Iraq on the doors of a new phase .. «Victory» progresses and surprises expected

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Told Al-Arab Al-Youm That He Ruled Iraq With A Mature Vision

Zamili confirms that the Sadrist movement supports Abbadi for a second term

Are GMT 00:33 2018 Sunday, January 21

 

 

Governor of Zamili

Baghdad Najla al-Tai

The head of the Committee on Security and Defense parliamentary, Zamili governor , that postponement of the holding of elections on schedule set a blow to the political process and democracy in Iraq , stressing that "the postponement of the elections may open the door to foreign interference in Iraqi affairs," noting that "the recent meeting of the House of Representatives Was intended for voting to determine the conduct of elections on the twelfth day of next month, "noting that the Liberal bloc withdrew from the session after the Council began by secret ballot.

"The postponement of the elections may open the door to foreign interventions in the Iraqi issue," noting that most components of the National Alliance stand against postponement of the elections, and he said that "postponement of the elections a foreign conspiracy can not be passed and must be addressed by the honorable in parliament," noting That "attempts to postpone the election is a stab in the heart of democracy and the Constitution and the confiscation of the will of people who have the right to say their opinion after all the events that have passed the country."

Al-Zamili called in an interview with Al-Arab Al-Youm to preserve the constitutional frameworks and respect the date of holding the elections, noting that the Liberal Liberal Bloc overturned the secret vote on postponing them. He pointed out that breaking the quorum of the session came after we questioned the counting of votes, And stressed the need to respect the date of the elections, which was approved by the Council of Ministers earlier.

Al-Zamili pointed out that postponement of the elections will lead to the dissolution of the parliament and consequently to the emergency government, which will have a clear impact on the political process. He stressed the importance of preserving the gains of military victories over the organization of calling for the establishment of constitutional frameworks during the governorate. And stressed the need to hold elections to accelerate the reconstruction of Iraq in the post-stage, urging and moving the wheel of the national economy through new faces and hands clean of the involvement of terrorism and corruption, pointing out that Prime Minister Haider Valley was able to liberate Iraq from the grip of terrorism, and is launching a campaign to fight corruption, but he needs new evidence provided public interests on personal interests.

On the tension with the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Zamili, there is no convergence with former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, stressing the commitment of the Liberal bloc in the decision of Muqtada al-Sadr to dissolve the bloc for four years, and explained that "Members who emerge from the Liberal bloc win the elections and The majority of the voters of the disgruntled people on the flow, "adding that" the relationship with the leadership of the Dawa Party is not good because of the report of the fall of Mosul, where he was convicted of al-Maliki has been sent to the judiciary and the Prosecutor and published in the media, "He continued," The Committee on Security and Defense of the Libyan is paid Towards the adoption of a law The popular crowd while some MPs market themselves on the crowd they who began the law. "

Al-Zamili pointed out that his relationship with Al-Asadi, secretary-general of the Liberal bloc, is not tense, but that there is a disagreement in the points of view and a difference in the means of reaching the goals. "He pointed out that" there is no evidence of corruption or corruption in the parliamentary work behind the dissolution of the Liberal bloc, We are allowing a new generation to work in the next stage. As for the support of the Sadrist movement to assume the second term, al-Zamili said, "Yes, we will work for Abadi as a second term because he ruled Iraq with a balanced and balanced vision."

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23-01-2018 03:05 PM

For the first time .. Abadi talking about his candidacy for the elections and sets out two conditions for the alliance with him

 

 

 

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Tuesday that "my vision was similar to my vision of running the battle against (da'ash)," adding that "as we succeeded in unifying the regular forces that were initially weak with the enthusiastic volunteers, we benefited from the discipline of the army and Hamas. The volunteers also thought of the volunteer entering the political side in the elections . " 

He stressed that he does not reject "the alliance with any party provided that adhere to the fixed curriculum of its list, which is based on the refusal of quotas and the rejection of sectarianism," stressing that "the sectarian fell in the eyes of the street today ."

He warned that "some attempts during the next phase to mix the facts through social networking sites," noting that "is not against the freedom of expression, but the social networking sites have now become unchecked and without determinants ."

