290 days and the time is open.. Iraq enters Guinness for the longest period without a government
Nader's video for this day Iraqi news JUL 28 2022
Statement*
•••••The accelerating events that Iraq is witnessing in light of the current political differences represent a worrying indicator of the stability and social peace that the government has worked to perpetuate and consolidate since taking office in May 2020.
Over the past two years, the government has adopted a calm and patriotic pattern in dealing with various political crises, putting the public interest ahead of private interests, and focusing its professional efforts on preserving people's security and interests, and avoiding engaging in political polemics.
From this point of view, the government expresses its astonishment at the continued attempts to immerse it in the details of political crises even after entering the stage of conducting business, and its announcement, since the day after the elections, to take all measures to hand over duty and responsibility to the government that is formed according to constitutional contexts.
The government renews its appeal to all political forces not to overthrow political crises on them, but rather to adopt the approach of constructive dialogue; To address the differences and get the country out of a state of obstruction, it calls on everyone to understand the critical and sensitive situation in which Iraq stands today, and to prevent the country from being plunged into a security or social crisis amid complex regional and international circumstances.
Iraq has been able to recover after great suffering and sacrifices, and everyone must preserve what has been achieved, and support the government and its institutions, and the security and military forces; To carry out its duties in ensuring security stability.
We carried the slogan of silence and not to enter into political confrontations and refused to respond to the unjust accusations and smear campaigns, and we preserved the independence of the government in political and electoral competition by not participating in the elections that took place in October 2021; To protect the elections from any accusation or interpretation, however, the accusation and misinformation machine did not stop trying to distort this national role, and to challenge the government’s impartiality and credibility on every occasion, and without objective reasons.
The government calls on everyone to confront crises and disputes in the spirit of national dialogue under the roof of one nation, to be wise in interpreting events, and not to build on assumptions, theories and assumptions that have nothing to do with the truth.
The security of Iraq and the safety of its people is a trust that must be preserved.
It is God's success.Mustafa Al-Kazemi
, Prime Minister
and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces,
July 28, 2022The Kurdish forces leave the Peace Palace crisis through the consensus president and await his announcement in the next hour - urgent
On Thursday, the deputy of the coordination framework, Ahmed Al-Moussawi, revealed the details of the meetings between the Kurdish parties to resolve the presidency, indicating that the consensus was initially to withdraw Barham Salih from the competition and the .Democratic acceptance of the candidate Abdul-Taif Rashid
Al-Moussawi said in a televised statement, which was followed by (Baghdad Today), that "the Kurdish consensus took place two days ago, and it will most likely end today with the ".withdrawal of the candidate Barham Salih from the competition
He added, "In return for Saleh's withdrawal, the Democrat will support the additional ".candidate for the presidency, Abdul Latif Rashid, to resolve the crisis by consensus
He pointed out that "the meeting between the Union and the Democratic Party is heading towards this solution, but what delayed the announcement was the preoccupation of the head of the Democratic delegation, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, with the sessions of the ".UN Security Council in America and his return yesterdayThe presidency of the Iraqi parliament denies setting a date for the session to elect the president of the republic
The presidency of the Iraqi parliament denied, on Thursday, setting a date for the election of the president of the republic, stressing that what was published about setting it next Saturday is not true.
A source in the Presidency of the Council told Shafaq News Agency, "The Presidency of the Council of Representatives has not yet set a new date for the parliament session or the election of the President of the Republic."
He added, "What is published about setting Saturday as the date for holding the presidential election session is incorrect."
Some political blocs and deputies had announced in earlier times that next Saturday, the House of Representatives would hold a session to elect the President of the Republic, who in turn would ensure the largest parliamentary bloc to form the government.
Earlier today, a leading source in the coordination framework that includes Shiite forces except for the Sadrist movement told Shafaq News Agency; "There is fear among the leadership of the coordination framework of holding a session to elect the president of the republic and assigning the framework candidate, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, to form the government, for fear of storming the parliament by supporters of the Sadrist movement, as happened yesterday, Wednesday."
The source, who requested anonymity, added; "Sunni and Kurdish parties are also afraid of holding the presidential election session, especially since the parliament door has become permissible and the Sadrists can storm it and disrupt the presidential election session and assign the framework candidate to form the government."
