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

[jcfrag]

14 hours ago, yota691 said:

Change Movement: The records of Kurdistan voters carry thousands of pseudonyms and deceased

 

 Since 2018-02-13 at 14:01 (Baghdad time)

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
The leader of the Kurdish Change Movement, Mahmud al-Sheikh Wahab, revealed Tuesday that the records of voters in the Kurdistan region carry thousands of fake names and dead, stressing the need for the United Nations to oversee the process of the upcoming elections. 
Sheikh Wahab, told Mawazin News that "the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani is the one who holds the reins and manages all the joints of power in the region." 
"The Democrat is ready to do all the means to get to power, he does not recognize the law and the existence of other parties competing," he said. 
The leader of the movement, that "the upcoming elections of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament or even the parliamentary elections must be under international supervision and control of the competent organizations, to prevent the occurrence of fraud."
He pointed out that "the voters' registers bear thousands of false names or of the deceased, so this record must be cleaned," pointing out "the importance of pressure through the United Nations and international organizations to oversee the elections to prevent the monopoly of the Democratic Party and the Barzani family of power and positions."

No surprise there. I'm certain M Barzani is planning on voting himself into the newly formed position of Grand Puba, which will oversee the President and the Prime Minister of Kurdistan!!!  

[jmartin1145]

4 minutes ago, jcfrag said:

No surprise there. I'm certain M Barzani is planning on voting himself into the newly formed position of Grand Puba, which will oversee the President and the Prime Minister of Kurdistan!!!  

Another Democrat party.

[jcfrag]

10 minutes ago, jmartin1145 said:

Another Democrat party.

In his case...  Pneumatic Party.   

 

Edited February 14, 2018 by jcfrag

[yota691]

Baghdad decided to lift a partial ban on flights to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international airports

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Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has agreed to open Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international airports in an exception to his government’s decision to ban air traffic since September 29, but stipulated that the flights are currently only for passengers to perform Umrah to Mecca in the first partial lifting of the ban on international flights at airports. Territory.
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said in a letter signed by the Director General of the National Operations Center, Abdul Amir Mohammad Ali, that “the approval of the Prime Minister of the respectable landing and take off aircraft transporting pilgrims at the airports of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international” .. Noting that ” Detailed on the number of international flights “.
The Iraqi government imposed an air embargo on international flights to and from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports on September 29, five days after the provincial authorities organized a referendum on secession from Iraq on January 25.

[yota691]

Kurdish deputy to Abadi: Pay salaries away from rhetoric

Release date: 2018/2/14 10:02 • 127 times read

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Kurdish deputy, Prime Minister Haider Abadi, called for speeding the disbursement of salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region overdue several months ago.

"On several occasions, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that the federal government is committed to pay and pay the salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region and so far we do not know whether the government in Baghdad actually Is this serious or not? " 
"We do not know when she will finish her job and how long will the Kurdish employee without a salary be patient with his family in difficult circumstances," she said. "Most of them have not been paid for months." 
Abdullah pointed out that "the salary of the employee, whether in the Kurdistan region or the rest of the provinces is not begging from anyone, but is the most basic rights and the central government, headed by Abadi take full responsibility" required "to take serious action away from bidding and rhetoric and promises and put an end to the suffering of staff "He said.
The Prime Minister Haider Abadi, renewed on more than one occasion the commitment of the federal government to hand over salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region. 
Abadi stressed on the importance of completing the work of the committees that review the salaries of the employees of the region and speed up their release and ensure access to eligible employees and be subject to the supervision of the Federal Audit Bureau.

