Iraqi Weekend News Wrap August 6 and 7 2022
Former MP: Holding Early Elections Requires A New Transitional Government
August 6th, 2022
An American Website Attacks Al-Kazemi.. “Washington Should Reconsider Its Support
The famous American writer and political analyst Michael Rubin at the American Enterprise Institute attacked the Iraqi prime minister by saying, “The United States should reconsider its support for Al-Kazemi.
And the American 1945 website quoted in an article written by Rubin and translated by the “Information” agency as saying that “the gap between Washington’s view of the Iraqi prime minister and reality is widening day by day and often from a liberal perspective. Those in the CIA still see that Al-Kazemi is the competent bureaucrat who took over the leadership of the Iraqi intelligence is at the height of the fight against ISIS and has worked closely with the United States, and the American foreign policy establishment breathed a collective sigh of relief when Kadhimi emerged as interim prime minister.
He added, “Al-Kazemi had a limited mandate, which is to oversee electoral reform and work as a business owner until new elections are held, but it turned out that he has thin skin as Iraqis from different political spectrum notice that corruption is now worse than it was during the period of former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, despite the fact that Their disagreement is about his complicity in the operation. As for his administration, in terms of press freedom, it was the worst in Iraq. As for economically, he was bragging about his accomplishments, but he did not provide data to support them, and high oil prices would not last forever.
The report indicated that “Al-Kazemi’s biggest problem lies in his personal ambition, but his desire to join and perpetuate the regime, rather than disrupt it, led to allowing the most illiberal influence brokers in Iraq, such as Massoud Barzani of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, to practice the so-called harsh reform policies, and therefore must The United States will never support anyone who helps break into Parliament and uses violence to achieve what they cannot do at the ballot box.”
The report stressed that “disrupting Parliament means that Al-Kazemi will remain in power for another year in the worst case, but at best he could be a compromise candidate for an additional four years, which means that these extensions have a real cost. The Iraqis wanted reform and a standard of living commensurate with their country’s enormous wealth, but Accepting Barzani and others as forces behind the scenes would be like, in the American context, a drowning man being rescued from a river, and then thrown into the ocean in cement shoes.”
Victory: UN Intervention In Iraq's Internal Affairs Is Unacceptable
The leader of the victory coalition, Aqil Al-Rudaini, confirmed, on Saturday, that foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs is rejected by the majority of political forces.
Al-Rudaini said in an interview with the Information Agency, "The visit of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Blascharat, to Al-Sadr comes within the importance of Iraq in the Arab and international system, in addition to its great role in the stability of the region, and one of the sources of energy export in the Middle East, and this reinforces its international significance.
He added, "The visit comes under the guidance of most political forces, and that; To settle differences in the political process,” stressing that “we are with international intervention towards settling differences, but on the condition that we do not interfere in the internal affairs of the country.”
The leader of the Victory Coalition explained that "interference in Iraq's internal affairs does not resolve differences and brings views closer to the United Nations and any other external factor rejected by the Victory Coalition and the majority of other political forces."
The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, had earlier visited the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr; To discuss the political situation in the country, in addition to the role of the United Nations in the Iraqi political process
Al-Sadr calls for a serious stand to save Iraq from corruption and dependency
On Saturday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed his adherence to the demand to dissolve the Iraqi parliament and to hold early legislative elections in the country, stressing the continuation of the movement's supporters in continuing the protests until the demands he calls for are achieved.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet today, "Positive responses came regarding (dissolving Parliament) and a popular and clan response, from academics, civil society institutions, and preachers of the Husseini pulpit, and even from some scholars of the honorable seminary and from some Kurdish, Sunni and even Shiite political leaders."
Al-Sadr thanked those who supported the idea of dissolving parliament, saying, "I call on them to take a serious stand to save Iraq from the tusks of corruption and dependency and to correct the course of the political process that harmed the people and the country."
He added, "So come to a common word and to serious and real actions, and let's move away from meager dialogues. Iraq needs actions, not words."
Al-Sadr also indicated that "the people yearn for real reform that will save them from the suffering they are in, for which patience is no longer commendable."
He said, "Let everyone know that the revolutionaries will continue their revolution until the demands are fulfilled and they will not give up at all. It is their only and last chance. So, beloved ones, continue until the demands are fulfilled, and I am with you, the proud people of oppression, like Imam Hussein."
The leader of the Sadrist movement continued by saying, "(Dissolving Parliament) has become a popular, political and elitist demand for which there is no alternative. Let all the corrupt mouths be silenced wherever they are."
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The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, confirmed today, Saturday, that there are positive responses regarding (dissolving parliament), indicating that it has become a popular, political and elitist demand that has no alternative.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet followed by the National News Center, “By God’s grace and grace and the efforts of the heroic sit-ins, positive responses came regarding (dissolving Parliament) and popular and clan responses, academics, civil society institutions, and preachers of the Husseini pulpit, and even from some scholars of the honorable seminary and some Kurdish, Sunni and even Shiite political leaders.
Al-Sadr added, "After I thank them, I invite them to take a serious stand to save Iraq from the tusks of corruption and dependency, and to correct the course of the political process that harmed the people and the country."
Al-Sadr continued, "So come to a common word and to serious and real actions, and let us stay away from meager dialogues, as Iraq needs actions, not words."