Meanwhile; Shafak News Agency monitored; Movement and calls within the Sadrist movement, published on social media, threaten to storm the House of Representatives again if the coordinating framework insists on the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for the position of Prime Minister.
The director of al-Sadr's office hints at a new date for the demonstrations - urgent
The people say, isn't Saturday near?
Today, Thursday, the director of the office of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada alSadr, Ibrahim al-Jabri, published a post on his personal page on "Facebook" in which he talks .about the news being circulated about the preparation for the demonstrations next Saturday ”?
Al-Jabri said in his publication: “The people say, is Saturday not closeAl-Sadr's office manager: The people say, isn't Saturday near?
The director of the office of the father of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in Baghdad, Ibrahim al-Jabri, said today, Thursday, that the people say, is Saturday not soon, alluding to a new date for the demonstrations.
Al-Jabri wrote in a Facebook post, which was followed by Earth News, that "the people say, isn't Saturday near?"
Yesterday, Wednesday evening, followers of the Sadrist movement stormed the Green Zone and the parliament building in protest against the nomination of Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani for prime minister.
Last Monday, the coordination framework officially announced the selection of Al-Sudani as a candidate for prime minister, explaining that his choice came during a meeting and in a “positive atmosphere.
The Popular Movement: Al-Kazemi Is Accused Of Plotting A Coup Against Democracy
The People's Movement for the Belt and Road accused, on Thursday, the outgoing Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, of plotting a coup against democracy, noting that Al-Kazemi is pushing towards disrupting the completion of the Chinese agreement by obstructing the access of the candidate for prime minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani to the position.
A member of the Coordination Committee, Hussein Ali Al-Karaawi, said, in an interview with "The Information", that "what indicates that Al-Kazemi is currently planning a coup against the democratic process," noting that "Al-Kazemi is seeking to delay the formation of the next government to stay in power for a longer period, prompted by foreign countries."
He pointed out that "Al-Kazemi is pushing towards disrupting the completion of the Chinese agreement by obstructing the access of the candidate for prime minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, to the position."
A member of the network assembly, Sami Fadel, confirmed in a statement earlier today, that the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, had become angry at the announcement of the coordinating framework for the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as prime minister.
Sadiqoun: Al-Kazemi Is Taking His Last Breath And Creating Chaos Will Not Help Him
The representative of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc, Ali Turki Al-Jamali, confirmed, on Thursday, that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is the only beneficiary of the chaos that is occurring in order to prolong his stay in the current government.
Al-Jamali said in an interview with Al-Information, that “the coordinating framework is determined to form the government because it is a constitutional entitlement, as it is the largest bloc tasked with choosing the next prime minister,” stressing that “the current situation has reached two things, but the coordination proceeds to form a constitutional government.” Legal, and either we are facing a real chaos outside the controls of Parliament and the Constitution.”
He added, "The Sadrist movement stands behind all the attempts that want to keep Al-Kazemi in power, after he withdrew from the political process, with nothing left for him but to support the cause of Al-Kazemi remaining as prime minister."
A member of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Ayed Al-Hilali, said earlier to “Al-Maalouma” that “Al-Kazemi owns an intelligence and security apparatus that possesses modern technology and is aware of the demonstrations that took place,” stressing that “Al-Kazemi is trying to pressure the coordination framework in renewing him for a second term.”
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Sadiqoun: The Sadrist movement cannot impose its opinion on the political majority
The leader of the Sadiqoun movement, which is affiliated with the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Ali Al-Fatlawi, confirmed today, Thursday, that it is not possible to impose the opinion of a political party on the opinion of the .political majority Al-Fatlawi told (Baghdad Today), "The opinion of the Sadrist movement is respectable, and we have worked previously to bring the views between the framework and the current, but this does not mean imposing the opinion of a ".political party on the opinion of the political majority Al-Fatlawi indicated that "the opinion of the political majority is to go towards ".forming a strong new government capable of facing crises and challenges And he stated, "We are proceeding with this task according to the opinion of the political majority and even the opinion of the majority of popular actors.