 

Abadi called for "a unified Arab position and pressure on the administrations of those sites to force them to organize their work because they simply became means and causes of death

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US magazine talks about a possible candidate for the Iraqi government: will solve the disaster

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The prospect of the return of former Prime Minister and Vice President Nuri al-Maliki to power raises fears of a disaster that may be waiting for Iraq if he wins the next legislative elections. 
The magazine said that shortly after the announcement of victory on the organization of a preacher until the competition began for the parliamentary elections on May 12 next, which will play an important role in shaping the future of Iraq, which has long been a civil war and sectarian conflict, which will determine the distribution of the Council MPs and alliances that will produce the next prime minister.
Maliki is competing with Abadi to get the post of prime minister of the next government, where the failure of the coalition between them and form a coalition stand-alone; so the possibility of winning Maliki to reach the post of prime minister is possible, and this is a disaster for Iraq; Sectarianism once again. 
Since he became prime minister in 2006, and after the Americans pushed him to power as an alternative to Ibrahim al-Jaafari, as part of Washington's quest to build bridges with Sunni Arabs who were Leading an insurgency against US forces, Maliki worked with the Americans to counter this insurgency, headed by al Qaeda, but his alliance with the United States failed to manage the peace achieved after the elimination of Al Qaeda with the help of Sunni tribes.
This led to the emergence of a hasty organization, which controlled one-third of Iraq's territory in 2014, and led to the overthrow of Nuri al-Maliki after the 2014 elections and the arrival of Haider Abadi, the current prime minister. 
Although both men, al-Maliki and Abadi, belong to the Dawa Party, both men's handling of the situation in Iraq was different. While Maliki is credited with losing one-third of Iraq and leaving it under the control of an advocacy organization, the credit for restoring the land is attributed to Abadi. 
Maliki is seeking to control the decision of the Dawa Party, as he tries to withdraw the coalition of the formations of "popular mobilization" in favor of his electoral alliance, and began courting Kurdish politicians who attack Abadi, to drag them to his electoral alliance. If he succeeds, his return to power may not be excluded.
According to the magazine, his return means the return of corruption and mismanagement suffered by Iraq throughout his reign, and can be seen through the left this neglect on all aspects of life in the country. 
The magazine pointed out that Maliki played a bad role in the spread of corruption within the Army Foundation, as the commander of the armed forces and the Minister of Defense for a long time because of the vacancy of the post, where the phenomenon prevailed soldiers (astronauts), who are paid without actually joining the military service. 
A large part of the military and financial aid provided to the Army by the United States went to the militias and the failure of the US-led Iraqi military training and rehabilitation program for many years.
Maliki's role in mismanagement was not restricted to the military and other sectors, but rather to the targeting of Sunni Arabs. Under the banner of "De-Baathification" he practiced a crackdown on the Sunni component of Iraq, even after leading their leaders in the political process. 
While Iraqi forces carried out pursuit of all active Sunni voices. Maliki even gave Shiite militias backed by Iran the right to enter Sunni areas and were treated as second-class citizens. 
Perhaps one-third of Iraq's territory is in the hands of an organization like the summit of failures of its era. Hence, the return of Maliki to power in Iraq will carry a lot of risks to the future of Iraq and the region, concludes the magazine.

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Barham Salih Party: Abadi is one of the close personalities of our goals and we seek to ally with him

 

 Since 2018-01-24 at 20:11 (Baghdad time)

Special - Mawazine News

The leader of the Justice and Democracy Party, headed by political Barham Saleh, Hassan Jihad, said Wednesday that the party seeks to enter into an alliance with the parties closest to its objectives, while pointed out that Prime Minister Haider Abadi, a close figure of the party's goals.

Jihad said, for "Mawazin News," that "the post-election phase can result in alliances different from the last stage," noting that "his party does not mind the alliance with any Iraqi political bloc."

He explained that "his party seeks to enter into an alliance with the parties closest to its goals," noting that "the Prime Minister Haider Abadi, a close figure of the party's objectives."

He added that "Kurdish opposition parties do not mind the rapprochement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government in Baghdad, provided that this cooperation to serve the citizens in the region and not for partisan or political purposes," echoing saying "We are the first to demand the Iraqi government to pay salaries of employees In the region so as not to be victims of political conflicts. "

The Iraqi arena is witnessing great political mobility, especially with the approaching legislative and local elections. The political parties started their major alliances in preparation for the elections together, while others began to withdraw from the coalitions that did not take hours to form.

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Abadi reveals the reasons for the dispute with al - Maliki

 

 Since 2018-01-29 at 14:29 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Prime Minister Haider Abadi, on Monday, the differences that took place recently amid the Dawa Party was because of the refusal of Nuri al-Maliki to run Abadi elections on behalf of the Dawa Party.

