Sunday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-21-22
Democrat: The Country’s Crisis Needs One Parliamentary Session
Political | 11:39 – 21/08/2022 Special – Mawazine News The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed today, Sunday, that the crisis needs to hold only one parliamentary session and it will be fateful.
Party leader Wafaa Muhammad Karim told “Mawazine News”, “Any political agreement between the parties to hold the parliament session to choose the president of the republic is incorrect and is nothing but media consumption, and that the political agreement is contrary to what is announced now.”
He pointed out that “the session that will be held only to dissolve parliament and with the support of the political parties from sovereignty, Fatah and the Democratic Party,” noting that “the rule of law and some independents are the only ones who want to form a government and proceed with it.” Ended 29 / M 99
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Minister al-Sadr: There are 10 proofs linked to the Ashura revolution[/size]
political| 11:07 – 21/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as the minister of the leader of the Sadrist movement, spoke today, Sunday, about 10 divine proofs related to the Sadrist sit-in inside the Green Zone. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203026
Deputy Speaker Of Parliament Clarifies The Fact That There Is A Parliamentary Request To Hold The Parliament Session In Erbil
Political | 08:05 – 20/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, denied today, Saturday, that the Parliament Presidency received any request to hold a session of the Parliament in Erbil, noting that holding any session of Parliament at the present time would cause aggravation of the situation and complicate the political scene.
Abdullah said in a statement to the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that “the sit-ins are continuing in the Iraqi parliament, so we do not want to hold any parliament session now, because holding it will increase the possibilities of collision and further complicate the situation,” noting: “But if the situation continues as it is, it will be Parliament has its word and its decision.
He added, “The Presidency of the Parliament has not received any official request to hold a session of Parliament in Erbil,” pointing to the suspension of Parliament’s work and waiting for the situation to calm down politically.
He explained, “The Sadrists must be convinced, because if the matter is not addressed politically, any solutions proposed will be temporary and will not succeed in ending tensions,” noting: “If the political parties reach an agreement, the parliament session will be held in Baghdad.” End 29 /h
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The Kurdistan Democratic Party Reveals Its Position On The Proposal To Hold A Presidential Election Session Outside Baghdad
Political | 07:36 – 20/08/2022 Special – Mawazine News The Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed its position on the proposal to hold a session of the House of Representatives outside Baghdad to choose the President of the Republic.
The leader of the party, Subhi Al-Mandalawi, said in an interview with “Mawazine News” that “the Democratic Party will not be a party to any proposal outside the consensus of the Shiite house, or that it be on one side at the expense of another.”
He added, “All the news circulating about holding the aforementioned session is incorrect, because so far there is nothing official, and we confirm that the party was not supportive of any party outside the Shiite consensus.” Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202985
The Ministry Of Finance Clarifies The Fact That Its Resigned Minister Was Threatened And Left Iraq
Political | 06:58 – 20/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News The Ministry of Finance has clarified the fact that its resigned Minister Ali Allawi was subjected to threats and left Iraq.
And the ministry stated in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that it “denies what was reported by some media and social networking sites of false information, which claim that the resigned Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi left the country, and that he made statements after being subjected to threats from one of the political blocs.”
And she added, “In this regard, the ministry categorically denies the authenticity of these alleged news, and everything that was mentioned in this regard, and the ministry confirms that Allawi did not leave Iraq while he is in Baghdad, and did not make any press statements to any media or personal parties and others.”
The ministry called on all the media not to believe and to be drawn behind these lies and gossip, which can be invested in achieving well-known political goals, and it comes as a miserable attempt to influence public opinion and create a state of confusion and chaos. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202981
A Former Deputy Proposes A Solution To The Framework In Order For Al-Sadr To Accept Their Government
Political | 04:48 – 20/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News, a former member of the House of Representatives, Sadiq al-Muhanna, confirmed, on Saturday, that the differences between the political parties were not a result of today, but rather previous accumulations, while he proposed a solution to the coordination framework in order to accept the leader of the Sadrist movement in their government.
Al-Muhanna said in a television interview, which was followed by “Mawazine News”, that the coordinating framework wants to change the current government before holding early elections, which is the opposite of what the Sadrist movement wants, which is working to keep it until new parliamentary elections are held.
Al-Muhanna said that the current parties have undermined the public’s confidence in them.
The former deputy called for the coordinating framework to select independent people who were not indicated by any corruption files or the like, to put them to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in order to nominate a prime minister and form a government. Ended 29/R77
And the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, suggested, earlier today, Saturday, a debate and a live broadcast with all political parties.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet followed by Mawazine News: “Oh, beloved Iraqi people, peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. We would like to inform you that we have submitted a proposal to the United Nations (for a dialogue session), but rather a public (debate) with a live broadcast… with all the political parties. We did not see a tangible response from them. “.