Therefore, it is not possible to impose the opinion of a single political party on the opinion of the ".political and popular consensus The coordination framework confirmed, earlier today, Thursday, that it was proceeding with the process of forming the new government, while affirming its adherence to its candidate for prime minister, Muhammad . Shiaa Al-Sudani The leader in the framework, Aid Al-Hilali, told (Baghdad Today), that "the coordination framework is proceeding with the process of forming the new Iraqi government, and he is sticking to his candidate for prime minister, Muhammad Shia ".Al-Sudani, and does not intend to change it with any other candidateAnd he indicated, "The political and parliamentary majority is currently with the formation of the new Iraqi government, and we will proceed to complete this task as ".soon as possible He explained, "What happened from the demonstrations will not affect the progress ".of the process of forming the next government Yesterday, supporters of the Sadrist movement stormed the Green Zone, and entered the Iraqi parliament building, before their leader Muqtada al- . Sadr ordered them to pray two units of prayer and go to their homes
Iraqi Parliament: Demonstrations obstructed Parliament's work
The presidency of the Iraqi parliament said today, Thursday, that the demonstrations obstructed the parliament's work from holding its session.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, said that the demonstrators should not prejudice the legislative institution while ensuring the right to peaceful demonstration, and that the demonstrations obstructed the work of the House of Representatives, stressing that the security forces should be more firm in performing their duty and ensuring the security and safety of the demonstrators.
Yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, a mass demonstration of supporters of the Sadrist movement began, and the demonstrators entered the parliament headquarters in the Green Zone, to express their rejection of the candidate of the coordination framework to head the new government, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani
Iraq..a wave of widespread ridicule and scarcity affecting Nuri al-Maliki
On Thursday, activists on social media in Iraq circulated pictures of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, carrying a weapon and walking in the street, after supporters of the Sadrist movement stormed the Green Zone in the capital, Baghdad.
The head of the State of Law Coalition appeared carrying a machine gun, while he was surrounded by a number of gunmen who also surrounded his house.
Some sources said that al-Maliki took to the street after al-Sadr called on his supporters to withdraw, after they stormed the parliament building.
Al-Maliki's move to take up arms and to document the matter through pictures was seen as a message of "challenge" or a sign of readiness for confrontation, in light of the continued protests of the Sadrist movement.
Hundreds of al-Sadr's supporters entered the Iraqi parliament's headquarters and the rooms of the special committees, where they chanted slogans in support of al-Sadr and against the forces of the "coordinating framework" backed by Iran.
Al-Maliki had condemned the intrusion, describing it as a blatant violation of the right to demonstrate, while the political crisis in the country deepened. The tension between al-Maliki and al-Sadr has increased recently, following the publication of audio leaks of the head of the "State of Law Coalition" attacking al-Sadr, describing him as a murderer and other "slanderous" labels. A message to Al-Maliki The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, called on the demonstrators to adhere to the peaceful demonstrations, and to immediately withdraw from the Green Zone. Al-Kazemi said in a statement: "We call on our protesting sons to abide by their peace, preserve public and private property, and the instructions of the security forces responsible for protecting them in accordance with the regulations and laws, and to immediately withdraw from the Green Zone." "The security forces will be committed to protecting state institutions and international missions, and preventing any disruption to security and order," he added.
Al-Sadr called on his supporters to withdraw, and said it was a message to the corrupt.
Al-Sadr said in a statement: "A revolution of reform and rejection of oppression and corruption. Your message has arrived, dear friends. You have terrified the corrupt. A pitcher of ears, pray two units of prayer and promises to your homes safely
Al-Kinani: Al-Kazemi Is The Most Prominent Planner To Storm Parliament To Stir Up Sedition And Stay In Power
Political analyst Hussein Al-Kinani considered, on Thursday, that the demonstrators entered the Green Zone smoothly, as it was planned and prepared by Al-Kazemi to provoke sedition and to remain in the presidency of the Council of Ministers for a longer period.
Al-Kinani said in a statement to / the information /, that "the demonstrators entered the Green Zone yesterday evening and to the sovereign institutions that should not be entered in this way, as it raised suspicions among most of the Iraqi people's classes."
And he added, "The entry of the demonstrators in this smooth manner was certainly planned and prepared by Al-Kazemi, and the aim of it was to stir up sedition and for him to remain in the presidency of the Council of Ministers for a longer period."
