the resigned deputy in the same constituency, which will raise the representatives of several alliances to higher numbers, such as the State of Law coalition, led by Nuri al-Maliki, who It will get about 10 seats, while the Al-Fateh coalition led by Hadi Al-Amiri will get about 15 seats, in addition to the independent representatives, which will completely change the balance of power.
A tendency to dissolve Parliament
Iraqi circles believe that if the next government is formed without the Sadrist movement, it will be extremely fragile, threatened by the Sadrists' ability to mobilize the masses and their repertoire of the accumulated protest experience.
For his part, the expert in Iraqi affairs, Ghazi Faisal, believes that "Al-Sadr's step came to set up the coordination framework organizations in order to confront the truth and the major responsibilities before the Iraqi people, after the practice of thwarting democratic mechanisms, and suspending the constitution, through the boycott and through what was called ( The blocking third), which put the political process, the parliament, and the constitution in front of major challenges, and a complete disruption of all its capabilities and those of the government, for eight months.
Faisal added, in a statement to "Sky News Arabia", that "the big question today is whether the representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party will also resign? As well as the representatives of the Sovereignty Alliance, and therefore through these resignations the dissolution of the House of Representatives will be announced, or will sovereignty and democracy go, By submitting a draft resolution to dissolve Parliament, and to go towards other early elections,” noting that “there are many questions unanswered, pending the outcome of the decisions and policies of other parties in the House of Representatives.”
The Iraqi constitution stipulates the mechanism of dissolving parliament, which is that the parliament is dissolved by an absolute majority of its members with two options; The first is at the request of one-third of its members, and the other is at the request of the Prime Minister and with the approval of the President of the Republic.
Combating financial crimes enhances confidence in the banking sector
The methods and practices of people involved in financial crimes or what is called economic crimes have developed in most countries of the world that can be identified with money laundering crimes (money laundering), electronic payment crimes, currency counterfeiting, securities fraud and fraud crimes.
Therefore, governmental and judicial agencies have amended their laws in force and developed procedural and electronic means in order to control the reduction of these crimes in order to preserve their money and the national economy.
Iraq, like other countries, has its economic and legislative bodies and institutions active in combating these crimes, as it issued the Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Law No. 39 of 2015, which included 12 chapters and articles that specified the crimes covered by the law and the penalties for each financial crime, in addition to the crimes of counterfeiting, forgery and fraud stipulated in the Iraqi Penal Code The instructions issued by the Financial Authority and the Monetary Authority - represented by the Iraqi Mercury Bank to combat these crimes in order to preserve Iraq's money, especially its foreign currency, due to the impact of these crimes on the national economy and the creation of stifling economic and financial crises for it and its reflection on sustainable development. It is necessary to refer here to the important role Which the Central Bank undertakes to form the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Council, and the Governor chaired this council, and his membership includes the authorities concerned with combating money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism in accordance with the applicable law and the regulations of the Financial Action Organization (FATF ) to which central banks are subject, including the Central Bank of Iraq, which moved from the gray area to the usual follow-up after filtering the diagnosed notes on internal banking operations in Iraq. The European Union’s decision to remove Iraq from the list of high-risk countries will also contribute to restoring confidence in the Iraqi economy and its foreign banking operations with Countries .
And the danger that the monetary and financial authorities fear is the failure of financial and banking institutions to comply with the rules of compliance, which means their exposure to financial and legal risks, the most important of which are reputational risks that directly affect Iraq’s economic and financial dealings
And banking, which affects Iraq’s external economic relations with the countries of the world, and in particular the financial and banking transactions of Arab and foreign correspondent banks, but laws alone and internal judicial procedures alone cannot combat these financial crimes, which requires the development of local and international proactive control methods by adopting mechanisms and policies regulated by international agreements to cooperate in limiting Among the financial crimes related to combating money laundering and terrorist financing and electronic financial crimes related to electronic payment operations and reaching the final beneficiary and the final use of the funds leaving Iraq for import purposes of all kinds and forms.
This requires training and qualification of supervisory and technical staff specialized in the issue of money laundering and the application of international standards in this field.
Therefore, the Central Bank of Iraq, the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, and the Iraqi judiciary have jointly set up specialized courses for banking, supervisory and judicial staff to exchange experiences and cooperate with each other to reduce financial and economic crimes, and they are granted a certificate specialized in combating money laundering and detecting currency counterfeiting. Counterfeiting letters of guarantee, financial bonds and all other securities, focusing on electronic crimes and cyber security.
Parliamentary Economy: No money for new projects in 2022
Committee member, Soran Omar, told Al Furat News that: "This year, no amounts will be disbursed for new investment projects, and even the money spent in the Emergency Food Security Support Law was for ongoing projects within the regional development system."
He pointed out, "the possibility that there will be large investment projects during the next year's budget due to the large financial surplus as a result of the rise in oil prices."
Omar said, "This year is considered a golden year for Iraq, but it is unfortunate that this year passes without the budget law and there are no financial powers for the caretaker government to set up huge economic projects.
The Popular Movement Escalates Its Position And Accuses Al-Kazemi Of Submitting To America
On Sunday, a member of the Central Committee of the Popular Movement for the Road and Silk, Hussein Ali Al-Karaawi, described the performance of the legislative and executive authorities as miserable, pointing out that Parliament, since its first session, did not pay attention to the deterioration of basic services, while the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi was subjected to the American occupation.
Al-Karaawi said in a statement to “The Information” that “the entire political process is in one valley, and the people’s demands and concerns are in another, and that the consciences of these politicians have dried up and drifted behind cheap partisan spoils and left the interests of the Iraqi people behind, so they were not provoked by the grievances of the people who suffer from the deterioration of health services. Education, livelihood, unemployment, poverty and destitution spread to segments of people found in garbage dumps.
