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Muqtada al-Sadr and politics.. 9 retirements in 9 years (framework)
Since 2013, the leader of the Sadrist movement has announced his retirement from political work several times before returning to the public scene in Iraq
The information indicates that the leader of the Sadrist movement had previously announced several times his retirement from political work in Iraq before returning again to the public scene.
In this context, Anatolia monitors 9 political retirement decisions witnessed by the Sadrist movement in Iraq since 2013 under the leadership of Muqtada al-Sadr.
** August 2013
Signs of the movement's first announcement of political retirement began in March 2013, when the movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr threatened to withdraw from the government and parliament, which he described at the time as "poor".
He said in a statement: "We will discuss the withdrawal from the government, even from the emaciated parliament."
At the time, al-Sadr described staying in the government as "harmful and detrimental to sin and aggression," to announce after 5 months his official retirement from politics on August 4, 2013.
However, the separation from political life only lasted for one month, and he ended it with a statement in which he said: "Although I am currently inclined to retire and isolate from society, I have not been able to stand silent in front of these good and faithful crowds marching to their father al-Sadr."
** February 2014
A year after his first retirement, the leader of the movement announced in mid-February 2014 to withdraw again from political work, dissolve the movement and close its political offices, with the exception of some of its voluntary and media institutions.
Al-Sadr said at the time, that he decided to retire "to preserve the reputation of the al-Sadr family and in order to put an end to all the evils that have occurred or are likely to fall under its title."
He added that "ending the suffering of the people and getting out of politics and politicians" requires withdrawing from politics.
At the time, he announced the closure of all offices affiliated with the movement and its annexes "at all religious, social, political and other levels."
The retirement did not last long, until the Sadrist movement participated in the parliamentary elections and won about 34 seats in the name of the "Ahrar bloc".
** April 2016
On April 20, 2016, al-Sadr decided to freeze his movement's "Ahrar" bloc in parliament, warning that the sit-ins carried out by his supporters would turn into a "other face" if they were prevented by the security forces.
Before al-Sadr's decision for his bloc to retire, members of the bloc (34 out of 328 seats) in Parliament were carrying out a sit-in inside the parliament building, to pressure for the purpose of electing a new Presidency for the House of Representatives.
Al-Sadr said at the time in a statement: "The Al-Ahrar bloc must withdraw, not engage in political polemics, and freeze the bloc's work."
The leader of the Sadrist movement called on his followers to continue peaceful protests "in order to be a pressure card on politicians."
Since the beginning of March 2016, Muqtada al-Sadr has escalated his stances against the government and parliament, and called on his supporters to continue the protests until the demands are achieved, most notably referring the corrupt to the judiciary, ending the politics of quotas in the distribution of positions, and forming a technocratic government.
** July 2016
In the year that al-Sadr decided to freeze the "Ahrar" bloc, in July 2016, he issued a decision "to form a committee to vacate all the movement's offices in the governorates of Iraq, with the exception of the Najaf office."
In a statement at the time, he said, "The current offices will be converted into residential homes to house the poor and those with limited incomes."
In October 2016, al-Sadr ended his boycott of the meetings of the National Alliance (the largest bloc in Parliament) at the time, and the "Ahrar" bloc submitted its demands for implementation to ensure their return to the meetings again.
** October 2018
On October 4, 2018, the leader of the Sadrist movement renewed their determination to withdraw from political life and committed not to presenting the "Sairoon" coalition supporting it with any candidate for the Iraqi government.
Al-Sadr said in a statement: "We have been instructed not to nominate any minister for any ministry on our side, no matter what."
He added, "We were instructed to form a ministerial group without partisan pressure or sectarian or ethnic quotas, while preserving the beautiful Iraqi mosaic."
** December 2019
The sixth retirement came in December 2019 when the office of Muqtada al-Sadr announced that he had "directed the closure of all institutions affiliated with the Sadrist line for a whole year", with the exception of the shrine of his father, two brothers, and his private office.
These measures were followed by the closing of the two pages of Muhammad Salih al-Iraqi, known as "the Minister of al-Sadr", on Twitter and Facebook.
** July 2021
On July 15, 2021, al-Sadr announced for the seventh time his withdrawal from the political process in Iraq and abstaining from his party's candidacy for elections.
In a speech, he said, "In order to preserve what is left of the homeland that the corrupt have burnt and are still burning, and to save it, we inform you that I will not participate in these elections. The homeland is more important than all that."
He explained at the time that he was "withdrawing his hand from all those belonging to the current and subsequent government," and added that "everyone is under the penalty of reckoning."
Three months after the announcement of the withdrawal, his party returned to run again in the parliamentary elections, achieving high results.
** June 2022
On June 15, 2022, al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from politics for the eighth time, "in protest against corruption," and said that he had decided to withdraw from the political process and not participate in any future elections so as not to partner with corrupt politicians.
Al-Sadr’s announcement came during his meeting in Najaf (south of Baghdad) with the Sadrist bloc’s representatives (73 out of 329) who submitted days before Al-Sadr announced their resignation from Parliament, 8 months after the legislative elections, during which they were unable to form a government.
The leader of the Sadrist movement described the step as "a sacrifice from me for the sake of the homeland and the people to rid them of their unknown fate."
He added at the time: "I want to tell you, in the upcoming elections, I will not participate in the presence of corrupt people."
** August 2022
On August 29, 2022, Muqtada al-Sadr announced his last retirement from political work before proposing, in a new initiative, the resignation of all political parties to put an end to the crisis in Iraq.
Al-Sadr decided to "finally retire" this time, not to interfere in political affairs once and for all, and to close down his institutions, with the exception of the "Holy Shrine", the "Sharif Museum" and the "Al-Sadr Heritage Authority".
He said in a tweet: "I had decided not to interfere in political affairs, and now I announce my final retirement, and the closure of all institutions, except for the Holy Shrine (a Shiite religious shrine), the Noble Museum, and the Al-Sadr Heritage Authority."
