Parliamentary power: Kurds did not provide a convincing justification for non-commitment to pay oil money

[DoD]

Barzani, you made your bed an now it's time to lay in it. America could really give a rats azz if you criticize them or not. They a long with several other nations told you and Kurdistan to hold off on the referendum but knowing the Barzani family was about to loose it's power an grip on the Kurdistan region went all in with one last desperate move to hang onto power with the referendum an it back fired badly...

You will find out that the constitution that Kurdistan help write will be upheld an the GOI could also care less about your opinion of the decision of the federal court.

It is of my opinion when the dust settles that the Barzani family's decision to hold the referendum was one of the greatest moves in expediting the HCL. article 140 and a few other laws we desperately need to take place in order to see the RV of the Dinar.

[yota691]

The Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers holds a meeting to discuss the nature of the delegation visiting Baghdad

 Since 2017-11-13 at 12:52 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers held a meeting on Monday to discuss the Iraqi general budget for 2018 and the delegation that is visiting Baghdad.

"It is scheduled to be during the meeting to determine the nature of the delegation of the province to Baghdad."

She pointed out that "the meeting will discuss the share of the province of the Iraqi budget for the year 2018, set by the federal government."

"The meeting will also discuss the date of the visit of the Kurdistan Regional Government delegation to the Movement for Change, expected to be early next week."

[10 YEARS LATER]

Let's break this down into sub-categories and waste time dissecting the entire process rather than getting down to the business at hand. That way, they can walk out at any point they choose, cry foul, and whine how unfairly they're being treated.

[yota691]

 

Kurdish parties agree to grant all powers to the territorial government to negotiate with Baghdad

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The head of the Turkmen Development Party bloc in the Parliament of Kurdistan, Mohammad Khani, on Monday, Kurdish blocs in the parliament of Kurdistan and the Kurdish blocs in the Iraqi Council of Representatives, to grant all powers to the Government of the Territory to negotiate with Baghdad.
"The meeting of Kurdish blocs in the parliament of Kurdistan and the Kurdish blocs in the Iraqi Council of Representatives, ended a little earlier agreement on several topics, including cooperation between all blocs to resolve the crisis with Baghdad and joint cooperation between parliament and the region and his government. 
Al-Khani added that "the two parties agreed to authorize the provincial government all the powers to dialogue with Baghdad according to the Constitution, and listen to the demands of the central government," stressing that "all the blocs that attended the meeting agreed that the negotiations can not be outside the controls of the Constitution and instructions."

[DinarThug]

Iraq begins investigation into disappearance of revenues of Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

2017/11/13 11:15:58 AM 
The central government has launched a legal crackdown on Kurdish officials and sought to build on key companies in an effort to clamp down on the referendum's promoters of independence.

These moves come a month after the referendum in the non-binding Kurdistan in Baghdad. The central authorities have already cut relations between Kurdistan and the outside world when all the airlines cut into Kurdistan, while Turkey and Iran threatened to close their borders to Kurdish oil exports.

Now, there is a new round of attempts to ease the pressure on Kurdistan. The National Security Council in Baghdad has announced that an investigation has been made of the lucrative oil revenues of Kurdistan and its officials who have monopolized the market illegally.

The prime minister had promised earlier that "the corrupt will return the looted money." "There is a list of Kurdish officials who helped organize the referendum and will take judicial action against them without giving further details," the presidency said.

Kurdistan is one of the most visited regions, losing oil revenues. Lawmakers say millions of dollars are missing from oil revenues in Kurdistan.

A Kurdish lawmaker said in March that about $ 1.266 billion of oil exports and revenues from Kurdistan had been lost in the past three months.

Massoud Barzani, the outgoing president of the province on August 20, 2015, who refused to step down, many accuse him of collecting a huge wealth for his family of oil revenues instead of serving the population.

Barzani, the head of intelligence in Kurdistan and his nephew, Najran Barzani, are also involved in the loss of oil revenues. Talabani's family, including the wife of former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani, Hiro Ibrahim and her two sons, Pavel and Qubad, as well as their relatives and a group of leaders of the Kurdistan Union, are accused of accumulating a huge wealth of oil revenues.

