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Iraq: Problematic Files Await The Sudanese Government
Zaid Salem October 29, 2022 Al-Sudani after his government won parliamentary confidence, Thursday evening (Anatolia)
Yesterday, Friday, the government of the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, began its constitutional duties, in the ninth Iraqi government to be formed in the country since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, after a political crisis that extended for more than a year, amid several challenges.
The new government, which obtained, on Thursday evening, the confidence of Parliament by a majority of more than 250 deputies out of 329, with the boycott of the majority of civil forces and personalities, acknowledged the existence of 23 ministerial portfolios, but only 21 of them were voted on, due to the continuing differences over two ministries from The Kurdish forces share, namely, reconstruction and the environment.
Problematic files await Sudan
If the position of the Sadrist movement opposing the government is the main concern of Al-Sudani and his team, the problematic files included in the government program, on the basis of which it gained confidence, also emerge as obstacles that the new prime minister is likely to encounter.
It is expected that these various factors will affect the life of the government, noting that the ministerial curriculum paper agreed upon by the political blocs stipulated amending the Parliamentary Elections Law within three months and holding early elections within a year. This was considered the first coup by the “coordinating framework” forces against previous pledges regarding forming a government and then going to early elections.
A former deputy close to Al-Sudani: Going with the Sadrists and keeping them calm is the first challenge
The new cabinet was distributed in the manner of quotas applied in all past governments, but the presence of the “Popular Mobilization” in this government seemed stronger than the last three governments (Haider al-Abadi, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Mustafa al-Kazemi).
The leader of the “Jund al-Imam” faction, Ahmed al-Asadi, who is one of the armed groups allied to Iran and has an armed wing fighting alongside the Syrian regime, took over the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Also, Naim al-Aboudi, a leader of the “Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq” militia, led by Qais al-Khazali, was chosen as Minister of Higher Education, and he holds a master’s degree and a doctorate from the Islamic University in Lebanon.
Evan Faiq Jabro, the sister of the leader of the “Babylon” militia, Rayan Al-Kildani, remained Minister of Immigration. Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, an official in the “Afaaq” satellite channel owned by former Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, took over the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Al-Sudani’s government included ministers from the government of his predecessor, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, as Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein remained in his position, Khaled Battal moved from the Ministry of Planning to the Ministry of Industry, and Saleh Al-Hasnawi, Minister of Health in Haider Al-Abadi’s government, returned to the same ministry in the new government.
Al-Sudani faces a “big rock”, as described by observers, represented by the presence of the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, especially since the latter is not satisfied with Al-Sudani and his government, the mechanism for distributing ministries to parties, and the methods for selecting ministers.
Al-Sudani faces other challenges such as the uncontrolled weapon in the hands of armed groups and the need to control it, which is the demand of the angry protesters, in addition to preparing for the upcoming elections, which the emerging entities and the Sadrist movement hope to be within less than two years at the most, starting from the date of the work of the new government.
News The most prominent axes of the Sudanese ministerial program: early elections and the fight against corruption
On how Al-Sudani faced these challenges, a former deputy, close to him, considered in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “going along with the Sadrists and keeping them in a state of calm is the first challenge to the new government, and failure means many scenarios, the best of which may be the resignation of the Sudanese government and the worst of it is a street confrontation. between the Sadrists and supporters of the coordination framework that supports the government.
He stressed that “it should not be expected that Al-Sudani will resolve all the many challenges to the government, and it was a mistake to put it in his electoral platform, but political pressures forced him to do so.” It was remarkable in Al-Sudani’s program that he mentioned the cities occupied by armed factions that prevent the return of their people, such as Jurf al-Sakhr, al-Auja, Yathrib, al-Uwaisat, the villages of Diyala, Aziz Balad, Sinjar and many other areas, pledging to return their people to their homes.
The former MP added that “the closure of the displacement file, the expulsion of armed factions from the cities they control, compensation for the victims of terrorist operations and military mistakes in them, the file of the disappeared and the kidnapped,
in addition to the terms of the file of the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil, such as Article 140 and the oil and gas law that has been stuck for years, as well as Regarding the health crisis, addressing the resurgence of ISIS, revealing and holding accountable the killers of the demonstrators (who participated in the October 2019 uprising, these are all files imposed on the Sudanese by various Sunni and Kurdish political forces.”
He pointed out that “Shiite political parties have put the file of ending the American presence on the Sudanese table once again.”
For his part, another member of the “Victory” coalition, led by Haider al-Abadi, who decided not to participate in the government, confirmed in an interview with “The New Arab”, that “the Sadrist movement refused to communicate with the Sudanese in the past days preceding the confidence-granting session, and this is worrying.” Extremely”.
