WOTS MON JUN 13 22 Sadrist movement issues a statement "after al-Sadr's withdrawal: "A sacrifice for Iraq
Al-Sadr can reverse his decision.” Al-Maliki's coalition comments on the withdrawal of the Sadrist bloc
Fadel Mawat, a member of the State of Law coalition, said today, Monday, that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, could reverse the decision to withdraw the Sadrist bloc from parliament.
Mwat said in a statement to Earth News, "Up to this moment, we do not have a clear position towards the Sadrist bloc's announcement of the resignation and its signature by the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Al-Halbousi."
He added, "We believe that it is possible that Al-Sadr will reconsider his decision to withdraw from the political process, in addition to the fact that there is a law that allows them to return to the political process."
Regarding his opinion in the event that al-Sadr insists on the dismissal of the Sadrist movement’s deputies, Mott said, “The political situation will change because the replacements of the 73 deputies will be most of them from the coordinating framework, and therefore the number of the framework’s deputies will be more than 180 members, with those allied with them, there will be two-thirds and therefore the government can be formed.” , noting that "Al-Maliki still believes that the formation of the largest bloc of the current and the coordinating framework gives more power to the Shiite component in Parliament."
Mawat expressed his hope that "Al-Sadr will retract the decision to withdraw the Sadrist movement to form the largest bloc to elect a prime minister within the specifications set by the coordination framework in his recent initiative of integrity, efficiency and ability to solve political problems that afflict the country, as well as having political experience, and thus security problems and problems can be resolved." the political and economic suffering of the country.
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called this evening, Sunday, the Sadrist bloc's deputies to submit their resignations to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, while the latter approved the resignation requests, shortly after al-Sadr's directive.
Iraqi Foreign Minister: Tehran has begun to hear a new language from Baghdad..and we are not affiliated with any country
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein warned, in unprecedented statements, Iranian officials against interfering in his country's affairs, and said: Relations with Iran have shifted from the stage of silence to frankness, the language of discourse with Tehran has changed, and Iraq's foreign policy is not affiliated with any country.
The political body of the Sadrist movement issues a statement "after al-Sadr's withdrawal: "A sacrifice for Iraq
The head of the political body of the Sadrist movement, Ahmed al-Mutairi, described, on Monday, the withdrawal of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, . from the political process Qurban for Iraq
Al-Mutairi said in a statement received by (Baghdad Today) that "the political altruism that Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr made by withdrawing from the political process and leaving the seats of his deputies to his opponents from other politicians is a sacrifice for Iraq, as he made himself the holy ram of Ismail, and by his work he transformed his altruism into eternal life." This is undoubtedly a brave stance, and a .lesson from leaders who are loyal to their homelands and peoples
He added, "This position reminds us of the position of his grandfather Al-Hussein, peace be upon him, when he said his famous saying: (I do not give you with my hand the giving of the servile and I do not approve the approval of the slaves). This is the position of the greats when they sacrifice the most precious and precious for the greater interest, and these positions are not new to the Sadr family. He called Muhammad al-Sadr more than twenty years ago when he said: (The religion belongs to you and the doctrine belongs to you) and here Muqtada al-Abaa said it (Iraq .)belongs to you and the people to you, I am not important
And he continued, "Oh, immortal sacrificer, symbol of all the faithful, and title of sacrifice and annihilation, you will remain a beacon to every reformer, faithful and sacrificed for the sake of his religion, country and people, and history will remember ".that you owned and waived for the love of your people and your country
Al-Mutairi concluded his statement, "I am with you for the sake of your Iraq and your ".people
Al-Amiri and Zidane enter a closed meeting with Barham Salih in Baghdad
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An informed source said, on Monday, that a meeting was held, which he described as special, that brought together the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, with the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, that the meeting is being held in Barham Salih's office, without giving further details.
Barham Salih, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan for the presidency of the Republic for a second term, and this step caused a dispute with the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which submitted the nomination of Riber Ahmed, Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, for the post of the presidency of Iraq.