According to local and international analysts, the lack of monitoring mechanisms in the Kurdistan region makes it a paradise for illegal financial activities by Kurdish leaders.

When the Iraqi government asked for control of Kurdistan's airports and borders, and to regain control of the mobile phone companies, it was aware of the thefts.

Baghdad also called on Ankara and Tehran, which opposed the referendum, to close their border posts with Kurdistan and "stop all trade" with the region. The angry dispute over the referendum, rejected by the United States, is also a development of the decades-long Iraqi Kurdish movement to break away from Baghdad.

The referendum comes as Kurdish and central government troops continue to work together to free the last pockets of a nascent organization, with Washington warning that the referendum could "further destabilize" the region.

The Iraqi parliament's defense committee has asked Kurdish security forces to extradite gunmen who have appealed to those arrested in a recent battle to restore Hawija.

The US-led coalition in support of operations against the Da'id organization estimated that about 1,000 terrorists had surrendered to most of them, the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, during the takeover of the town.

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[The Englishman]

Supreme Court decision re Article 1 Iraq Constitution.

14/11/2017

At the request of the Secretary General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers on November 5th, 2017, the Federal Supreme Court issued Decision No. 122 on November 6th, 2017, regarding the interpretation of the Article 1 of the Iraqi Constitution which states: “The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent and fully sovereign state in which the system of government is parliamentary and democratic republic, and this Constitution is a guarantor of the unity of Iraq.”

As we, in the Kurdistan Region, have always emphasized on finding solutions to disputes between the federal Authorities and the Kurdistan Region through constitutional and legal means, and based on our known position which welcomes all relevant initiatives, especially the initiatives by the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al- Sistani, Iraqi dignitaries and friendly countries to the Iraqi people regarding addressing disputes on the basis of the Constitution, we respect the interpretation of the Federal Supreme Court of the First Article of the Iraqi Constitution.

We believe that this Decision must become a basis for starting an inclusive national dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad to resolve all disputes through implementation of all constitutional articles and in a way that guarantees all rights, authorities and status mentioned in the Constitution, since this is the only way to secure the unity of Iraq, as Article 1 stated.



Kurdistan Regional Government

November 14th, 2017

[The Englishman]

http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/4812a4ac-4d15-47ae-9720-583061c4e133.

 

KRG respects Supreme Court’s interpretation of Constitution, calls for full enforcement

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – In a statement released on Tuesday, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) stated that they respect the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court's recent interpretation of Article 1 of the constitution regarding secession in Iraq.

The Federal Supreme Court of Iraq issued a decision on Nov. 6 stating that no region or province could unilaterally secede, strengthening the federal government’s hand as it seeks to prevent other movements such as the Sep. 25 independence vote in the Kurdistan Region.

The ruling responded to a request from the Iraqi government in Baghdad to put an end to any “misinterpretation” of the constitution and to “assert the unity of Iraq,” a court spokesman said last week.

“The Republic of Iraq is a federal, independent and fully sovereign state in which the system of government is a parliamentary and democratic republic, and this Constitution is a guarantor of the unity of Iraq,” Article 1 of the Constitution of Iraq reads.

The KRG welcomed the ruling of the court and stated that the Kurdistan Region respected the decision.

“As we, in the Kurdistan Region, have always emphasized on finding solutions to disputes between the federal Authorities and the Kurdistan Region through constitutional and legal means, and based on our known position which welcomes all relevant initiatives, especially the initiatives by the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al- Sistani, Iraqi dignitaries and friendly countries to the Iraqi people regarding addressing disputes on the basis of the Constitution, we respect the interpretation of the Federal Supreme Court of the First Article of the Iraqi Constitution,” read the KRG statement.

The Kurdish government also called on launching a peaceful dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad to address their differences.

“We believe that this Decision must become a basis for starting an inclusive national dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad to resolve all disputes through implementation of all constitutional articles and in a way that guarantees all rights, authorities and status mentioned in the Constitution, since this is the only way to secure the unity of Iraq, as Article 1 stated,” the statement added.

Ties between Erbil and Baghdad have considerably deteriorated following the Sep. 25 referendum on independence for the Kurdistan Region.