He added: "Everyone is free from me, and if I die or am killed, I ask you Al-Fatihah and supplication."
He continued: "I have never called for infallibility, diligence, or even leadership. Rather, I enjoin good and forbid evil."
On his previous political career, Al-Sadr said: "I only wanted to straighten out the distortion that was caused by the Shiite political forces as the majority, and I only wanted to bring them closer to their people and to feel their suffering."
Al-Sadr's Minister attacks the coordination framework regarding the holding of the Iraqi parliament session
Today, Wednesday, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, what is known as the “minister of the leader” who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, expressed the determination of the coordinating framework, which includes Shiite political forces, to hold a session of the House of Representatives in preparation for proceeding with the formation of the federal government, while describing these positions issued by the framework as “The impudent,” I consider that the Sadrist movement has become their “first enemy by all available means,” except for violence, if they do not declare mourning for the victims of the “Ashura Revolution” protests.
Al-Iraqi said in a post on social media today, which was followed by (Al-Oula News), that he “was not surprised or surprised by the positions of (the insolent coordinating framework) or from his (insolent militias) when they announced, with rudeness, uniting the entire people, its reference and its sects, that they are proceeding with the convening of Parliament to form (their impudent government), and the blood of the (executed) is still treacherous from the peaceful demonstrators and the bullets of their dirty militias have not dried up, as if the slain was a terrorist or a Zionist and had nothing to do with the (sect) or the (homeland).”
He added, "Yes, that is rudeness beyond rudeness. They have no religion, no morals, and they do not have a little (honour to quarrel), what a (shameless trinity) that does not know the meaning of reform, revolution, peace, or people's suffering at all."
Al-Sadr’s minister refers to the “impudent triad” within the coordinating framework: the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement led by the dissident from the Sadrist movement, Qais Khazali, and the Wisdom Movement headed by Ammar al-Hakim.
Al-Sadr’s minister added, “This group adored corruption, money, and vice, and fed on them like an animal that was fed on virgins, so it was no longer even fit for food. They loved corruption, from which they feed and their strength grows, and they did not try, even for once, to uncover a single file of corruption as if they were infallible.”
He added, "They not only love corruption, but they also hate reform and reformers, and they dance to their (martyrs) once and their (withdrawal) from Parliament once and from the demonstrations again, as if the martyrs and those who withdrew from a nationality that is not Iraqi and from a minority that does not have millions of lovers and belongings in this country."
Al-Iraqi continued by saying, “It is insolence, gentlemen. It is the struggle of existence, their presence in power and the despicable corrupt junta whose demise has come, and you know that I have not and will not hesitate to write this article, although it is severe or considered by some to be outside the contexts of politics, but it is the bitter truth that must be It is uttered by speakers and uttered by idiots, otherwise the silent one would be a mute devil who does not love the homeland.”
The Leader’s Minister concluded his speech by saying, “From here, if they do not declare mourning, then let them consider me and the movement from today their number one enemy by all available means and away from violence and assassinations that the corrupt decided to describe their opponents with,” saying, “This is my call to the neighbor Iran to rein in its camel in Iraq, or else it will not happen.” remorseful.
A source reveals to "Information" about the hidden American role in "Green Sedition"
Anbar..A high-ranking security source in Anbar province revealed, on Wednesday, that the US forces had prior knowledge of the process of storming the presidential palaces by the demonstrators.
The source said in a statement to the "Information" agency that "the US forces stationed inside the Green Zone building in central Baghdad had prior knowledge of the process of the demonstrators storming the presidential palaces, and they paved the way for this process to spread chaos and find a pretext to drag the opponents into internal fighting to achieve a goal that has become known to everyone." .
The source added, "The US forces evacuated a number of their forces before the storming process began, in addition to taking unprecedented security measures on the US embassy building and other sites inside the Green Zone."
He explained, "The security forces, the popular crowd and other types of security services felt the presence of an external plot and refrained from firing at the demonstrators when they stormed the presidential palaces and thwarted the scheme that almost dragged the country into a sectarian war.
Despite the cautious calm, differences continue between the Sadrist movement and the Iranian regime's supporters in Iraq
Although the unrest in Baghdad has subsided, verbal tensions and disagreements persist between the Sadrist movement and pro-Iranian groups, and while the Iraqi president has called for the parliament to be dissolved, the Coordinating Framework, a coalition of Iran-backed groups, insists on reconstitution of the parliament.
Addressing the groups supported by Iran, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, nicknamed Minister Sadri, said: "Consider me your number one enemy," accusing the coordination framework of "standing against the will of the people, the reference and the clans."
Minister al-Sadr addressed the Iranian regime, saying: "This is my call to neighboring Iran... to rein in its camel in Iraq, or else there will be no regrets."
On Tuesday, August 30, Iraqi President Barham Salih called for early parliamentary elections to be held to resolve the political crisis in Iraq.
He stressed that legal institutions are unable to prevent what happened and the current situation is no longer acceptable.
On the other hand, the coordinating framework stressed, in an emergency meeting last night, the necessity of the immediate formation of the government and the holding of the parliament meeting again.
Meanwhile, Qais Khazali, the leader of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq militia, backed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, called in a letter to hold parliament meetings and form the government immediately.
He described the recent events in Iraq as a "failed coup" that targeted the country's government, with the exception of the prime minister.
Shakhwan Abdullah, the second assistant to the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, also confirmed in an interview with "Rudaw" news channel that the meetings of the parliament's presidency will be held next week.
At the same time, he warned that holding parliamentary sessions requires political agreements.
According to Shakhwan Abdullah, the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party will participate in parliament meetings provided that the appointment of the president is not on the agenda.
At the same time, the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed that the lack of dialogue with the Sadrist movement will bring back the same problems that preceded the parliament meeting and the formation of the government.
According to the latest published statistics of the victims of the clashes in Iraq, 30 supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr were killed, and 570 others were injured during the unrest.