Prior to the meeting, Al-Amiri called on the religious authority in Najaf to intervene to save the political process in Iraq.
These developments come after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, expelled his deputies from Parliament in a step that was considered a "leap into the unknown" and an increase in the Iraqi political ambiguity for the next stage.
Barham Salih, Al-Kazemi and the head of the Iraqi Judicial Council discuss the political scene
The President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq, Faiq Zaidan, received President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to discuss developments in the political scene in Iraq.
And the Supreme Judicial Council said - in a statement reported by (Alsumaria News) news channel - that Zaidan received President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and discussed with them the developments of the political scene and its repercussions on the economic and service reality of Iraq.
The statement added that the parties to the meeting agreed to invite all political forces to unite and unite the ranks to reach a realistic and realistic solution to the political crisis in a way that guarantees Iraq's unity and interests at all levels.
The attendees called on all elites and media and cultural events to "calm down and spread a spirit of love and societal solidarity among all spectrums and components of the Iraqi people."
Finance and the World Bank organize a workshop to develop public debt management
The Ministry of Finance organized, today, Monday, a workshop (Developing Public Debt Management) in coordination with the World Bank.
The ministry stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "under the guidance and follow-up of Minister of Finance Ali Abdul Amir Allawi, the Ministry of Finance held today, Monday, June 13, 2022, a workshop to develop the work of the Public Debt and Debt Management Department in accordance with modern international standards, in cooperation with the Bank International, with the participation of a group of specialists and experts in aspects of public debt management.
She added that, "during which, opinions and views related to the tasks and priorities of debt management in Iraq were exchanged, and strengths and weaknesses were identified towards achieving an ideal and solid level of performance, in line with international quality standards and requirements."
And she added, "The workshop comes within the framework of a joint action plan with the Fund for the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction of Iraq, which is funded by donor countries over the next two years, as the workshop is one of the first fruits of efforts to advance the management of the Public Debt Department, and a nucleus for constructive cooperation between the Iraqi Ministry of Finance and the Bank. The international community in the field of developing the institutional structure and legal frameworks, as well as refining the skills and experiences of debt management workers, and achieving high levels of efficiency, performance and transparency.”
And she indicated: "The workshop also discussed the potential risk management aspect of the issue of public debt, both internal and external, as well as managing sovereign guarantees, raising the level of reports submitted related to the work of the Ministry of Finance, and measuring their quality to be able to strengthen the pillars of the Iraqi economy and possess real buffers to confront financial and economic shocks."
She pointed out that "the process of developing the public debt strategy is among the priorities of the reform plan (the white paper), and within the framework of the Ministry of Finance's continued commitment to developing the rational management of financial resources and promoting sustainable and balanced development."
American Airlines resumes flying in Iraqi airspace
The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation announced, on Monday, the return of American Airlines to use Iraqi airspace, by crossing to its intended destinations.
The ministry said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that "the return of the American lines came after a break that lasted for several years," without giving further details.
Three presidencies call for calm, and Parliament Speaker: We do not need to vote on the resignation of Sadr's deputies
Baghdad woke up with the dust storm to political anxiety and an atmosphere of caution after the Sadrist movement withdrew from the operation political. while
The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, confirmed on Monday from Amman that he flew directly to it after a political decision It has emerged in the Iraqi arena that the resignation of the representatives of the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr is effective, and he will succeed them. Who came after them in the number of votes in the elections.
Al-Halbousi, who was received by Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman yesterday, said in a joint press conference With his Jordanian counterpart Abdul Karim Al-Daghmi, “The membership of any member of the House of Representatives directly ends.” Upon submission of resignation, death or participation in an executive act, and therefore (the resignation of the members of the bloc Sadriya) does not need a vote » the Iraqi parliament.