Abadi said in a televised interview with Al-Arabiya television channel that "the differences that took place recently amid the Dawa Party were due to the refusal of Nuri al-Maliki, the election loser on behalf of the Dawa Party," adding that "if this is done, it will mean that Maliki is outside the party, As he will not appease himself. "

Abadi added that "there was no disagreement about the prime minister or the like, but the dispute was about the interest of the party and who is running in the name of the party."

The Prime Minister pointed out that "it is over to cancel the name of the party from the list of parties participating in the elections."

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Abadi admits there is disagreement with al-Maliki about the elections

Tuesday 2018/1/30
Source: Baghdad agencies

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi admitted that there were disagreements with his predecessor, Nuri al-Maliki, within the Da'wa party because of the latter's refusal to fight Abadi in the upcoming legislative elections on behalf of the party. He said that if this was done, it would mean that al-Maliki was outside the party. .

Abadi said in an interview with Al Arabiya television channel that there was no disagreement over the prime minister or anything else, but the dispute was about the interests of the party and who is running in his name.

He pointed out that it was ended to cancel the party's name from the list of parties participating in the elections.

Abadi warned of what he described as corruptists who are always seeking to create a weak state and mix papers to avoid accountability.

On the other hand, the Iraqi parliament voted yesterday, in favor of lifting the sanctions imposed on banks in the Kurdistan region.

The lawmakers in Baghdad adopted a resolution approving the lifting of sanctions after "achieving the desired goal" through the enforcement of federal controls on the banking sector in the region, according to Alsumaria TV. The sanctions brought restrictions on transfers and sale of dollars and hard currency to four Kurdish-owned banks by the central bank in Baghdad.

On the other hand, denied the Joint Operations Command , which belongs to the Ministry of Defense, what was reported by local media about the movement of Kurdish Peshmerga forces towards the province of Kirkuk to regain control.

The statement issued by the Operations Command that these news «fabricated» and seeks to mislead the public opinion, stressing the absence of a change in the attitudes of the Peshmerga and the federal forces.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Ali Abdul-Azim al-Mansouri, commander of the army, denied the mobilization of the Peshmerga forces in the disputed areas at the outskirts of the city of Mosul, the center of Nineveh province.

Al-Mansouri said that the Joint Operations Room confirms the situation in the areas of Makhmour, Mosul, Taleq and Sinjar, areas where federal forces are present, with security forces belonging to the Peshmerga forces. There is no consolidation of the last forces for the attack and the restoration of control over these areas .
 

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On the other hand, the Iraqi parliament voted yesterday, in favor of lifting the sanctions imposed on banks in the Kurdistan region.

They slipped the banking article in!

Thanks!!

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The agreement of wisdom and victory to get down on two separate lists and the alliance after the elections

Editorial Date: 2018/1/30 0:00 • 583 times read

[Ayna-Baghdad] 
announced the stream of national wisdom led by Ammar al-Hakim, and the victory coalition headed by Prime Minister Haider Abadi, agreed to get down on two separate lists and the alliance after the election results.

A joint statement of wisdom and victory received by the agency All Iraq [where] a copy of it that "the coalition of victory, and the stream of wisdom decided to run in the Nepalese elections to be held on 12-5-2018 with two electoral lists by agreement and compromise between the parties and their diagnosis of common interest and according to technical data reached by" . 
The two parties stressed "their continued cooperation, keenness on the positive relationship between them, working to campaign for a fair election, creating a healthy atmosphere for our people in order to choose his representatives in the House of Representatives and the provincial councils, and through his free will and make every effort to ensure the success of this constitutional entitlement" . 
The statement added that "the two parties will meet after the elections in the framework of broader alliances to form a national government that embodies the aspirations and hopes of the Iraqi people dear."

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Wisdom and victory compete for two separate lists

 

 Since 2018-01-30 at 00:15 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Hakim, led by Ammar al-Hakim and Al-Nasr's coalition led by Abadi, decided on Monday to run on two separate lists.

"The Al-Nasr coalition and Al-Hikma faction decided to hold the elections in Sudan on 12-5-2018 on two electoral lists by agreement and mutual agreement between the parties and their identification of the common interest and according to the technical data they reached," a joint statement received by Mawazine News said.