Al-Kinani indicated that “electronic armies and some media financed by Al-Kazemi and foreign intelligence rushed to broadcast a state of unjustified media escalation in order to stir up sedition and create a state of panic among the simple Iraqi citizen.”
Coordination framework: We will vote on whomever we deem appropriate for the presidency in the event that the Kurds do not agree
The State of Law coalition bloc, which is affiliated with the coordination framework, confirmed today, Thursday, that the framework's deputies will vote on whomever they deem suitable for the position of President of the Republic, in the event that the Kurds do not agree on one candidate.
A member of the House of Representatives from the bloc, Aref Al-Hamami, said, according to the official newspaper I followed, that “the coordination framework does not have any problem in expediting the selection of the candidate for the position of prime minister, as it has set mechanisms and criteria for this personality. From the important constitutional episode that delayed the formation of the government, which is the position of the President of the Republic from the Kurdish House.”
He added that "the Kurds during the next few days have to decide their position towards one candidate, otherwise it will be the final decision through the parliament to choose a personality to occupy the position of President of the Republic."
And he indicated, “We hope that the Kurds will agree on one candidate to facilitate the voting process,” stressing that they, as representatives of the coordination framework, “have complete freedom to choose whom they see fit when voting on the presidential candidates, in the event that the Kurds do not agree on one candidate.”
Gulf Banks Raise Interest Rates As Soon As The US Increase
The Gulf central banks raised interest rates, Wednesday evening, immediately after the US Federal Reserve (Central Bank) announced that it raised the interest rate by 75 basis points (0.75%), to confront inflation rates that reached their highest levels in more than 40 years.
The Saudi Central Bank said that it increased key interest rates by 75 basis points, in a move parallel to the increase approved by the US Central Bank, given the Saudi riyal's link to the dollar.
The Saudi Central Bank raised the rate of repurchase agreements (repo) and the rate of reverse repo agreements (reverse repo) 75 basis points to 3% and 2.5%, respectively.In the UAE, the Central Bank announced raising the base interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point to 3.75%, as of Thursday, referring to maintaining the interest rate that applies to borrowing short-term liquidity from the central bank at 50 basis points above the base rate.
The Qatar Central Bank also decided to raise the deposit interest rate by 75 basis points to 3%. The bank said in a statement that it increased the repurchase rate (repo) by 75 basis points to 3.25% and the lending rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%.
In Kuwait, the Central Bank announced that it decided to raise the discount rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.50% from 2.25%, as of Thursday. Basel Al-Haroun, Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait, announced, in a press statement, that it was also decided to make an adjustment of varying rates in the monetary market intervention rates that are currently applied to all periods of the interest rate structure.
He said that this includes repurchase operations (repo), Central Bank of Kuwait bonds and securitization, the system for accepting time deposits, direct intervention tools, in addition to public debt instruments. The Central Bank of Bahrain also raised the basic interest rate on deposits for a month by 75 basis points to 4%.
The increase in interest rates in the United States came by 0.75%, for the second time in a row, to reach between 2.25% and 2.5%, as part of the strict policy approach pursued by the bank to confront inflation rates that reached their highest levels in more than 40 years.
Political Gathering: Al-Kazemi Was Angry At Al-Sudani's Candidacy And Plans To Create Crises
A member of the network assembly, Sami Fadel, confirmed, on Thursday, that the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, was angry at the announcement of the coordinating framework for the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as prime minister.
Fadel said in a statement to the "Information" agency, "What happened yesterday confirms the existence of a pre-prepared scenario for the political forces to be convinced that there is no alternative at the present time to keeping Al-Kazemi as prime minister."
He added, "It is unreasonable for the Green Zone and the Parliament building to be stormed in less than two hours, at a time when the security services are supposed to protect the state's public headquarters."
Yesterday, hundreds of demonstrators stormed the Green Zone and entered the parliament building, before they withdrew after a tweet from the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.
Violent Missile Strikes Targeting A Turkish Army Base In Dohuk
On Thursday, a security source revealed that several shells fell on the Bamerni base of the Turkish army in Dohuk governorate.
The source said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma" that "the Bamerni base of the Turkish army located in the Dohuk governorate was bombed by a number of mortar shells."
He added, "According to preliminary information, the bombing did not result in injuries or deaths, and the missiles fell on the vicinity of the base."