On Oct. 16, Iraqi Forces along with the Iranian-backed Shia Hashd al-Shaabi militia launched a military operation and took over Kirkuk and other disputed territories which have been under the protection of the Kurdish Peshmerga Forces in the past few years. Since then, Baghdad has been introducing measures to undermine the Kurdistan Region’s constitutional integrity.

The erasing and renaming of the Kurdistan Region into ‘northern Iraq’ is seemingly becoming a policy enforced by the central government since the holding of the independence referendum. Baghdad is allegedly attempting to dissolve the KRG by trying to deal with provinces individually.

In the draft 2018 budget introduced earlier this month, the bill referred to the Kurdistan Region as ‘the provinces of northern Iraq,’ opting to completely ignore the constitutionally-enshrined terminology and removing Kurdish rights. 

Editing by Nadia Riva

[yota691]

Abadi: extend the federal authority in favor of our Kurdish citizens

Release date: 2017/11/14 13:16 • 28 times read

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, head of the United Nations mission in Iraq, Jan Kubic.

"The meeting discussed the government measures to extend the federal authority in the disputed areas, airports, border crossings and the federal government's constants in this area which are in the interest of our Kurdish citizens," a statement from the office of al-Abadi said. 
"The return of the displaced and the assistance provided by the United Nations to restore stability to the liberated areas have also been discussed," it added

[yota691]

Government of Kurdistan responds to the decision of the Federal Court on the constitutionality of the referendum

 

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The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Tuesday its response to the decision of the Federal Supreme Court on the absence of a text in the Constitution authorizes the separation of any component in Iraq, stressing that Kurdistan is committed to take constitutional and legal ways to resolve the differences between Baghdad and Erbil.

The statement of the Kurdistan Regional Government on the interpretation of the Federal Supreme Court of Article I of the Iraqi Constitution, which was reported to the twilight News, that "At the request of the Secretary-General of the Federal Council on 5/11/2017, the Federal Supreme Court issued on 6/11/2017 decision No. ( 122 / Federal 2017) on the interpretation of Article I of the Iraqi Constitution, which states that "the Republic of Iraq is a single federal state, fully sovereign, the system of government is a Republican (parliamentary) democratic, and this Constitution guarantees the unity of Iraq).

The statement added that "the Kurdistan Region is always committed to the search for a solution of differences between the federal authorities and the region through constitutional and legal ways, and based on our known position of welcoming all initiatives in this direction, foremost of which is the initiative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and some Iraqi figures, To the Iraqi Constitution to resolve the differences, and in this respect we respect the interpretation of the Federal Supreme Court of Article I of the Constitution, while at the same time confirm our belief that this be the basis for initiating a comprehensive national dialogue to resolve differences through the application of all materials To ensure the protection of the rights, powers and competencies contained in the Constitution as the only way to ensure the unity of Iraq referred to in Article I of the Constitution. "

[yota691]

Regional Government: We respect the decision of the Federal Court and abide by the Constitution in the referendum issue

 

 Since 2017-11-14 at 10:30 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Tuesday its welcome initiatives to resolve the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, foremost of which was the initiative of the Supreme Religious Referee Ali al-Sistani, confirming its commitment and respect for the Federal Court's interpretation of Article 1 of the Constitution on the unity of Iraq.

The government of Kurdistan in a statement received / Mawazine News / copy: "At the request of the Secretary-General of the Federal Council of Ministers on 5/11/2017, the Federal Supreme Court issued on 6/11/2017 its decision No. (122/2017) on the interpretation of Article I Of the Iraqi constitution, which states that "the Republic of Iraq is a single federal state, fully sovereign, the system of government is a parliamentary (democratic) parliamentary, and this constitution guarantees the unity of Iraq)."

"We respect the federal interpretation of Article 1 of the Constitution, and at the same time affirm our belief that this should be the basis for initiating a comprehensive national dialogue to resolve differences by applying all constitutional articles in a manner that guarantees the protection of the rights, powers and competencies contained in the Constitution as the only way to ensure the unity of Iraq. Referred to in this article. "

"This is a confirmation of the commitment of Kurdistan to always seek to resolve differences between the federal authorities and the region through constitutional and legal ways, and based on our known position of welcoming all initiatives in this direction, particularly the initiative of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, and some Iraqi figures, Iraqi on the return to the Iraqi constitution to resolve differences.