He pointed out that “the people yearn for real reform that will save them from the suffering they are in, for which patience is no longer commendable, and let everyone know that the revolutionaries will continue their revolution until the demands are achieved and will not give up at all. O people, proud of oppression, just like Hussein.”
And Mr. Al-Sadr said, "Yes, (dissolving Parliament) has become a popular, political and elitist demand that has no alternative, and all the corrupt mouths should be silenced wherever they are, and God is the guardian of success and the supporter of reformers, for God does not like corruption."
Al-Sadr arrives at Al-Sistani's house
well we will get some movement now I think
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, arrived today, Saturday, at the house of the supreme religious authority, Ali al-Sistani, in the province of Najaf.
Turkey: We are continuing with full momentum in our operations in Iraq
And the ministry said in a statement, on Saturday, that "the four terrorists were neutralized in the area of Operation "Claw of the Lock" in northern Iraq."
And it affirmed, "its operations will continue with full momentum against terrorists in the region."
On April 18, Turkey launched the "claw-lock" operation against the strongholds of the "PKK" organization in the areas of Matina, Zab and Afshin-Basian in northern Iraq.
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An American institute draws scenarios for the political crisis in Iraq: This is how change takes place
The analysis considered that the views of Iraqis differ about what the goals of Muqtada al-Sadr are and the tactics he uses, noting that a large segment of the masses view him as the agent of change required amid the failures of the political system in Iraq.
And last June, the Sadrist movement's 73 deputies resigned from parliament, after they occupied as a bloc the largest number of seats in it.
Rejecting the nomination of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani by the coordination framework, to take over the prime ministership, al-Sadr, who has a wide popular base, showed that he is still able to mobilize the masses for his political goals, after his supporters stormed Parliament twice in less than a week, and started a sit-in, according to the analysis.
Wanted chest?
The analysis stated that there was a lot of speculation about al-Sadr's motives, including: Was he frustrated by the prolonged political stalemate, and was he preparing to retire from politics? Or did he abandon the political system and plans to confront the political class from the outside?
He also asked: “Was Al-Sadr’s life threatened by Iran because it was aimed at excluding its allies from being part of the government?
Al-Sadr's opponents thought that they had succeeded in thwarting him to the point of withdrawing from the political process and soon replaced his deputies, most of whom were members of their own, according to the author's analysis.
He added that the coordinating framework and others believed that the path to forming a government had been paved, especially that the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, was looking forward to setting himself up for a third term in the prime ministership or choosing a prime minister from his close circle.
He pointed out that Al-Sadr's withdrawal from Parliament has put the current Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, his government, Al-Sadr's political partners and parliamentarians in a very difficult position.
Many of his opponents also believed that al-Sadr had lost a large number of his constituents, frustrated by his inability to form a government.
On the other hand, the analysis indicated that many will not support any attempt to overthrow the regime and ignite a civil war among the Shiites, and neither will the Iraqi Shiite religious establishment in Najaf nor the international community support such a step.
He added that Sadr's opponents believe that Russia's war on Ukraine has changed many things, and that the United States and Europe need Iraq's oil.
With the production capacity of the Gulf countries at its maximum, Iraq could compensate and produce more, so Sadr's opponents believed that Washington and Europe would accept a government formed by the coordination framework, hoping to prioritize oil production over reform and other governance issues.
It is clear that this turn of events has already shown that much of the thinking of Sadr's opponents did not work, according to the analysis, which indicated that his call for Friday prayers in the scorching summer heat in Baghdad with tens of thousands of people responding, showed that Sadr's support remains strong.
He also indicated that the seizure of the parliament building and other facilities in the Green Zone in the past few days, and the invitation of other political parties, clan leaders and the Iraqi people to join what he called a "spontaneous peaceful revolution", clearly indicate that al-Sadr is keen to achieve his declared political goals to change the political system and fight corruption.
He asserted that his opponents now believed that he was truly headed toward the ultimate goal of placing political, economic, religious and social power above everyone else.
Washington's role
analysis said; There are contradictory perceptions in Iraq about the role of the United States, including that the prevailing thinking is that no prime minister will be appointed, or that he can succeed if the United States and Iran do not agree to him.
At the same time, many political actors believe that the role and influence of the United States has diminished significantly in Iraq.
On the other hand, the analysis pointed out that despite the tense relations between Al-Sadr and the United States in the past, some believe that Washington preferred Al-Sadr's formation of a government in order to strengthen Iraq in the face of Iran and its allies.
He also added that the United States has an interest in a democratic, stable, and sovereign Iraq, and thus can work with its allies across the Iraqi political spectrum along with its European allies and the United Nations, to encourage and support dialogue among the various actors to prevent violence, break the political deadlock, and enable effective governance.
Where is Iraq heading?
The analysis stated that despite the many changes in Iraq, the main problem remains, which is an imbalance of power, unwillingness to accept the other, and limited efforts to implement what has already been agreed upon.
He added that the political class is separated from the suffering of the public and behaves indifferently, while Iran, Turkey and other countries enjoy the influence of a strong competitor in Iraq, and the current crisis gives a greater opportunity to expand this influence, adding that internal problems provide space for others to exercise their influence.