[yota691]

Barzani renews the readiness of the region to solve the problems between Arbil and Baghdad according to the Constitution

 

Wednesday 14 February

 

 

 

 

 

Alsumaria News / Arbil The  head of the Kurdistan Regional Government , Nechirvan Barzani, on Wednesday, the readiness of the region to resolve problems with the federal government on the basis of the Constitution, while expressing his hope for continued US support for the Peshmerga forces.  The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement received by Alsumaria News a copy of it, "The Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy Kibad Talabani and a number of officials of the Kurdistan region met with a delegation of US military and diplomatic led by US Central Command commander Jean Joseph Futil," indicating that "the meeting discussed the situation Military and security in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, and the post-elimination of Daqash as well as the technical committees talks between Arbil and Baghdad and meet with Barzani and Prime Minister Haider Abadi in Baghdad and Davos. "     Barzani praised the "continuous support and military assistance of the Peshmerga forces in the war against Da'ash," and expressed his hope that "the continuation of such assistance."  Barzani reiterated the "readiness of the Kurdistan region to resolve problems with the Iraqi federal government on the basis of the Constitution."  For his part, he stressed the "continued US military assistance to the Peshmerga forces," expressing at the same time "his support and satisfaction of the dialogue between Arbil and Baghdad."  The Kurdistan region is suffering from an internal political and economic crisis following the holding of the independence referendum on September 25, prompting the central government to impose several measures, including stopping international flights at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports .

[yota691]

Barzani to US general: ready to solve problems with Baghdad on the basis of the Constitution

 

 Since 2018-02-14 at 20:28 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

"The region is ready to solve the problems with the federal government on the basis of the constitution," the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigervan Barzani, said Wednesday during a meeting with US Central Command chief Gen. Jean-Joseph Fotel, while the latter expressed his support and satisfaction for the dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad.

"A statement by the Office of the Prime Minister of Kurdistan, received / Mawazin News, a copy of it," Barzani, received Gen. Jean Joseph Fotil, commander of the US Central Command, "noting that" the meeting was attended by Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of Kurdistan and a high-level delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government and a delegation A military and an American diplomat. "

"The meeting discussed the military and security situation in Iraq and in the Kurdistan region, and the post-elimination phase. Talks were also held on the latest developments in the technical committee talks between Erbil and Baghdad and the meetings of Prime Ministers Nigervan Barzani and Haidar Abadi in Baghdad and Davos. To solve all problems under the Iraqi constitution. "

Barzani expressed "thanks for the continued support and military assistance provided by the United States of America to the Peshmerga forces in the war against Da'ash, and providing them with weapons, equipment and training for the Peshmerga," hoping that "this assistance will continue."

He stressed, "the readiness of the Kurdistan region to solve problems with the Iraqi federal government on the basis of the Constitution."

For his part, General Fotil thanked "the cooperation and coordination between the Peshmerga forces and the American soldiers and trainers," stressing "the continued military assistance provided by his country to the Peshmerga forces."

Voetel expressed his "support and satisfaction for the dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad."

The two sides discussed the situation in the region in general and the war on terror in Iraq and Syria in particular, stressing that "the defeat of terrorism is not only military, but a program must be devised to eliminate and thwart terrorist ideas and programs.

[yota691]

Barzani party holds the federal government responsibility not to end the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil .. These are reasons for its delay 2018/02/14 20:59 Baghdad today – Arbil  The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani on Wednesday blamed the federal government for not resolving the problems and crises between Baghdad and Erbil. "The federal government does not want to end the problems between Baghdad and Erbil, which bear the failure to resolve because they did not fulfill the promise made by the Prime Minister to the people of the Kurdistan region to distribute salaries and financial dues," said party official Saeed Mamuzini. "The delay in resolving the crisis is due to electoral reasons. Otherwise, there are many issues that have been resolved by technical delegations such as airports and crossings. But Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi still insists on not reopening it, despite being natural rights for the housing population," he said. "The Kurdistan government has declared its commitment to all conditions set by Baghdad," Mamuzini said. On January 20, 2018, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Neyervan Barzani, visited Baghdad on the head of a high-level delegation and held a meeting with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi after four months of diplomatic and political relations between Baghdad and Erbil following The latest referendum on separation from Iraq. The relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan region is very tense, after the last referendum on the separation on the twenty-fifth of last September 2017, prompting the Prime Minister Haider Abadi to impose several measures, including stopping international flights in airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, . On October 16, 2017, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Abadi, ordered the security forces to impose security in the province of Kirkuk and the disputed areas, where the federal forces were able to impose security and spread in all disputed areas of Kirkuk in Diyala, Salaheddin and Nineveh.