He added: “The answer through the mediator was an answer that neither enriched nor fattened from hunger.. Their answer did not include anything about reform, nor about the demands of the revolutionaries, nor what the people are suffering from..and they did not give what is happening any importance at all, so we ask everyone to wait for our other step towards the policy of Ignore what has happened to Iraq and its people because of corruption and dependency, so do not expect us to have a new secret dialogue after that.
He continued, “I have waived a lot for the sake of the people and civil peace, and we are waiting for what they have in their pockets to fix what has been corrupted to save Iraq.” Ended 29/R77
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Al-Sadr Proposes A Debate And A Live Broadcast With The Parties And Confirms: I Will Not Sit With The Corrupt
Political | 04:25 – 20/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News , the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, suggested holding a debate and a live broadcast with all political parties.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet followed by Mawazine News: “Oh, beloved Iraqi people, peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. We would like to inform you that we have submitted a proposal to the United Nations (for a dialogue session), but rather a public (debate) with a live broadcast… with all the political parties. We did not see a tangible response from them. “.
He added: “The answer through the mediator was an answer that neither enriched nor fattened from hunger.. Their answer did not include anything about reform, nor about the demands of the revolutionaries, nor what the people are suffering from..and they did not give what is happening any importance at all, so we ask everyone to wait for our other step towards the policy of Ignore what has happened to Iraq and its people because of corruption and dependency, so do not expect us to have a new secret dialogue after that.
He continued, “I have waived a lot for the sake of the people and civil peace, and we are waiting for what they have in their pockets to fix what has been corrupted to save Iraq.” Ended 29 / h
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Al-Maliki’s Team Hopes For A New Meeting Of The Leaders Of The Blocs This Week
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad/Bright news Opinions differed regarding the meeting of political forces at the presidential palace last Wednesday, to discuss the crisis and blockage in the country, while the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki hopes to hold a new meeting this week.
The representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Moeen Al-Kazemi, said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that “the meeting on Wednesday, at the Presidential Palace, which included heads of political blocs and in the presence and presidents of the Republic, the House of Representatives and the judiciary is a good initiative and the beginning of positive indicators for the continuation of the comprehensive national dialogue to agree on the roadmap.” coming.”
Al-Kazemi added, “The dialogue in itself is an important issue to resolve differences, bring views closer, and agree that each party expresses its opinion from the political components of the Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds and other minorities, and also considers the Sadrist movement’s request regarding the dissolution of parliament and the holding of early elections and how to implement them according to laws and the constitution instead of bickering.” Through tweets, escalation in the street and blockage in Parliament.”
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For his part, the representative of the State of Law coalition, Muhammad Al-Ziyadi, said that “the presidency meeting included all the spectrum of political components in Iraq to discuss the meeting’s axes to end the political blockage.”
Al-Ziyadi indicated, during his speech to (Al-Mada), that “the absence of the Sadrist movement has a clear impact on not taking more rapid decisions to find solutions, but it does not mean that a solution will not be reached,” noting that “the Sadrist movement is an important part of the political process, but The bulk of it rests with the entire political spectrum.”
Al-Ziyadi explained that “Wednesday’s meeting will be followed by another meeting, and there are means of communication between the political spectrum and the Sadrist movement to reach a clear vision to end the blockage,” noting that “the meeting came out with a committee to follow up on the details of the meeting and prepare a new meeting during the next two days.”
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In addition, a source in the Sadrist movement said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that “the meeting on Wednesday did not bring anything new to solve the crisis,” noting that there was “insistence on forming the new government, after which they look at the demands of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.”
He added that “Al-Sadr did not cooperate with the framework, as the latter lost confidence and refused to form a government that would control state institutions by the coordination framework.”
The source concluded his speech by saying that “most of the political actors that attended Wednesday’s meeting do not trust the framework either.”
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Close to Al-Hanana: Searching for a solution to the crisis abroad is futile
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq After the inability of the political actor to find a solution to what the political process has clashed with ten months ago, the compass of the coordination framework is moving from internal to international and regional meetings, through the representative of the United Nations, ambassadors, and mutual visits of neighboring countries, including the visit of Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Wisdom Movement, to Riyadh, hoping To mitigate situations and provide guarantees to policy opponents.
Rahim Al-Aboudi, a member of the Wisdom Movement, told UTV that “the Iraqi political actor has become unable to find a solution to the crisis, and this is very clear during the past ten months, but in the end the solution must be Iraqi, as we see in the Wisdom Movement.”