It is noteworthy that the unrest in Iraq subsided quickly after Muqtada al-Sadr asked his supporters to withdraw from the Green Zone.
On Monday, Sadr's supporters, who oppose the Iranian regime's intervention in Iraq, entered government buildings, including the presidential palace in the Green Zone, an hour after al-Sadr announced his retirement from politics.
On the other hand, the United States and the United Nations, on Tuesday, called on the political currents in Iraq to exercise calm and restraint in the face of political differences.
In a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart, the Saudi Foreign Minister affirmed Riyadh's support for Iraq's stability and security.
Analysts and observers expect the Federal Court's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives and present a scenario for a safe exit
Observers and analysts expected that the Federal Court would not take a decision to dissolve the current parliament, especially after it managed to get rid of the great pressure it was facing after al-Sadr directed his words directly to it earlier, calling for the dissolution of the parliament, but it was able. To pass the postponement of its session scheduled for Tuesday until further notice, in a move that strengthened its ability to impose its will and reject the dictates and conditions offered by the various political forces, regardless of their popular presence and political influence.
Observers said in multiple conversations with (Iraq Today), that "the Federal Supreme Court will not rule to dissolve the current parliament, for two reasons, the first is the lack of a constitutional article that allows it to dissolve the elected legislative authority, and the other reason is the legislative vacuum that will be left by the decision to dissolve the current parliament." How will a new election law be issued that includes the amendments that the same court requested in a previous ruling to add to the law, and who will bear the responsibility for the vacuum that will occur in dealing with a daily caretaker government that is not permitted by law to supervise the organization of second parliamentary elections, in addition to the threats of the head of this government resigning and vacating the position without finding a solution.”
Observers indicated that "the court may oblige the political forces represented in the House of Representatives to hold a session to vote on a new electoral law, assign a new government to the country, and then proceed towards new early elections, without the court having the legal right to determine the age of the next government emanating from the House of Representatives if Its convening, as the constitution indicated that the government is four years old from the date of its formation, and any government becomes by virtue of the dissolved, after the end of the session of the Parliament that was formed during his reign, but the political forces have the option to determine the age of the government by a year or less or more, pending preparation and preparation for new early elections in the country.
And they pointed out that “the option of forming a completely independent government, headed by someone other than Al-Kazemi, and the Sudanese, that is committed to implementing a road map to reach early elections, may be the very ideal solution, and any decision of the Federal Supreme Court may give hope in this project for a safe exit from a deepening crisis, as The imbalance in the composition within the current parliament after the withdrawal of the Sadrist movement from it, makes its continuation of work an impossible task.”
They pointed out that "the council must be complete with representation for all sects, and the defect or mistake that was committed by the Sadrist bloc's exit from parliament, which led to dangerous repercussions, the most dangerous of which was armed clashes between the Peace Brigades and government forces on the outskirts of the Green Zone, must be addressed
What if the position of Prime Minister becomes vacant?
Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi clarified, on Wednesday, regarding the vacancy of the position of the Prime Minister in the case of conducting daily affairs.
Al-Tamimi said in a post on his mural on the Facebook platform, "The position of the Prime Minister is vacant in the case of daily affairs... I see
1. Article 81 said first of the Constitution, the President of the Republic takes the position of the Prime Minister when the position becomes vacant for any reason and... I spoke Paragraph Two of this Article on the election of a new Prime Minister and on a new government with its ministers
This cannot be applied to the case of managing daily affairs, i.e., the exemption request submitted by the Prime Minister in the case of administering daily affairs does not result in the exemption of the rest of the ministers, as in the request for exemption in the case of the full-fledged government to which the text contained in Article 76 of the Iraqi constitution applies. Because the government for handling daily matters according to Article 64 II of the Constitution is basically resigned and it continues to handle daily matters until the formation of the new government as a result of the dissolution of Parliament. Therefore, only the Prime Minister is the Prime Minister, and this does not apply to other ministers. .for the absence of the constitutional association in accordance with the full powers..
2. In the event that Prime Minister Al-Kazemi submits a request for exemption, the President of the Republic will replace him with the day-to-day affairs until the formation of the new government..
3. The Prime Minister submits a request for exemption to the President of the Republic in accordance with Article 18 of the Cabinet Law 2 of 2019.
4. The Council of Ministers, if this occurs, continues under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic until the formation of the new government.. According to Article 42 of the Cabinet Law above. ."
The US Consulate in Erbil calls for 'respect' of the Kurdistan region's oil contracts
The US Consulate in Erbil called, on Wednesday, to respect the oil contracts in the Kurdistan region.
The consulate stated in a statement, published on its official page, on “Facebook”, and followed by “Nas” (August 31, 2022), “We support reforms that improve efficiency and sustainability in the electricity sector, as well as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector.” oil and gas".
She noted, "We support the Kurdistan Regional Government's dialogue with the Government of Iraq on hydrocarbons, and we agree on the need to respect the current oil contracts.
Barzani's party relinquishes the presidency in favor of its rival, the Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan confirmed, on Wednesday, the continuation of political talks with the Kurdistan Democratic Party, indicating that the Democrat is ready to cede the presidency, according to important leaders in it.
The leader of the party, Ghayath al-Sorji, said that "the negotiations between the Democratic Party and the Union are continuing to discuss several issues, the latest of which was the developments of the political situation in Baghdad and the crisis of the Sadrist movement with the coordinating framework."
He added, "The discussions are going well, and we have seen from the leaders of the Democratic Party to give up the presidency in favor of our candidate, after assurances about going to Baghdad with a unified candidate."
Al-Sorji indicated that "the political situation in Baghdad is ambiguous so far because of the Sadrist movement's insistence on refraining from negotiations," stressing at the same time that "the union is ready to participate in any upcoming parliamentary session
Amiri urges political leaders to remain silent in the media: I swear to you by Hussein
Al-Amiri urges political leaders to remain silent in the media: I swear to you by Hussein
Al-Abadi’s coalition calls for “zero” crises and proposes a two-stage road map
The "Victory" coalition led by Haider al-Abadi called today, Wednesday, to "zero" the current political crisis and agree on a two-stage road map, while renewing his call to adopt his vision as the next transitional stage ends with early elections.