[jcfrag]

Maybe if the Kurds would stop delaying the budget getting passed in Parliment they could get paid...  

[tigergorzow]

1 hour ago, jcfrag said:

Maybe if the Kurds would stop delaying the budget getting passed in Parliment they could get paid...  

jcfrag,  Agree 100 Percent!!

[yota691]

8 hours ago, jcfrag said:

Maybe if the Kurds would stop delaying the budget getting passed in Parliment they could get paid...

They delay in salaries is because of the on going audits..getting the Budget pass has to do with %

[yota691]

Kurdistan Awqaf reveals details about the decision to lift the partial ban on airports in the region

A delegation from the ministry visits Baghdad ...

 

 15/02/2018 - 11:16

 

 

 

The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in the Kurdistan Region, on Thursday, details about the decision to lift the partial ban on airports in the region, stressing that the final decision to be taken during a visit by a delegation of the Ministry to Baghdad soon.

In a press conference held today, Sheikh Qassem Barzanji, Director General of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs of the Kurdistan Regional Government, said that he visited Baghdad at the end of November 2017 and met with Sheikh Khalid Al-Attiyah, head of the Iraqi Hajj and Umrah Organization.

He added that the Ministry of Awqaf in Kurdistan informed the Iraqi government to refuse to run Umrah pilgrims through Baghdad, because it causes physical and physical damage to the pilgrims.

And the Director General of Hajj and Umrah in Kurdistan that he asked Sheikh Khalid Al-Attiyah to work on opening the airports of Kurdistan in front of the pilgrims. Explaining that the General Directorate of Hajj and Umrah in Kurdistan sent a letter to Baghdad on February 2 to open airports in the region.

Sheikh Qasim Barznji also revealed that a delegation from the Ministry of Awqaf in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is due to visit Bagdad on Monday (18 February) to clarify the mechanism for opening Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international airports for Hajj and Umrah trips.

He stressed that they would not agree to any conditions that may be placed by Baghdad on these flights in a different manner from previous years.

The Iraqi and Kurdish media, circulated on Tuesday, a document issued by the National Operations Center in the Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, bearing the date of the first of February, according to the approval of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi take off and landing trips pilgrims from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international airports.

Later, denied the management of Sulaymaniyah International Airport, lifting the ban on international flights to and from airports in the Kurdistan Region.

The announcement of Sulaymaniyah International Airport in a statement, that «the airport has not received any official response from the federal government on lifting the international air embargo on airports in Kurdistan».

He added: "Regarding the approval of the start of Hajj and Umrah trips to and from airports in the Kurdistan Region, it has not reached us this decision officially, and we have no information about the entry into force at the time did not announce any date to lift the ban on flights.

The Iraqi government suspended international flights to and from the airports of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, as of September 29, 2017 against the backdrop of the referendum on independence from Iraq, in which the Kurds voted by an absolute majority in favor of him, and allow only domestic flights.

[yota691]

Kurdish deputy demands Abadi to speed up the payment of salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:53:56 | Number of readings: 332

 

 A Kurdish deputy, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, called for speeding the payment of salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region overdue several months ago.

"On many occasions, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that the federal government is committed to pay and pay the salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region, and so far we do not know whether the government in Baghdad is really serious about it or not?" Said the MP for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Rankin Abdullah. 
"We do not know when she will finish her job and how long will the Kurdish employee without a salary be patient with his family in difficult circumstances," she said. "Most of them have not been paid for months." 
Abdullah pointed out that "the salary of the employee, whether in the Kurdistan region or the rest of the provinces is not begging from anyone, but is the most basic rights and the central government, headed by Abadi take full responsibility" required "to take serious action away from bidding and rhetoric and promises and put an end to the suffering of staff "He said.
The Prime Minister Haider Abadi, renewed on more than one occasion the commitment of the federal government to hand over salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region. 
Abadi stressed on the importance of completing the work of the committees that review the salaries of the staff of the region and speed up its release and ensure access to eligible employees and be subject to the control of the Federal Audit Bureau "

[jcfrag]

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3 hours ago, yota691 said:

They delay in salaries is because of the on going audits..getting the Budget pass has to do with %

So they say they say they want to comply, yet are like impatient children crying out loud to the world like they are being done wrong. I would not be surprised if they are working against the auditors trying to cover up their piles of doo doo in the numbers...

