Saturday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-13-22
The Political Crisis In Iraq: The Street Battle Rages Between The Sadrist Movement And The “Coordinating Framework”
Arabic reports
Baghdad Safa Al Kubaisi August 13, 20 Supporters of the “coordinating framework” set up their tents (Mortada Soudani / Anadolu Agency)
The worsening political crisis in Iraq has entered a new stage, after the ” Coordination Framework ” alliance, an ally of Iran, announced the start of an open sit-in for its supporters at one of the gates of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, parallel to the sit-in of the ” Sadr Movement ” supporters inside the region, amid conflicting interests and demands between the two parties. Which portends dangerous repercussions that may plunge the country into a cycle of popular confrontation.
Following the demonstrations by his supporters, yesterday afternoon, he directed the “coordinating framework” to start an open sit-in at the Green Zone gate from the side of the suspension bridge, stressing in a statement that the demands raised represent the demands of the “national majority in a free and dignified life and the establishment of a government of national service that provides a decent living for the people of All Iraqi people.
He pledged to “work hard and continuously to achieve the demands,” saying: “Most importantly, this country is managed only through dialogue and understanding between all its people, and no party can confiscate the will of everyone under any pretext or pretext.”
Today, Saturday, the Sadrist sit-ins entered their third week in a row, amid increasing tribal and popular support, which limited the “framework”‘s opportunities to form a government, which prompted him to use the street card, which may be the last card in this crisis.
Yesterday night, supporters of the “coordinating framework” worked to set up their tents and provide all the requirements for the sit-in, which may continue for an unknown time.
Only a distance of no more than a kilometer separates the two parties’ sit-in, and security forces are deployed between them to prevent any friction that may occur.
In the midst of this tense atmosphere, the security forces raised the state of alert and preparedness in anticipation of any emergency that might occur. An officer in the Baghdad Operations Command told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, on condition of anonymity, that “the sit-in of supporters of the tire increased the security tension, and that the instructions issued last night by the Supreme Command stipulated raising the state of readiness and preparedness, and the intense spread among the protesters.” from both sides, and to prevent any attempt to approach one side towards the other.”
He added that “the directives also stipulated tightening procedures in and around the Green Zone, and most areas of the capital,” stressing that “the current situation is under control,” and that “the tightening aims to protect the protesters on both sides and prevent opportunities for confrontation between them.”
“The Framework” MP Hanan Al-Fatlawi called in a tweet to the government to “secure state institutions, and not to disrupt the democratic path to reach a peaceful handover of power, so that it is not said that the biggest beneficiary of this disruption is the current government!”
On the other hand, the supporters of the “Sadr movement” continue their sit-ins and are waiting for the directives of their leader, Muqtada al-Sadr. Bilal Al-Zarkani, one of the sit-in followers of Al-Sadr, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: “We continue to sit in, and the street is dominated by us, and popular support is increasing daily,” stressing: “We are committed to the peaceful sit-in, and we are waiting for Al-Sadr’s directives.”
The great popular momentum that the leader of the “Sadr movement” gained through the support of clans and large groups of people in all governorates gave Sadr’s support to ask the judiciary to dissolve parliament no later than the end of this week, warning of “other options” other than that.
The Iraqi politician, Izzat al-Shabandar, confirmed that the “framework” sit-ins changed the equation of “arms twisting,” and he said in a tweet to him: “After the coordination framework demonstration, the theory of arm-twisting in managing the conflict between the competing parties ends. Other than dialogue under the roof of the constitution remains a way to solve all problems.”
Arabic reports
The “Coordination Framework” announces an open sit-in in Baghdad amid the mobilization of the Sadrists
As for the researcher in Iraqi political affairs, Shaho Al-Qara Daghi, he warned of a possible confrontation between the two parties, and said in a tweet that “confronting this large audience of the current and the framework may pose a great danger, the results of which may be negative,” stressing that “Al-Sadr’s going towards the street was the The first dangerous step that the framework followed, isn’t it better to resort to constructive dialogue in the interest of the country?”