290 days and the time is open.. Iraq enters Guinness for the longest period without a government
Iraq entered the longest period of stagnation after the recent elections, as the internal conflict, mainly within Shiite and Kurdish blocs, prevented the formation of a government, which hinders required reforms, while the country is striving to recover after decades of conflicts.
More than nine months after holding elections in October, lawmakers tasked with choosing a president and prime minister did not seem close to agreeing on anything, leaving Iraq a record 290 days without a president or government.
The longest previous period was in 2010 when 289 days passed without a government until Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki assumed a second term in office.
The outgoing government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi continues to conduct business. If the parties do not agree on a new government, Al-Kazemi's government may continue as a transitional government until new elections are held.
And in an indication that this stalemate will not be broken soon anyway, thousands of supporters of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building yesterday, chanting slogans against his Shiite political rivals, days after they hinted at an agreement on a possible prime minister.
This political paralysis has left Iraq without a general budget for 2022, halting spending on much needed infrastructure projects and stalling economic reforms.
Iraqis say this situation is exacerbating the lack of services and jobs, even as Baghdad achieves record oil revenues due to high crude prices, and although it has not experienced major conflicts since the defeat of ISIS five years ago.
“There is no government, there is no budget, the streets are full of potholes, electricity and water are scarce, health care and education are dilapidated,” said Muhammad Muhammad, a 68-year-old retired public sector employee who lives in the southern city of Nasiriyah.
The same circumstances that Muhammad described sparked mass protests in Baghdad and southern Iraq in 2019.
At that time, the demonstrators demanded the departure of the parties that had been in power since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, accusing them of corruption that prevented Iraq's progress. Security forces and armed factions killed hundreds of demonstrators, and the protests gradually stopped in 2020. Al-
Kazemi assumed responsibility as a consensus candidate following the protests and promised to punish the killers of the demonstrators and hold early elections on October 10.
Most of those who protested in the past lost hope for change.
Bickering Parties
Forming a government in Iraq usually takes months and requires winning the support of all the major political parties.
Since Saddam's overthrow, the Shiite parties, which represent the majority of the population in Iraq, retain the position of prime minister, the Kurds are the head of the country, and the Sunnis are the head of parliament.
The growing divisions between these blocs prolonged the government formation process severely this time.
In the Shiite camp, Sadr, who won the most votes in the October elections, withdrew his 74 deputies from parliament last month after he failed to form a government that excludes his Shiite rivals, most of whom are backed by Iran and have heavily armed wings.
With this withdrawal, al-Sadr left dozens of these seats to his rivals, but he indicated that he, his faction and his popular base, which includes millions, would not stand silent if they tried to form a government that he did not agree with.
Several hundred al-Sadr supporters demolished a concrete barrier and entered the Green Zone, which includes government buildings, on Wednesday, before storming Parliament.
Al-Sadr effectively prevented this month from nominating his arch-rival Al-Maliki, accusing the former prime minister of corruption in a tweet on Twitter.
Al-Sadr's rivals put forward another candidate, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, for prime minister, but Al-Sadr may also oppose his candidacy because he is an ally of Al-Maliki.
"We will demonstrate until the politicians and corrupt groups backed by Iran leave," said Sheikh Safa al-Baghdadi, a religious teacher, shortly before the demonstrators stormed parliament.
On the other hand, differences between the main Kurdish parties that run the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq prevent the selection of a president, a position that allows its holder, once approved by Parliament, to appoint a prime minister.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan has held the presidency since 2003.
His rival, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which received the largest number of Kurdish votes by a large margin, sticks to its presidential candidate. And neither side appears willing to budge.
"We have not been able to agree yet," said Shirwan Al-Dobardani, a parliamentarian from the Kurdistan Democratic Party. "The president's post should not remain in the hands of one party forever.
A New Parliamentary Movement To Change The Dollar Exchange Rate
The State of Law Coalition’s representative, Duha Al-Qaisar, confirmed, on Thursday, that there is support from the forces of the coordination framework to reduce the dollar exchange rate.Al-Qaisar said in a statement to "Information" that "most of the forces affiliated with the coordination framework are striving, and through the next government, to return the dollar exchange rate to its previous rate."
She added that "the concerned committees in the House of Representatives presented many studies on the possibility of returning the dollar exchange rate, and this does not entail any other consequences."