The two sides affirmed their continued cooperation, keenness on the positive relationship between them, working on a fair electoral campaign and creating a healthy atmosphere for our people in order to choose their representatives in the House of Representatives and provincial councils and through their free will. This constitutional entitlement. "

"The parties will meet after the elections in the framework of broader alliances to form a national government that embodies the aspirations and hopes of our dear Iraqi people."

Hakimah joined the Abadi coalition on January 14 to run for the elections, while coalitions formed in the final hours before the close of registration are likely to face possible cracks as parliamentary elections near.

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Advisor to the slaves reveals the reasons for the divorce of wisdom and victory

 

 Since 2018-01-30 at 13:31 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The adviser in the Office of the Prime Minister Ihsan al-Shammari, Tuesday, splits in the "alliance of victory" led by Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, to the conditions of the latter and not accept it to those who want to re-produce quotas and political deals.

"The terms of Abbadi in the alliance of victory is not acceptable to anyone who wants to re-produce quotas and political deals," Al-Shammari wrote in a blog post on his social network Facebook and his Mawazine News.

The coalition of victory and the stream of wisdom have confirmed in a joint statement on Monday, to run in the parliamentary elections to be held on 12 May 2018 two separate electoral lists by agreement and compromise between the parties, and their diagnosis of common interest and according to the technical data they reached.

"The two sides will meet after the elections in the framework of broader alliances to form a national government that embodies the aspirations and hopes of our dear Iraqi people."

"The end of the alliance between (wisdom and victory) for purely technical reasons, based on the conviction of the parties to the agreement.

He stressed the efforts of his current to complete the procedures and get down the list (wisdom) and emphasizes the continuation of the national participants and the positive relationship and coordination at the highest levels between the list of wisdom and all other lists.

The leader of the Wisdom movement, Mohammed Jamil al-Mayahi, responded to what was described as the conditions of Abbadi, saying, "This is indeed the reason for rejection, especially the second state deal, and its quotas went irreversibly."

The withdrawal of the stream of wisdom of the alliance victory after the withdrawal of nine partisan entities and eight factions of the popular crowd, belonging to the coalition led by Hadi al-Amiri earlier, and included the most prominent withdrawals from the alliance Badr bloc and the Supreme Council headed by Hammam Hamoudi and victors and Asaib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais al-Khazali and the Brigades of Imam Ali et al.

The reasons for the withdrawal varied between the accusations of sectarian quotas, and the involvement of those involved in files of corruption, and other reasons is not to welcome the entry of the stream of wisdom, headed by Hakim, in turn returned the decision to withdraw the withdrawal of the expansion of electoral lists within the coalition.

Abadi said earlier that "the coalition of victory will go forward to preserve the victory and the sacrifices of martyrs and wounded and to meet the positions of heroes in the battlefields and fight corruption and quotas in all forms and rely on the national talent sincere," pointing out that "the coalition will work for all Iraqis and strengthen the unity of the country And national sovereignty and correct the wrong tracks, and achieve justice and equality among Iraqis in the rights and duties, "as he put it.

With the departure of the stream of wisdom and its allies the victory coalition, in politics is saving what can be saved as the first step of losing everything, the differences are purely technical, but shocking to the victory coalition.

The victory coalition will be out of pressure until May 12, 2018. In less than a month, the victory coalition lost the most important and the top 4 political leaders aspired to alliance with it

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New York Times: Maliki prevented Abadi from using the resources of the Dawa Party campaign

 

 Since 2018-01-30 at 17:19 (Baghdad time)

Mawazine News - Follow up

In just three years, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi re-established the army when he defeated an al-Qaeda organization and managed to restore sovereignty to his country, achievements that, according to many, gave him the nickname "Lincoln Iraq".

However, despite the warnings, stability in the country remains fragile as it confronts the violent sectarian tensions between the Shiite and Sunni populations, as well as the endemic government corruption, not to mention the overwhelming economic despair, especially among the millions of homeless people after the battles of a staunch organization.

At this critical moment in Iraq, preparations for the elections could reveal hard gains, and voting could reshape Iran's influence on the Middle East and determine the prospect of a resurgent return.

But it is also an important moment for Abadi. He has never led an election campaign, and has already stumbled when he tried to negotiate the inclusion of political blocs with a heavy weight in Iraq, so the vote will test his political idiom in a difficult security environment.

In the past two weeks, for example, ahead of the May 12 election deadline, the prime minister has stumbled into a coalition that is entering the election strongly.

On the other hand, Shiite factions have gone into a major coalition with Abadi, which has prompted him to meditate as a moderate figure who can transcend the Shia base and cross into other societies.