What increases the seriousness of the situation on the street is that the “coordinating framework” considers these sit-ins as its last chance to prove its existence and popular weight, and relies on it to recover what it considers its right to form the new government, as it represents the “major bloc” in Parliament, after the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies.
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The Current Closes The Parliament’s Door, And The Framework Opens Its Doors Again For Dialogue
Political | 01:02 – 13/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News The deputy of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc affiliated with the coordination framework, Zainab Juma Al-Moussawi, confirmed today, Saturday, that the doors of the coordination framework are open for the Sadrist movement to return to dialogue.
Al-Moussawi said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that “the doors of the coordination framework are open for the Sadrist movement to return to the dialogue table again, since the movement is an important participant in the political process since 2003 until the present time through ministers, deputy ministers and general managers, contrary to what Its supporters claim that the movement is outside the government, parliament, and institutions of the Iraqi state.
The statement added that “the coordination framework is keen on the political situation and is fully aware that political stability comes in accordance with the constitutional mechanisms.”
And he indicated that “the demonstration and sit-in for the supporters of the coordination framework remains the only solution in light of the Sadrist movement’s failure to accept the mechanisms of dialogue.” Ended 29 / M 99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202287
In The Presence Of The United Nations, The New Generation Calls For A Meeting In Baghdad To Dissolve Parliament
Policy 2022-08-13 | 07:16 Source: Alsumaria news 357 views Alsumaria News – Baghdad The head of the Kurdish New Generation bloc, Sarwa Abdel Wahed, called for a meeting in Baghdad to include the heads of the parliamentary blocs that won the elections.
Abdul Wahed said in a tweet followed by Alsumaria News, “Why is this stubbornness and the result is that you will go to dissolve Parliament, so what are you waiting for! We in the (new generation) call for a meeting in Baghdad that includes the heads of all parliamentary blocs that won the elections and in the presence of the United Nations, to take the necessary steps to solve the problem.” Parliament, and laying out a road map for the pre-election phase and its preparations. LINK
The Political Crisis In Iraq Enters Its Third Week: The Street Battle Rages
Arabic reports Baghdad Safa Al Kubaisi August 13, 2022 Supporters of the “coordinating framework” set up their tents (Mortada Soudani / Anadolu Agency)
The worsening political crisis in Iraq has entered a new stage, after the ” Coordination Framework ” alliance, an ally of Iran, announced the start of an open sit-in for its supporters at one of the gates of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, parallel to the sit-in of the ” Sadr Movement ” supporters inside the region, amid conflicting interests and demands between the two parties. Which portends dangerous repercussions that may plunge the country into a cycle of popular confrontation.
Following the demonstrations by his supporters, yesterday afternoon, he directed the “coordinating framework” to start an open sit-in at the Green Zone gate from the side of the suspension bridge, stressing in a statement that the demands raised represent the demands of the “national majority in a free and dignified life and the establishment of a government of national service that provides a decent living for the people of All Iraqi people.
He pledged to “work hard and continuously to achieve the demands,” saying: “Most importantly, this country is managed only through dialogue and understanding between all its people, and no party can confiscate the will of everyone under any pretext or pretext.”
Today, Saturday, the Sadrist sit-ins entered their third week in a row, amid increasing tribal and popular support, which limited the “framework”‘s opportunities to form a government, which prompted him to use the street card, which may be the last card in this crisis.
Yesterday night, supporters of the “coordinating framework” worked to set up their tents and provide all the requirements for the sit-in, which may continue for an unknown time.
Only a distance of no more than a kilometer separates the two parties’ sit-in, and security forces are deployed between them to prevent any friction that may occur.
In the midst of this tense atmosphere, the security forces raised the state of alert and preparedness in anticipation of any emergency that might occur. An officer in the Baghdad Operations Command told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, on condition of anonymity, that “the sit-in of supporters of the tire increased the security tension, and that the instructions issued last night by the Supreme Command stipulated raising the state of readiness and preparedness, and the intense spread among the protesters.” from both sides, and to prevent any attempt to approach one side towards the other.”