He added that "the popular movement for Iraq to join the Belt and Road Initiative is its national duty to resort to all peaceful methods by expressing the public's discontent over this miserable performance of the legislative and executive authority, which makes Iraq outside the international equation."
He pointed out that “Al-Kazemi’s government made Iraq its political and economic decision dependent and subject to the agendas of the American occupier and the project of normalization in the region, and that its wealth be in the service of the countries of normalization, Jordan and Egypt, within the project of doom and humiliation instead of working to speed up Iraq’s annexation of the Belt and Road Initiative to be the hub of global trade and rid it of The economic rent that impoverished him despite his abundant oil resources and abundant human capital.
Baghdad and Washington discuss strengthening economic partnership
Today, Sunday, Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi discussed with the US ambassador to Baghdad, ways to strengthen the economic partnership between Iraq and the United States.
In a statement received by Alsumaria News, the ministry said that Allawi "received today, Sunday, June 12, 2022, the US ambassador to Baghdad, Alina Romanowski, as they reviewed the Iraqi-American bilateral relations, ways to enhance the economic partnership between the two countries and the desire to intensify cooperation by studying all Opportunities available in the fields of investment, finance and economy.n a statement received by Alsumaria News, the ministry said that Allawi "received today, Sunday, June 12, 2022, the US ambassador to Baghdad, Alina Romanowski, as they reviewed the Iraqi-American bilateral relations, ways to enhance the economic partnership between the two countries and the desire to intensify cooperation by studying all Opportunities available in the fields of investment, finance and economy.
And Allawi, "The Iraqi government attaches great importance to developing relations with the United States of America in various fields, for the common and long-term interest of the Iraqi and American peoples, and that this relationship can achieve more progress, especially in the financial, economic and commercial aspects."
For her part, Ambassador Alina Romanowski expressed her "happiness to work in Iraq and the commitment of the United States to support the Iraqi government's reform plans, and to look forward to strengthening the existing relations between the two countries in various fields."
The President of the Association of Private Banks participates in the Turkish-Arab Business Summit in Gaziantep
The President of the Iraqi Private Banks Association, Wadih Al-Handal, and his deputy, Ali Muften, participated in the second Arab-Turkish Business Summit, which is being held by the IBF International Business Forum .
The summit was held in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, and includes meetings for Arab and Turkish businessmen, in the presence of 1,600 Arab and Turkish businessmen, under the auspices of the Turkish Ministry of Trade and in cooperation with the Municipality of Gaziantep.
The conference included, according to a statement by the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, an accompanying exhibition, bilateral B2B meetings, seminars, discussions on the most important future technology, discussion sessions on investment incentives provided by the Turkish government to foreign investors, and a discussion session on the problems facing Arab investors in Turkey.
Al-Handal said, according to the statement, that "this summit is very important and contributes to developing trade relations between Iraq and Turkey," adding that "the Iraqi banking sector is open to all countries, including Turkey."
The White House plans to announce tomorrow Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia
The Wall Street Journal revealed that the White House plans to announce, on Monday, the upcoming visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia.
And the newspaper reported, quoting sources from the US administration, that Biden intends to visit the kingdom as part of a "wider tour in the region", where he also plans to stop in Israel.
The same sources indicated that the US President's plans at the present time include a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Biden said last Saturday that he had not yet made a final decision on his possible visit to Saudi Arabia.
In the same context, the New York Times reported earlier, quoting sources, that Biden made the decision to travel to Saudi Arabia this month and meet the Crown Prince for the first time.
According to the newspaper, the US President intends to restore relations between the two countries, which deteriorated after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Al-Kazemi's advisor: Regulatory bodies are witnessing progress in controlling public money
The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that the regulatory agencies are witnessing an advanced state in implementing the law and controlling public money.
Saleh said, in a statement to the official agency, that "the national oversight agencies are witnessing an advanced state in implementing the law and imposing control over public money," referring to "the role of the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, the National Integrity Commission and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, as well as the judiciary."
He explained, "The four sides represent the axis of state building in imposing discipline, applying the law and protecting regulations for all public properties," noting that "these bodies enjoy independence and practice good governance accurately, in order to cross an important stage in building the state and imposing its prestige and authority, by respecting the behavior with public money without neglecting the role of public opinion and popular control in diagnosing imbalances, and the role of international cooperation in combating new illegal activities in the abuse of public money.
He stressed, "The rule of law and respect for financial behavior and addressing the phenomena of abuse of public money is a matter that is taking a strong legal path in a growing and accelerating manner, according to the development of the prominent role of the legal institution and the regulatory authorities in the country, including the supervisory role of the legislative authority and the operational role of the national security services." All in pursuit of financial and other crimes.
Saleh pointed out, "The importance of the role of the oversight and internal audit bodies in all ministries and government institutions in assuming professional, functional and national responsibility in addressing phenomena that violate public funds and administrative penetration, as they are early warning devices in protecting the Iraqi state institutions and consolidating the constants of their performance."
Al-Sadr discusses with Barzani by phone the political developments
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, phoned, today, Sunday, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, to discuss political developments in Iraq.
Barzani's office said, in a statement received by Earth News, that "the latter received a phone call from Al-Sadr, in which they discussed the latest developments in the ongoing political process in the country."
Al-Sadr discusses with Barzani by phone the political developments
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, phoned, today, Sunday, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, to discuss political developments in Iraq.
Barzani's office said, in a statement received by Earth News, that "the latter received a phone call from Al-Sadr, in which they discussed the latest developments in the ongoing political process in the country."
Al-Sadr directs the virgins to submit the resignations of the representatives of the Sadrist bloc to the Speaker of Parliament
Today, Sunday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, to submit the resignations of the bloc's deputies to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi.