She pointed out that "there is a real tendency among most of the political forces to reduce the value of the dollar after the rise in prices and the damage of millions of citizens, especially the poor segment."
She pointed out that "the procedure requires all political forces in the House of Representatives to take measures that contribute to restoring the dollar exchange rate to what it was previously."
The representative of the National Approach Alliance, Hassan al-Asadi, had confirmed in a previous statement, the possibility of reducing the dollar exchange rate in the new budget, stressing that there is a parliamentary movement to return the dollar exchange rate to what it was previously.
Government reassurance regarding currency reserves and excluding it from being affected by the dollar globally
The Prime Minister's Advisor for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, reassured Iraq's foreign currency reserves {dollar}.Saleh: "The official foreign currency reserves portfolio in our country is subject to the principle of diversification in order to avoid the so-called risks of foreign currency fluctuations, which means any decrease in the dollar in exchange for a rise in the rest of the components of the foreign reserve portfolio."He added, "On the other hand, Iraq's foreign trade is summed up in a high percentage of trading in the dollar area, and therefore the risk of currency fluctuations on import prices is in a mostly neutral range."Saleh indicated that "the damages of the dollar's decline globally against other foreign currencies are still partial to the national economy."On June 7, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced that the reserves of the Central Bank of Iraq had reached $76 billion and would reach $90 billion by the end of this year.From: Raghad Daham
Al-Nusairi: The Central Bank’s initiatives to revitalize the economy amounted to 18 trillion dinars and achieved their goals
Samir Al-Nusairi, a consultant to the Iraqi Private Banks Association, confirmed in a televised speech that the central bank's lending and financing initiatives have achieved their main objectives in stimulating the economy and revitalizing the economic cycle.
Al-Nusairi indicated, through the Iraq Studio program, which is shown by iNews channel, that the Central Bank allocated an amount of 18 trillion dinars to lend to small, medium, large, housing and renewable energy projects. Allocating 5 trillion dinars for each of them, and the implementation rate was about 70% for the real estate agency and 60% for the Housing Fund.
Al-Nusairi added that the interest rate for housing loans is 2%, decreasing, and the loan amount ranges between 100-150 million dinars, with repayment periods ranging between 15-20 years, and loans for small and medium enterprises reach an interest rate of 3.4%, with a repayment period of up to 5 years.
Al-Nusairi urged borrowers to commit to paying the monthly installments of loans regularly for the purpose of enabling banks to expand the provision of loans to citizens and achieve the developmental, economic and societal goals of the initiatives of the Central Bank.
It is worth noting that the initiatives of the Central Bank's initiatives have contributed to supporting the private sector by more than 30% of the total cash credit granted, and that the amounts allocated to the initiatives constituted 8% of the gross domestic product
Al-Salami: Independent MPs are discussing Al-Sudani's candidacy to take a unified position
Today, Thursday, independent MP Hadi Al-Salami revealed meetings between the independent deputies in order to take a unified position towards the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for prime minister by the coordination framework.
Al-Salami told "Earth News", "The independent deputies are holding meetings and contacts among themselves in order to discuss the nomination of Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani for prime minister by the coordination framework, and with the aim of taking a unified position on this nomination."
He added, "During the next two days, an official position may be issued by the majority of independent representatives after the discussion of the nomination of Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani for prime minister by the coordination framework ends, for surely the independent representatives will have a say in the developments of the political scene
Minister Al-Sadr: Today is a jar of ears, tomorrow is a 'reform revolution'
The Minister of Al-Sadr, known as "Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi", published today, Thursday, a new post regarding the green demonstrations, commenting, "Today is a jar, then... and tomorrow is a revolution of reform."tweeted\ message:
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- It was a foothold that irritates and frightens the corrupt and innovators - it was a small part of the current.. So what if the current was as heavy as it is known?
So today is a jar.. and tomorrow?!