According to the analysis, Iraq's problems can be solved or mitigated if the Iraqis work better with each other, as he saw that Iraq remains important to the stability of the region and the national security interests of regional and global powers.
He went on to say; The country possesses many elements needed for positive change, but still lacks a catalyst to harness these elements
He added that there are efforts to break the current political crisis, but the deep political impasse in Iraq will not be moved any time soon.
He concluded by saying: "Real change can happen if the political process becomes more expressive of the will of Iraqis, more than 60 percent of whom did not vote in the 2021 elections, and did not agree with the political class.
Kurdish Leader Reveals A Fundamental Disagreement Over The Agreement On Early Elections
The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ahmed Al-Harki, confirmed, on Saturday, that the union does not object to holding early elections, indicating that the fundamental difference is the basis for consensus on the elections
. And the Sadrist movement, including the Union.”
He added, "If everyone agrees to go towards holding early elections, the option of unity will be to support that approach, as it is a consensual democratic measure to resolve the crisis."
Al-Harki indicated that “the fundamental and most important difference is how to set the date for holding early elections in the presence of an interim government, as some insist on going towards choosing the president of the republic and forming the government to set the date, while others stress the need to go from the caretaker government to the elections directly.”
He set a condition for its establishment.. Al-Kazemi’s advisor: The Central Bank has expressed its willingness to manage the Generations Fund
The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, set, today, Saturday, a condition for the establishment of the sovereign fund, noting that the Central Bank of Iraq expressed its willingness to manage the fund
. From the text and spirit of Article 19 of the amended Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019, which stipulates the establishment of a (sovereign fund) in which financial savings shall be deposited after covering the expenditures stipulated in the annual Federal Budget Law, including covering the hypothetical or planned deficit in the estimates of the general budget annual research topic.
He added, "The Sovereign Fund or the Generations Fund requires the availability of a law for the federal general budget for the year 2022 to be defined and set the rules and mechanisms for the fund's work at the end of the current fiscal year, especially after the Central Bank of Iraq expressed its willingness to manage the fund based on its law as the state bank and financial agent. It has the right to manage all its financial investments.
He continued, "However, this does not prevent the Ministry of Finance from preparing to draw up a program for managing the sovereign fund or the Generations Fund, and setting its investment objectives to serve development and economic progress in our country."
He pointed out that "the financial savings achieved outside the Emergency Law for Food Security and Development No. 2 of 2022 and the applications of Article 13 of the Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 amended regarding the restriction of exchange at 1/12 of the total actual current spending for the year 2021, are still managed as reserve financial savings. By the Central Bank of Iraq (the financial agent of the state) and according to the best applications available globally in the management of safe short-term financial investments.
Saleh stressed, that "the Sovereign Fund or the Generations Fund, when established, remains attached to a prerequisite, which is the existence of a general budget law, and otherwise, the financial savings achieved will remain in part in the hedging account referred to in the first articles of the current Emergency Food Security Law No. 2 of 2022." Until the end of the 2022 fiscal year, in the event that a budget law is not issued.
He continued by saying that "any savings outside the expenditures of the two laws above will be partly spent within the opening balance of the next fiscal year 2023, and the other part will remain a financial reserve for the government pending the enactment of a budget law for the year 2023, so that the Generations Fund or the Sovereign Fund can work, due to the legal connection between the Sovereign Fund and the availability of funds." The surplus through an approved annual budget and legally committed to its provisions.
Mosul Reconstruction Committee: We are preparing to lay the foundation stone for the airport in the presence of Al-Kazemi, and we are looking forward to another international opening
The Higher Committee for the Reconstruction of Mosul announced today, Saturday, preparations to lay the foundation stone for Mosul Airport, in the presence of Prime Minister Al-Kazemi, while it indicated that it intends to establish another international airport from the French loan.
The Executive Director of the Higher Committee for the Reconstruction of Mosul, Abdul Qader Al-Dakhil told Shafaq News, "Today, the final touches were put in place to lay the foundation stone for the long-awaited Mosul Airport."
Al-Dakhil added, "The airport has become a reality, and its plans and statements have been approved, and the funds are ready, and today we plan to lay the foundation stone in the presence of Al-Kazemi, who took care of the airport file and followed him during the last period, and it is only a very short period, and the Mosulis will see the mechanisms working on the land of the old airport for its reconstruction."
And the Executive Director of the Mosul Reconstruction Committee said, "The new airport will have very modern navigational equipment, and the airport runway will be lengthened."
Al-Dakhil pointed out that "this airport, despite its smallness, will achieve a great change and is of great importance, and its reconstruction will be from the frozen funds belonging to Nineveh. As for the French loan, we are working to transfer it to the construction of the Al-Sahaji International Airport, located in the Al-Sahaji area, southwest of the city, and if we are lucky." With this, Nineveh will have two airports in the coming years.
Next week..Erbil will host an international investment exhibition
The city of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region, is scheduled to host an international investment exhibition next week.
The supervisor of the exhibition, Ribaz Darwish, told Shafaq News Agency, "The exhibition will be with the participation of dozens of international, Arab and local companies in the field of investment, and it will be held in the International Exhibition Hall in Erbil and will last for four days."