He added that “the directives also stipulated tightening procedures in and around the Green Zone, and most areas of the capital,” stressing that “the current situation is under control,” and that “the tightening aims to protect the protesters on both sides and prevent opportunities for confrontation between them.”
“The Framework” MP Hanan Al-Fatlawi called in a tweet to the government to “secure state institutions, and not to disrupt the democratic path to reach a peaceful handover of power, so that it is not said that the biggest beneficiary of this disruption is the current government!”
On the other hand, the supporters of the “Sadr movement” continue their sit-ins and are waiting for the directives of their leader, Muqtada al-Sadr. Bilal Al-Zarkani, one of the sit-in followers of Al-Sadr, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: “We continue to sit in, and the street is dominated by us, and popular support is increasing daily,” stressing: “We are committed to the peaceful sit-in, and we are waiting for Al-Sadr’s directives.”
The great popular momentum that the leader of the “Sadr movement” gained through the support of clans and large groups of people in all governorates gave Sadr’s support to ask the judiciary to dissolve parliament no later than the end of this week, warning of “other options” other than that.
The Iraqi politician, Izzat al-Shabandar, confirmed that the “framework” sit-ins changed the equation of “arms twisting,” and he said in a tweet to him: “After the coordination framework demonstration, the theory of arm-twisting in managing the conflict between the competing parties ends. Other than dialogue under the roof of the constitution remains a way to solve all problems.” LINK
Al-Maliki: Today’s Demonstration Called On The Political Components To Have A “Common Word” To Cross The Crisis
Politician 08/12/2022 | 7:29 PM Information/Baghdad. The head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, issued Friday, after the end of the demonstration called for by the coordination framework, indicating that the demonstration sent another message to all political components to come to a common word to cross the crisis.
Below is the text of the statement:
The massive demonstration called for by the coordination framework, expressed a great public interaction with the framework’s positions, and sent a clear message that the Iraqi masses, with all their orientations, interacted with the defense of the legitimacy of the state, and the protection of the constitutional, legislative and judicial institutions, and with its peaceful effectiveness it sent another message to all political components;
Come to a common word to cross the crisis that is feared on the constitutional political track, and to avoid obstructing the formation of the new government, disrupting the elected parliament that was formed in accordance with the law and the constitution, and obstructing the holding of its sessions, at a time when Iraqis are looking for a service government that advances the people’s requirements and needs, and raises their concerns. He bears suffering and poverty…
The demonstrations also made it clear, without a doubt, that the street cannot be controlled by one party over the other, but rather it is an arena for interaction and response to everything that is constitutional and legitimate, and that the Iraqis who made the election wedding – with similar failures – demonstrated today, and they want to see institutions The state is working and active, providing services, care and reconstruction, and they do not want to see it broken without a legitimate, national or constitutional right.
May God bless their response, their participation, and the voices they raised for Iraq.
https://almaalomah.me/2022/08/12/613419/
He Called For A Comprehensive National Dialogue.. The Rule Of Law: The Return Of Parliament Sessions Is A Political And Popular Demand
Politician Last Update 08/13/2022 | 10:15 AM Information / Baghdad..The State of Law coalition affirmed, on Saturday, its refusal to disrupt parliament sessions, delay the formation of the government, and impose a fait accompli policy by distorting democracy, calling on political forces to sit at the table of a comprehensive national dialogue.
The leader of the coalition, Raad Al-Mas, said in a statement to “Al-Maalouma”, that “disrupting the constitutional institutions in these unstable circumstances will lead to undesirable consequences,” noting that “the return of sessions and the formation of the government has become a popular and political demand to proceed with the constitutional entitlements.”
Al-Mas added, “The disruption of the legislative institution, the failure to pass laws and the failure to form a government will lead in Iraq to more chaos,” stressing “the need for political forces to sit down in order to reach a common political ground from which to calm the situation and work to form a new government.”
The head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed, on Friday, that the demonstrations sent another message to all political components to come to a common word to cross the crisis.
https://almaalomah.me/2022/08/13/613466/