On the 25th of last September, the Kurdistan Regional Government held a referendum on secession from Iraq despite internal, regional and global rejection.

[yota691]

Abadi is discussing with the UN mission the government measures to extend the federal authority

 

 Since 2017-11-14 at 10:46 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday received the head of the UN mission in Iraq Jan Kubic.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office received a copy of which was received by Mawazine News. "During the meeting, they discussed the governmental procedures to extend the federal authority in the disputed areas, airports, border crossings and the federal government in this area which is in the interest of our Kurdish citizens."

"The return of the displaced and the assistance of the United Nations to restore stability to the liberated areas have also been discussed," he said

[yota691]

The channels of dialogue and communication between Erbil and Baghdad did not cut!

 

 Since 2017-11-14 at 10:13 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The New York Times highlighted the complexities and secrets of the complex negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil after the September 25 referendum. Expectations of a possible escalation of the conflict between the central government and the Kurdistan region were raised after the Kurds accused the federal forces of violations during the re-operation. Spread in 20% of the territory that was under the control of the Peshmerga forces until the middle of last month.

The newspaper said in a report that officials in response to accuse the federal forces and popular mobilization factions committed abuses in the areas they controlled after the withdrawal of the Peshmerga, and in turn requires MPs in the Iraqi parliament to issue prison sentences for Kurdish MPs who supported the referendum on independence, which took place on 25 September last .

The report added that despite the escalating tension between Baghdad and Erbil, political leaders have been exchanging phone calls almost daily, hoping to find solutions to the problems exacerbated by the referendum, and calm thousands of federal and Kurdish forces rallied within sight of both.

"The channels of dialogue and communication between Erbil and Baghdad have not been cut off," said the spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, Saad al-Hadithi, while three officials involved in the informal talks said they were discussing interim arrangements on the two most pressing issues for both sides - control of two border crossings with Turkey Syria, with about one-fifth of Iraq's exports.

The newspaper said that the back-channel talks have contributed to maintaining the flow of oil, food and border goods trade with Turkey and Syria - along with humanitarian aid from Iraq to Syria - over the past two weeks, it is still far from making any significant progress.

"Iraq's habit of conducting sensitive negotiations in secret, and often through people who are completely out of office and official roles, can be puzzling for outsiders about Iraqi politics," the paper quoted diplomats as saying.

Baghdad announced on 28 October last, a cease-fire and a round of negotiations between the Iraqi military commanders and Kurds, and the next day collapsed talks, amid the hardening of the Kurds on the balance of power that has changed, according to the leader of the Peshmerga forces, Sheikh Jaafar Mustafa, The negotiations combined security and politics. "The party he represents did not have the political authority to agree to any agreement with the Iraqis. We had to have political agreement on any agreement, and no political decision was forthcoming."

At the same time, telephone diplomacy between leaders such as Kurdistan Regional Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, the director of the Abbadi office and the director of Iraqi intelligence increased. These relations helped to prevent any new clashes near the border, despite the mobilization of Iraqi forces, He helped keep the trade corridor open and continued oil exports, though at a lower rate, according to Turkish and Iraqi officials.

"All the factions in Baghdad or Kurdistan do not support a reduction in the escalation or a border agreement, including Iraqi Shiite politicians close to the Popular Mobilization Force, a paramilitary organization composed of dozens of militias and recognized by the Iraqi government in 2014 as an auxiliary force," the New York Times said. To fight dupes. "

The leader of the Peshmerga forces, Mansour Barzani, the son of Massoud Barzani, who leads the Kurdish elite security forces defending a series of hills between the Iraqi artillery unit and the crossing of Fish Khabur, last week, he would prefer to fight to death to allow the federal forces to control the crossing, but His cousin, the head of the Kurdistan government, Nechirvan Barzani, supports a "negotiated agreement".

"Of course, when there is tension on the ground and there are military confrontations, there is a need to defuse those tensions," said spokesman for the provincial government Sven Dzhei. "The president of the KRG has maintained, through many channels, contacts like that with the federal government," he said. That the talks "helped to create more understanding and confidence-building."