Darwish added, "The exhibition aims to attract investment to the Kurdistan Region, and exchange investment experiences from foreign companies, in addition to introducing them to the labor market in Kurdistan."
The coordination sets the date for the meeting of Al-Amiri and AlSadr
Today, Saturday, the coordination framework set a date for a meeting with the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri and the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada Al-Sadr in Al-Hana in Najaf, while no new date ”.has been set for his audience’s demonstrations to “support legitimacy
The leader in the coordination framework, Wael Al-Rikabi, told (Baghdad Today), "AlAmiri will meet Al-Sadr after the tenth of Muharram, that is, 48 hours from now, and we will wait for what will be agreed upon after that. It is possible to talk about any ".new demonstrations for the audience of the framework Al-Rikabi "expressed his hope that the accusations against a particular party would end, such as the coordinating framework, and the accusations be thrown against its leaders, and therefore dialogue and calm and agreement on new paths to the political process must be resorted to in accordance with the constitutional ".frameworks
The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Mahmoud Al-Hayani, revealed, earlier, an upcoming meeting that will bring together the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, while he disclosed that a religious reference mediated between . the framework and the movement
Al-Hayani said in an interview on the official Iraqi channel, which he watched (Baghdad Today), that "the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, will meet in the next few days to discuss the political crisis," noting that "Al-Amiri seeks to resolve the dispute between the rule of law and the movement
Al-Hayani added, "The religious authority, Mr. Hussein al-Sadr, will be a mediator ".between the framework and the current to resolve differences
He pointed out that "the dialogue between the framework and the current may lead to the formation of a new government and the selection of a new prime minister," stressing "the need for dialogue and agreement on some points before going to the ".early elections
Al-Maliki commenting on the meeting of Al-Sadr and Blackshart: We do not know what happened between them
link a different Maliki but he may have the same views hahaha
a member of the State of Law coalition, Abbas Al-Maliki, confirmed today, Saturday, that the representative of the United Nations in Iraq, .Jenin Blaschaert, is part of the foreign interference in Iraqi affairs Al-Maliki told (Baghdad Today), "We do not know what happened in the meeting of Al-Sadr and Plasschaert, but it is clear that it tends to a political party at the expense of another, as the United Nations representative is supposed to be impartial in ".dealing with all parties
He added, "It is better for Plasschaert to be far from interfering in the internal Iraqi affairs, because it is assumed that the Iraqis are not minors and it is assumed that Iraq is not subject to the mandate, just as the issue of elections and the country's ".sovereignty is an internal matter and no external party should interfere with it
Al-Maliki added, "We note the presence of interference in Iraqi affairs by major and regional countries, and the representative of the United Nations, Jeanine Plasschaert, ".is part of this intervention Yesterday, Friday, the head of the United Nations mission in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, arrived at the office of the leader of the Sadrist movement, .Muqtada al-Sadr, in Najaf Baghdad Today) reporter said: "Blaschart arrived at Al-Hanana in Najaf and met the( ".leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr
The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq, Jeanine Plaschaert, confirmed that her meeting with the leader of the Sadrist movement, .Muqtada al-Sadr, was good Plasschaert said in a press conference after meeting with Mr. Al-Sadr in Al-Hanana, which she attended (Baghdad today), that she "discussed with Mr. Al-Sadr the ".importance of finding a solution to the political crisis
A representative of the Sadrist movement, Burhan Al-Maamouri, submitted a request to Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi regarding the dissolution of Parliament.
Al-Maamouri, the only Sadrist MP who did not resign from parliament, demanded that Al-Halbousi hold an emergency session to dissolve parliament and set a date for early elections
A parliamentarian submits a request to Al-Halbousi to hold an “extraordinary session” .. for this reason (document)
To / Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives
Date 8/1/ 2022
Subject / dissolution of the House of Representatives
good greeting :
According to the provisions of Article (64) of the Constitution, which states:
First / The House of Representatives is dissolved by an absolute majority of its members based on a request by one-third of its members, and in view of the House of Representatives’ failure to elect a President of the Republic based on the provisions of Article (70) of the Constitution and its failure to implement its constitutional obligations. Purpose In accordance with the provisions of Article (58) of the Constitution and setting a date for early elections.
We attach, as a link, a list of the names of the deputies supporting and signing the request
Thank you very much with appreciation.
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Accompaniments |
A list of representatives who signed and supported the request
Economist: The Current Government Has Not Invested The Financial Abundance
On Saturday, economic analyst Younis Al-Kaabi considered that the current government did not take advantage of the financial abundance that occurred to provide services and investment projects to citizens.
Al-Kaabi said in an interview with Al-Maalouma that "the financial abundance that occurred as a result of the rise in oil prices did not make a difference for the Iraqi citizen," stressing that "the level of services is still low and the supply of electricity hours is low despite the high temperatures, as well as the scarcity of water and the increase in rates. Drought".
He added, "The Iraqi citizen did not find an outlet from these inputs, and we note the lack of support for investment projects that exacerbated the crisis of obtaining job opportunities in the market."
He continued, "There is a rise in poverty and unemployment rates due to the failure to approve the general budget due to the delay in forming the government."
He pointed out that "the government must find solutions to accommodate the population explosion that is taking place by supporting investment projects, and also to ensure the work of thousands of students who graduate from universities without obtaining job opportunities."