[yota691]

Kurdistan meets the conditions of Baghdad and expects to lift the air embargo at the end of the month

Release date: 2018/2/15 21:05 • 40 times read

The spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Sven Dziyi, on Thursday, that the region met the conditions of the federal government regarding the management of airports, and is expected to lift the air embargo soon.

"There has been no agreement by the federal government to lift the air embargo on the Kurdistan region, reopen Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports, and there are negotiations with Baghdad, but there is no conference to open the two airports," Dziay said in a statement. 
He added that "the federal government had a number of points within the negotiations, first and foremost the administration of airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, control and control of the Civil Aviation Authority," declaring that "the territorial government had no objection to it." 
He explained that "the Civil Aviation Authority is the only one that controls the airports all over Iraq and there is no objection by the Government of the Territory to take over the administration of airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah; but despite this position there was no development on the subject with the Center."
"The last time the air embargo on the airports of the region was extended by the federal government was at the end of last year, until the end of February," revealing "the hopes of the region that there is no further extension of the air blockade, and lifting the ban by the end of this month." is over

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So they say they say they want to comply, yet are like impatient children crying out loud to the world like they are being done wrong. I would not be surprised if they are working against the auditors trying to cover up their piles of doo doo in the numbers...

 

I heartily and most emphatically AGREE !  

[newbieDA]

Something is very very wrong, I feel that they are staling or even messing this all up right now and the locals and the world are getting real mad, this can and will get ugly very soon I think. JMHO Something is to break and it could be bad. Hopefully good comes out of this someday.

[Goggles]

Kurdish region is becoming more transparent by audit of voters. If they're using their voters number for coming up with the % they should have in the budget then it's wrong. Probably has been wrong for years. I say get it right for transparency and integrity that this region hasn't had before this. 

[newbieDA]

On 12/12/2017 at 11:00 AM, newbieDA said:

 

My 2

 

They are activating the e governance system within Kurdistan now. Abadi will have more details for his speech on Friday calling them out on the corruption.

 

Meanwhile, they are going give him hell and not cooperate in anyway and lie while trying to look innocent.

 

On 12/9/2017 at 6:13 PM, Wiljor said:

Iraq, December 9, 2017 

The Kurdistan Region announced on Thursday (December 7) implementation of an e-governance administration system to accelerate the government’s work and to prevent corruption.

Speaking during a conference of E-Governance and Public Service Center Project in Erbil, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Interior Minister, Karim Sinjari, said the change from the previous governance administration system, in which institutions were paper based, to e-governance aims at providing high quality services to people.

E-governance refers to the use of electronics, specifically computer and internet networks for all government information management.

“E-governance will accelerate the government’s tasks and make them transparent, and it also prevents corruption,” Sinjari added.

The new system will first start in the ministry of interior, he noted.

“The ministry of interior will stand by and support system" rel="">support the implementation of the project during the next four years. We will make serious efforts to complete it successfully with the help of UNDP and international partners,” he said.

NRT reporter Renas Ali said UNDP has provided $200,000 USD to the ministry of interior to implement the project.

The Kurdish government has been using paper-based system in the region, slowing down work and causing challenges for clients visiting the institutions when they need paperwork completed.

KRG introduced a new electronic payment system last October that would be used to modernize the region’s current method of distributing wages to government employees.

The system was set up to address the issue of “ghost employees,” to keep track of the names and spending on the KRG’s payroll. According to KRG’s statistics in the new biometric system, the number of Kurdish employees is now 1,249,481, down from 1.4 million.

http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z16335181

 

 

 

35 minutes ago, Goggles said:

Kurdish region is becoming more transparent by audit of voters. If they're using their voters number for coming up with the % they should have in the budget then it's wrong. Probably has been wrong for years. I say get it right for transparency and integrity that this region hasn't had before this. 