Al-Sadr said in the document below:
this is a really bad translation hopefully I can get a better one later:
Peace be upon you, God bless him, and the blessings of chains of transmission. For the head of the cutler. Photo: Orbital Times Ram. To submit the resignations of sisters, brothers and the Sadrist bloc to
Ir local deputies.
With the driver, thanks to them for what they offered in this jealous period, Gram of Samra
And stability.. and now he teaches me Ramallah, Mir-Kharar.
This is a special thanks to our son, who was the independent candidate for the Prime Minister's office
This step indicates a dedication from me for the sake of the homeland and the people to be dreamed of by Nasser Al-Majjoul.
Rastwara.
home and eye first)
Oh God, I saw time before you and my people... and peace.
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Al-Sadr informs the Sovereignty and Barzani of ending the alliance with them
An informed political source revealed the details of the phone call that brought together the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani.
The source said in an interview with "Mawazine News" that "Al-Sadr informed Barzani during the meeting of ending the tripartite alliance or the so-called saving a nation."
He added, "Al-Sadr also informed the Sovereignty Alliance, headed by Muhammad al-Halbousi and Khamis al-Khanjar, to end the alliance with them."
The head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed the representatives of the Sadrist bloc to submit their resignations to the presidency of the House of Representatives.
Al-Halbousi accepts the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies
Today, Sunday, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi approved the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies.
Earlier today, Sunday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, to submit the resignation of the bloc's deputies to the Speaker of Parliament.
Al-Sadr considered this step "a sacrifice from me for the sake of the homeland and the people to rid them of the unknown fate, as we sacrificed previously for the liberation of Iraq, its sovereignty, security, prosperity and stability.
The rule of law comments on the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies from the House of Representatives
The State of Law coalition, headed by Nuri al-Maliki, commented on the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, on the Sadrist bloc's deputies to submit their resignations.
The coalition representative, Jawad Al-Ghazali, said in an interview with "Mawazine News" that "submitting the resignation does not mean accepting it. The House of Representatives must vote on the resignations, and it is now in a legislative recess, and it cannot accept that resignation until the holiday ends and the vote on it."
He added, "In the event that these resignations are accepted, the reserve deputies will obtain the seats of the independent representatives, and they will not affect the work of the Council."
Legal comment on the resignation of Sadrist MPs: Al-Halbousi cannot reject it and does not need a vote
The legal expert, Jamal Al-Asadi, commented today, Sunday, on the procedures followed after the Sadrist bloc's representatives submitted their resignations to the parliament presidency.
Al-Asadi told Shafaq News Agency, "The matter does not require deputies to vote on these resignations, and the Speaker of Parliament cannot legally reject the resignations of the Sadrist bloc deputies."
And he indicated that "the approval of the House of Representatives on the resignation of the representatives only gives them the right to retire, and this includes every deputy who has been in the parliamentary session for more than a year, and the Sadrist bloc's submission of their resignation does not affect the work of the House of Representatives, as there are substitutes who will rise in their place, and the replacements are the biggest loser in number sound, of whatever mass it is."
Today, Sunday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed the representatives of the Sadrist bloc in the Iraqi parliament to hand over their resignations to the Speaker of the Council, Muhammad al-Halbousi, while he thanked his allies in the "Save a Homeland" coalition and said that they are "in a solution from me."
Al-Sadr added that this step is considered a sacrifice from me for the sake of the homeland and the people to rid them of the unknown fate, as we sacrificed previously for the liberation of Iraq, its sovereignty, security, unity and stability.
Al-Sadr, who completes the sides of the "Save the Homeland" triangle (the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Sadrist Bloc, and Sovereignty), had threatened last Thursday to remain in the opposition or to withdraw completely from the political process, unless a "national majority" government was formed, as directed by members of his parliamentary bloc. write their resignations in preparation for submission to the Presidency of Parliament.
Al-Tamimi’s expert for the Obelisk: There is no solution for the deputies, and this happens if the number of those who resigned reaches more than 163
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, instructed, on Sunday, June 12, 2022, the deputies of his political bloc, consisting of 73 deputies, to submit their resignations to the Speaker of Parliament, while legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi explained the mechanism of resignation within the House of Representatives, indicating that .Parliament is in a legislative recess and the resignations will remain suspended
Al-Tamimi said that the usual resignation procedures are done by submitting a written request from the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, after which it is presented to the vote, and according to the Civil Service Law Article 35, a decision is made within 30 days, and thus the request is presented to the vote during that period, and it must obtain an absolute majority with a quorum (half the number of attendees + 1) According to Law 49 of 2007 (the .)Replacement Law Al-Tamimi added that if the majority vote is taken, this deputy is considered to have resigned and is replaced from the same electoral list by the loser with the highest number of votes (the best loser), according to the Federal Court’s .interpretation of Article 46 of the Elections Law of 2020
He pointed out that this is not considered a solution to Parliament, but rather the resignation of a number of members, even if their number reached 100 deputies, and since the legal quorum is achieved according to Article 59 (half of the total number +1), and this entails the possibility of a decision being taken by voting by a simple majority, which means that the There are 166 deputies left in Parliament, meaning that the session is held with this number and .)the vote is by a simple majority (half of the attendance +1
He added that the problem lies in the fact that the number of those who resigned was more than 163, which would .impede the convening of the session by an absolute majority Eight months after the early legislative elections, the main political parties in the country are still unable to agree on .the next government, and each of them claims to have a majority in the parliament, which includes 329 deputies