For his part, the independent deputy in the Iraqi parliament, Basem Khashan, indicated that “the file of corruption and looting of state funds is the biggest file that the Sudanese must pursue.”
In an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, he considered that “the Sudanese government will not deal with the files demanded by the Iraqis, but will be a government that does not differ from the governments of Nuri al-Maliki, Adel Abdul-Mahdi and Mustafa al-Kazemi, because what is built on falsehood is false.” He expected that “it will spoil some of the successes in the previous government, especially in the file of foreign relations, which the armed factions reject.”
Obstacles to the Sudanese
On the other hand, the representative of the “Coordination Framework”, Rafiq Al-Salihi, said in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “the most prominent obstacles that the Sudanese will face is the corruption that permeates the state, which is protected from internal and external parties.”
Al-Salihi added that “the Sudanese will face great obstacles in the file of health, electricity and services, especially since these files have been neglected for years, despite the spending of large funds on them, especially since he expressed his intention to find the development of these files with tangible things by the citizens.”
Mohie Al-Ansari: Isolation is the biggest case that the consensus government will suffer from in the near future
As for the independent MP Hadi Al-Salami, he saw that the electricity and services files will be the most prominent thing that the Sudanese will face in his government. In an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, he pointed out that “corruption is linked to all files, in addition to controlling uncontrolled weapons, which constitute a real threat to the state and civil peace.”
Al-Salami explained that “the most prominent challenges that Sudan will face is working to create the appropriate atmosphere for holding early parliamentary elections, especially setting a period of time for this step within its government curriculum, and this issue requires an effort to conduct fair elections away from political money and uncontrolled weapons.”
On his part, Mohie Al-Ansari drew attention to: The head of the “Iraqi House” movement, which is part of the “Forces for Democratic Change” coalition, pointed out that “the Sudanese government was stillborn, and all its turbulent and unstable inputs indicate that, as it comes today in a politically, popularly, regionally and internationally charged atmosphere.”
He explained in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “isolation is the biggest case that the consensus government will suffer from in the near future, and the gap between society and the ruling authority will increase, which has repeated the same scenario as the Abdul-Mahdi government, and its most prominent challenges will be what the coordinating framework forces called for and considered it a failure of Al-Kazemi’s government.” such as the exchange rate file , job opportunities, etc.
As for political analyst Ahmed Al-Sharifi, he stressed that “the Sadrist Rock, which is the huge human mass that knows how to storm the Green Zone and sit in it, is the most feared challenge by the Sudanese, as despite the attempts of the coordinating framework forces to create a safe atmosphere for the new government, all possibilities are open.” of the Sadrists.
And he considered, in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that “the Sudanese is no different from Mustafa Al-Kazemi, as he wants to remain performing what the parties want in exchange for his staying in power, but what differs is that the political crisis is currently complicated by the presence of the Sadrist movement outside power, which is the reason that may create political crises.” In the future, all the files that the Iraqis hope to open and guarantee their results will be disrupted.” LINK
The First Female Minister In The Sudanese Government To Reveal Her Financial Disclosure
2022-10-30 | 04:09 5,357 views Alsumaria News – Politics The Minister of Communications, Hiam Al-Yasiri, revealed today, Sunday, her financial disclosure while officially assuming the duties of the ministry.
And the Ministry of Communications stated in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that “Al-Yasiri’s step comes in compliance with the directives of the President Council of Ministers Muhammed Shiaa Al-Sudani
Which came while presiding over the first session of the Council of Ministers Last Friday, in which he stressed the importance of conducting a disclosure procedure for the cabinet within a week of assuming its duties. LINK
Al-Maliki: Al-Sudani’s Failure Will Be Counted On The Frame
Sumerian special 2022-10-29 | 14:53 Source: Sumerian 6,823 views The leader of the State of Law coalition, Abbas Al-Maliki, said today, Saturday, that the failure of the government of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani will be counted on the framework, while noting that the coordination “did not use Katyusha to subdue his opponents.”
Al-Maliki said in an interview with the program Balmakhtaz broadcast by Alsumaria TV, that “the coordination framework was subjected to a systematic process in order to keep it away from the political scene,” adding that “the framework did not use Katyushas to bomb the Green Zone, did not use light and medium weapons to subdue its opponents, and did not use bulldozers to storm the Green Zone .”
He continued, “The coordination forces are unanimous on the success of the government and agreed with Al-Sudani to manage the country professionally, because failure will be counted on the framework,” noting that “the flexibility granted to the Sudanese gives him an opportunity to succeed.” LINK
Member Of The Framework: The Government Is Ready To Write A New Election Law During The Next Stage
Iraq 11:01 – 10-30-20-20 Member of the Coordination Framework, MP Muhammad Al-Shammari, revealed the government’s readiness to write a new law for Parliament elections during the next stage.