Independent MP Hadi al-Salami said in a previous statement, "The poverty rates announced by the Iraqi government are inaccurate, and are not commensurate with the number of poor people who are spread throughout Iraq's cities," expecting that "the poverty rate in Iraq currently exceeds 33 percent, especially in Some of the southern governorates that reap the lead in poverty and famine approved by the political parties.”
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Al-Hakim during his meeting with Al-Kazemi: The necessity of reforming the political system and combating corruption
The head of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, stressed today, Sunday, the need to reform the political system, combat corruption, and use legal and constitutional methods among all.
Al-Hakim's media office said, in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that "the Prime Minister was receivedMustafa Al-Kazemi This morning, and deliberating on the developments of the political, social and service scene
He added, "We showed the importance of keeping the interests of citizens and state institutions away from the differences of political forces, reiterating the need to invest the financial abundance resulting from the rise in oil prices in improving the economic and social reality and diversifying sources of income.
" In reviving projects that end the rentier state,” stressing “the interest in the electricity sector and working to maintain it so that cases of complete extinction do not recur in some provinces
confirmed the wise: "The importance of reforming the political system and combating corruption, the necessity of using legal methods and the constitution, and adopting the principle of consultation among all so that reform enjoys popular and societal support from all sects."
The head of the Wisdom Movement called on the government and security services to "continue military and security operations to strike terrorism in its strongholds," stressing "the need to maintain relations with neighboring countries and the world based on the constant national interest and Iraqi sovereignty.
Political acceptance of the re-election.. Will it take place in the Al- ?Kazemi government or without
Iraq is witnessing a state of tension over the issue of early elections, as the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, continues to use the street card to pressure political partners, led by his opponents, the forces of the Shiite coordination framework, while tens of thousands of his supporters performed a united Friday prayer in light of the temperature high, it is no longer on the horizon that he will withdraw other numbers of .Almoravids in front of Parliament as part of his calculations
A report by Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper, which was followed by (Baghdad AlYoum), stated that the Shiite coordination framework knows that the balance of confrontation between it and Al-Sadr, by employing the street card, will be in favor of Al-Sadr, and to defuse the crisis so that it does not turn into a Shiite-Shiite clash, the framework is working hard to communicate with the chest; Whether through an international line represented by Jeanine Plasschaert, representative of the UN mission in Iraq, or through those who are now calling him the Sheikh of the Frame, . the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri Al-Amiri had received Plasschaert before she went to Al-Hanana to meet Al-Sadr, in order to discuss with him the political crisis in the country, which has been going on .for nine months
He continued, "However, according to the leaked news from Plasschaert's meeting with al-Sadr in Najaf, the meeting did not achieve what the UN official had hoped to achieve, given al-Sadr's firm position toward his opponents within the torn Shiite house first, and his position on the political process, which is seen as an obstacle, without achieving his ambitions. with repair. Second, his unwillingness to withdraw . his supporters who had gathered inside Parliament and in front of its gates For his part, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, who represents the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance, decided to be in harmony with al-Sadr's .vision regarding dissolving parliament and calling for early elections
The report indicated that although al-Halbousi's joining al-Sadr provides good support for the latter, but at a time when it seemed that the Alliance to Save a Homeland (which brings together al-Sadr with al-Halbousi and Massoud Barzani) is still in existence, the KDP's reluctance to support al-Sadr's steps made the position of . the continuation of this The alliance is blurry The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which is an ally of the coordinating framework forces, has not yet expressed a position on the Sadr project, according to the report, which stated that while the position of the two Kurdish parties meets here at a common point, which is not to risk the Kurdish rights they obtained through the early elections, their position regarding their candidates for the presidency The republic .remains unchanged While al-Sadr wants his fans to remain on the street, inside parliament, and in front of the gates of the Green Zone, the support he received from the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance to dissolve parliament and hold early elections put other political parties on . different positions regarding al-Sadr's call
The report indicates that the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which the coordination framework had previously accused of tearing up the Shiite house, by joining the alliance with al-Sadr to form a government of the national majority, its current position seemed more consistent with the position of the coordination framework, even the position of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, despite being an ally of the framework Originally, the coordination has deep differences with its Kurdish partner, the Kurdistan Democratic Party. It has begun to approach the democratic position and the framework; Each of the two Kurdish parties is now looking for consensus as a precondition for dissolving the parliament. But even in the context of these positions, while the coordination framework has announced that it has no objection . to holding early elections, it differs on the mechanism of dissolving parliament
He continued, that the coordination framework had registered for more than two and a half months its objection to the election results; It is, from his point of view, a forgery, and therefore its return could make him reap more votes than he got, even though the alternative representatives who rose in the place of the resigned Sadrist .deputies became part of the coordinating framework's share
And the report indicated that in terms of holding the elections, Al-Sadr does not object to them taking place under the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi, which is what the frameworks, some of whom have a quarrel with Al-Kazemi, object to, not to mention that they claim that his government is a government of daily affairs, which makes it lacking in powers to conduct elections. early. And since there is no negative position on the part of the Sunnis or the Kurds regarding Al-Kazemi’s stay to administer the elections, the conflict is in the future unless the mediation efforts succeed; Whether it is internal or external, between the Sadrist framework and the coordination framework, it will rage between the two Shiite parties, and may herald .an armed confrontation
The coordination framework withdraws Al-Sudani’s candidacy and keeps his revenge with Al-Kazemi
BUT, there are also reports saying this is absolutely incorrect so who knows
The forces of the "coordinating framework" in Iraq decided to withdraw from the nomination of the former leader of the Islamic Dawa Party, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, to form the new government. Observers believe that the framework forces have a “revenge” with the current prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, on the grounds of his incompatibility with the practices of the armed factions, their desire to impose their control over the reins of power in the country, and his implicit opposition to Iran’s policy, as he is a pragmatic figure, who has been able to achieve successes at the level The diplomat, by restoring close relations between Iraq and its Arab surroundings, angered groups loyal to Tehran.