In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, Al-Nasr Coalition said that "after the tragic and tragic events of August 29-30, in which martyrs and wounded fell and hit the heart of the country, the Al-Nasr Coalition surrounds public opinion and the concerned forces with its vision of dealing with the crisis," calling on the political forces to "zero the crisis." Turning the tragic page of the events of August 29-30, 2022 and before, and a serious and constructive attempt to draw the stages of a national constitutional solution agreed upon by all parties, with fast time limits, away from the mentality of the victor, the spirit of hatred and breaking wills, for all are brothers of a homeland and partners in destiny.
The coalition added that "any solution must be translated by a clear roadmap and subject to everyone's agreement, based on legitimate constitutional, legal and institutional rules, and to achieve it, dialogue, positive spirit, bearing joint responsibility, lowering the ceilings of demands, and adopting mutual concessions must be pursued, in the service of the public interest."
Al-Abadi's coalition called for "agreeing on a roadmap according to two phases, the first phase solving the current crisis to end the existing blockage, and the second phase agreeing on broad lines to reform the political system so that it can overcome its own barriers, and be efficient, valid and able to manage the state."
The coalition renewed its vision, which it presented on June 22, 2022, that the next phase should be considered transitional, with a duration agreed upon, ending with early, new, fair elections whose laws and mechanisms are agreed upon, and the formation of a new government subject to agreement between all parties. sound constitutionality.
He also indicated that "the constitutional stage resulting from the upcoming early elections must adopt reform and change in the political life and the political system to avoid a recurrence of crises," stressing "without bold and real reforms for everything that is wrong and corrupt, there is no hope for a better system that can perform the state's political, security, economic and sovereign tasks."
Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, the so-called "minister leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, expressed, today, Wednesday, his strong dissatisfaction with the determination of the coordinating framework, which includes Shiite political forces, to hold a session of the House of Representatives in preparation for proceeding with the formation of the federal government, while describing these positions issued From the "insolent" framework, I consider that the Sadrist movement has become their "first enemy by all available means" except for violence if they do not declare mourning for the victims of the "Ashura Revolution" protests.
Yesterday, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi threatened to declare the position vacant in accordance with Article 81 of the Iraqi constitution if chaos and conflict continued.
Yesterday, Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, demanded the withdrawal of his armed and unarmed supporters from the Green Zone and an end to their sit-in, which extended for about a month, thus ending armed confrontations that broke out on Monday, August 29, and continued until mid-afternoon on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
The Federal Supreme Court decides to reject the dissolution of Parliament
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The Federal Court postpones consideration of the case for dissolving Parliament for tomorrow, Thursday
A judicial source said today, Wednesday, that the Federal Supreme Court decided to postpone consideration of the case for dissolving Parliament .until tomorrow, Thursday
The source told (Baghdad Today) that "the Federal Supreme Court decided to postpone consideration of the case for dissolving the House of Representatives until ".tomorrow, Thursday And a judicial source said, earlier today, Wednesday, that the Federal Supreme Court began considering the lawsuits to dissolve parliament, .which were filed by the Sadrist movement
The source said to (Baghdad Today), "The Federal Supreme Court has begun to consider the lawsuits to dissolve parliament, which were filed by the Sadrist ".movement
Al-Sadr sends a delegation representing him for this purpose
The media office of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, said today, Wednesday, that the latter sent a delegation representing him to attend the mourning councils for the martyrs of the Ashura revolution, who fell during the recent events in the Green Zone in the center of the .capital, Baghdad
The office said in a statement received (Baghdad Today) that "the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a delegation representing him to attend the mourning councils for the martyrs of the Ashura revolution, who fell during the ".recent events in the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad The Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, witnessed the fall of a number of Sadrist movement's demonstrators as a result of the recent clashes that occurred .last Monday night
Fox News: The US administration is seeking to find a pro-Western government in Iraq
A report by the American Fox News network revealed that the silence of the Biden administration with the chaos in Iraq raised the eyebrows of many political analysts, although what happened represented the most serious challenges so far to the sovereignty of Iraq and the preservation of the state.
The report, which was translated by the "Information" agency, stated that "US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had made a number of public calls to what he called (key Iraqi decision-makers) to try to ensure the emergence of a pro-Western and anti-Iran government, and it is unclear how much support the experienced ambassador has received. Elena Romanovsky from the Biden administration in Baghdad.
The report stated that "the Biden administration, for its part, insists that it is trying to (help) the Iraqis to end the political impasse, but this is taking place quietly and behind the scenes. General David Petraeus, the former commander of US forces in Iraq and retired CIA chief, agreed with this opinion."
On the other hand, Vidant Patel, the principal deputy spokesman for the US State Department, said that "the administration has consistently emphasized the US government's commitment to achieving what he called 'a stable and prosperous authority in Iraq' while former Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey said that" former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had given politicians The Iraqis have a clear choice before the Iraqis, either to stand with the American side or risk losing the necessary military, economic and political support for the United States.”
We support the framework candidate" .. The Union determines its position on the next parliament session
Today, Wednesday, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan determined its position regarding the upcoming parliament session, while confirming that it supports the coordination framework candidate for prime minister.
And the leader of the Union, Ghiath Al-Sorji, said in an interview with the "Information" agency, that "Al-Yakti will participate in the next parliament session, wherever it is held, to proceed with the completion of the constitutional benefits and the formation of the new government."
He added, "The Kurdistan Democratic Party has reached a full conviction of the necessity of going with one candidate to Baghdad and unifying the negotiating paper, after making sure that the PUK would not give up its candidate for the presidency."
The leader of the Union explained that "Al-Yakti is optimistic about the unification of the Kurdish house of his candidate and his negotiating paper and going to Baghdad," noting that "there are problems regarding positions in the Kurdistan region that have not been resolved so far."
