Friday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-16-22
Source: Al-Kazemi Participates In The Meetings Of The United Nations General Assembly In New York
Baghdad / Obelisk: A source said, Thursday, September 15, 2022 that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly.
A source close to the Prime Minister told Al-Masala, that Al-Kazemi will head an Iraqi delegation to represent Iraq in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the source, Iraq will present an independent vision of ways to support stability among the countries of the region.
Al-Kazemi had met on July 26, 2022, US President Joe Biden, and discussed with him the relations between Baghdad and Washington, and ways to strengthen them.
Last Tuesday, the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly were launched under the slogan “A watershed moment, transformative solutions to intertwined challenges,” as participants seek to find common solutions to the crises facing the countries of the world. https://almasalah.com/archives/17776
National Security Adviser And NATO Discuss Security And Intelligence Cooperation
Policy 2022-09-15 | 10:00 Source: Alsumaria news 751 views Today, Thursday, National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji discussed with the commander of the NATO mission in Iraq, Lieutenant-General Giovanni Inucci, security and intelligence cooperation.
The media office of the National Security Adviser said, in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that “Al-Araji received, in his office today, the commander of the NATO mission in Iraq, Lieutenant-General Giovanni Inucci. As well as discussing the possibility of training the Federal Police by the Italian Carabinieri, as well as cooperation in the field of intelligence and security.
He added that “Al-Araji stressed that Iraq is keen on its relationship with NATO, and seeks to reach the stage of partnership in the field of security and intelligence training with the intelligence services,” noting that “the security work is not affected by the political situation, and that the internal political situation is on the way to a breakthrough.”
Al-Araji pointed out at the same time that “we must establish a dialogue of civilizations instead of a clash of civilizations.”
For his part, the commander of the NATO mission confirmed that “the alliance will provide support to Iraq with what it needs in the field of cybersecurity.” LINK
National Security Adviser: The Internal Political Situation Is On The Way To Détente
Iraq 16:59 – 09-15-2022 Today, Thursday, National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji confirmed that the security work is not affected by the internal political situation, and that the latter is on the way to a breakthrough.
A statement issued by the media office of the National Security Adviser said, “Al-Araji received, in his office today, Thursday, the commander of the NATO mission in Iraq, Lieutenant-General Giovanni Inucci. During the meeting, the work of the NATO mission in Iraq was reviewed, and they discussed continuing cooperation in the field of advice and training, as well as Discussing the possibility of training the Federal Police by the Italian Carabinieri, as well as cooperation in the field of intelligence and security.
Al-Araji stressed, according to the statement, that “Iraq is keen on its relationship with NATO, and seeks to bring the relationship to the stage of partnership in the field of security and intelligence training with the intelligence services,” noting that “security work is not affected by the political situation, and that the internal political situation is on the way to a breakthrough.”
At the same time, he pointed out that “we must establish a dialogue of civilizations instead of a clash of civilizations.”
For his part, the commander of the NATO mission confirmed that “the alliance will provide support to Iraq with what it needs in the field of cybersecurity.” https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8926
An Expected Meeting Of The Coordination Framework During The Next Week
Iraq 18:52 – 09-15-2022 The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Muhammad Al-Tamimi, confirmed, on Thursday, that the Coordinating Framework Alliance will hold an important meeting next Tuesday.
Al-Tamimi said, “The coordinating framework will hold an important meeting next Tuesday for its leaders in Baghdad to discuss 3 steps for the next stage, which is the resumption of parliament sessions and initial consensus with political forces regarding the formation of the government and the early preparation of the government program that will adopt the principle of offering solutions.”
He added, “The meeting will be the beginning of important dialogues with Sunni and Kurdish political forces regarding the benefits for the next stage,” expecting that “the first sessions of the House of Representatives will be at the end of next September. https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8927
Al-Hakim: Reform Requires The Adoption And Activation Of Institutions And The Recognized Contexts
Iraq 12:45 – 09-15-2022 The head of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, confirmed today, Thursday, that attendance in the political scene does not necessarily mean participation in the government, but rather a political decision.
Al-Hakim’s office stated, in a statement, that “Al-Hakim received today, Eric Chevali, the Ambassador of the Republic of France in Baghdad, and they discussed the political scene, its developments and current events in Iraq, as well as the bilateral relations between Iraq and France and ways to develop them to serve the two friendly countries and peoples.”
The statement added, “The two sides stressed the importance of including everyone in the political scene, and the need for everyone to attend, so no party can block another place, and to stress that attendance in the political scene does not necessarily mean participation in the government, but rather through the political decision and the maturation of a unified vision for managing the country.”