He explained that the parliament’s vote on the resignation of members of it is “limited to only three cases: the first is to appeal.” the validity of membership, the second, a serious breach of the rules of electoral conduct, and the third, the representative exceeded the permissible absence limit.” Noting that these cases do not apply to resignations.
In Baghdad, which will not recover from the shock of Sadr's sudden decision, the rest of the presidencies, represented by the President of the Republic, met Barham Salih, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, stressed the necessity of Reaching a real and realistic solution to the political crisis.
And the Supreme Judicial Council stated in a statement yesterday that “ the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zeidan, received the President of the Republic.” The Republic, Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and discussed with them the developments of the political scene and its repercussions on the economic and service reality for the country .”
The statement added, " The parties to the meeting agreed to invite all political forces to unite and unite the ranks. " To reach a real and realistic treatment of the political crisis in a way that guarantees the unity and interests of Iraq at all levels .”
The statement continued, “ The meeting parties also called on all elites and media and cultural events to calm down and spread the spirit of love and societal solidarity among all sects and components of the Iraqi people .”
The coordinating framework also confirmed, on Monday, its respect for the decision to resign the Sadrist bloc from the House of Representatives, explaining that it is going ahead. In dialogues with political parties in order to form a government.
A statement by the framework stated that “ the coordinating framework held its regular meeting to discuss the latest developments in the political arena Continuing with the necessary steps to address the political crisis and continuing dialogues with all political forces to complete the constitutional entitlements and form national service government .
He added, " The coordinating framework had hoped that it would go with all the political forces, but it respects the decision of the Sadrist bloc. " to resign from Parliament .
He stressed that he will continue to work with everyone to ensure broad participation and achieve the aspirations and hopes of the people for security, stability and livelihood Karim and enhances the role and position of Iraq in the region and the world .”
However, Iraqi analysts and politicians believe that the resignation of al-Sadr's representatives must be approved in the parliament.
Regarding the next step, Al-Halbousi said, "We will proceed with the legal procedures, and according to the electoral law and the mechanisms of electoral work, he will be compensated." Losers (those with the highest number of votes) in each electoral district instead of women And gentlemen from the Sadrist bloc, who unfortunately resigned.”
The Iraqi electoral law stipulates that, upon the resignation of a representative, the position of the resigned representative, the second largest, shall take over Number of votes in his circle.
"The next steps may go quickly," al-Halbousi said. We seek to form a government in which the political forces will bear responsibility for its outputs and management, and the assessment will remain before the people.”
On Sunday, deputies of the Sadrist bloc submitted their resignations at the request of al-Sadr, amid an ongoing political crisis since the early legislative elections In October 2021. Al-Sadr described the step as "a sacrifice on my part for the sake of the homeland and the people to rid them of an unknown fate."
On Sunday, Al-Halbousi announced the acceptance of the resignations, saying in a tweet on Twitter, "We reluctantly accepted the requests Our brothers and sisters, the Sadrist bloc’s deputies, have resigned from the Iraqi parliament.”
The constitutional consequences of this step are not yet clear, but it is feared that it will lead to demonstrations and increase fears of violence A politician in a country where the majority of political parties own armed factions.
The early parliamentary elections in the fall of 2021 came as an attempt by the government to make concessions to the street, after illegal demonstrations The country witnessed unprecedented repression in 2019, and was subjected to severe repression, in which 600 people were killed.
Eight months after the legislative elections, which did not produce a clear majority, but the size of the parliament's bloc declined Pro-Iranian, the country's main political parties are still unable to agree on the next government.
Parliament also failed three times to elect a President of the Republic.
Parliament’s integrity is investigating fraud and money laundering in Iraqi banks
The Head of the Integrity Committee of the Iraqi Parliament, Representative Nahida Al-Dayni, revealed on Monday that there are fraud and money laundering operations in private banks inside the country.
Al-Dini confirmed, during her interview with Shafaq News Agency, that the follow-up to the work of private banks will take place in the coming days, after information was received about the existence of forged invoices and networks conducting money laundering.