And he indicated that "his party supports the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for prime minister, and we will vote for his government in the event that he presents the cabinet and proceeds with the constitutional entitlements."
The leader of the State of Law coalition, Jassem Al-Bayati, had confirmed, earlier, that "the coordinating framework, and during its last meeting, confirmed the preservation of the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani to head the government," noting that "the framework received clear signals from the Sunni forces regarding the approval of the restoration of the House of Representatives." again and go to the presidential election session."
Economist: Banks' profits from the currency auction are enough to build 20,000 housing units
The economic expert, Nabil Jabbar Al-Ali, confirmed, on Wednesday, that the profits earned by banks from the currency sale auction are sufficient to build 20 thousand housing units, a thousand schools and ten giant hospitals.
Al-Ali said in an interview with / the information agency, that "the sales of the Central Bank are increasing or decreasing compared to the commercial movement, and in light of a clear economic recession, the sales of the Central Bank are increasing, which puts the currency sale window under suspicion."
He added that "in conjunction with the end of the caretaker government and the increase in political tensions, it is believed that parties are working to transfer their money that they have gained outside Iraq."
He pointed out that "every billion stolen dollars can build more than a thousand model schools or 20,000 housing units or ten giant hospitals, while the central bank, according to its new sales, reached a monthly increase of almost double, meaning that it moved from 4 or 5 billion dollars per month and started approaching $10 billion or more.
The economist, Diaa Mohsen, had earlier accused the central bank of colluding with private banks and influential political figures in an auction of hard currency.
The Islamic Supreme Council: The government will not move away from al-Sadr and his movement
The official spokesman for the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Ali AlDafia, said today, Wednesday, that Al-Sadr was wise and responsible, and that the new government will not move away from Al-Sadr and his current, but rather all political forces are keen to involve them in forming .the government and the ministerial curriculum Al-Dafii said, in press statements that I followed (Baghdad Today), that "the position of Muqtada al-Sadr was wise and responsible, and he put an end to the strife in its beginning and did not allow things to slip into something more dangerous than that," noting that "the new government will not move away from al-Sadr and his movement, but rather all The political forces are keen to involve them in forming the ".government and the ministerial curriculum And he indicated that "the slide was dangerous for the matter to reach an armed clash, and unruly groups descend and attack the Iraqi people and institutions, which represented a serious threat to civil peace," stressing that "there is no way out for any differences in viewpoints except through understandings and dialogues, either through The method of mobilizing people in the street and leaving the reins in their ".hands will be the result He pointed out that "what al-Sadr's speech included was a new transition to a positive stage, no to violence, no to revolution bearing arms, no to demonstrations that disrupt people's lives and interests," adding that "everyone took a great lesson ".that there is no room for excluding anyone
Al-Dafii promised, "The next government is a key to resolving the crisis because the Iraqi street and the political process need a full authority, and need to activate the ".constitutional institutions Al-Dafii continued that "the coordinating framework held high understandings with its allies and political partners, and in the next two days, intensive meetings will be witnessed with the Sunni partners, the Kurds and the Sadrist brothers, who are not far away as well. Everyone is keen that we go to a session of the House of ".Representatives next week He added that "there are high understandings that what happened from the crisis will definitely be resolved by holding a session of the House of Representatives," noting that "we are waiting for two important meetings with the Sunnis and the Kurds, and in light of these two meetings, the date will be set," noting that "next week, the House of Representatives should go ahead with holding a meeting. Its session, but setting the date will be after the two crucial meetings in the next two ”.days in Baghdad Al-Dafii said that "the agreements are achieved through direct contacts with the political brothers," noting that "everyone agreed in principle after this crisis that there would be no continuation of the state of political blockage. The events of the Green Zone, which took place on Monday and Tuesday, said: "There is a great lesson in the past two days. If we do not reach an understanding, the slide will be repeated, and ".everyone is keen that this step is not repeated and the Iraqi people slip
Expert: Oil prices will be determined according to production and OPEC Plus decisions
The economic expert, Dr. Mustafa Hantoush, confirmed that oil prices will be determined according to the OPEC Plus agreements and the production agreed upon within the organization, pointing out that prices at the present time will remain above $90 a barrel.
Hantoush told Al-Maalouma, "The commitment of the OPEC Plus countries to the decisions decided by the organization will keep oil prices above $90 per barrel, at least for the time being."
He added, "Oil prices are likely to rise during the next winter season, although agreements may resolve matters in favor of increasing oil production."
And he indicated that "prices in the winter may exceed 110 dollars per barrel, according to the demand for oil, in addition, they may witness a rise more than this number, according to the decisions decided by OPEC Plus."
After his kidnapping, the body of an activist in the Tishreen protests was found in southern Iraq
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A security source in Maysan Governorate, southern Iraq, reported today, Wednesday, the details of the killing of the activist Abbas in the Iraqi Tishreen protests.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The Iraqi was kidnapped by unknown persons and killed on the spot, and they threw his body on the road linking Al-Salam district and Al-Maimuna district."
And the source indicated that "the Iraqi is one of the activists of the October demonstrations, and the issue of his death is still ambiguous, as preliminary investigations indicate that it was a criminal incident due to a clan revenge.
Budget delays and lack of solutions
What is happening in the Iraqi political arena can be compared to a married man who has a group of children and he is not compatible with his wife and he had a strong quarrel with her, so he cut off the expenses from the house completely and left his children without a source of livelihood and suffering from hardship, and his argument is that he wants to punish the wife.
The political blocs have come back to these differences since 2003 until now, so they differed over the formation of the government, the interpretation of laws, and the interpretation of the largest bloc, as this interpretation changes every election cycle until its meaning is known only to God and those firmly rooted in knowledge. Naturally, but the approval of the general budget with which all aspects of life are linked and draws a road map for the economy for a whole year, in which job opportunities, job grades and allocations for investment projects of all kinds are specified, and the operating expenses of ministries and government institutions are allocated in it, and plans are drawn up in it to reduce inflation rates and reduce the size of the economic problems in the country, the most important of which are Unemployment, poverty, health problems and infrastructure problems in the main sectors that affect the life of the citizen, such as the electricity, water, transportation and sewage sectors.The approval of the budget and its approval by the House of Representatives is governed by constitutional timings that must be respected by everyone, as the approval must take place before the end of the year, and then it will be published in the Iraqi Gazette as a separate law that must have all the legal elements in order to move into implementation.