Abadi's response was quick and the popular crowd was praised for helping to defeat a hasty organization. While the anger of Sunnis and Kurds and even the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr of the alliance, "abhorrent," as he put it. In just 24 hours, the armed crowd left Abadi's list.

Abadi was wrong when he started talking about pursuing the corrupt. In fact, more than three months have passed and everything is in place, even though he is now the most popular politician in Iraq, but he continues to make deals to bring in influential factions to win.

"Abadi has a fine line to walk on, although he is popular among many Iraqis, but he also has dangerous enemies," said Renad Mansour, an Iraqi analyst at the Shatham House Institute.

Abadi assumed power in 2014, shortly after the emergence of a hasty organization in Mosul, and the loss of a third of Iraq's territory. Most Iraqis attribute the disaster to the failures of his predecessor, Nuri al-Maliki, who ruled the country for eight years.

Despite what is seen as an achievement by Abadi, he does not lead his party, the Islamic call, making his political position precarious. The leader of the party remains al-Maliki despite his volatile political past, but he is the leader of the party and this may pave the way for his return to power.

For example, Maliki was able to prevent Abadi from using party resources in his campaign.

Abadi established his own alliance, the Alliance of Victory, which was welcomed in the beginning when he attracted the popular factions. But with his withdrawal, Abadi joined dozens of politicians from various sectarian lines, giving his aides confidence to enter the election season.

Iraq's post-war constitution retains the status of prime minister, and here analysts say that given the country's electoral history and the three coalition governments that have emerged since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Abbadi needs to ally with at least one of the three main powers to win.

The problem is that these Shiite forces, which Abadi believes to be reliable, are in the quiver of Nuri al-Maliki, a powerful political rival.

The rival, no less powerful than al-Maliki, is Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist movement, who has become a hero for the poor and the unemployed, and a fierce opponent of Iranian intervention. Sadr is known by the Americans as the leader of an armed faction that emerged years after their invasion of the country, but is an anti-Iranian Arab citizen and runs his own coalition, like Abadi.

Politicians close to Abadi and in unannounced talks with Sadr's followers about joining them with a possible alliance, the Sadrists say their leader is angry with Abbadi, so that Abbadi's closest advisers now realize that the alliance with the popular crowd was a serious tactical mistake, attributing to the overwhelming task of creating a political entity New at short notice.

"We did not have the time to finalize our main partners, and we are discussing all these things now," said Ali al-Adib, a member of parliament close to Abadi.

Hassan Hassan, author of anti-terrorism, says in an article published in the National newspaper in Abu Dhabi that "the latest developments, is undermining the view in Washington, that Abadi is a bulwark against the forces of sectarianism."

Others say it is too early to predict these expectations in advance, given Iraq's unstable and unpredictable climate of security. One way Abadi can boost his reputation, particularly among Iraqi Sunnis, is his performance at a conference of international donors next month, whose government hopes to attract hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to rebuild destroyed Sunni cities during military operations against a militant organization.

"The postponement of the elections is on the table, because if a fair vote is to be taken under these circumstances, the displaced and the displaced must be returned to their areas that lack the infrastructure to vote," senior Sunni lawmakers and senior lawmakers said last week. "On January 21, the Supreme Court ruled that any postponement of elections Unconstitutional

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With the prospect of a "calm" meeting between Abadi and Sadr

13:57 - 01/02/2018

 

  

Information / Baghdad ..

The leader of the Islamic Dawa Party, Jassem al-Bayati, on Thursday, held a meeting between Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, aimed at "calming the situation" after the recent tension between them.

"It is likely that a meeting will be held between Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, after the recent positions of Sadr from Abadi," al-Bayati said in a statement.

Al-Bayati added that "the meeting (if it is held) aims to clarify the positions and calm the situation and sweeten the thoughts between the two sides."