The head of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee indicated that the authorities involved in money laundering and forgery were not "identified and known until the verification and investigation processes are completed by the competent committee, through which the necessary measures will be taken."
The New York Times: Sadr's Withdrawal Is A Negotiating Tactic
A report by the New York Times confirmed, on Monday, that after a seven-month stalemate in the formation of the government, the country witnessed a kind of turmoil, a day after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed members of parliament loyal to him to resign from the seats they won in the October elections of last year.
The report, which was translated by the "Information" agency, stated that "talks to form the government collapsed amid disagreements over who will be the president. Under the Iraqi parliamentary system, which was established after a US-led coalition toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, the president nominates the prime minister, while al-Sadr indicated that by abandoning negotiations he was sacrificing his bloc's hard-earned gains in last year's elections so that a government could be formed.
And the report indicated that “it was not immediately clear whether the resignations were just a negotiating tactic on his part or a real break with parliamentary politics, but his withdrawal from parliament and his announcement of the closure of most of al-Sadr’s offices across the country raised fears that he might replace political negotiations with street protests.” destabilizing – something he used before as leverage.”
For his part, Faisal Al-Istrabadi, director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Indiana University, said that "with the Sadrists apparently departing from the actual political process, their history is that when they do not engage in politics, they take to the streets."
The report indicated that “according to legal experts, the resignations themselves will not lead to elections, and instead, the candidates who obtained the second largest number of votes in October will replace Sadr loyalists in Parliament,” noting that “parliamentary resignations were effective after their acceptance. It was approved by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and did not require parliamentary approval.
Economist: The Government Made A Mistake By Increasing The Exchange Rate And Raised The Number Of The Unemployed To 4 Million
The economic expert, Dr. Mustafa Akram Hantoush, explained that the central government made a mistake by increasing the exchange rate of the dollar, pointing out that this matter resulted in a rise in the poverty rate to 31 percent and an increase in the number of the unemployed to 4 million people.
. Hantoush told Al-Maalouma, “The current Iraqi government has nothing to do with the economy, being urgent, working in dark rooms, and made a mistake by increasing the exchange rate, as it did not seek the help of experts after the increase in oil prices, which it achieved. Great financial abundance, so that the government resorts to less stressful ways, most notably saving the salaries of employees and increasing the debt, before resorting to changing the dollar exchange rate.”
He added, "The government listened to the ministers and advisers of the International Monetary Fund, who see the Iraqi as working 3 job meals to achieve financial income, which is a wrong thing that caused an increase in the poverty rate by 10 percent, as the percentage rose from 21 percent to 31."
Hantoush explained, "The number of the unemployed also increased from 2 million and 700 thousand to 4 million unemployed people, due to the government's failure to listen to any economic opinion," noting that "the government's measures came to the budget with 14 trillion dinars, while the The surplus oil revenues exceeded 50 trillion dinars.”
The possibility of the Sadrists reversing their resignation.. A political movement to put pressure on al-Sadr looms - Urgent
A member of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Fadel Al-Fatlawi, confirmed today, Monday, that the political blocs cannot proceed with the formation of the .government without the participation of the Sadrist movement
Al-Fatlawi told (Baghdad Today), "The Sadrist movement is considered a major pole in the political process, so the blocs cannot proceed with forming the government without the movement's participation, as the resignation of the current deputies has ".increased the complexity of the political scene
He added, "The political forces may pressure and appeal to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to reverse his decision regarding the resignation of ".members of the movement from the House of Representatives
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had earlier directed the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, to submit the resignation of his deputies to the presidency of the parliament, while Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi agreed to the resignation of the bloc's .deputies submitted to him
Kurdish Politician: The Resignations Of Sadr's Representatives Will Speed Up The Formation Of A Government Within A Month
The Kurdish politician Mustafa Zangana said, on Monday, that the resignations of the Sadrist movement's representatives will allow the formation of a government within less than a month.