 

[newbieDA]

Flashback

 

Iraqi Kurdistan announces e-governance to ‘fight’ corruption

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Editorial Staff in Corruption, Economy

Karim Sinjari at the conference of E-Governance and Public Service Center Project in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, December 7, 2017. Photo: NRT

 

HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Iraqi Kurdistan region announced on Thursday implementation of an e-governance administration system to accelerate the government’s work and to prevent corruption.

 

Speaking during a conference of E-Governance and Public Service Center Project in Erbil, the Kurdistan regional Government (KRG) Interior Minister, Karim Sinjari, who is close to Massoud Barzani, said the change from the previous governance administration system, in which institutions were paper based, to e-governance aims at providing high quality services to people.

 

E-governance refers to the use of electronics, specifically computer and internet networks for all government information management.

 

“E-governance will accelerate the government’s tasks and make them transparent, and it also prevents corruption,” Sinjari added.

 

The new system will first start in the ministry of interior, he noted.

 

“The ministry of interior will stand by and support the implementation of the project during the next four years. We will make serious efforts to complete it successfully with the help of UNDP and international partners,” he said.

 

UNDP has provided $200,000 USD to the ministry of interior to implement the project, NRT reported.

 

The Kurdish government has been using paper-based system in the region, slowing down work and causing challenges for clients visiting the institutions when they need paperwork completed.

 

KRG introduced a new electronic payment system last October that would be used to modernize the region’s current method of distributing wages to government employees.

 

The system was set up to address the issue of “ghost employees,” to keep track of the names and spending on the KRG’s payroll. According to KRG’s statistics in the new biometric system, the number of Kurdish employees is now 1,249,481, down from 1.4 million.

 

Kurdistan considered as the most corrupted part of Iraq. According to Kurdish lawmakers billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil revenues.

 

A Kurdish lawmaker said in March 2017 the amount of $1.266 billion from oil exports and Iraqi Kurdistan’s revenue has gone missing over the last three months.

 

Massoud Barzani, the president of Kurdistan region from 2005-2017, has been accused by critics of amassing huge wealth for his family instead of serving the population. Barzani’s son is the Kurdistan region’s intelligence chief and his nephew Nechirvan Barzani is the prime minister.

 

Also the Talabani family including Jalal Talabani’s wife, Hero Ibrahim and her sons Bafel and Qubad and their relatives alongside other PUK leaders accused by observers and politicians of amassing huge wealth from oil business.

 

In October 2017, Iraq’s National Security Council announced that a probe has been launched into Kurdistan’s lucrative oil revenues and officials in the region who might have illegally monopolised the market.

 

“The corrupt will be exposed and the funds recovered,” said a statement from the council, headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

 

http://ekurd.net/kurdistan-governance-corruption-2017-12-07

Edited February 15, 2018 by newbieDA

[Floridian]

"Kurdistan considered as the most corrupted part of Iraq.  According to Kurdish lawmakers billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil revenues."

 

This is a shock to me!  I thought Baghdad and Malaki were  the most corrupt.

[jcfrag]

Abadi Abadi Abadi.... You really need to throw their hineys in prison...   

If it is theft into the billions, make sure it is life imprisonment, if not the death penalty. 

[jcfrag]

8 minutes ago, Floridian said:

"Kurdistan considered as the most corrupted part of Iraq.  According to Kurdish lawmakers billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil revenues."

 

This is a shock to me!  I thought Baghdad and Malaki were  the most corrupt.

The Bazani family is famous for their mobster like control on the Kurdistan Region.....

[thankins]

 

Iraq's idiom: “the pot calling the kettle black.” This saying, which makes a point about hypocrisy, means “to criticize someone for a fault you also possess.” 

[Floridian]

1 hour ago, Floridian said:

"Kurdistan considered as the most corrupted part of Iraq.  According to Kurdish lawmakers billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil revenues."

 

This is a shock to me!  I thought Baghdad and Malaki were  the most corrupt.

 

Well, someone is begging all my comments.  Sorry you don't like me, jerk!