Al-Aboudi adds that “visits to some Arab countries do not mean looking for mediations as much as they are an attempt to solve the problems between the political parties in Iraq, especially those who have extensions with the Arab countries, because they are deep and no one can deny that, and their interventions are sometimes necessary.”
Those close to Al-Hanana say that the solution to the crisis is in the hands of the framework, away from any external mediation. The solution is to dissolve Parliament, and there is no other talk, while political experts believe that the framework forces are trying to export the crisis to other countries because of their inability to contain it.
Ghaleb al-Daami, a political analyst, told UTV that “Iran does not put pressure on al-Sadr because he will not accept its pressure, and if Iran has pressure, it is on the coordination framework.”
-Daami points out that, “According to my understanding of Saudi politics and my reading of what was published in the Saudi media, Riyadh understood al-Hakim of the necessity of understanding with al-Sadr, and if the solution lies in holding early elections, it does not need mediation from a state, and pressure from Saudi Arabia on al-Sadr is not possible. Because he does not communicate with Saudi Arabia, except in the general framework.”
As the framework seeks dialogue, al-Sadr insists on dissolving Parliament, while a source in the coordination, UTV, informed that the bloc is waiting for a second round of dialogue that brings together the political blocs, in the hope that a representative of al-Sadr will attend to end the crisis, while the leader of al-Hanana requires a public debate with the leaders of the framework, refusing to sit in secret. With those he describes as corrupt and those who want to harm him and kill him. LINK
The Rule Of Law Is Preparing For The Future Of The Sudanese In The Prime Minister: His Replacements Are Ready
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq A member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives from the State of Law coalition, Jassem Al-Alawi, said that if the candidate for the coordination framework for the prime minister is changed, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, his replacements are ready and they are accepted.
Representative Jassem Al-Alawi said, “The political forces went to the last meeting called by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, because they want to prevail over the language of dialogue,” describing Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi as “part of the existing problem, and part of those who created this chaos.”
He added that “as long as the call was for dialogue, the coordination framework prohibited the meeting,” noting that “the map that the framework followed through its meetings with the Kurds, Sunnis and the rest of the political blocs in the last meeting is that everyone is proceeding not to dissolve parliament and complete the electoral benefits, and within the Al-Amiri map goes to Al-Sadr conveys to him the request of all political forces that they refuse to dissolve parliament, and everyone agrees to form a government.”
Representative Jassim Al-Alawi said that “the nature of the framework is not to adhere to stubbornness, so the options are open, and if Al-Sadr’s excuse is the Sudanese, then we have many options other than the Sudanese,” describing Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as “one of the best candidates for the coordination framework and was accepted, and prior to these situations discussed the coordination framework.” Several people were nominated, and then Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani was nominated to take over the job of prime minister.”
As for the alternative names of Al-Sudani, Al-Alawi indicated that “there may be personalities that have not been announced, and the names that have not been announced are the goal of the coordination framework,” stressing that “the alternative personalities are ready, and are accepted, and it is possible to assume the prime ministership.” LINK
Soon, The Freeze On The “Millionaires” And The “Framework” Fear The Formation Of A Government-In-Exile
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan With the passage of more than 48 hours since the end of what has become known as the deadline for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to dissolve parliament, the hypotheses returned to talk about an upcoming “decisive” escalation.
It is expected that the Federal Court will soon issue its opinion on the lawsuits filed by the Sadrist movement’s supporters last week, against the three presidencies for exceeding the constitutional deadlines in forming a government.
The leader of the movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had given the judicial authorities 10 days (which ended last Thursday) to dissolve parliament and call on the President of the Republic to set new early elections.
On the other hand, the options of Sadr’s opponents go in several directions, especially with the refusal of the leader of the Sadrist movement to attend a political summit at the government palace last week, and his criticism of the final statement.
With Al-Sadr continuing to reject all calls for negotiation and the end of the deadline for dissolving Parliament, information obtained by Al-Mada indicates that the next options will be in re-escalation.
The leader of the movement said in a speech calling for the dissolution of parliament more than a week ago, that the revolutionaries “will have another position, if the people fail again,” referring to whether the legal cases were dismissed.
And at the end of last week, the Federal Court postponed a lawsuit similar to what al-Sadr’s supporters are requesting, which was filed by a deputy against the three presidencies because of exceeding the constitutional deadlines.
The leader of the current had reduced his positions in the middle of last week after announcing the postponement of demonstrations he described as “the last chance” that were supposed to take place yesterday, Saturday, in Baghdad.