The year 2022 is about to end, and so far, there are no signs of resolving political conflicts on the horizon, and therefore the budget will not see the light, and economic stagnation will remain the prevailing, and the constitution will remain infiltrated, and the Iraqi citizen will remain the only loser in an unjust equation that is repeated every year and continues to play the role of spectator on a political class whose only interest is its interests Personal and sharing the spoils and privileges and the situation remains as it is.
Iraq has become on a hot tin roof due to the mismanagement of a political class that did not provide the helpless Iraqi citizen with any achievement to mention to them, and the future of the country remains unknown and cannot be predicted in the absence of solutions between the disputants and in light of each party sticking to its position and not making concessions and to God the complainant.
Disclosure of the mechanism for granting insurance to citizens
The National Insurance Company revealed, on Wednesday, the mechanism for granting insurance to citizens, and the measures taken in this regard.
The director of the company, Israa Saleh, said that "it is linked with the client with a contract that includes the type and place of insurance to be insured, such as life, car, fire and accidents, etc."
And she explained, "Each insurance policy includes conditions and exceptions that the customer, who will later be called the insured, must be aware of in order to be aware of them in the event of a claim for compensation," according to the official news agency.
And she added, "The required premium is according to the insurance price, and this price is determined by a specific price tariff set for this purpose. The total amount is evaluated using a simple formula, through which the premium is extracted by multiplying the insurance by the price to obtain the premium to be paid."
And she continued, "In the event that the accident occurs, it must be immediately reported to be detected by qualified experts, and the expert's report is submitted to the department to study and determine the amount of compensation, provided that it does not exceed the case of loss during the accident
After his last speech, did Al-Kazemi start preparing to bid farewell to his position?
Today, Wednesday, the researcher in political affairs, Nabil Jabbar, commented on the speech of the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, while Al-Kazemi was likely to quit his position at any moment.
Jabbar said in an interview with the "Information" agency, "Al-Kazemi's speech showed alarm at the forces that he did not name, but he referred to them with reservation, which defended the Green Zone, and prevented the demonstrators from entering, which was rejected by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr himself."
He added, "Yesterday, Al-Kazemi issued two public security orders not to shoot the intruders of the Green Zone, and it seems that his decision was not implemented," noting that "his security orders were ignored by security leaders, or other security categories, and signs appeared. The annoyance was evident on him during the conference."
The researcher in political affairs explained that "Al-Kazemi, during his last speech, is closer to being a farewell speech, and he may invite him to leave the position at any moment."
Yesterday, Tuesday, the Prime Minister of the Business Conduct Government threatened to give up the position of prime minister if the current political situation continues.
Many political circles had accused Al-Kazemi of negligence and negligence as a result of the bloody events that occurred on Monday and Tuesday
After the end of tensions, the coordination reveals the fate of Shia in the prime minister's office
Today, Wednesday, the coordination framework renewed its adherence to its candidate to head the next government, Muhammad Shia, stressing his intention .to continue forming the government in the coming days
The leader in the framework, Saad Al-Saadi, told (Baghdad Today) that "Muhammad Shi'a is ".still our candidate for prime minister, and we will not propose an alternative to him
He added that "going to hold the session does not mean any challenge to al-Sadr, as the latter decided to withdraw from the political process, and accordingly, we must proceed with the step of forming a government," noting that "what we seek is dialogue with al-Sadr ".during the next stage
Iraq and India are discussing joint investment in the refining industry and refineries
Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail and Indian Ambassador in Baghdad Prashant Bisai discussed, on Wednesday, joint investment in the refining industry and refineries sector.
And the ministry said in a statement, "Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail received the Indian ambassador in Baghdad, Prashant Besai, and during the meeting, issues of common interest and the importance of strengthening economic relations between the two countries were discussed."
She added, "The meeting also discussed joint investment in the refining industry and refineries sector in Iraq and India to secure the need for consumption, especially with the presence of several projects that have been envisaged during the past years."
The minister stressed, according to the statement, "the necessity of strengthening joint cooperation between Iraq, which is the largest exporter of oil to India, which in turn is one of the largest importers in the world," pointing to "the depth of historical relations between the two countries in various fields and their keenness to develop them in a way that serves common interests."
For his part, the Indian ambassador expressed "the desire of his country's government to expand the horizons of joint cooperation with Iraq in various fields
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Digital money threatens the financial sector in Iraq, and money laundering methods are revealed
On the extent of the control level over funds and the mechanism for their follow-up, Judge Munjid Ghazi Faisal said in a statement to the “Judiciary” that “transfers carried out by all financial institutions, both internally and externally, are subject to the (national division) system established by the Central Bank as a component of the infrastructure of the retail payment system. In Iraq, one of its goals was to create a (database) for those transfers,” as well as “information obtained from the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS), which provides a mechanism through which processing and settlement of high-value payment orders and any information about that is obtained.” .
Judge Ghazi also points out that the Anti-Money Laundering Law, in Article 14, stipulates that all governmental and private financial institutions, whether related to banks or automated payment companies, create an anti-money laundering department in order to activate the governance procedures in those institutions, but “the work of this section is tainted.” Notes on the practical level, specifically with regard to private financial institutions, in that it does not have the independence necessary to exercise its supervisory work, since the wages owed to its employees are paid through the institution itself, which needs more precise regulation by the Central Bank.