Zangana said in an interview with "Information", "The decision of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to push his deputies to submit their resignations represents a positive way out for resolving the political blockage in Iraq and will lead to an acceleration of the movement towards forming the next government within less than a month."
Zanganeh added, "The talk that the resignations will lead to serious consequences for the political process in Iraq is an illogical exaggeration of the events," stressing that "the framework is able to proceed with the file of forming a government, especially since there are preliminary agreements with important forces in the political scene."
He pointed out that "the Kurdish forces will not withdraw or push their deputies to resign, and circumstances require them to ally with the framework, expecting that a delegation representing the Kurdish forces will arrive in Baghdad within 72 hours in order to open channels of dialogue with the framework directly."
The New Generation Bloc: We support the dissolution of Parliament
The New Generation Parliamentary Bloc called, today, Monday, for the dissolution of the House of Representatives, against the background of the resignation of the Sadrist bloc's deputies.
"We in the new generation call for the dissolution of parliament, because the withdrawal of the biggest winner in the elections puts the parliament in front of many questions and loses legitimacy," said the bloc's head, MP Sarwa Abdel Wahed, in a tweet followed by Earth News.
Abdel Wahed added, "Our next step is to resort to the Federal Court for two issues: the interpretation of the brief period for selecting the President of the Republic, and the interpretation of the mechanism for dissolving the House of Representatives."
The Iranian Central Bank Issues A New Decision On The Introduction Of Currency On The Exchange Market
A member of the Supreme Council of the Iranian Money Exchange announced that the Central Bank has published a circular stating that exchange offices can purchase foreign currency from exporters at a compromise price.
Kamran Soltanizadeh said in a statement to the media website of the Central Bank and local banks, that the new decision allows exporters to sell foreign currency that comes from the export process without specific pricing and restrictions, and on the basis of a price that is compatible with the money changers.
I consider that the new decision will urge exporters to sell foreign exchange in their possession, which they were waiting to sell, waiting for them to reform the bank pricing, by putting it in the exchange offices, and that the central bank will benefit from the real market resources without using its hard currency resources.
After the resignation of the Sadrists.. Al-Halbousi: The next steps will pass quickly and the blockage will not remain
Al-Halbousi said in a press statement: "Mr. Al-Sadr preferred to be a sacrifice for the sake of the homeland and the people, and not a crippling reason, and we made a sincere effort to discourage Al-Sadr from the step of resignation."
He added, "We reluctantly accepted the resignation of the Sadrist bloc's deputies from the House of Representatives, and we will proceed with forming a government that will bear its outputs from the political forces."
He pointed out that "the next steps may go quickly," noting that "the membership of any deputy ends when he submits his resignation, and the matter does not require a vote."
Al-Halbousi stressed that "the region does not need any external interventions, and we hope that Iraq will rid itself of terrorism," noting that "the upcoming challenges are economic."
"Cooperation between the Iraqi-Jordanian security services will help get rid of the terrorists," he said
Muhammad Allawi: One chance to save Iraq after the shock of Sadr's withdrawal
On Monday, independent politician Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi called on the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to reconsider the step of the Sadrist parliament's resignation, describing it as "dangerous."
Allawi said in his blog post (Al-Oula News): "Iraq is at a crossroads after al-Sadr's last position; Either salvation or the end of a country called Iraq.”
He explained, "I was shocked, as most of our compatriots, after al-Sadr's decision to resign from the parliament, a step that could push the country towards an unknown future and into dangerous levels and chaos, whose repercussions only God knows."
He added, "This shock deepened when many political parties dealt with this major event as a fait accompli. In fact, there were signs of diagnosing the replacements of the resigned MPs, unaware of the dire consequences of such a dangerous and very dangerous path," calling on "Al-Sadr to reconsider this dangerous step."