The media reported on Wednesday that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, visited the religious authority Ali al-Sistani at his home, while there was no official position on the meeting from both sides. Ending / 25

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Maliki decides his position to run for the presidency of the Iraqi government

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[Asharq Al-Awsat] Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki has confirmed that his candidacy for prime minister is up to election results. 
Maliki said in an interview with the Iranian channel Al-Alam that the question of his candidacy for the presidency of the government, "is left to the elections, and what will happen before and after the elections of alliances, because the matter depends on who is the largest bloc, which will be formed in the first session of parliament to be prime minister or not "He said. 
He added that "the second thing is that if the largest bloc and became its share of the prime minister will start talking within the largest bloc of it? Either on the elections or consensus or partnership of other politicians in the nomination of one person or another and this is premature, and I hope that the candidate other than this issue is left Elections and what the parliament decides. "
The Islamic Dawa Party, led by Nuri al-Maliki, decided to run in the elections scheduled for mid-May 2018, with two electoral lists; the first, led by al-Maliki, while Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi headed the second list. 
Maliki was able to reach the first time to power in 2006 amid sectarian violence that was threatening the country. 
Maliki has been in office since then a second session, despite declining support from the Sunnis and Kurds, until the fall of most areas of the country, however, urging and presiding over Abadi to the current government.

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Maliki talks about an alliance with Kurds and slaves and sends a message to America and Saudi Arabia

 

 

 Twilight News    
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[Asharq Al-Awsat] Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki said that the alliance with the Kurds or the list of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi should not be ruled after the elections. 
Maliki said in an interview with the Iranian channel Al-Alam that "... when the referendum ended and the idea of separation, we return to the original and the root ... When the elections and the Kurds are part of the political process and Iraq, we want to ally among ourselves as we have previously welcomed the former coalition as equal citizens before the Constitution and the process Political. " 
Maliki also predicted the alliance with the list of victory led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said: "The United States and Saudi Arabia can not intervene and put red lines on people in the next election."

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[King Bean]

On ‎1‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 5:44 AM, yota691 said:

The prospect of the return of former Prime Minister and Vice President Nuri al-Maliki to power raises fears of a disaster..... 

 

That's an understatement. The two headed snake led Iraq into the dark ages, then said last year he was not interested in being Prime Minister again. Yet here he is. About to pour gas on a smoldering fire. After 8 years of his corruption and destruction, if the Iraqi people are dumb enough to elect this scum back into power then they get what they deserve.

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1 hour ago, King Bean said:

 

That's an understatement. The two headed snake led Iraq into the dark ages, then said last year he was not interested in being Prime Minister again. Yet here he is. About to pour gas on a smoldering fire. After 8 years of his corruption and destruction, if the Iraqi people are dumb enough to elect this scum back into power then they get what they deserve.

Mr. Bean,

I don't think that even the Iraqis are that out of touch with reality but these, "Please end the corruption, pretty please..." demonstrations are a laughing stock.

If Maliki/Iran control the media, use social media and get the names and amounts pilfered out with urgency.

They can vote all day long but unfortunately, big money will win the election unless there is a blitz creed if truth hitting the internet.

California's incumbent representatives are a prime example of this.

The presidential race in the US almost succumbed to the same thing but our current leader said, "Well that way is blocked, I'm going straight to the people, where's my phone?".

Our first response was, "What was that?", then it went to, "OK I'll listen". The rest is history.

 

Hey Iraq,

Freedom is not free guys.

Middle East pride & justice? Quit whining and TAKE YOUR COUNTRY BACK!

It doesn't have to be violent (yet), use that brand new optic fiber internet and get the word out now before it's too late.

Have a nice day and get busy.

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Maliki needs a great big hug with an explosive vest by someone.

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Revealed: Deal to oust Abadi, bring Hadi al-Ameri as PM

February 02 2018 12:07 AM

Hadi al-Ameri

Mostapha Hassan

 

 

As the leader of Badr Organization, which is a cruel Shia militia, Hadi al-Ameri met with the head of National Wisdom Movement Ammar al-Hakim, experts, who cited multiple sources, revealed the outline of an Iran-sponsored scheme in Iraq. 
They said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will pay a heavy price for being half-hearted on the dissolution of IMIS militias. 
"Iran is intent on ousting Abadi. The Shia regime sees Abadi unfit to enforce its policies," they added.
Others noted that Iran has embroiled Abadi in a suspicious alliance with IMIS, which the latter was quick to pull out of, leaving Abadi with no coalitions to forge.
Ameri and Hakim
At the time, commenting on the electoral alliances, experts said Fateh Coalition's parting ways with Abadi, who also broke from alliance with the National Wisdom Movement, is aimed to weaken the prime minister. 