The writer and researcher, Adnan Al-Sarraj, Adnan Al-Sarraj, said that it is likely that the House of Representatives will not be dissolved, nor early elections, nor a majority government, considering that there is no solution except through .dialogue and the formation of the largest Shiite bloc, and there is no choice but to sit at the dialogue table
Al-Sadr had said about two months ago that he would turn to the opposition. He called on his political opponents in the coordination framework that includes Shiite blocs, most notably the State of Law led by former Prime Minister Nuri .al-Maliki, and the Al-Fateh bloc to form the government
The Sadrist movement, which heads the "Save a Homeland" alliance with the Sunni "Progress" bloc led by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, wants to form a majority government, stressing .)that its bloc is the largest in parliament. (155 deputies
As for the coordination framework (83 deputies), it pushes for the formation of a consensus government that includes .all Shiite parties, as has been the political tradition in Iraq for years
Because of the political dispute and the inability of any party to resolve matters, Parliament failed three times to elect .a President of the Republic, exceeding the deadlines stipulated by the Constitution
According to legal opinions heard by the obelisk, the review of the internal law of the Iraqi parliament indicates that the resignation of the representative cannot be accepted a year before he was sworn in. And according to Law No. (49) of 2007 and the amendment of Law No. (6) of 2006 in Article Three, the first paragraph of Order No. (9) of 2005 applies to a member of the House of Representatives and members of the Presidency in the event of his resignation and acceptance by the Council By an absolute majority, provided that his term of membership in the House of Representatives shall not be less than one year, meaning that after 28/2/2023 the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s .deputies will be accepted
Al-Halbousi's first comment after agreeing to the resignations of the Sadrist bloc's deputies
In accordance with the desire of His Eminence Muqtada al-Sadr, we reluctantly accepted the requests of our brothers and sisters, the representatives of the Sadrist bloc, to resign from the Iraqi parliament. We have made a sincere and sincere effort to discourage His Eminence from this step, but he preferred to be a sacrifice and not a crippling cause; For the sake of the country and the people, he decided to proceed with this decision.
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In the document.. new directives from the chest
Today, Sunday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, issued new .directives regarding his headquarters
Al-Sadr's office stated in a statement received (Baghdad Today) that "according to the directives of Muqtada al-Sadr, it was decided to close all institutions affiliated ".with the Sadrist movement at the current stage ".And he indicated that "some of his affiliated institutions are excluded :Below are the exempted institutions
(year of reform)
In the name of God
According to the directives of His Eminence the Leader, Muqtada al-Sadr (may God honor him), it was decided to close all the institutions affiliated with the Sadrist movement at the current stage, with the exception of to the
Institutions listed below:
1. The Holy Shrine Foundation in all its administrative aspects.
2. The office of the martyr, may his secret be sanctified / Najaf Al-Ashraf.
3. Private office.
4. The Legacy of the Martyr Sayyid, may his soul be sanctified.
e. Barani Al-Sayyid Al-Shaheed (The Museum).
6. Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous Project.
The above-mentioned six institutions must continue their work according to the previously established administrative contexts.
Kurdistan Union after the resignation of Sadrist MPs: things are still ambiguous
A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Sherwan Mirza, commented on the resignation of the Sadrist movement's representatives from Parliament.
Mirza told "Mawazine News", "Things are still vague so far, and they cannot be guessed and it is not possible to know whether the resignations will follow or not, and whether this will lead to the dissolution of the parliament or the rise of reserve and replacement representatives."
He added that "the political process will be difficult without the Sadrist movement," noting that "in all cases, the position of the Union on the presidency and Barham Salih will remain constant."
The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament visits Jordan at an official invitation
BAGHDAD, June 12 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi headed Sunday to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on an official visit at the invitation of his Jordanian .counterpart Abdul Karim Al-Daghmi The presidency of the Iraqi parliament said in a statement that Al-Halbousi went to Jordan, accompanied by a parliamentary delegation, and the visit will include a meeting with King .Abdullah II and a number of Jordanian officials
The statement did not mention the visit's agenda or the files that will be discussed during it.
The interactions of the hour.. the Sadrist movement puts the last card on the political game table
The Obelisk publishes the interactions of dialogues in the Iraqi satellite channels and media, .Sunday, June 12, 2022 :
Former MP Muhammad Al-Shabki during a televised interview .
The Sadrist bloc's move is expected after the tripartite alliance failed to form a government
- The Sadrist bloc or the Triple Alliance no longer has a political card that can be played with to put pressure on the - .other parties .
The conditional initiatives were not useful and the political deadlock reached embarrassing stages .
Re-election will allow Al-Kazemi to stay in power for a longer period :
Member of the Security and Defense Committee, MP Ahmed Al-Moussawi, during a televised interview .
All sects of Iraq went to defend the homeland after Sistani's fatwa - .
Many areas in Diyala fell into the hands of ISIS gangs before the fatwa of sufficient jihad .
Iran had a major role in supporting Iraq in its war against terrorism - .
We were able to stop the spread of ISIS to Baghdad -
The Assistant Secretary-General of the Al-Nujaba Movement Nasr Al-Shammari during a televised :interview .
The confusing Syrian situation has aggravated the Iraqi security situation - .
The intelligence effort must be intensified and the use of drones to monitor terrorist movements .
Proactive operations must be launched and intelligence efforts intensified to stop terrorist exposures - .
The initiative should be in the hands of the Iraqi security forces, not the ISIS - .
The necessity of providing modern military equipment and technologies to the security forces .
The fatwa of the reference restored Iraq's prestige in defeating terrorism - .
There is a clear disregard for the cause of the Speicher massacre and its consequences -
Member of the Democrat: We are disappointed by Mr. Sadr's decision and resign holding the scene
Sobhi Al-Mandalawi said on the "Unannounced" program broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel this evening: "There is no doubt that after this long journey with the Sadrist movement, the formation of the "Save a Homeland" coalition, and the Sadrists' going to the opposition and resigning, we are disappointed with the political process in Iraq."