- Islah revolution in the month of reform and as an extension of the master of reform, Imam Hussein, peace be upon him - the cooperation of the security forces, may God increase them in strength, honor and glory
- Participation of some loved ones from the October revolutionaries.. I made it an Iraqi epic.. Thank you to them. A message received by the parties and understood by the judiciary and understood by the whole world
- Perhaps it can serve as a message to the normalizers and the compromising people. Born (Mim) - Yesterday against the dictator and today against corruption and dependency, that is why you reminded us of the revolution
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- You raised our heads high.. God increased you in honor and glory. Therefore, as he said: The last intervention by (His Eminence) regarding the demonstrations is if the corrupt persist in their greed, stubbornness, corruption, injustice, subordination and hatred of the country. He decides his fate, so congratulations to the homeland for you and congratulations to you on the homeland, for God has honored the homeland with you and cherished you with it
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Saleh Mohammed Al Iraqi
7/28/2022
A difficult day.. It started by storming Al-Sadr and ended with Al-Maliki's machine gun
Iraq lived a difficult day on Wednesday, in which many observers saw an alarm bell that required raising the level of caution in the country that has been exhausted by war and political turmoil for years.
Thousands of followers of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, entered the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, where they chanted slogans in support of al-Sadr and against the forces of the "coordinating framework" backed by Iran.
Al-Sadr called on his supporters to withdraw, saying in a tweet on "Twitter": "Your message has arrived, dear ones, for you have terrified the corrupt, pray two units of prayer and return to your homes safely."
While the crowds of demonstrators were roaming the corridors of the Iraqi parliament, the "coordinating framework" forces issued a statement accusing the Sadrist movement of fomenting chaos.
The statement stated, "After the coordinating framework forces completed the practical steps to start forming a national service government and agreed unanimously to nominate a national figure known for his efficiency and integrity, it monitored suspicious movements and calls that urge chaos, stir up strife and strike civil peace."
The statement pointed out that "what happened today of accelerated events, allowing the demonstrators to enter the special government zone, storming the parliament and constitutional institutions, and the failure of the concerned forces to fulfill their duty raises suspicions greatly."
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, called on the demonstrators to immediately withdraw from the parliament building.
A statement issued by Al-Kazemi's office said: "The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces calls on the demonstrators to immediately withdraw from the parliament building, which represents the authority of the people and the law," according to the Iraqi News Agency.
For his part, Iraqi President Barham Salih affirmed that peaceful demonstration and expression of opinion is a constitutionally guaranteed right, while stressing the need to abide by calm and the language of reason to prevail.
In a statement, Saleh pointed out that "the country is going through a delicate circumstance and faces grave challenges and great entitlements that require uniting the ranks and maintaining the peaceful democratic path in the country for which our people sacrificed over decades of tyranny, persecution and violence, and this calls for everyone to unite to work in one row for the sake of our country and its progress." and raised it.”
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad al-Halbousi, also called on the demonstrators to maintain the peacefulness of the demonstration, and his media office said in a statement: “The Speaker of Parliament called on the demonstrators to maintain the peacefulness of the demonstration, and directed the Parliament’s protection forces not to attack or harm the demonstrators, and not to carry weapons inside Parliament, As well as directing the General Secretariat of the House of Representatives to be present in the parliament and communicate with the demonstrators.
This evening, a new meeting of Qaani and the leaders of the framework to resolve the fate of the parliament session
An informed political source revealed, on Thursday, an upcoming meeting that will be held between the leaders of the coordination framework exclusively and the commander of the Iranian "Quds Force" Ismail Qaani, to discuss political developments.
Qaani, who succeeded Qassem Soleimani with the leadership of the Quds Force, who was assassinated in Iraq in a US air raid, repeated his visits to Baghdad to rearrange the Shiite house again and form a consensual government, but his previous attempts did not achieve his goal.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The meeting will be held this evening at the house of one of the leaders of the coordination framework to discuss the repercussions of the political scene, specifically resolving the situation regarding the parliament session for electing the president of the republic and what will follow it."
He added, "The holding of a session on Saturday or not is subject to the recommendations or agreements that will be issued in today's meeting, and it may be postponed to the next Monday."
The source pointed out that "the framework is trying to go towards calm and find a stability equation."
Regarding the departure of the tire's supporters in the demonstrations next Saturday, the source explained, "So far, the matter has not been resolved, and all positions remain subject to the results of this evening's meeting."
Yesterday, Qaani held an extensive meeting with the leaders of the framework in conjunction with the start of the demonstrations by the supporters of al-Sadr who reject the candidate for prime minister, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani.