A politician within the coordinating framework said in media statements carried by a reporter (Iraqi Media News Agency / INA) that “it was agreed during the meeting held by the coordinating framework, a few days ago, to replace the candidate, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, with another, more acceptable figure, with the aim of absorbing the anger of al-Sadr and his supporters, In the coming days, another person will be nominated.
The politician, who refused to reveal his name, added, "The framework forces will ask Al-Sudani to withdraw his candidacy, to avoid embarrassing them in the event that they announce the revocation of his candidacy, as well as to avoid embarrassing him personally," noting that "there was talk about the need to change the current government and its head, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, within the transitional path.
This came in the wake of the sit-in held by the supporters of the Sadrist leader Muqtada Al-Sadr, in the Iraqi parliament, as it seeks to change the current prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
Since last Saturday, thousands of al-Sadr's supporters have staged a sit-in in the Iraqi parliament, in response to the call of their leader, who recently demanded the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament and the re-run of early elections, a call that received a wide response from various political circles.
But at the same time, “Al-Kazemi’s change may complicate the political scene, in terms of the lack of confidence of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in the coordinating framework. With regard to holding early elections, Al-Sadr will achieve the goal of Al-Sadr's current political maneuver.
Legal: The Caretaker Government Has Resigned And Is Not Entitled To Hold Early Elections
The legal expert and former deputy, Zana Saeed, explained, on Sunday, that the government that handles daily tasks has restricted powers and is not entitled to take strategic measures, including submitting draft laws, stressing that it does not have the right to supervise the early elections as it has resigned and is not subject to the oversight of the current parliament.
Saeed said in an interview with the "Information" agency that "the caretaker government was not granted confidence by the current parliament, but it was granted by the dissolved parliament, as it is not allowed to request the dissolution of parliament and supervise the early elections."
Saeed suggested “forming an interim government aimed at organizing elections and sending the draft general budget law for the year 2023 to Parliament,” noting that “the caretaker government does not have the right to hold early elections because it has resigned and is not subject to the oversight of the current parliament.”
The representative of the National Nahj bloc, Hassan al-Asadi, confirmed in a previous statement to / the information / that the caretaker government does not have the right to hold early elections, indicating that the current government did not come from the current parliament
Former MP: Holding Early Elections Requires A New Transitional Government
Former MP Rasoul Radi confirmed that holding early elections requires choosing a new interim government to prepare for the elections, pointing out that the current government does not have the authority to go towards amending the election law, changing the commission, and allocating funds to conduct the voting process.
Radi told Al-Maalouma, "The constitution grants a third of parliament the power to dissolve the parliament, and the majority vote, and also that the constitution grants the prime minister the right to ask the president of the republic to dissolve parliament."
He added that "the transitional phase needs, according to the opinion of the Federal Court, to change the electoral law and a new commission, and to allocate funds of not less than 420 billion to conduct the elections."
And he indicated that “changing the election law and allocating funds to conduct it requires a new transitional government, because the current government is a caretaker and the Federal Court did not grant it the authority to hold early elections, and therefore it is necessary to vote on the President of the Republic and the ministers in order to make the change or early elections.
The industry announces the provision of facilities to support the private sector and the opening of new economic cities
The Ministry of Industry confirmed today, Sunday, that it has taken several measures to support the private sector, while indicating the imminent opening of a number of industrial cities.
Director General of the Technical Department in the Ministry, Nasser Idris Madani, said, "The ministry is working to encourage and support the private sector, and is keen to find ways of cooperation and partnership with this important segment, especially in the absence of financial allocations from the state."
He added, "The private sector is one of the pillars of the general national economy, as the ministry, through its formations, contributed to supporting the sector, through the presence of its representation in the opinion board in the ministry, represented by the membership of the head of the Iraqi Federation of Industries in it, which is one of the most important tributaries of the national industry."
He pointed out, "The General Directorate of Industrial Development is working to provide specialized services in order to grant the willing industrialists licenses to establish various industrial projects and to follow up on the provision of services needed by these projects in terms of allocating plots of land, issuing tax exemptions, facilitating the import of raw materials and equipment, and granting an estimate of the need for raw materials." and fuels for small and medium enterprises, as well as supporting the owners of private cement, asphalt and brick factories in the supply of fuel at subsidized prices.
He explained, "The ministry has contributed to the possibility of entering private sector products that contain added value in the annual product guide issued by the Ministry of Planning, in addition to the ministry's role in protecting many private sector products and obtaining fundamental approvals to prevent the import of similar products."
