Abadi calls for Kurdistan to postpone the "referendum"

[yota691]

Rubaie: There is a relationship between Erbil and Baghdad need to settle historical issues before the referendum

By Zozan Saadoun 12 minutes ago

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Roudao- Arbil 
 
confirmed the Iraqi Council of Representatives member of the coalition of state law, Mowaffaq al - Rubaie said on Saturday that there is a relationship between Erbil and Baghdad issues whose solution requires historic compromise before the referendum in the Kurdistan region, noting the absence of a political objection to the referendum if it aims to poll only the people. 

Rubaie told a reporter Roudao media network in Baghdad, Bahman Hassan, said that "there is a contract between the Kurds and Arabs in Iraq , signed by more than 90 percent of the children of our Kurdish people in Kurdistan and more than 70% of the people of Iraq , namely the Iraqi constitution , which obliges Iraq to be united, republican and federal and decentralized. " 

He added that "if the desire of the brothers in Kurdistan to hold a referendum in order to explore the point of view of the great people of Kurdistan independence , there is no objection to a strong political it, but if it was a first step for the independence of Independence can not come from one side because there are a lot of outstanding issues between the Kurdistan Iraq and the State of Iraq, including ( the Peshmerga and the disputed areas and Kirkuk and the issue of oil and gas and border ports). " 

He said these issues "need to be resolved within a historic compromise and so far there is no agreement on this settlement, we need a historic agreement between the Arabs and the Kurds, and I am of those who recognize the rights of peoples to self - determination." 

On the demarcation of the border with Iran, al - Rubaie said that: "So far did not constitute the Boundary Commission and is supposed to be a technical committee and not political and certainly the Kurdistan part of Iraq and the border between Iraqi Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Iran and clear boundaries, and the participation of Kurdistan is very participation important in this committee." 

And on changing the Electoral Commission confirmed that " the legal period of UNHCR 's work will continue until 15.09.2017, and the sacking of the Commission at this time aims to filter rather than to reform the political process and the overthrow of the Commission cause Bamadaah time of the House of Representatives political calculations."

[ChuckFinley]

Let's settle the issues. The Kurds are heading out the door.  

[The Englishman]

PM Barzani: Despite hardships, Kurdistan continues to develop its service sectors

By Rudaw 42 minutes ago

Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani speaks at the opening of the Arjaan Hotel in Erbil on Sunday.

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Through economic and political hardships in the past three years, the Kurdistan Region has made major developments in several service sectors over the past decade, said Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.

 

Speaking at a ceremony to commence the opening of the 5-star Arjaan Hotel in Erbil on Sunday, Barzani said in 10 years the number of governmental hospitals increased from 14 to 65; private hospitals 8 to 55; and schools 3,200 to 6,000.

 

To put an end to residency issues in the region, some 200,000 residential units were constructed, including 50,000 units given to destitute families, Barzani added.

 

Illiteracy levels have also largely decreased across provinces in the Kurdistan Region, as literacy has steadily increased from 53 to 84 percent, the PM cited.

 

In a bid to solve the poor condition of roads in the region in which traffic accidents have become a leading cause of death, Barzani said some “16,400 kilometers of roads have been constructed in these ten years.”

 

The Kurdish Premier is optimistic that the tourism and agriculture industries could be further developed.

 

“The Kurdistan Region is stepping for more reconstruction,” Barzani said.

 

Barzani added that KRG is doing its utmost to help increase investment in the region, as its geography is suitable.

 

“According to the plan which the government has for investment, it aims to increase investment, particularly in the three sectors of agriculture, tourism, and industry,” he said.

Barzani encouraged investors and businessmen to allocate their assets into these three sectors, “and move forward with their projects for them as they have suitable groundwork for operation.”

He went on to add that developments in these three major sectors are part of the government’s reforms “so as to go step-by-step and to provide for the necessities of the Kurdistan Region outside of oil and gas sectors.”

 

ISIS has been pushed back from the Kurdistan Region, and the group is no longer capable of posing security threats, so foreign investors have returned, he noted.

 

PM Barzani explained the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is on the path of riding out a very tough financial crunch which emerged as a result of Baghdad cutting its share of the budget during the leadership of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

 

Commenting on the recent Baghdad-Erbil relations, the KRG will start “serious” talks with Baghdad, Barzani pointed out.

 

The hotel cost $40 million to construct.

[yota691]

Barzani: We will start a serious dialogue with Baghdad on the issue of the referendum

By Ziad al - Haidari 45 minutes ago

Barzani: We will start a serious dialogue with Baghdad on the issue of the referendum

Roudao - Arbil 

, said the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, on Sunday that the Kurdistan Region goes on steps forward and will exceed the crises experienced by soon, pointing out that the Kurdistan Regional Government, will begin a serious dialogue with the Iraqi government in Baghdad on the issue of the referendum.