And earlier today, the Presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives denied setting a date for the election of the President of the Republic, stressing that what was published about setting it next Saturday is not true.
Some political blocs and deputies had announced in earlier times that next Saturday, the House of Representatives would hold a session to elect the President of the Republic, who in turn would ensure the largest parliamentary bloc to form the government.
Earlier today, a leading source in the coordination framework that includes Shiite forces except for the Sadrist movement told Shafaq News Agency; "There is fear among the leadership of the coordination framework of holding a session to elect the president of the republic and assigning the framework candidate, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, to form the government, for fear of storming the parliament by supporters of the Sadrist movement, as happened yesterday, Wednesday.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq discusses with Talabani the protection of the nationalism and constitutionality of the Kurds
The President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Jalal Talabani, received today, Thursday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, at the home of President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad.
During the meeting, they discussed the political situation in Iraq and the region, the completion of legal and constitutional means to form the new Iraqi government, and the issue of electing the president of the republic.
The meeting stressed the unification of efforts, understanding and consensus in accordance with the principle of true partnership, so that a government of national services would be formed that would bring stability and prosperity to the people.
The meeting discussed another axis, including protecting the nationalism and constitutionality of the Kurds in Iraq, while the two sides agreed on the unity of discourse and position.
Al-Amiri And Talabani Discuss The Political Situation And Speed Up The Formation Of The Government
The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi al-Amiri discussed with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Bafel Talabani, on Thursday, the developments of the political process and the speedy formation of the government.
A statement received by the "information" stated that "the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, received in his office today, Thursday, in the capital, Baghdad, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Paval Talabani, and the two parties discussed the latest developments in the political situation and the speedy formation of the government."
The two sides stressed the need to continue dialogues and understandings to reach realistic and acceptable results that adopt constitutional frameworks.
Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari: There is no budget for the current year.. and the Food Security Law is sufficient for investment and operational spending
The economic expert, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, confirmed that: There is no budget for the current year... and the Food Security Law is sufficient for investment and operational spending.
He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that: It is not possible to approve a budget for the current year in the absence of a president or a council of ministers to raise the budget to Parliament, which is busy choosing the prime minister, and this will lead to its disruption until the end of the year.
Al-Shammari added that the food security law approved by the political parties that won the elections and spent more than 1 out of 12 and with a budget of 25 trillion is sufficient for investment or operational spending.
He added that according to these data, the state's general budget cannot be approved at all, especially when we are in the second half of this year, and it is not possible to form a government within 5 months
The coordination framework intends to hold a meeting to discuss the next steps to form the government
Today, Thursday, the coordination framework intends to hold a meeting to discuss the repercussions of the entry of supporters of the Sadrist movement into the Green Zone.
A well-informed source said in a statement to Khabar Press (brother), that "a meeting of the leaders of the coordination framework will be held shortly, to discuss political developments, including the entry of supporters of the Sadrist movement to the parliament building." Pointing out that "the meeting will discuss the next steps regarding the formation of the government."
The US State Department comments on the hot events in Baghdad: We are monitoring the situation
US State Department spokesman Ned Price announced that the United States is monitoring the current situation in the capital, Baghdad, in the wake of the demonstrations against Muhammad al-Sudani's candidacy for the presidency of the Iraqi government, saying, "The United States does not have anything that it can offer to Iraq at the present time other than Just monitor the situation.
This came in a special statement hours after thousands of followers of the "Sadr movement" went out in massive demonstrations, stormed the Iraqi parliament and the fortified Green Zone in the capital, Baghdad, whose title was the rejection of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as prime minister.
The coordinating framework had chosen the former deputy minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, as a candidate to head the government, which he wants to form as the largest parliamentary bloc after the resignation of the Sadrist bloc's deputies from the Iraqi parliament.
The US State Department: We are committed to supporting a strong and stable Iraq and building our strategic partnership with it
On Thursday, the US State Department affirmed her country's commitment to supporting Iraq .and building a strategic partnership away from interference in its affairs The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it was "committed, committed to supporting a strong and stable Iraq and building our strategic partnership with it.
We do not interfere in its ".internal policies
She added, "We are communicating with our European allies about a new draft understanding to revive the nuclear agreement, and we have given them our response