He pointed out that "the ministry has a role in activating the law of industrial cities and economic zones and preparing soon for the opening of a number of these cities that lead to the employment of thousands of citizens of industrialists, as well as the ministry's assumption of new investment opportunities for the public sector to private sector companies (local and foreign) and promotion He urged the private sector to enter into long-term strategic partnerships by concluding production-sharing contracts and rehabilitating the laboratories of government companies, in addition to the main role of the private sector in supply and service contracts concluded by ministry companies.
Madani continued, "The Ministry of Industry is supporting the Ministry of Agriculture and Peasants by providing raw materials for many food products, in addition to operating factories for agricultural supplies such as agricultural tractors, covers, plastic, fertilizers, pesticides, sprinkler irrigation systems and other requirements that support the agricultural sector and then provide support to the sector." The private industrial sector, in addition to the Department of Industrial Development and Organization completing the transactions of the private sector in obtaining product protection,” noting that “the Trade Marks Department in the Ministry facilitates the task of granting trademarks to the private sector.”
Al-Kazemi visits the Municipality of Baghdad and directs to raise the manifestations that are not appropriate in the capital and to continue providing services
This morning, Sunday morning, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi paid an inspection visit to the Baghdad Municipality building; To see the progress of providing services to citizens, and the performance of service departments in them, as well as direct follow-up to the work of the secretariat.
Al-Kazemi met, according to what his media office said in a statement received by “Nass” (August 7, 2022), “during his inspection tour of the Mayor of Baghdad and the advanced administrative and technical cadres in it, the Prime Minister was briefed on the work schedules of the secretariat’s projects, the progress of implementation, and the percentages of achievement in the tasks assigned to its departments.” .
The Prime Minister renewed his "previous assurances of the necessity of organizing projects, and working to raise appearances that are not worthy of an ancient capital like Baghdad."
Al-Kazemi met, "a number of citizens in the building of the Municipality of Baghdad, and directed the cadres of the Secretariat to continue providing services to citizens with the best performance, and for the challenges and circumstances facing field work to be an incentive and impetus to serve the honorable people of Baghdad, and to develop the service and civilized reality of this ancient city."
Nechirvan Barzani stresses the strengthening of bilateral relations between Kurdistan and Germany
The President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani met, on Sunday, the German Consul Clemens Zemtner in Erbil, on the occasion of the end of his duties.
A statement by the region's presidency, received by Shafak News Agency, said that "during the meeting, discussions were held about the current political situation in Iraq and the political process."
The statement added that "the two sides stressed the importance of bilateral relations between Germany and the Kurdistan Region and Iraq in various fields and the need to preserve them.
Iraq: The Sadrist movement's sit-in in front of Parliament enters its second week amid the continuing political crisis
A sit-in by supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in front of the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad on Sunday entered its second week amid a continuing political crisis that followed the election results that produced a divided parliament, in which no party has an absolute majority, despite the fact that Sadr's movement won 73 seats out of 329 Simultaneously, security forces in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region of Iraq fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who had gathered in the city center to protest against "corruption and deterioration of living conditions", and for a short period of time arrested deputies from a Kurdish opposition party, who had called for a demonstration.
For the second week in a row, supporters of the Sadrist movement continue their sit-in in front of the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad on Sunday, in compliance with the order of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to storm the heavily guarded Green Zone in Baghdad and occupy Parliament since Saturday, July 30.
In this context, Karrar al-Khazali, a follower of al-Sadr in Maysan province, said, "God willing, if the sit-in lasts for years, by order of the leader Muqtada al-Sadr, we will remain on this open sit-in until the demands of the leader are achieved."
Another Iraqi citizen, Hassan Karim, said Mutassim inside a tent set up next to the parliament, "Sit-ins, God willing, and our demands are to dissolve parliament and change the old, corrupt faces, and we will not withdraw from here except by order of the leader, Muqtada al-Sadr."
For his part, Ali Nouri, a teacher from Dhi Qar province, said, "The parties will respond against their will because there is no authority above the authority of the people and the loudest voice is for the people, and the people today decided to remove all these corrupt parties... and we are determined, God Almighty, and under the leadership of His Eminence the Leader Muqtada Sadr to remove them all."
Al-Sadr won the largest number of seats in parliament in the October elections, but failed to form a government that excludes his Iranian-backed rivals.
He withdrew his deputies from Parliament and resorted to applying pressure through protests and continuous sit-ins in Parliament, taking advantage of his large popular base, consisting of millions of Shiites belonging to the working class.
The dispute between al-Sadr and his opponents thwarted all attempts to form a government, for a record period during the post-Saddam Hussein era.
The central bank's prudential policy to face the global economic crisis
The global economic system has been witnessing complex economic, financial and security crises for several months, the cumulative causes of which were concentrated in the rise in energy and food prices due to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the American and European sanctions on Russia, which led to confusion in the map of global trade in food and energy. What we are following now is the rise in stagflation in most countries of the world, most notably in America and the European Union.