Commentators also said Tehran allies are seeking to bar Abadi from attaining a second term in office. They cited 'far-reaching coordination' among Tehran allies to deprive Abadi of premiership. 
According to reports on al-Arab newspaper, the head of Badr Organization Hadi al-Ameri is Iran's candidate for the post of prime minister and
He will receive generous support in the coming election scheduled for May 12th. 
"Ameri received assurances from the head of National Wisdom Movement that he will be backed for premiership in the next election," they said.   
According to them, head of State of the Law coalition Nouri a-Maliki will join the ongoing coordination aimed to remove Abadi from office. 
  Sectarian alliances
In Hakim's meeting with Ameri, the first asserted the necessity of forgoing sectarianism-transcending alliances. 
These remarks were stingingly blasted by observers who said talk about avoiding sectarianism should not be uttered by those consider the foremost sources of sectarian behaviors. 

Abadi's rise on the political arena after defeating ISIS terror group has pushed foes within Da'wa party to seek to oust him, some commentators said.
"Let's face it, Abadi is on good terms with neither Ameri nor Hakim after they failed to forge electoral alliances," they explained. 
A Shia politician told The Baghdad Post Iran has finally managed to bring together its stooges in one front.
"Abadi has become a headache to Iran. He is edging closer to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, observers went on to say, adding Ameri will be Iran's man to continue schemes aimed to destroy Iraq.
"Iran is throwing weight behind Ameri. And Abadi is unlikely to win enough seats in the coming election and be the head of the coming government. 

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WHAT A SHIITE SHOW - this ain’t gonna be easy - too much hangs in the balance 

[King Bean]

On ‎12‎/‎30‎/‎2017 at 5:37 AM, yota691 said:

Who is the best Prime Minister of Iraq since 2003 until now?

• Haydar Al-Abbadi (66%, 5, 061 Votes)
   
• Iyad Allawi (17%, 1, 292 Votes)
   
• Nuri al-Maliki (16%, 1, 242 Votes)
   
• Ibrahim al-Jaafari (1%, 98 Votes)
   

Total Voters: 7, 693

 

Let's all hope this rings true come May 12th. Or Iraq can reach out of the toilet, pull the handle, and spin away into the sewers of corruption and back to the dark ages. Pathetic that Maliki even has consideration and hasn't been crushed and jailed by now.

                                                                                                                              

[Rmc10]

Even more reason for Abbadi to RV the currency. He would win for sure. 

[Pitcher]

Key Takeaway: The U.S. should reassess military and political plans that rest on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s continued premiership after Iraq’s May 12, 2018 elections. A series of splits from Abadi’s electoral list will increase opportunities for alternative candidates to gain the premiership. Abadi’s failed political alliance with Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces and inability to maintain the confidence of Ammar al-Hakim’s political allies signals that Abadi is unable to manage varying political interests and will struggle to hold together a post-election coalition. Abadi must prevent additional fractures in his electoral list, ensure friendly candidates have funding, and block alternate political blocs such as Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law Coalition from achieving competitive electoral success. Abadi will likely make major political concessions post-election to retain the premiership if unable to meet these requirements, compromising his will and ability to pursue policies compatible with U.S. national security interests.

 

Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) leaders briefly joined and subsequently withdrew from U.S. - favored Haider al-Abadi’s electoral list on January 14, 2018. 

 

The Popular Mobilization Forces Tahlaf al-Fatah (Conquest Alliance) includes several lethal Iranian-backed militias, such as Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) and the Badr Organization, and Iranian-friendly parties like the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI). Badr Organization head Hadi al-Ameri is the leader of the Conquest Alliance. The Conquest Alliance joined Abadi’s Itilaf al-Nasr (Victory Coalition) for just one day before withdrawing. Several PMF-affiliated politicians cited as reason for the split the inclusion of Ammar al-Hakim-led Tayar al-Hikma al-Watani (National Wisdom Trend) and Shi’a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Victory Coalition. Separately, AAH’s political wing pointed to the participation of “corrupt blocs and figures” within the Victory Coalition. Hadi al-Ameri stated the Conquest Alliance split for “technical” reasons and denied a link between the decision to withdraw and Hakim or Sadr’s inclusion.

 

Hakim announced his party’s split from the Victory Coalition on January 29, and six other parties reportedly followed suit as of January 30. 

 

Hakim split from ISCI in July 2017, established a new political party, and likely sought to join an electoral list with a less Iranian-aligned actor as its leader. Hakim likely lost confidence in Abadi’s ability or willingness to secure Council of Representatives and Provincial Council seats for National Wisdom Trend candidates as Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission’s (IHEC) February 10 deadline for the submission of electoral list candidates rapidly approached. 