And Allawi said, "I say that this step may serve the interest of the movement in increasing the support of the street that rejects the political process and for many politicians in the interest of the movement, but this major event will certainly expose Iraq to grave danger." Pointing out, “We have entrusted you with courageous stances in the interest of the country in the past when the interest of the movement conflicted with the interest of Iraq, so do not forget your position in dismissing the four ministers of the Sadrist movement in 2007 when it became clear to you their corruption, and your Eminence was the only Iraqi politician who reprimanded and punished the corrupters of his group during the previous periods, And your position in my phone call is with you in your support in rejecting the quotas, contrary to the interest of the movement and the interest of Iraq, and now the interest of Iraq requires that you remain with your movement at the head of the House of Representatives and not cut the hair of Sid with the coordinating framework to reach the minimum subscribers to preserve the country and its future.
Allawi also called for the coordination framework, saying, “The ball is now in your court, and you appreciate the seriousness of the situation, the situation of the country, and the unknown and dangerous future that could confront the country in the event the Sadrist movement withdraws from the political process. You are required to strive to reach a common word with al-Sadr. This is the last chance.” to save the country.”
He also called on the supreme reference, saying, “You know the reality, the details, and the subtleties of matters, and as you know, the country has reached the edge of a cliff, with the danger that Iraq will collapse into abysmal abyss. Your Eminence is required to intervene, as you are the last resort to save the country from a dangerous and unknown future.”
Below here is the WOTS for the day "Word on the Street" report:
List of the Iraqi dinar exchange rate against the dollar on the Iraqi Stock Exchange for today, Monday (June 13, 2022), according to specialists.
Baghdad - the stock exchange
148,600
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The price in most Baghdad exchanges
148,000
149,000
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Basra - Bursa
148,600
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Erbil - Bursa
148,525
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Sulaymaniyah - Bursa
148,600
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Mosul - Bursa
148,600
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The general budget: half a year passes, and there are no signs of passing the law
Half a year passes, and there are no signs of passing the law, and there are fears of an economic crisis.
At the end of the political bloc's priorities list is the state budget, as its delay leads to the disruption of many sectors, which is something that needs to favor the public interest and leave the rivalries to pass such important laws
Representatives in Parliament believe that it is necessary to establish a general rule for the formulation of the budget law and to pass it away from political conflicts.IraqFinance will run according to a special rule to ensure that crises do not fall
Survival posesIraqWithout a financial budget, despite the passing of the current half year, there are many questions and concerns. The current government is unable to pass the law, and waiting for the formation of a new government may be prolonged amid ongoing disputes that have negative repercussions on the citizen.
Economist: The Government Made A Mistake By Increasing The Exchange Rate And Raised The Number Of The Unemployed To 4 Million
The economic expert, Dr. Mustafa Akram Hantoush, explained that the central government made a mistake by increasing the exchange rate of the dollar, pointing out that this matter resulted in a rise in the poverty rate to 31 percent and an increase in the number of the unemployed to 4 million people.
. Hantoush told Al-Maalouma, “The current Iraqi government has nothing to do with the economy, being urgent, working in dark rooms, and made a mistake by increasing the exchange rate, as it did not seek the help of experts after the increase in oil prices, which it achieved. Great financial abundance, so that the government resorts to less stressful ways, most notably saving the salaries of employees and increasing the debt, before resorting to changing the dollar exchange rate.”
He added, "The government listened to the ministers and advisers of the International Monetary Fund, who see the Iraqi as working 3 job meals to achieve financial income, which is a wrong thing that caused an increase in the poverty rate by 10 percent, as the percentage rose from 21 percent to 31."
Hantoush explained, "The number of the unemployed also increased from 2 million and 700 thousand to 4 million unemployed people, due to the government's failure to listen to any economic opinion," noting that "the government's measures came to the budget with 14 trillion dinars, while the The surplus oil revenues exceeded 50 trillion dinars.”
After the resignation of al-Sadr's deputies, Iraq enters a "political maze"
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.
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