Al-Shammari said that the government will prepare the new election law in compliance with the directives of the Federal Court in December of this year.
He added that this law, after its completion, will be sent to the House of Representatives, specifically to the Legal Committee, to discuss it and confirm the observations on it, then vote on it.
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A Positive American View Of The “Forces Of Change” Coalition: It May Be The Alternative For The Iraqi Political Class
Posted On2022-10-29 By Sotaliraq The American “Washington Institute” considered that the recent announcement of the formation of the “forces for democratic change” in Baghdad, as an Iraqi political movement, constitutes an initiative that the “frustrated” Iraqis can look forward to as an alternative to the stagnant political class.
The American report, which was translated by Shafak News Agency, indicated that after more than a year of striving to reach a consensus and a common vision, the October Movement and other political forces with civilian orientations succeeded in agreeing on a common political platform, which it is hoped will provide the Iraqi people with a platform for the movement. Exhibitions.
He mentioned that on October 15, a conference of 1,000 people was held at the Baghdad International Fair, and 8 political parties joined in order to formally establish the “Forces for Democratic Change.”
The report considered that it is imperative to view this development as a positive maturation of the political wing of the October movement/civil movement in particular, because it is moving away from the policies of deals or flowery, but useless statements, and is moving towards establishing an opposition line that can present an effective and clear alternative when the opportunity arises. .
He pointed out that the Democratic Forces for Change consists of an executive council of the leaders of the eight assembled parties, a political office to define policies, a program office responsible for capacity-building initiatives, a communication committee to expand the alliance with other similar-oriented parties and groupings, and a communications office for external marketing and popular support mobilization.
This structure is important as it avoids the current political parties’ over-reliance on unnecessary committees, such as the Youth Committee, and regulates the decision-making process, as agreed upon with the consent of the 1,000 participants, legitimizing it, the report added.
He explained that the eight parties are the “National House”, the “Iraqi House”, the “Iraqi Communist Party”, the “Social Democratic Current”, “I’m Going to Take My Right”, the “Tishreen Democratic Movement”, the “Iraqi Promise” and the “Democratic Current”. collective.”
He noted that these parties represent a wide range of specific views, and have never been able to agree on a common platform and principles in the past.
The report added that in addition to calling for a transitional government to oversee the resumption of normal governmental activity with preparations for a new round of elections, which Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani is expected to strongly object to, the coalition also put forward twenty political positions.
However, the report pointed out that all 20 points require additional definition to become political proposals, adding that many of them reflect somewhat ambitious, especially in this political climate.
He also noted that the coalition emphasizes economic growth, enhancing government budget transparency, defending basic freedoms, re-establishing decentralization, and the concept of a majority government with a meaningful opposition
He explained that the Democratic Forces for Change deliberately excluded discussion of a joint electoral list or coordination on candidates, and instead focused on building the foundation that would be necessary when the structure and timing of future elections became clearer.
According to the report, this approach is considered necessary, especially in view of the tyranny, arrogance, and grinding internal conflict that characterized the civil-oriented parties and groupings in the past.
The report expressed the hope that these forces would build the necessary momentum to attract voters and mobilize them in sufficient numbers to change the electoral map in Iraq, noting that it was a process that began in 2021 and did not reach the necessary turning point to force the current incumbents to enter a game with new rules.
[size=45]The legitimacy granted by the leadership of the “National House” and the structure of the emerging alliance based on the old organizing techniques emanating from the Communist Party, which has been eagerly waiting for such an opportunity for decades, make the democratic forces of change in front of them an opportunity for a new situation through the legitimacy granted by the leadership of the “National House” and the structure of the nascent alliance based on the old organizing techniques emanating from the Communist Party, though hampered by the stubbornness of the “Extension” movement, which has so far refused to join forces, in reference to its alarmingly growing arrogance.
The report expressed regret that this initiative could also fail due to internal fighting, competition for leadership, or the infiltration of spoilers from the existing parties.[/size]
He considered that the citizens’ disappointment with the poor government performance and the corrupt political class, developed from sporadic street protests to the large, but widespread and unorganized social mobilization, of the October revolution that witnessed in 2019 and 2020 to the emerging and competing factional “groupings” today.
The report concluded by saying that the conference and its mobilization and propaganda approach raised the concern of the militias allied with Iran and its political allies, noting that it called on Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s recent government to exercise state control to prevent mobilization in the street.
He concluded by saying that the democratic forces for change sought what is much more important and organized than what could be organized by political parties allied with militias. LINK