 

Abadi’s faltering electoral list leadership and increasing demands are the likely cause of Hakim’s loss of confidence. Abadi reportedly rejected the use of a quota system, which would ordinarily guarantee National Wisdom Trend candidates inclusion on the list. Rumors also suggest Abadi insisted Victory Coalition parties could not submit lists of candidates to be considered for the electoral list by party, but rather had to nominate independent candidates. Most importantly, Abadi reportedly demanded the Victory Coalition’s candidate list include only individuals with a [“good reputation of integrity and sincerity”] ranked by skill and experience level. Abadi likely sought to place fellow, technocratic Hizb al-Dawa al-Islamiya (Islamic Call Party) members at the top of the Victory Coalition’s list, which would push National Wisdom Trend candidates lower and decrease the likelihood they would acquire seats. Abadi may have also have rejected placing Hakim in a desired ministerial position.

 

Hakim is likely unable to join or create an alternate electoral list due to IHEC procedures, and will rather run the National Wisdom Trend as a party on a singular electoral list in Iraq’s federal and provincial elections. 

 

Abadi must adjust his electoral strategy in order to retain the premiership following May elections.

 

Abadi has historically made concessions to other politicians and parties to achieve his political objectives because he does not have a sufficiently large or strong political base within the Iraqi CoR or Council of Ministers. Abadi’s electoral list politics suggest he has deviated from a compromise strategy, however, and has instead adopted a firm stance that is pushing his Victory Coalition members away. Abadi’s unwillingness to compromise on the Victory Coalition's electoral list and consequential inability to maintain unity within his coalition poses serious risks to his continued tenure as Iraqi Prime Minister, even if it is a component of a long-view electoral plan. 

 

Abadi will need to prevent additional fractures in his electoral list, ensure regional state actor funding for his candidates, and block alternate political blocs such as Maliki’s Itilaf al-Dawlat al-Qanoun (State of Law Coalition) from achieving competitive electoral success. Abadi is at risk of losing Sadr to the more secular Vice President Ayad al-Allawi. Sadr stated he was shocked by Abadi’s attempt to form an electoral list with “sectarians” and reiterated his insistence in participating on a cross-sectarian list. Abadi is also at risk of losing the confidence and funding of regional actors such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. 

 

Abadi may secure the chance to form a government as premier despite these risks, however, because he remains a unique candidate within Iraqi and international political circles. Both Badr’s Conquest Alliance and Hakim’s National Wisdom Trend expressed interest in forming a coalition with Abadi after elections. Abadi holds an incumbent’s advantage, and he has earned some cross-sectarian political legitimacy during his tenure as Prime Minister. Abadi also maintains support levels from the international community and may actually be attempting to garner more by refusing to bow to other political actors. He is seeking additional popular support through an anti-corruption campaign, even if that campaign will likely be directed at his political rivals such as Maliki.

 

Abadi will not cede his aspirations for the premiership even if he is unable to mitigate these risks. He will rather make major post-election concessions, possibly to Iranian-backed actors such as the Conquest Alliance, to retain his position. U.S. interests lie in the restoration of an inclusive Iraqi government not dominated by Iranian-backed actors. Abadi’s flirtation with the Conquest Alliance and failure to hold together an electoral list may suggest it is time for the U.S. to reassess our favor toward Abadi as Iraq’s Prime Minister. Certainly, the U.S. must not assume Abadi will remain premier. The U.S. risks losing its military basing and freedom of action to pursue ISIS remnants in Iraq if a pro-Iranian premier takes office. It must plan now for that contingency. 

 

[10 YEARS LATER]

7 hours ago, Rmc10 said:

Even more reason for Abbadi to RV the currency. He would win for sure. 

 

You would think so, huh. If Abadi really wants to seal the deal and sideline Maliki; YES, RV the IQD before the window of opportunity disappears. Maliki is a snake and he knows that IQD RV would be disastrous for his bid. I hope Abadi doesn't let this slip away. 

[KDuesing]

I guess Maliki forgot he was removed once and the courts overturned it, prob a fat chance he holds a position next term.

[tigergorzow]

44 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

 

You would think so, huh. If Abadi really wants to seal the deal and sideline Maliki; YES, RV the IQD before the window of opportunity disappears. Maliki is a snake and he knows that IQD RV would be disastrous for his bid. I hope Abadi doesn't let this slip away. 

10YL,  I second that motion.  PM Abadi better hurry the heck up and give the Iraqi citizens more purchasing power ASAP.  RV / RI The IQD.....😊😁😊