He added, "The official position so far, we are with the coalition of the majority, and until this moment, no official position has been issued by the Democrat, and we do not know what the matter will lead to."
Al-Mandalawi described the resignation of the Sadrist MPs as "not the solution, but rather the complexity of the political scene more than it is now, and perhaps we are heading towards the unknown."
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had directed today, Sunday, the deputies of the Sadrist bloc in the House of Representatives to hand over their resignations to the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, while he thanked his allies in the "Save the Nation" coalition and said that they are "in solution from me."
Al-Sadr also gave a special thanks to his cousin "Jaafar Al-Sadr, who was our independent candidate for prime minister."
Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi commented on the resignation decision and said in a tweet on Twitter: "Depending on the desire of His Eminence Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr, we reluctantly accepted the requests of our brothers and sisters, the Sadrist bloc's representatives to resign from the Iraqi Council of Representatives. We have made a sincere and sincere effort to discourage His Eminence from this step, but he He preferred to be a sacrifice and not a crippling cause, for the sake of the country and the people, so he decided to proceed with this decision.
Jaafar al-Sadr announces his withdrawal from running for the presidency of the next government
Today, Monday, Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from the candidacy for the position of Prime Minister.
Al-Sadr said, in a tweet via Twitter: "I accepted Al-Sadr's candidacy (his shadow) in support of his national reform project, and now is the time to apologize and withdraw."
He added, "Thank you to Al-Sadr and the National Salvation Alliance for their trust."
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had directed the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, to submit the resignations of the members of his bloc to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, who in turn approved them.
In preparation for its approval, a parliamentary address to send emergency support to the Presidency of the Republic (documents)
The Finance Committee addressed the General Secretariat of the House of Representatives to send the emergency support law to the Presidency of the Republic for approval.
there are 3 documents all in Arabic
An American Newspaper: Iraq Is On The Verge Of Boiling, And The Al-Kazemi Government Is Unable To Run The Country
A report by the American newspaper, Star N & Strip, which specializes in military affairs, confirmed, on Saturday, that Iraq is going through a dangerous predicament due to the political impasse and the failure to form a government, despite the passage of eight months since the parliamentary elections.
"Political elites are engaged in an intense competition for power at a time when the country is facing increasing challenges, including the impending food crisis resulting from severe drought and the war in Ukraine," the report, translated by the agency, said.
He added, “For Iraqi citizens, the delay in forming a government means that everything is also delayed. The caretaker government is unable to make crucial electricity payments or make plans for much-needed investment before the critical summer months. Investments in modernizing water infrastructure have been temporarily halted, while unemployment, water shortages and concerns about food security have fueled public anger.
“It is not about power; It's about staying.” Meanwhile, anger is growing among the Iraqi public with rising food prices and worsening power cuts, which forced the caretaker prime minister to leave the funeral in Baghdad of a famous poet last month after some mourners began chanting anti-government slogans and hurling anti-government slogans. convoys of other government officials with stones and other materials.”
For her part, “the United Nations envoy to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, warned Iraqi political leaders that the “streets are on the verge of boiling” and said that national interests were “regressing to myopic considerations of controlling resources.”
It is noteworthy that "Al-Sadr was unable to mobilize a sufficient number of lawmakers in Parliament to obtain the two-thirds majority needed to elect the next president of Iraq - a necessary step before naming the next prime minister and choosing him for his council.
?Has the Food Security Law ended Iraq's 2022 budget legislation
Today, Friday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee commented on the failure to .legislate the 2022 budget law, after the legislation of the Food Security Law Committee member Mahasin Hamdoun told (Baghdad Today) that "legislating the food security law does not mean that the 2022 budget law is not legislated, for food security does not end the draft budget at all, and the legislated law is not a .substitute for the budget
Hamdoun indicated that "legislating the budget law depends on the formation of the new government. When the government is formed, the budget will be submitted to the House of Representatives, and the competent parliamentary committees will study and legislate the law.
The budget cannot be dispensed with at all, but the political and constitutional circumstances prevented the legislation of the law at the . ".present time
Al-Maliki's coalition determines who will decide the legitimacy of the food security law
Today, Friday, the State of Law coalition revealed who will decide the legitimacy of .the Food Security Law for the purpose of its implementation in the coming days
The representative of the coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, told (Baghdad Today), that "the Federal Supreme Court in Iraq is the party that will decide the legitimacy of the food security law for the purpose of its implementation in the coming days, as there are ".many lawsuits that will be filed against the law before the court
And Al-Hamami indicated that "the implementation of the Food Security Law requires a government with full powers, not a caretaker government, and this matter will be decided by the Federal Supreme Court, as it is the only authority, which will decide the legitimacy of this law or its rejection, as it rejected the law presented by the Al- ".Kazemi government
It is noteworthy that the House of Representatives voted to approve the food security law the day before yesterday, Wednesday, which caused controversy .between supporters and opponents of this law
Independent Deputy: Political parties benefit from the blockage and want the caretaker government to remain
Independent MP Sajjad Salem revealed, today, Saturday, that there are political parties that are benefiting from the political impasse in Iraq.
Salem told "Earth News", "There are some political parties that want the situation to remain as it is, in terms of the political blockage and the survival of the daily caretaker government, as they benefit from this situation, but the higher national interest requires speeding up the end of the blockage and the formation of the government." new.”
And he indicated that "the position of the independent representatives is currently divided between a supporter of the consensus government and a supporter of the majority government, and the reason for the political blockage in Iraq is the struggle for power and authority, and some independent representatives do not want to be part of this conflict between the influential political parties."