During the meeting, Al-Hakim called for “restraining to the constitution and the law, and that reform requires the adoption and activation of institutions and recognized contexts, as the current system has established mechanisms for its reform and development, and this must be taken into account.”
Regarding the bilateral relations between the two countries, the statement clarified that “France is an important country for Iraq due to its position and influence as one of the permanent members of the Security Council, and cooperation must be sustained and strengthened in order to achieve the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples and preserve the sovereignty of Iraq.” https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8922
Al-Hakim Discusses With The American Ambassador The Latest Developments In The Political Situation In Iraq[/Size]
Iraq 13:47 – 09-15-2022 Today, Thursday, the head of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, confirmed to the US ambassador, Elena Romansky, his call to form a national service government.
Al-Hakim’s media office stated in a statement, “The developments in the Iraqi and regional political affairs, the mechanisms for getting out of the current political impasse, and the bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States of America, were files that were present at our meeting with its ambassador in Baghdad, Elena Romansky.
We renewed our position calling for the formation of a capable national service government .” To manage the stage and restore public confidence in the political system, noting that “this requires a harmonious team that works with priorities, foremost of which are services and job opportunities.”
He added, “We called for the restoration of institutions to their natural role, and the necessity of adopting dialogue to bring the views of all political forces closer, and to an equation that includes everyone and includes them in Iraqi decision-making.”
He explained that “we pointed out that Iraq cannot be reduced to one nationality, sect, or political title,” noting that “we also stressed the need to adhere to the political system, as it is the product of martyrs’ sacrifices in the face of dictatorship and terrorism.” https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8924
An Iraqi MP Rejects The Authority Of The “Crowd Committee” To Investigate The Accused And Demands The Dismissal Of Its Head
Posted On2022-09-16 By Sotaliraq Baghdad: Fadel Al-Nashmi Yesterday, the tribal sheikh, Dr. Iqbal Dohan Al Jalab, the sheikh of the forefathers of the Marmad tribe from the Al-Agraa tribe, died in Al-Qadisiyah governorate, two days after his release by the security of the “Popular Mobilization” on the background of accusations against him of conspiracy and belonging to the dissolved “Baath” party; What first provoked the anger and outrage of his clan members, and a wide spectrum of activists and some independent representatives in Parliament.
Some circles close to the clan have reported their threat to “target the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Security Directorate if the Sheikh’s killers are not presented to the security services.”
Last week, the clan condemned, in the strongest terms, the arrest of the old sheikh and one of the governorate’s faces and sheikhs.
While the PMF did not issue any statement regarding the circumstances of the arrest, then the release and the recent death, the independent MP, Sajjad Salem, launched a stinging attack on the commission, and demanded the prime minister to dismiss its head, Faleh al-Fayyad. Before winning a parliamentary seat in the last elections, Sajjad Salem, a lawyer and civil activist, said in a post on his personal Facebook page that “the Popular Mobilization Committee is not an investigative authority under Iraqi laws, and Faleh al-Fayyad must be dismissed for violating the law and lacking his independence.”
He added, “The recent campaign of arrests by the Popular Mobilization Authority represents a flagrant violation of the law that must be addressed, especially after it was ascertained that this campaign in Qadisiyah Governorate was threatened by activists and protesters.”
Salem stressed that there is no “legal text that grants the Popular Mobilization Authority the authority for judicial investigation and even special laws, which are both the Diwani Order No. 91 of 2016 and the Popular Mobilization Authority Law No. 40 of the same year.”
It is believed that the “mobilization committee” or its leaders “are not granted the status of (members of judicial control) charged with investigating crimes and accepting complaints, which was specified in Article (39) of the Criminal Procedure Law of 1971.”
Salem considered that “total silence about these legal violations is tantamount to authorizing certain political parties to free their hand in tampering with people’s destinies, targeting them and suppressing freedom of opinion.” The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to “remove Faleh Al-Fayyad (the head of the commission) from his position, and we demand the Public Prosecution to take the necessary legal measures against him.”
Representative Sajjad Salem had previously directed several criticisms of the PMF, accusing its leaders of transgressing the law and influencing the judiciary. This prompted the authority to file a lawsuit against him for defamation.
Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as “Minister al-Sadr,” called earlier this month to end the presence of “militias and the Popular Mobilization” in sensitive locations in the country. He does not possess a strong personality, nor does he possess a military mentality, and in general, he is not qualified for this position.” LINK