This came during a speech to mark the opening of the "Arjaan Rotana" hotel in Erbil, where he spoke Barzani, about the building of this hotel by a Lebanese company amount reached $ 40 million, which indicates that the Kurdistan Region is moving towards a bright future, and is considered one of the important areas for investment projects, stressing that "the Government of the territory offer all possible Altsahil foreign investment, so investment has begun to return to the Kurdistan region."

He said the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, that there has been a lot of development in the Kurdistan Region over the last ten years, the number of schools from 3,200 schools had risen to 6,000 schools at the present time, and also the number of government hospitals increased from 14 hospitals to 65 government hospitals in the Kurdistan Region, The number of private hospitals has increased from 8 to 55 Ahli Hospital. 

He added Barzani, "was built and paving of approximately 16.4 thousand kilometers of roads and streets during the last ten years in the Kurdistan Region, in addition to the construction of 200 thousand housing units, and the allocation of 50 thousand of them to the owners of low - income." 

He explained that the Kurdistan Region goes on to achieve reforms in all sectors , whether agricultural, industrial and others, adding that it "will begin serious discussions with Baghdad on the issue of the referendum."

[ChuckFinley]

Thanks Englishman, the Kurds have been doing a great job. No wonder they want off the crazy train.  

[ChuckFinley]

The Kurds have a plan and GOI is in the way.  

[Boozer]

I had to take a second look, was hoping that was Maliki's brains on that table, no such luck

[yota691]

 

Kurdish delegation "comprehensive" plans to visit Baghdad to discuss the "referendum" 4 hours ago Last updated 11:04 AM       BAGHDAD / Press tomorrow: the  Kurdistan Democratic Party plans, the formation of a delegation of all Kurdish parties to visit Baghdad, once again, in the next few days, to discuss the referendum issue with officials in the capital.  The party said the media manager, Fadel Mmousine, for "Tomorrow Press," he "is being the formation of a delegation of all Kurdish parties, to visit Baghdad in the coming days to discuss the referendum secession , " pointing out that " the time of the referendum is supposed to be 7/11 / 2017 ".  The political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ( PUK ) official Mullah Bakhtiar, announced last Wednesday that the independence referendum of the Kurdistan region is scheduled to take place during the months of August or September this year.  It is said that a delegation from the Kurdistan region, arrived early last month, to Baghdad, as the delegation began his meetings with the President of the Republic Fuad Masum , at his home, he met with Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi, the head of the National Alliance, Ammar al - Hakim.

[Drunk_Viking64]

I think the whole Kurdistan region should all get off of this crazy train ride while they still can. Because I really believe this Iran/Iraq love couple will wipe out the Kurdish citizens within this decade.

 

[10 YEARS LATER]

The only comprehensive plan I see is the plan concerning vacations, holidays & other days off - aside from that, they're just a bunch of mutant screw heads looking for a hand out !

[tigergorzow]

Kurdish delegation to revisit Baghdad on referendum

May 01 2017 08:29 PM

Kurdish delegation

 

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) plans to form a delegation from all Kurdish parties to visit Baghdad again in the next few days to discuss the issue of the referendum on the region's independence. 

No particular date has been specified for the visit.
 
On April 5th, a Kurdish delegation of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Party of Kurdistan held talks in Baghdad with the central government officials on the referendum.

The talks tackled the constitutional mechanisms to achieve the Kurdistan region's right to self-determination, MP Perwan Khilany for the KDP said in televised remarks. 

In a joint conference with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , Kurdistan President Masaud Barzani said the semi-autonomous district would hold an "imminent referendum on its independence". 

The statements were strongly opposed by Iraqi government officials. 

In late March, Kirkuk Provincial Council stirred wide-spread controversy after holding a vote on raising the Kurdish flag above governmental buildings in the oil-rich province.

The move was slammed by the Iraqi parliament that voted against it by a huge majority. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/10026/Kurdish-delegation-to-revisit-Baghdad-on-referendum

[DWS112]

Abadi calls for Kurdistan to postpone the "referendum"

May 25, 2017
said the Kurdistan Democratic Party, led by Massoud Barzani, on Thursday, move the Kurdistan government to hold a referendum in the province , even in the event of an end to the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, adding that the prime minister asked the Kurdistan to postpone the referendum until further notice.

 

The President of the bloc in parliament, MP Arafat Karam, told «Journal News», that "the problems between Erbil and Baghdad are still stuck so far this Madjalna think seriously the referendum at the end of this year's independence, because the situation in the region is bad and the federal budget did not we receive full since 2014 this is causing significant internal problems. "

 

He added: "Even in the event of an end to problems with Baghdad, the government will hold a referendum in Kurdistan and this right which is guaranteed by the Constitution."