The road to elections and the extension of Al-Kazemi is clear after the collapse of confidence between the conflicting parties
The recent position of the Sadrist movement to withdraw from the political process and call on the .Sadrist bloc's deputies to resign from Parliament has been postponed, a new initiative from Erbil But the last Sadrist tactic, did not pay the Triple Alliance so far in a position towards him, on the future of the process .of forming a government After al-Sadr threatened to remain in the opposition or to withdraw completely from the political process, the visit of the coordination framework delegation headed by the head of the Fatah Alliance Hadi al-Amiri to the Kurdistan region .was postponed
Political activist Hamza Al-Khafaji says that the coordination framework's visits to Erbil have increased, and we have .not seen results to end the political blockage Ideas talk about the Sadrist withdrawal, which distances the possibilities of forming a government towards new .elections, where the leader of the Sadrist movement hopes to gain more votes
The political forces were waiting for the initiative of the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, the second ally of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in his tripartite alliance that he formed on the twenty-third of last March, and it also included the “sovereignty” alliance led by Khamis al-Khanjar, in the name of the ."“Salvation” coalition. homeland The political crisis in Iraq has entered its seventh month in a row, since the early legislative elections were held on the .tenth of October last year
And the expert in Iraqi political affairs, Ahmed Al-Sharifi, considered that "the continued lack of confidence between the various parties, and the absence of a guarantor for the implementation of the agreements, would thwart any new ".initiative
Al-Sharifi added that "Iranian mediation failed to resolve the crisis, due to the lack of consideration for the new political reality in Iraq that resulted from the elections, and we do not believe that there is an initiative capable of resolving differences without al-Sadr abdicating the majority government, or the coordinating framework forces .relinquishing the consensus government, and from Without that, there are no solutions, near or far Al-Sharifi pointed out that "the external factor is still active in the issue of efforts to bring the views of the various parties closer, but he was unable to find solutions with Al-Sadr's insistence on rejecting all initiatives and adhering to .the majority government. The opposition front without participating in the new government
And the political analyst, Kitab Al-Mizan, believes that matters in the country are moving towards early elections, due .to the political blockage, which means that the Al-Kazemi government will remain for the next period
The writer and academic Fateh Abdel Salam asks about the reasons for the failure of any initiative presented in the ?context of the political crisis in Iraq
And more than one observer is wondering about the developments that have taken place since the early elections . were held last October
Abd al-Salam says that local initiatives carry their flaws with them while stillborn because they have always been coercive orthographic interpretations of views. On the other hand, the relevant side, without its owners being aware of .the meaning of the initiative, its requirements and flexibility
He continued: The initiative carries the elements of its failure when it comes from opponents who have no will or .decision to change Positions of steps and benefits under the consensual shift from futile sclerosis
Al-Sadr is heating up the street in preparation for new early elections, amid talk of
his allies' annoyance
Politicians and observers of the Iraqi affairs stressed that the fact that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, asked the representatives of his bloc to submit their resignations from the membership of the House of Representatives is nothing but a pressure card, a test balloon, and a firm stance on not clinging to the ruling.
The Iraqi expert, Saher Abdullah, confirmed in a press interview that Al-Sadr wants to explore the positions of his allies, and whether they will respond to his request in order to achieve a "blocking third", or will they reject the matter in order to preserve their gains, which they may lose if the tripartite alliance continues, taking into account The presence of restlessness and indignation among the leaders of the alliance over individual decisions, and not taking their opinion or consulting them.
In addition, the writer and political analyst, Sabah Mohsen, believes that the political crisis, which began about eight months ago, witnessed the failure of 15 initiatives from forces inside and outside the crisis and from independents, in addition to the initiatives that were proposed from outside the borders, referring to the attempts to “flatten” the crisis, And limiting it to choosing the president of the republic, with the entitlement of two-thirds + 1 of the representatives.
In this context, the candidate for the presidency of the Democratic Party, Riber Ahmed, indicated that the current political stalemate is not caused by the failure to choose a candidate for the presidency, pointing out that the solution lies in the other party, which is divided against itself, and without its agreement, the political process will not return to its path and proceed. ahead.
For his part, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath al-Sorji, revealed the existence of undeclared understandings and dialogues between the various political blocs, except for the Sadrist movement, with the aim of finally agreeing to choose the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister, explaining that the secret understandings aim to speed up the formation of the government. .
On the other hand, political analyst Tamim Al-Hassan stated that there is some information that indicates an opportunity to return to the proposal for early elections with the establishment of an interim government, pointing out that the information that leaked from the discussions of political forces indicates that it could extend the stay of the interim government headed by Mustafa. Al-Kazemi for two years instead of one, provided that it is temporary and works to hold early elections to get out of the crisis.
Sunni alliance delegation meets with Kurdish leaders in Erbil
link from Kurdish news
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A Sunni Sovereignty Alliance delegation led by the party's head and the Iraqi parliamentary speaker on Saturday met with top Kurdish leaders in Erbil to discuss developments in the region amid an ongoing political crisis.
The delegation, which included parliamentary speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and party leader Khamis al-Khanjar, met with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and discussed political developments in the country as well as exchanging "views and visions that contribute to overcoming the obstacles" of the Iraqi political deadlock, Halbousi's office said.
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani also hosted the delegation, and they discussed Iraq's political situation and "the latest developments in the current political process," according to a statement from the Barzani Headquarters.
The KDP and the Sovereignty Alliance are joined by the Sadrists in a tripartite alliance named Save the Homeland Alliance. The alliance consists of one of two major players in the quest to form the Iraqi government, rivaling the pro-Iran Shiite Coordination Framework.
The Sunnis' visit to Erbil comes as Iraq's political deadlock is seemingly worsening. On Thursday, top Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened to withdraw from the Iraqi parliament "in the coming days" after repeated failures to form the country's next government. The cleric in a televised speech ordered his bloc's members to have their resignation papers prepared, expressing frustration over repeated boycotts by the Coordination Framework.