The newspaper has highlighted what is happening in the second largest Kurdish city, Sulaymaniyah, where the relatives of former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, who died last month, in their differences over control of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the security forces loyal to the party, and these divisions have already thwarted an attempt To avoid a military conflict between Baghdad and the Kurds, according to the newspaper.

Talabani's son, Pavel, proposed a plan under which US coalition forces would control a large military base near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk alongside federal forces and Kurdish forces loyal to his father's party. "The al-Qaeda deal would have given Abbadi a political victory In the midst of nationalist enthusiasm in Baghdad, as well as allowing the Kurds to maintain a foothold in what many leaders see as a necessary part of their plans for independence, "as he put it.

The newspaper pointed out that one of the aides to Prime Minister Haider Abadi, and Western diplomats confirmed the proposal of this agreement, where Abadi Talabani Abadi until October 16, 2017 to get a green light from the Kurdish leadership to implement the plan, otherwise he will launch a military operation to control the region from the grip of the Kurds, "He was unable to reach consensus within his father's political party and the ruling party in the territory, which is controlled by the family Barzani," and he exceeded the deadline, Abadi ordered the federal forces to enter Kirkuk, and then go further north to the Turkish border.

[gregp]

GM, Yota. This is really good news.

I sense a turn of events.

It might not be a cakewalk, but good news.

 

Thanks.

[yota691]

After receiving a document from the United Nations .. The central government will impose its control on "Sheikhan, Baheshika and Fishekhabour"

14-11-2017 01:00 PM

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government has obtained a UN document allowing it to take control of Sheikhan, Bashiqa and Fishkhabur, which is now controlled by the Kurdistan region, the semi-official Iraqi newspaper Al-Sabah reported on Tuesday. 

"The central government in Baghdad will impose control over the areas of Sheikhan, Bashiqa and Fishekhabour within the next few days after receiving a document from the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) confirming that the three areas outside the so-called Blue Line, Between the Kurdistan region and the rest of the Iraqi cities in 1991 ».

The report quoted a source in the Foreign Ministry as saying: 'The document on the declaration of the borders of the Kurdistan region, under the Blue Line, was lost from the ministry during the time of former Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, prompting the government to address the United Nations to obtain a second version, An international grant the government the right to assert control over areas claimed by the Kurdistan region that it lies within its territory, in addition to the oil fields located in the disputed areas ».

[yota691]

MacGurck stresses the importance of being a "strong, unified Kurdistan" within the framework of the constitution

Date Posted       14/11/2017 12:21 PM

The official of the Foreign Relations Department of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Falah Mustafa, met with the envoy of the US President in the international coalition against the organization calling, Brett McGork, Washington DC. After the meeting, Mustafa stressed the importance of strengthening relations with the United States of America, noting that the meeting with McGork was a good opportunity to follow the latest developments in the region. For his part, McGork in a tweet on Twitter, welcomed Fallah Mustafa to discuss the vital importance of the Kurdistan Region strong unified within the constitutional framework of Iraq.

[tigergorzow]

KRG responds to Federal Court’s ruling on constitutionality of referendum

November 14 2017 12:36 PM

Kurds celebrating vote's results

 

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has officially responded to the Supreme Federal Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of Kurdistan Region’s independence vote.     
Last week, six out of nine judges in the Federal Court voted that the Iraqi constitution does not condone the secession of any region or governorate.
The ruling was a response to a request from the central government in Baghdad to put an end to any “wrong misinterpretation” of the constitution and assert the unity of Iraq, a court spokesman said.
The ruling also came in wake of the September 25 Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum that saw the majority of Kurds vote in favor of secession from Iraq. 

In a statement issued on Tuesday, KRG called for entering into a comprehensive national dialogue to solve all conflicts by implementing all articles of the constitution to ensure that the rights and powers enshrined in the constitution are protected.

Implementing all articles is the only means to ensure Iraq’s unity, which is referred to in Article 1 of the constitution, the statement read. 

We respect all initiatives that require resorting to the constitution to solve conflicts. In this sense, we respect the federal court’s interpretation of Article 1 of the constitution. At the same time, we reaffirm our convection that this can be a basis of a comprehensive national dialogue, it added.  
Article 1 of the Iraqi constitution stipulates that Iraq is a united independent federal state that enjoys a republican parliamentary system.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/19610/KRG-responds-to-Federal-Court-s-ruling-on-constitutionality-of-referendum

[justchecking123]

Seems like Barzani (the older one) didn't have the stroke he thought he did and/or the backing of the US.