On the other hand, Ghazi touched on “a new phenomenon that has begun to occur in the financial sector in Iraq, which is the phenomenon of virtual money or digital money that does not have a real existence and is traded only through mathematical algorithms on the Internet and works without any legal or official control,” warning of the consequences of To "be a conduit conducive to the process of money laundering and tax evasion," noting that "this money differs from electronic money, which is the subject of automated payment systems, and it is legitimate money that refers to real cash," calling on the legislator to address this phenomenon by issuing appropriate legislation. To deal with it, especially with the recent historical collapse of its value
He considered the money laundering crime one of the most serious crimes, noting that "the reasons for the danger lie in its extremely negative impact on the national economy, as well as being a transnational organized crime, in addition to the money obtained from it is often used to finance other serious crimes such as terrorism and drugs," noting that "the seriousness of this The crime also comes from the criminals’ use of high-tech means that are trying in a smart and thoughtful manner to circumvent the national and international legal texts that criminalize them,” stressing that “these reasons prompted the world to seek to confront them, whether at the level of international cooperation or through national legislation carried out by individual countries. ".
Al-Qadi added that "one of the most prominent forms of international cooperation to confront this crime is the establishment of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force), an international organization established in Paris and working to enact international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It also conducts permanent evaluations to assess The extent to which countries adhere to these legal and regulatory standards, and this group has developed a series of recommendations that have become international standards for combating this crime and is also working to identify weaknesses at the international level with the aim of protecting the international financial system.
He added: "As a result of important judicial efforts undertaken by the Supreme Judicial Council through its various circulars and the efforts of the competent courts, including the Court for Integrity, Money Laundering and Economic Crime, in addition to other bodies such as the Central Bank of Iraq and the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and others, whose basis was to work on implementing the recommendations of the Financial Action Group, All this recently resulted in the European Union issuing a decision to remove the name of Iraq from the list of high-risk countries, which increased the factor of reassurance in the Iraqi banking system towards the world and encouraged the opening of branches of foreign banks inside the country.
He stressed, "Iraq's relentless efforts to join these institutions as the (Egmont) group, which is an informal network of financial information units aimed at strengthening international cooperation and exchanging information, and this group provides a base for financial information units in the member states, and the Supreme Judicial Council is aware of the importance and seriousness of this crime. He issued a set of circulars emphasizing the (parallel financial investigation) procedure, which is mainly concerned with the pursuit of the financial proceeds of the crime, noting that “the crime of money laundering is an accessory crime that arises after the occurrence of an original crime from which illegal funds are realized, as the courts are now pursuing illegal funds in any A place even if it moved through several people and through a system of independent procedures."
The judge added, "As for the national level, Iraq is continuing to complete the legislative structure to combat this crime, as well as a set of legislation and regulations issued so far, as the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 39 of 2015 required financial institutions to perform a set of due diligence measures to verify the sources of funds and the extent of their legitimacy. And the identities of clients, knowing the nature of work, as well as monitoring financial transfers, keeping the records necessary to restrict these financial operations, and not opening accounts for unidentified persons.
And he called for "the necessity of immediately informing the Anti-Money Laundering Office of any operation suspected of involving money laundering or terrorist financing, which in turn studies and analyzes all these reports and prepares suspicious reports sent to it, noting that this office has constant communication with other parties to complete the system of procedures such as the Prevention Department." In the Integrity Commission if the suspect is an employee or the proceeds of the crime are related to public money.
To strengthen these procedures, the judge also pointed out that “the exchange offices, as one of the financial institutions covered by the anti-money laundering law, are subject to the continuous procedures of the Court of Integrity and the fight against economic crime and money laundering permanently to reduce the phenomenon of unlicensed exchanges, as well as to ensure the extent to which authorized exchanges comply with the instructions and controls of the Central Bank. Where legal measures are taken against violators and referred to the competent courts in accordance with Articles (57 of the Banking Law No. 94 of 2004) as well as Articles (36, 39, 40, 41 and other Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 39 of 2015).
And he talked about "cases related to sums of money transferred by citizens legitimately, but sometimes some exchanges seize them and not transfer them to the destination to which they are sent," noting that "the court takes legal measures in accordance with Article (453 of the penal code in force) against the owners of those exchanges." Not every money transfer abroad through exchange offices is a crime. From the proceeds of the crime, this is what the description of the money laundering crime applies to.”
Ghazi identifies the most important obstacles facing the work of the court and other regulatory bodies in combating this crime, foremost among which is the “weak international cooperation and the lack of answers from counterpart units of anti-money laundering offices in other countries, especially those that are safe havens for smuggled funds, in addition to the lack of full implementation of automation systems.” In some important departments, such as the Real Estate Registration Department, he explained that “most of the perpetrators of money laundering crimes buy real estate with huge amounts to hide that money or camouflage from their sources of income, as well as to legitimize those funds by selling these properties later and transferring those funds abroad to give the illusion that they come from legitimate sources. Or use it to finance projects and investments at home because of the difficulty of converting them due to the control measures or because of the economic deterioration in the regional environment and the depreciation of the currency of those countries, which contributed to a significant increase in real estate prices in Iraq.
He added that the presence of an electronic database that classifies real estate by names, not just by real estate numbers, allows the supervisory authorities to know the total property owned by each person accused of money laundering. For everything that is imported, and this would, if achieved, reduce the fake purchases of dollars in the currency auction."
Details of the phone call between Al-Kazemi and Biden
* Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi receives a phone call from US President Joseph Biden * ..... Today, Wednesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi received a phone call from US President .Joseph Biden, discussing the latest developments in the situation in Iraq after the recent events
During the call, President Joseph Biden expressed the United States' support for an independent and sovereign Iraq, as set out in the Strategic Framework Agreement between the United States .and Iraq President Biden praised the role of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his wise leadership .during the escalation of political tensions and recent security events in the country The US President praised the performance of the Iraqi security forces, while offering his .condolences to the families of the martyrs of Iraq
President Joseph Biden called on all Iraqi leaders to engage in a national dialogue; To lay out a .road map to get out of the current blockage in accordance with the constitution and laws of Iraq President Biden valued Mr. Al-Kazemi's efforts to calm tensions in the region through dialogue .and diplomacy, expressing his full support for these efforts
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Biden, during a call with Al-Kazemi, calls on all leaders to engage in a national dialogue to develop a road map to get out of the blockage
Today, Wednesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi received a phone call from US President Joseph Biden, discussing the latest developments in the situation in Iraq after the recent events.