Sadr's attempts to form a national majority government have been opposed by the Coordination Framework, who insist on forming a more traditional government based on political consensus.
Iraq remains mired by instability with the country having yet to form a government eight months after early elections were held in October. The inability to form a government hinders the caretaker government from passing proper, long-term decisions to stabilize various sectors in the country and address broad issues that continue to have detrimental effects on the country.
Iraq questions Iran's pretext of bombing Erbil.. "Provide evidence"
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry: We are surprised that Iran chose the Kurdistan region to respond to Israel
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fouad Hussein, confirmed, on Saturday, that Baghdad had not seen any evidence that the site bombed by Iran in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan is being used by the Mossad, doubting Tehran's pretext.
In a television interview, he revealed the scenes of his meeting with the security and political leadership in Tehran after the Iranian missile bombing that targeted Erbil, and said, "If Iran has evidence, it should present it to us," noting that Iran had proposed a delegation to investigate the bombing of Erbil, but the delegation did not come.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister also called on Iran to provide evidence about the Israeli presence in the place affected by the bombing in Erbil .
false claim
He also pointed out that "Iran's claim to submit a file to the Iraqi intelligence before the missile bombing is false, and no file of the Israeli presence ever reached Baghdad."
And he sent a message to Tehran, saying, "This incident should not be repeated," stressing that Erbil is Iraqi land.
He also said, "We are surprised that Iran chose the Kurdistan region to respond to Israel."
On March 13, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard officially admitted its involvement in the Erbil attack. And he said in an official statement, that he targeted what he described as "the strategic center of the Israeli conspiracy", with powerful and accurate missiles belonging to his forces.
However, the Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed that the attack targeted a civilian site, noting that the justification for striking an Israeli base near the American consulate aims to hide the motives for this heinous crime, indicating that the allegations of the perpetrators of the attack were far from the truth.
summon and protest
Later, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned Tehran's ambassador to Baghdad, and handed him a protest note. Ahmed Al-Sahaf, a spokesman for the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, said that "the ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador and handed him a protest note, expressing Iraq's clear position on this matter."
The Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service had stated that the attack was carried out with "12 ballistic missiles" fired "from outside the region's borders, specifically from the east." It did not cause any casualties, but it resulted in material losses.
Iraq, which has a wide eastern border with Iran, which supports several local factions and militias, often witnesses missile or drone attacks on US bases and interests.
Kissinger: Big Events Coming in the Middle East
Henry Kissinger said that Western countries should take into account Russian interests when discussing a peaceful settlement of the situation in Ukraine in order to avoid increasing Chinese influence over Moscow.
Kissinger said in an interview published on Saturday evening on the website of the newspaper:Sunday TimesBritish: “The question now is how to end this war. After it is over, a place must be foundUkraine, as well as forRussia, if we do not want to becomeRussiaForward position of China inEurope".
Speaking ofNATOKissinger said it was "important to maintain an alliance that "reflects the cooperation betweenEuropeAnd theAmerica', but it was necessary to 'recognize the fact that great events are coming' in the Middle East and Asia
.NATOon a caseUkraineBecause it reminded them of old threats. They did a very good job and I support what they did."
Finance sets two conditions for the success of the free zone experiment and sends an invitation to Parliament
oday, Saturday, the Ministry of Finance identified two conditions for the success of the experiment of the free zones, encouraging international companies to invest in them and supporting the state's economy with new resources, while an invitation was sent to Parliament in this regard.
The financial advisor to the Ministry of Finance, Abdul Hassan Jamal, said in a statement to the official agency received by (Al-Oula News), that “the view of the Ministry of Finance emphasizes the necessity of providing alternative resources for oil in Iraq, whether at the present or in the future,” noting that “among that is the establishment of areas Economic and free zones, whether commercial or industrial, or with their various names, and there are also tourist free zones in all countries of the world.”
He pointed out that "the white paper for economic reform presented by the government referred to this issue, the ministry's plan and the draft law presented by the Free Zones Authority referred to the issue of free zones," first suggesting "there should be a role for the government and parliament through enacting a law that defines public policies by The federal government authorizes the governorates to establish regulations for each free zone within the governorate similar to its geographical area and the resources it owns if they are close to a sea, a water source, or a neighboring country.”
He added, "The second proposal or condition is that the governorates of those regions should be given the authority to administer themselves, with the exception of all laws and responsibilities entrusted to other ministries, meaning that those regions are given the powers of the ministries concerned with their work so that there are free zones that attract all international and local companies and provide A good opportunity to employ manpower and gain experience.
“30 framers” will occupy the Sadrist seats in the event of resignation, and “Al-Maliki” is the biggest winner
More than 100 seats will be the share of the "coordinating framework" in Parliament if the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, implements his last threat, and instructed his deputies to submit their resignations.
According to the map of the supposed new seats in Parliament, the rule of law will have the highest seats, while independents will gain 20 additional seats.
On the other hand, 6 new forces will rise to Parliament, which had failed to obtain seats, including at least 3 parties linked to the "frameworkers".
Last Thursday, the Sadrist bloc's deputies signed their resignations and put them under the order of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr in al-Hanana.
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had earlier directed the Sadrist bloc's deputies to write his resignation from the House of Representatives, noting that the country's reform would only be through a national majority government.
The Sadrist movement's media office stated that "the deputies of the Sadrist bloc signed their resignations, all without exception, in al-Hanana, and put them under the order of Muqtada al-Sadr."
Al-Sadr said in a televised speech (last Thursday), one day after declaring victory through the legislation of the Food Security Law, that "the survival of the Sadrist bloc is an obstacle to the formation of the government, so all the representatives of the bloc are ready to resign."
Addressing his bloc's 75 deputies, he added: "My dear Sadrist bloc deputies, write their resignations and submit them to the Presidency of the House of Representatives after instructing them to submit them in the coming days."