 

I wonder if the Trump administration swerved from Obama's stance with the Kurds, maybe? Don't know enough about what's really going on but what shook out isn't what I thought would happen, to be honest. 

 

Good thing for everyone concerned if the Kurds capitulated and are indeed working with the GOI, maybe something will be hammered out as a result of the referendum. 

[tigergorzow]

KRG Responds to Iraqi Federal Court’s Decision on Kurdistan’s Secession

 

Basnews English

14/11/2017 - 12:46

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) released on Tuesday a statement in response to the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s interpretation of Article 1 of the constitution in relation to the Kurdistan Region’s referendum for secession from Iraq.

Iraq's Supreme Federal Court ruled on November 5 that no region within the country may secede from the state, depending on the interpretation of the constitution.

The ruling was in response to the referendum by the Kurdish Region which overwhelmingly voted for independence, with over 92 percent of the votes in favor of secession from Iraq.

The spokesperson for the Supreme Federal Court, Iyas Samok, state’s that the court concluded that there is "no provision in the Constitution that allows for the separation" of any region in the country.

“As we, in the Kurdistan Region, have always emphasized on finding solutions to the disputes between the federal authorities and the Kurdistan Region through constitutional and legal means, and based on our known position which welcomes all relevant initiatives, especially the initiatives by the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al- Sistani, Iraqi dignitaries and friendly countries to the Iraqi people regarding addressing the disputes on the basis of the Constitution, we respect the interpretation of the Federal Supreme Court of the First Article of the Iraqi Constitution,” KRG said in the statement.

KRG believes that court’s decision needs to be the basis for an inclusive dialogue to settle all issues by implementing the constitution in its entirety.

“We believe that this decision must become a basis for starting an inclusive national dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad to resolve all disputes through implementation of all constitutional articles and in a way that guarantees all rights, authorities and statuses mentioned in the Constitution, since this is the only way to secure the unity of Iraq, as Article 1 stated,” the statement reads.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/392780

[tigergorzow]

KDP declares it conditions for its MPs return to Parl't

November 14 2017 04:30 PM

KDP declares it conditions for its MPs return to Parl't

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) declared its conditions for its MPs return to the Iraqi Parliament, KDP top leader Ashwaq al-Jaf announced on Tuesday.

In a press statement, Jaf said that KDP's MPs will not return to the Iran Parliament until the Baghdad central government begins a dialogue with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

 

She added that KDP members are also waiting for the two sides to solve a number of issues and problems in order to attend any parliamentary sessions.

Jaf asserted that 2018 state budget is full with constitutional violations, as the lowering Kurdistan's budget allocations are considered punishment against the Kurdish people.

 

On Sunday, Iraqi Parliament will keep Kurdistan's state budget allocations at 12%, Parliament Legal Committee Member Kamil al-Zeidi said.

In a press statement, Zeidi said that the region's share of the state budget may even be decreased if the population statistics were less than before, noting that there is no coming back to the previous 17% share.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/19622/KDP-declares-it-conditions-for-its-MPs-return-to-Parl-t

[yota691]

Kurdistan is ready to cancel the referendum against a condition

Iraq    14/11/2017 13:50    Suspension    2638 views      The Kurdistan Region has expressed its readiness to cancel the results of the referendum held on 25 September last; conditional on obtaining a fair share of the federal budget.     The newspaper "Al-Sabah" semi-official, Tuesday,  that "the stage of disagreement between Baghdad and Arbil may see a breakthrough soon, after it revealed the readiness of the Kurdistan region to cancel the results of the referendum for a certain price." The newspaper added that "the announcement of canceling the referendum may be a reasonable price for any agreement between Baghdad and Erbil, under which the Kurdistan region to get a fair share of the federal budget of the country." The newspaper pointed out that "according to these data, the indications that the possibility of declaring the Kurdistan region to cancel the results of a referendum held on the twenty-fifth of last September, on the secession of the region; increasing and suggest a close settlement."