A government statement said, "During the call, President Joseph Biden expressed the United States' support for an independent and sovereign Iraq, as set out in the Strategic Framework Agreement between the United States and Iraq."
Biden praised "the role of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his wise leadership during the escalation of political tensions and the recent security events in the country," according to the statement.
The US President also expressed his "praise for the performance of the Iraqi security forces, while offering his condolences to the families of the martyrs of Iraq."
President Joseph Biden called on "all Iraqi leaders to engage in a national dialogue to lay down a road map to get out of the current impasse in line with Iraq's constitution and laws."
President Biden valued Mr. Al-Kazemi's efforts to calm tensions in the region through dialogue and diplomacy, expressing his full support for these efforts.
Expect a new escalation...Western institutions: Al-Sadr aspires to "dominate" Iraqi politics
Political analysts in Western institutions saw, on Wednesday, that the leader of the Iraqi Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, aspires to be the strongest Shiite political leader, noting that his ambition does not stop at "undermining" the regime only, but also "the Shiite house" to achieve his goal.
Renad Mansour, a researcher at the British "Chatham House" Foundation, told AFP, "Al-Sadr aspires to become the most powerful Shiite political actor in Iraq... This is his ambition, and its realization requires, in part, not only to destabilize the political system itself, but also the Shiite house and restore Arrange it to be at its center.”
Since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled the former regime, Iraq has been run under a sectarian power-sharing system.
Gradually, Muqtada al-Sadr, whose father, Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr, was one of the most respected Shiite clerics in Iraq, became a major political player, backed by a Shiite popular base that he often mobilizes to press for his demands.
Since the legislative elections last October, differences prevail between al-Sadr and the coordination framework that includes rival Shiite forces backed by Iran, which has hindered the formation of a new government.
Tensions escalated sharply on Monday, when Sadr loyalists stormed the government palace inside the fortified Green Zone after their leader announced his "retirement" from politics.
But Sadr's supporters left the Green Zone on Tuesday afternoon after he personally asked them to withdraw within an hour, reflecting his great influence on his followers that earned him his reputation as a ruler.
At least 30 of al-Sadr's supporters were shot dead and about 600 were wounded during nearly twenty-four hours of clashing with other Shiite factions.
Renad Mansour pointed out that "this is not the first time that he has sent demonstrators and then asked them to withdraw," estimating that "his goal and ultimate goal is to become the main Shiite political force in Iraq."
'sterile path'
The Sadrist movement won 73 parliamentary seats in the October elections, making it the largest bloc in the 329-seat parliament.
And a professor at the University of Copenhagen, Fanar Haddad, believes that Al-Sadr has since conducted a series of "failed maneuvers to consolidate his dominance within the political system and remove his rivals."
Muqtada al-Sadr "failed" to form a new government despite attempts to form an alliance with Sunni and Kurdish political actors.
Following this, al-Sadr in June ordered the 73 members of his current party to resign in an attempt to destabilize parliament, but the result was counterproductive, as the move gave the coordination framework new seats to become the largest bloc in the parliament.
Haddad considered the recent events in the Green Zone in Baghdad as another tactical "failure."
He said that "the coordination framework did not issue conciliatory statements or concessions or anything like that" after al-Sadr asked his supporters to withdraw.
"This pushes everyone to a sterile path full of conflicting positions," he added. "The possibility of reconciliation seems weaker, not the other way around."
More escalation
Al-Sadr is famous for retracting previous pledges to retire from politics that he had made over the years.
Sajjad Jiyad, a researcher at Century International, said his recent announcement of his retirement on Monday came after a series of tactical challenges to his political rise, including from within the ranks of his supporters.
Last Sunday, the Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Kazem al-Haeri, who provides a religious cover for al-Sadr and is imitated by many of his loyalists, announced that he would not continue to oppose the marja'iya and called on his imitators to follow the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which is a blow to Muqtada al-Sadr's legitimacy.
Jiyad considered that this was "an attack on Al-Sadr in his person and as a leader."
He added, "Al-Haeri is a religious guide to Al-Sadr..Muqtada was always keen to say that he does not act on his own, but rather has a religious cover from Al-Hairi."
Jiyad estimated that in the face of mounting challenges, Sadr now has limited options and the least likely is to take a step back.
"He could launch other protests and put pressure to prevent the coordination framework from forming a government," the expert added.
Al-Sadr may continue to press for the dissolution of parliament and the holding of new elections, and perhaps even escalation through moves that would paralyze the work of ministries and oil fields, according to Sajjad Jiyad.
The researcher concluded, "It seems that the stalemate may continue for a while, but it also seems that the future will witness more escalation.
The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament calls on Al-Sadr to reverse his decision to retire
The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, urged the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, today, Wednesday, to reverse his decision to retire from politics.
Berri, head of the "Amal" movement, was speaking to a crowd of his supporters who gathered in southern Lebanon to commemorate the disappearance of the cleric Musa al-Sadr 44 years ago.
The Central Bank of Iraq organizes a visit for a media delegation
The meeting with the senior management of the Central Bank of Iraq discussed a number of issues related to the roles and tasks of the Central Bank of Iraq, and its development initiatives in reviving the economy, as well as the empowerment initiative and the bank’s role in monitoring banks and their classification mechanisms, and talking about the platform for letters of guarantee and its practical effects.
The role and functions of the currency sale window, and the rise in the bank's hard currency reserves were also discussed. And answering the questions raised by the media delegation on a number of different themes and issues.
The attendees stressed during the meeting the need to take information from its official sources and not to promote malicious rumors for narrow goals and interests aimed at misleading public opinion.
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