 

Arafat said the "provincial government had approached the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi about it informally as well as head of the National Alliance, Ammar al-Hakim, but they promised to solving problems and in which they are serious and asked to postpone the referendum until further notice."

 

[Boozer]

Postpone,,, never thought that word would come out of Iraq. who would have thought it ?

[10 YEARS LATER]

57 minutes ago, Boozer said:

Postpone,,, never thought that word would come out of Iraq. who would have thought it ?

  

[ChuckFinley]

Should have made it a holiday and they would have closed the doors for sure.   

[King Bean]

Why would they 'postpone' after decades of getting screwed ??  Baghdad politicos are not interested in ANYTHING that benefits the Kurds.

[10 YEARS LATER]

I'm firmly convinced that everyone in Iraq is on drugs, very bad drugs ! 

Edited May 26, 2017 by 10 YEARS LATER

[DropItLikeItsHot]

5 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

I'm firmly convinced that everyone in Iraq is on drugs, very bad drugs ! 

The pigeons know.... LOL

[10 YEARS LATER]

3 minutes ago, DropItLikeItsHot said:

The pigeons know.... LOL

     

[SocalDinar]

KDP: Kurdistan independence vote will be held despite party differences

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Editorial Staff in Politics

Hosiyar Zebari, a politburo member of the KDP, and Massoud Barzani’s uncle. Photo: Reuters

HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— A senior leader of the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said they are determined to hold an independence referendum this year and there is no turning back. He said they are waiting for the political parties to send their representatives to a committee tasked with overseeing the process.

“It is a decision made and there is no turning back because not only in the Kurdistan Region, but also in the [UN] Security Council this question is being talked about,” Hosiyar Zebari, a politburo member of the KDP, and Massoud Barzani’s uncle, told Rudaw.

Briefing the UN Security Council on the situation in Iraq on Monday, special envoy Jan Kubis said Kurdish leaders had declared their intention to hold a referendum in 2017 “to show the world the will of the people rather than to immediately declare independence.”

Zebari confirmed that the vote will be held this year and said that the parties should discuss the timeline through the referendum committee.

The KDP has appointed its representatives for the committee and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) will appoint one soon, Zebari said.

The committee, however, has not been finalized yet due to major political differences, especially between the KDP and the Change Movement (Gorran).

Gorran refused to meet with a joint committee established by the KDP and PUK in April to begin referendum preparations.

The referendum committee is to consist of seven political parties, the five major Kurdish parties – KDP, PUK, Gorran and the two Islamic parties, plus two seats reserved for the Turkmen and Christian minorities.

Along with Gorran, the Islamic Union, and the Islamic Group (Komal) — all members of the Kurdish coalition government — have repeatedly said in the past that they are in favor of the referendum, but it must have a mandate from the now-closed parliament.

KDP leader Massoud Barzani has closed parliament after his term as president of Kurdistan expired in August 2015. Barzani refused to step down and remains unofficially in office. Barzani forces prevented parliament Speaker Yusuf Mohammed Sadiq, from Gorran, to enter Kurdistan capital in October 2015 since then the parliament is closed.

The PUK has echoed the call. The KDP has resisted, arguing instead that a mandate from the Kurdish legislature is not necessary.

http://ekurd.net/kdp-independence-despite-2017-05-26

[yota691]

Abadi, demanding the postponement of the referendum Kurdistan

20 hours ago

 

The Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, on Thursday, move the Kurdistan government to hold a referendum in the province, even in the event of an end to the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, adding that the prime minister asked the Kurdistan to postpone the referendum until further notice.

The President of the bloc in parliament, MP Arafat Karam, said that "the problems between Erbil and Baghdad are still stuck so far this Madjalna think seriously the referendum at the end of this year's independence, because the situation in the region is bad and the federal budget did not we receive full since 2014 and this has caused significant internal problems ".

He added: "Even in the event of an end to problems with Baghdad, the government will hold a referendum in Kurdistan and this right which is guaranteed by the Constitution."

Arafat said the "provincial government had approached the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi about it informally as well as head of the National Alliance, Ammar al-Hakim, but they promised to solving problems and in which they are serious and asked to postpone the referendum until further notice."

[Officiallytook]

Impeccable timing...

[DWS112]

Vice-law: the separation of Kurdistan is not a decision Kurdish

May 26, 2017

Satellite channel nujaba site - Baghdad
 
Said the National Alliance MP Mohammad Chihod that the separation of the Kurdistan region from the center's decision is not a Kurd.
 
Chihod said that the Kurdish demand for secession statements are just balloons media aimed at reaching political and economic gains
 
Noting that the Kurdish region within the country is an international and regional decision, not a Kurd.

Edited May 27, 2017 by DWS112