Observers explained the “temporary calm” that the leader of the Sadrist movement might have been waiting for a new position from the judiciary and political forces in the wake of the “government palace” meeting.
But the final statement of the last meeting, which was considered “disappointing”, according to information from sources close to the Sadrists: “returned the possibility of calling for a million instead of those that were postponed.”The leader of the Sadrist movement had postponed Saturday’s demonstrations (yesterday) until further notice, due to fears of fueling a “civil war”.
And the reason for the Sadrists’ criticism of the “government palace” meeting, according to information from the circles of the current that “Al-Sadr no longer trusts any positions or statements or even papers signed by the parties to the framework.”
Those circles indicated that “the repeated evasion of previous commitments and Iran’s refusal so far to guarantee the coordination framework team renders these meetings useless.”
And the representative of “Al-Sadr”, with his Friday prayer sermon in the Green Zone, said that the goal of those gathered at the national dialogue table sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, “is personal interests and staying in power.”
And Friday preacher Muhannad al-Moussawi, in the prayer held by the Sadrists in front of the parliament gate in the Green Zone, added that the attacks against the leader of the movement aimed to achieve “partisan interests and stay in power.”
On the other hand, the “minister of the leader”, Salih Muhammad al-Iraqi, commented on the atmosphere of the session, saying that: “It only resulted in some points that do not make people fat or suffice from hunger. They do not concern the people … nor do they concern their service, their dignity, nor their aspirations.”
He added, “Yes, most of the attendees are only interested in remaining in the chair.. Therefore, they tried to minimize the revolution and stay away from its demands. Yes, the revolution does not want people like you to do anything but to step down from a chair on which you unjustly imposed your presence.”
The meeting, which was attended by all the political forces boycotting the Sadrist movement, came out with five recommendations, most notably the re-election according to constitutional contexts, and Sadr’s call for dialogue.
Shortly before the start of the meeting, al-Sadr’s office said in a statement that “the Sadrist movement, with all its subsidiaries and political figures, did not participate in the political dialogue that the Prime Minister called for today (yesterday), neither directly nor indirectly.”
Shortly after Al-Sadr announced the postponement of Saturday’s demonstrations, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi called the political forces to a meeting last Wednesday at the Government Palace.
Al-Sadr had earlier rejected what he described as “weak dialogues” in response to calls to sit at the negotiating table.
The leader of the movement said in a televised speech at the beginning of August, while calling for the rerun of the elections and the amendment of the constitution, that: “There is no benefit to be gained from dialogue with them,” referring to the coordinating framework.
What does al-Hakim want from Saudi Arabia?
After the meeting ended in the government palace, Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Wisdom Movement, left for Saudi Arabia after he had rejected “six previous invitations,” according to leaks published by Iranian newspapers in 2019.
Al-Hakim, whom he considered the “minister of the leader” as one of the sides of the “ominous trio” within the coordinating framework, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Al-Hakim had said in the summer of 2017, that he would not visit Saudi Arabia until “after its forces leave Bahrain and stop killing the oppressed Yemeni people.”
According to informed political sources, “Al-Hakim’s visit is related to the latter’s attempt at a request from Riyadh to intervene to put pressure on the Sunni forces and Al-Sadr to hold a parliamentary session.”
Al-Sadr visited Saudi Arabia for the first time in 2017, when he also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
According to well-informed political sources, “the coordinating framework had received a refusal to hold a parliament session in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, after the matter was presented to the Kurdish forces.”
Hadi al-Amiri visited Kurdistan last week and met with Kurdish leaders, but he returned “without results” from that tour.
The sources indicated that “some of the parties to the framework are not interested in the venue of the session, but the most important thing is to obtain political support to hold it.”
So far, according to information received by (Al-Mada), “half of those whom Hadi al-Amiri met refused to hold a session of Parliament in the midst of this tense atmosphere.”
]On the other hand, informed sources say that “other parties in the framework see the danger in holding a session of Parliament and forming a new government away from the original location of the House of Representatives, for fear that the resulting government will turn into a government in exile and without popular legitimacy.”
The sources had confirmed that Al-Amiri was ready if the leader of the Sadrist movement agreed to receive him, he might propose changing the name of Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani’s candidate with another that “does not provoke Al-Sadr.”
A few days ago, “framework” circles put forward the name of Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani, amid the resurgence of differences within the coordination framework due to the leader of Al-Fateh’s recent tour.
So far, there has been no official comment from the “Coordination Council” on the possibility of changing Al-Sudani, and the latter did not issue any statement about Al-Amiri’s last tour and its results. LINK