Al-Sadr stated, "It was the political forces that pledged to me that we would form a majority government, which made me return from boycotting the elections, but it appeared that this was just an electoral maneuver."
Al-Sadr pledged not to participate with the coordinating framework forces without naming them, indicating that his bloc’s representatives are “ready to submit their resignations from Parliament unless a majority government is formed,” stressing that “the political blockage is not real, but rather an artificial blockage.”
It was expected, according to observers, that the leader of the Sadrist movement would ease his conditions towards forming a government after his success in passing "food security."
In the event that al-Sadr decided to proceed with the decision of the resignation of his deputies, the political forces, on the other hand, began to count the number of their seats that would compensate for the absence of the Sadrists.
According to preliminary statistics, it appears that the coordination framework, which claims to have 88 seats, will have about 120 seats, adding at least 30 seats.
The State of Law (33 seats) will get the most seats (46 seats) by adding about 13 seats, to be ahead of its closest competitors (after the Sadrists) the Alliance of Progress (37 seats).
As for the Al-Fateh Alliance (17), its number of seats will increase by 12, bringing its total seats to 29.
The forces of the state, which is the alliance between the Wisdom Movement and the coalition of Haider al-Abadi, the former prime minister, will also increase its seats to 11 after adding 7 deputies to the 4 who won from the alliance.
The rights movement, which is affiliated with the Hezbollah Brigades, will also jump to 6 seats instead of one.
As for the Tasmeem coalition led by the governor of Basra, Asaad al-Eidani, which is divided between the “Tayyar” and the “Atara” coalition, it will get an additional seat, bringing the total of its seats to 10.
The National Approach (formerly the Virtue Party), which is allied with Al-Attar, will have 4 seats instead of one.
The Al-Aqad coalition headed by Faleh al-Fayyad, head of the Popular Mobilization Committee, will increase to 8 seats instead of 4, with an increase of 4 seats.
On the other hand, the seats of the Euphrates Movement, headed by the former Minister of Human Rights and MP Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, will be increased to 4 seats instead of one seat.
As for the Alliance of Progress led by Muhammad al-Halbousi (37), it will obtain two additional seats in Baghdad, bringing the total of its seats to 39, which it achieved after the results appeared.
And the vacant Sadrist seats (if they decide to submit resignations) will give an opportunity for the first time to the Iraqi Al-Wafa movement headed by the former candidate for the government, Adnan Al-Zorfi, two seats in Parliament.
The conservatives headed by Wael al-Shammari, the leader of the so-called "Defense Mobilization", get the first seat in parliament.
The first two seats in parliament are for the Coming for Change movement, which is the largest political movement that participated in the last elections with 180 candidates, none of whom won.
In addition to the first seat of the Al-Nour Movement, which is headed by Muhammad Al-Hindawi, the former deputy in the State of Law and the godfather of the Rafha camp privileges.
And the first seat for the Faw Zakho grouping, headed by former Minister of Transport Amer Abdul-Jabbar, and the first seat for the Civil Party headed by the former representative of the State of Law Hamad al-Musawi, as well as for the Iraq National Movement.
On the other hand, the seats of the independents will increase by 12 seats, in addition to 7 seats to the extension movement that faces splits, and an additional seat to the brilliance of Kanon.
According to the electoral law issued in 2020, the replacement of any deputy will be the next with the largest number of votes in his electoral district.
According to the latest interpretation of the Federal Court issued last year regarding the election law and the replacement of candidates, the court said that the phrase (otherwise the alternative for him who obtained the highest votes from the losing candidates from his list in his constituency) and the phrase (individual candidate) of Article (46) of the electoral law are unconstitutional. The Iraqi Council of Representatives No. (9) of 2020, for violating the provisions of Articles (5, 14, 16 and 20) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005.
And she continued, "The article remains in the following form (the winning candidate in the parliamentary elections is obligated to take the constitutional oath within a maximum period of one month from the date of the first session.
Is the chest receding?
And the reactions of the Sadrist movement's opponents to the new positions of the leader of the movement, according to sources from within the coordination framework, confirming that the latter "prefers to wait."
Those sources told Al-Mada that "the current leader's speech is not clear if he will remain in the opposition or withdraw from Parliament."
According to the estimates of the "frameworkers", the leader of the movement will "return from the decision to withdraw based on previous positions."
Al-Sadr had changed his decision to withdraw from the last elections a month after the boycott, but then returned with conditions and by signing a "document" with the political forces, the terms of which have not yet been implemented.
The leader of the movement referred to that document when he said in his last speech that "yesterday we called for their victory, as they urged me to return to the elections after we had folded it in a pinch, and they signed their pens on that."
What increases the likelihood of the "frameworks" of the Sadrists returning from the decision to resign are the statements of the deputy speaker of parliament and a leader in the movement, Hakim al-Zamili, who spoke on the eve of the resignation about an ambitious program for his movement in parliament.
Protesters shut down vital oil facilities in Basra
Demonstrators from the contracts and daily wages segment in Basra closed, on Sunday, a number of vital oil institutions in the province, in protest of their not being included in the food security law voted by Parliament .
Hundreds of contract and daily procedure employees cut off the main roads leading to the oil fields and refineries in Basra Governorate .
Among the oil institutions, the roads leading to it have been cut off (Al-Barjisiya, the entrance to well 20, the Shuaiba refinery, Bab Al-Zubayr, the northern Rumaila entrance, the Majnoon oil field entrance, and West Qurna 1 and 2 fields) .
The demonstrators also cut off the Bin Omar gas and oil station, Umm Qasr Road and the port, and closed all oil and gas stations in Basra Governorate .
They threatened to close all oil institutions in Basra province if their demands were not met and to include them in the Food Security Law.
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