Although Iraq may be benefiting from the rise in oil prices as it is the main resource for the country, and the map of its imports of grain and foodstuffs currently is from outside the area of the military conflict and economic crisis, but our economy must suffer in the short term from the lack of control over food supplies and oil prices may drop and spread Economic stagnation in the light of changing conditions and these effects will inevitably lead to a rise in the rate of inflation and a rise in the general level of prices.
Since economic stability is achieved by stability in the financial system and the monetary system, so the hedging measures by the Central Bank, for what is expected of developments in the coming crises, were to rely mainly on building foreign reserves at a level that covers the local currency in circulation, imports, repayments of foreign debt and other international obligations.
As well as working on diversifying the reserves to include a basket of currencies, gold, bonds and securities, and making the most of the rise in oil prices to increase the reserves to the maximum extent possible until the end of 2022.
And this is actually what the Central Bank has done during this period, as its foreign cash reserves amounted to more than 74 billion dollars and 130 tons of gold. The reserve is expected at the end of 2022 to reach $90 billion.
This confirms that the Central Bank is proceeding at a steady pace to achieve the objectives of monetary policy in reducing inflation and controlling the general level of prices as well as controlling the money supply and maintaining the dinar exchange rate within the target price for the public and following up and analyzing the interest rate set by the Central Bank on an ongoing basis.
This requires the financial policy and the main economic sectors and the ministries responsible for them must work jointly and in clear and specific coordination with the Central Bank administration to achieve economic stability and overcome the global economic crisis and limit its repercussions.
Union Bank launches fixed deposit service for citizens
Union Bank launched the deposit service for a period of one year and 6 months.
A banking source told Al-Iqtisad News that "the bank decided to accept deposits of all kinds and in currencies for individuals and companies."
He added, "The interest rate is 9% for fixed deposits for a period of 6 months and 10 for fixed deposits for a period of one year."
The International Development Bank joins the Federation of Emirates Banks in Dubai
A banking source revealed, on Sunday, that the International Development Bank of Iraq joined the Federation of Emirates Banks in Dubai.
The source told "Economy News" that "the International Development Bank opened a branch in the emirate of Dubai, UAE," noting that "the bank joined the Federation of Emirates Banks."
He added, "The bank will facilitate trade and banking exchange between Iraq and the UAE, as well as provide various banking services and establish activities related to the banking sector between the two countries.
Al-Kazemi's advisor: Oil revenues prevent political crises from affecting the Iraqi economy
The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, affirmed, 07/08/2022, that the general conditions in the country will not affect the economy, pointing out that the high-return oil industry is the main player in holding the limits set for living life in Iraq. And reassure her different concerns.
Saleh told Al-Masala that despite the presence of two influential restrictions: the absence of the country’s general budget law for the year 2022 and the other, it is under widespread immersion in the current political and parliamentary crisis and its negative repercussions on decision-makers, especially the private sector, but the economic conditions, market decision-making and general investors are before them A stable degree of certainty, even at a minimum level, which is the result of the promising macroeconomic situation and its great potential and high financial surpluses prepared for future development.
He added that this matter helps in narrowing the cases of uncertainty and reducing the risks facing the current investment initiatives and the general economic decisions constantly, especially those decisions that extend their promising effects into the future.
And he indicated that the economic policy must move government investments with the speed and efficiency required by the law on financial management for ongoing investment projects, as well as the emergency law for food security and development with regard to moving the stalled projects, which will be addressed by the new law.
He pointed out that the two financial laws undoubtedly constitute a safety valve in revitalizing the economic cycle and at the same time give market forces (being the main partner in development) an important interactive framework that is more realistic in drawing stable expectations and ensuring the success of investments and future employment opportunities.
Al-Sadr calls activists from the "Tishreen Movement" to join his sit-in
A source from the "Tishreen Movement" revealed on Sunday that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, made a phone call to a number of movement activists to join the sit-in of the movement's supporters in the Green Zone, indicating that the activists, in turn, contacted the Seven-Sadr Committee to discuss the matter.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, "Al-Sadr said during the seven-minute phone call that the doors of Al-Hanana (his residence in Najaf) are open to activists at any time for dialogue and discussion and ways to hold the corrupt and murderers accountable, even if they are from the Sadrist movement."
During the call, al-Sadr stressed, according to the source, "the accountability of the corrupt in the previous governments and the killers of the demonstrators, and handing them over to the judiciary."
He added, "After the call with Al-Sadr, a contact took place between the activists and the Seven Committee, which Al-Sadr also formed via a phone call, and there is no meeting on the ground that brought together the activists and the aforementioned committee."
The source concluded by saying, "The invitation that Al-Sadr received to the activists is currently under discussion, and we have not determined the point of view of accepting or rejecting the invitation."
While a source from the Sadrist movement confirmed to Shafak News Agency, "There is prior coordination between the Coordination Committee of the sit-in and a number of people who represent the popular movement for the October demonstrations."
The Sadrist source indicated that "the demands of the representatives of the October demonstrations are legitimate and they do not differ from the demands of the sit-ins. Everyone wants to hold the corrupt, the killers of the demonstrators and the Iraqi people accountable, and to end the quota government by holding early elections and forming a national majority government that serves the Iraqi people."
A number of "Tishreen Movement" activists had earlier called on the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to provide them with guarantees after they were abandoned, provided they joined the Sadrist movement's sit-in in the Green Zone.
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