[yota691]

Alliance declares itself to eliminate corrupt and make reforms

Iraq    14/11/2017 12:18    Suspension    61 views  The leadership of the Alliance of Civil Democratic Forces (CSD) met to discuss the articles on the emergence of an "advancing alliance" as a coalition representing the representative in what he described as "the forces of moderation, reform and change" for salvation from those he described as losers and losers. In a statement issued by the coalition, the alliance praised the victories achieved by the security forces in their formations and various silos by liberating al-Qaim and the last remaining dailies. He also stressed the return of displaced people, the reconstruction of liberated areas and the provision of decent living opportunities for their children. " The meeting also discussed the need to adopt the dialogue under the constitution and respect the decision of the Federal Court on the repercussions of the referendum of the Kurdistan region; and that the management of the disputed areas and border ports and airports jointly and according to the Constitution in this regard as the meeting looked forward to find the Prime Minister's recent comments on Corruption and spoilers hit its path.  The meeting stressed the positive impact of the statement of the Alliance (Progress) issued by the previous meeting and its distribution on a large scale, which according to the statement "Stop against the draft amendment of the Personal Status Law as the law in force embodies one of the gains achieved by Iraqi women and non-derogation as well as solidarity position by the United Nations The United Nations and various international circles and organizations concerned with the defense of women's rights. The meeting discussed a number of organizational matters. It continued efforts to hold conferences for the Alliance of Civil Democratic Forces at the provincial level, as well as to communicate with the rest of the civil democratic forces through bilateral partisan relations or joint action, and to study the Liberal Party's request to join and approve the alliance. The representation of women in the leadership of the coalition.

[Butifldrm]

 

"Government of Kurdistan": We respect the decision of the Federal Court to prohibit the separation from Iraq

A previous meeting of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq

 

 14 November 2017 01:38 PM

Direct : The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, its commitment to seek a solution to the differences between them and the federal authorities in Baghdad by constitutional means, and respect for the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, which prohibits the separation of the territory from Iraq .

The Iraqi Kurdistan government said in a statement Tuesday that it respected the Supreme Court's interpretation of article 1 of the constitution, issued on November 6.

Article 1 of the Iraqi Constitution stipulates that "the Republic of Iraq is a single, independent and fully sovereign federal government with a democratic parliamentary system. This constitution guarantees the unity of Iraq."

The territorial Government affirmed its belief that the application of all constitutional articles should be the basis for initiating a comprehensive national dialogue to resolve disputes, ensuring that the rights, powers and competencies contained in the Constitution are protected as the only way to ensure the unity of Iraq.

It is worth mentioning that the Iraqi Federal Court issued mid-September a ruling on the request of the Prime Minister of the federal government Haider Abadi, to stop the referendum on the secession of the region.

The Iraqi president, Fuad Masum , that the referendum in the Kurdistan region "constitutional action," but the separation of the territory from the Iraqi state "unconstitutional ."

The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq launched several initiatives to end the dispute with the central government in Baghdad, stressing its readiness for any kind of negotiation under the Iraqi constitution.

 

https://www.mubasher.info/news/3187878/-حكومة-كردستان-نحترم-قرار-المحكمة-الاتحادية-بحظر-الانفصال-عن-العراق

[Jaygo]

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[Laid Back]

Within the constitution everything ... Outside the constitution nothing

 

The KGR understood they can't continue stealing the wealth from the people, so they will give back to the federal government 

 

Borders crossing 

Airports

Ports

Oil

Gas

Public salaries

Peshmerga salaries

 

For 17% of the 2018 budget 

 

HCL is really close.!

 

Go HCL

Go RV

[yota691]

The Democratic Party is holding a meeting to discuss the return of its deputies to parliament

 

 Since 2017-11-14 at 16:36 (Baghdad time)

Special - Mawazine News

Held the Democratic Party of Kurdistan, on Tuesday, a meeting to discuss the return of deputies to the meetings of the Iraqi Council of Representatives.

The correspondent / Mawazin News /, "The Kurdistan Democratic Party, held this afternoon, a meeting to discuss the return of deputies to the meetings of the Federal Council of Representatives."

It is noteworthy that the Kurdistan Democratic Party, decided on 10 October 2017, boycotting the sessions of the Federal Parliament, against the background of the crisis of the referendum on the secession of Kurdistan from Iraq, and the repercussions of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil.