Sunday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-9-22
With Al-Sadr’s Consent Or Otherwise, Political Sources Are Talking About Proceeding With The Formation Of The Government Next Monday
2022-10-09 07:19 Shafaq News/ Well-informed political sources suggested on Saturday the intention of the coordination framework and its allies to complete the government’s file in the next parliament session. The sources told Shafak News Agency; That “the session of the Iraqi Council of Representatives for next Monday may include naming the government and choosing the president of the republic.”
The sources added; That this decision was taken both before the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, with the offer made to him by the coordination framework, which provides for granting him 6 ministerial portfolios from the total of ministerial portfolios for the Shiite component.
The sources continued; The offer made to al-Sadr guarantees him the right to choose the ministries he wants, and if he refuses, the framework and its allies will proceed with the project of naming the government as well.
The “Coalition of State Administration”, which brings together the main Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political forces, held an important meeting, earlier today, Saturday, to discuss the completion of the movement to form the new Iraqi government.
Informed sources told Shafaq News Agency, “The State Administration coalition, with all its forces, will hold an important meeting this evening in the capital, Baghdad, to discuss completing the movement to form the new Iraqi government and pushing the Kurdish forces towards resolving the dispute with the presidency.”
The sources indicated that “the meeting of the State Administration Coalition will discuss the issue of forming a delegation representing it for the purpose of conducting dialogue and negotiation with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, regarding the next government and its tasks.”
And earlier today, Saturday, the head of the “Al-Fateh” coalition bloc, Abbas Al-Zamili, denied the existence of any secret meeting that brought together the leader of the coalition, Hadi Al-Amiri, with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr over the past period, stressing that there will be a meeting that brings together Al-Amiri with Al-Sadr soon. LINK
A Meeting Of A Number Of Politicians In Baghdad To Discuss Political Developments
political| 11:23 – 10/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News A political source said, on Saturday, a meeting of a number of politicians in Baghdad to discuss political developments.
The source told “Mawazine News”, “A meeting brings together Bafel Talabani, Faleh Al-Fayyad, Muthanna Al-Samarrai, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi and Rayan Al-Kaldani in the capital, Baghdad.”
He added, “The meeting came to discuss political developments.” Ended 29 / p. 87
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Rights: We Previously Withdrew From Parliament With Dedication And Selflessness With The Sadrists
Political | 05:40 – 10/08/2022 Baghdad – Mawazine News The Parliamentary Rights Bloc announced, on Saturday, its intention to work to “reduce the gaps” between the political forces and spare the country more crises, while it indicated that it had previously withdrew from the House of Representatives “dedication and selflessness” with the resigned Sadrist bloc.
“The movement is one of the new and young movements, and it is participating for the first time in the elections and represents various oppressed and marginalized Iraqi segments in order to recover their stolen and lost rights,” said the head of the Parliamentary Rights Bloc, Hussein Mounis, during a press conference held at the parliament building.
He added, “The movement withdrew when fellow brothers in the Sadrist bloc announced their resignation from the House of Representatives in order to establish a new moral principle based on dedication, altruism, self-denial and non-conflict.”
The head of the bloc continued,
Mounis noted that “our accession to the House of Representatives came in accordance with the entitlement of the votes of our voters, despite the unfairness and the theft of votes that the movement was subjected to during the electronic counting and sorting process, which we expressed our reservations about with clear positions and in peaceful ways.
Monis stated that “the rights movement was a national and popular product so that our voice would be independent and not linked to a specific political party or party. Therefore, the rights will defend the rights of the Iraqi people, and that our joining the House of Representatives is a message to everyone who thinks best of us, and we will be a model in serving our people.”
Earlier today, Saturday, a deputy from the Badr bloc, and three lawmakers, took the constitutional oath as members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, instead of the resigned Sadrist representatives. Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=207678
Al-Halbousi: Iraq Will Present An Emergency Clause To The Meetings Of The Inter-Parliamentary Union To Stop The Attacks On Its Sovereignty
Posted On2022-10-08 By Sotaliraq The Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, confirmed that Iraq will present an emergency item during the meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to demand a cessation of attacks on its sovereignty from any party.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives said during the session held by Parliament today, Saturday (October 8, 2022), during which he discussed the recent Iranian bombing of the Kurdistan Region, that Iraq “will present an emergency item during the meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to demand a cessation of attacks on its sovereignty from any side, and the interventions in its internal affairs,” stressing that “the House of Representatives will seek to obtain international solidarity in this regard.”
For his part, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, said that “the committees formed regarding the repeated attacks and abuses by neighboring countries (Iran and Turkey), continued their work, and held meetings and meetings with the relevant ministries and the competent authorities, and prepared reports and recommendations, which will be Presenting it to the House of Representatives in the coming sessions.
He stressed that “the House of Representatives has done its thing regarding this file,” noting that “the federal government is the concerned authority, and it has a mandate from the House of Representatives to take all firm measures to prevent the recurrence of repeated attacks and abuses of national sovereignty.”
It is noteworthy that the session began with the swearing in of the constitutional oath by representatives (Karim Hussein Alawi Suhail Al-Saray – Nadia Muhammad Jabr Kambash Al-Aboudi – Saud Saadoun Ali Saleh Al-Saadi – Al-Halbousi: Iraq will present an emergency clause to the meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Hussein Moanis Faraj Abdul Redha).
The capital, Baghdad, witnessed strict security measures before the session was held, amid reports of the Sadrist movement’s intention to demonstrate.
The measures included the closure of Tahrir Square, and the Cordoba intersection in front of cars and motorcycles, according to the correspondent of the Rudaw Media Network.
125 deputies had called for an extraordinary session, and the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee hosted an Iraqi military and security leader about the bombing that targeted the headquarters of Iran’s Kurdistan parties in the Kurdistan Region.
The second deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Sakfan Youssef, told Rudaw Media Network that the committee had requested hosting military and security leaders, and had prepared a report that it would present during the parliament session.
He added, “It is not expected that Parliament will be able to take a strong position regarding the Iranian bombing of the Kurdistan Region, and in the end it can condemn the bombing.”
It is noteworthy that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard bombed, on (September 28, 2022), with missiles and booby-trapped drones, areas in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah governorates, killing 18 people and wounding more than 60 others. LINK
The Kurdistan Democratic Bloc Calls On The International Community To Sponsor “Negotiations” With Iraq’s Neighbors That Guarantee Its Sovereignty
2022-10-09 07:22 Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc, Vian Sabri, called on the international community on Saturday to sponsor “negotiations” between Iraq and neighboring countries that guarantee the country’s sovereignty, warning of the repercussions of the continued bombing on the lands of Kurdistan Region.
The head of the bloc, MP Vian Sabri, said during a press conference for the Kurdish parties held at the parliament building and attended by Shafak News Agency correspondent, “We participated today in the parliament session, which focused on the Iranian bombing that targeted Iraqi lands, including the governorates of the Kurdistan Region, at our request submitted to the Presidency of Parliament, with 126 signatures. A representative from all parliamentary blocs.
Sabri denounced the “recent Iranian aggression”, and demanded that it be stopped because of its negative repercussions, noting that “this bombing led to dozens of martyrs and wounded and the destruction of government institutions.”
She explained that “today’s session was clear to condemn the violation of Iraqi sovereignty by neighboring countries,” noting that “the outcome of the session was the formation of a joint committee of the security, defense and foreign relations committees with representatives from the federal government represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and coordination with the Kurdistan Regional Government, and taking all measures from It would stop the repeated attacks under any pretext.”
Sabri pointed out that “the council will present, during the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an emergency item to demand the preservation of Iraqi sovereignty, the cessation of attacks and interference in Iraqi affairs, and obtaining international support.”
And she continued, “The door of dialogue will remain open to all neighboring countries,” calling on the international community to “work to prevent the recurrence of abuses, open an international investigation and sponsor negotiations that guarantee Iraq’s sovereignty and commitment to good neighbourliness.” LINK
After The UN Warning, Has Iraq Become A “Failed State”?
The rampant corruption and the struggle over chairs is putting the country in a crater of gunpowder
Sabah Nahi is an Iraqi researcher and writer
Saturday October 8 2022 19:29 Blackshart’s warnings were accompanied by a sudden warning from the British Foreign Office to its nationals against traveling to the Iraqi provinces (AFP)
In every briefing she gives to the UN Security Council , the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq , Jenin Plasshart, puts her hand on the state of the country and sends alerts to the world about what it has reached.
And every time Plasschaert seems to be feeling his condition, he has not yet recovered, and I have found that over the last twelve months discord and the game of political influence have taken precedence over a sense of common duty.
She said that all actors along the political spectrum left the country in a long-term stalemate, and Iraqis were held hostage to an unpredictable and intolerable situation that turned into armed clashes.
Blackshart sounded the alarm as she watched the clashes close to her in the Green Zone, where state institutions and presidencies were stormed, and the sounds of bullets and snipers became near her head, to write, warning, “There is no justification for violence,” pointing out that “there are still very realistic risks of further strife. And bloodshed.”
Dozens of people were killed as a result of the confrontations of the demonstrations and the incursions into the International Green Zone, after the failure of the dialogue between the conflicting parties over money, power and positions, and the political process failed to bring the views closer to turn into a disaster in the lives of Iraqis who stayed home and turned into a silent, even shocking majority.
Solutions And Settlements
In her briefing, Plasschaert sees that “for dialogue to bear fruit, it is very important for all parties to participate in it. There are solutions, but only if there is a willingness to reach settlements. In the end, it all comes down to the political administration, but the disappointment of the people has reached the sky, Many Iraqis have lost faith in the ability of the political class to act for the benefit of the country and its people, and continued failure to address this loss of confidence will only exacerbate Iraq’s problems.
The UN representative attributes the essence of the Iraqi crisis to “the political system and the system of governance ignoring the needs of the people at a time when rampant corruption represents a major root cause of dysfunction in the country. No leader can claim that he is protected from it, and keeping the system as it is will rebound with negative results.”
The Political System Is Not Working
The writer Abbas al-Kinani described Plasschaert’s briefing, saying, “Despite the repeated calls for dialogue between the Iraqi political forces, which were made by the UN representative and to hold all forces responsible for the current situation, but they directed stabs to the political process.” As it is, the future is worse, and the system needs structural change.” He added that this is an explicit call for the international community to adopt the idea of changing the political system in Iraq or delegitimizing it.
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Al-Kinani pointed out that Plasschaert’s saying “the political class is unable to resolve the crisis” is pushing for international intervention in Iraq, especially when it announced its expectation of the worst.
Plasschaert’s accusation of party leaders of corruption is explicit, and that their parties are just machines for corruption that exploit state institutions and resources for their own interests. collecting money.
Failed State
The candidate for prime minister, former Minister Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, had confirmed that “Iraq is a failed state by all standards. Corruption is at the top of the list at unparalleled record levels all over the world. Indeed, it is the first country in the level of corruption.”
Allawi said that “the services are the worst among the countries of the region, not electricity, knowing that he spent more than eighty billion dollars on electricity, while a quarter of this amount provides the best electrical network that is sufficient for Iraq for the next tens of years.”
He pointed out that “drinking water is at the highest levels of pollution, and there is no country in the world in which tens of thousands of citizens were exposed to poisoning within a few days due to contaminated drinking water.”
He also pointed out that “the infrastructure is the worst among the countries in the region, and hundreds of people are killed every year because of bad streets,” in addition to “the worst sewage network, and even hospital waste is dumped untreated into rivers,” as well as “the deterioration of the health and educational system and an increase in Unemployment, lack of human rights, lawlessness and the spread of drugs.”
British Warning
Blackshart’s warnings were accompanied by a sudden warning from the British Foreign Office to its nationals from traveling to Iraqi provinces, except for Kurdistan, only when necessary.
The warning said Iraq remained vulnerable to regional tensions with a militia group it described as “anti-Western and a threat to the UK and other interests, including attacks on Global Coalition military bases, diplomatic buildings and foreign nationals”.
The warning pointed to “the escalation of tensions due to the long negotiations on the formation of the government after the elections that took place in October (October) 2021.”
Very Volatile
While the UN delegate described the situation as “extremely volatile”, she stressed, “We do not have a magic wand, in the end it all comes down to political will.”
In the end, Iraq today is located in an unknown world that Iraqis fear because of the possibility of a likely clash between the Shiite parties, whose situation deteriorated after the resignation of the 73 deputies of al-Sadr from Parliament, and the disruption of any attempt to elect the President of the Republic, the Kurdish candidate, or the prime minister, the candidate for the Shiite coordination framework, which made Blackshart This time the alarm bells sounded loud.
Plasschaert’s statements are also accompanied by a storm of reproach from the sides of the Shiite framework, who see in their briefing a blatant interference that opens the door to external interference, which they reject and explain that what is happening is an Iraqi affair that can be overcome through dialogue. LINK
