Announcement of the largest bloc

[Butifldrm]

Sadr's policy agrees to a second term for Abadi against 9 conditions and attention goes to the Kurds

 Twilight News    

 5 hours ago

 

Iraqi officials and government officials in Baghdad have been in contact with the talks that have been going on for days between the political blocs. Initial understandings between the "victory" and "sawn" coalition have been supported by three smaller blocs, As a preliminary approval of a second term for the Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, but within a government program committed to and undertakes to implement it.
A senior Iraqi minister in Baghdad told Al-Arabi al-Qadis newspaper that "the alliance of Asron agreed to take Abadi a second term in return for committing to a comprehensive government program and undertakes to implement it." He pointed out that "the program includes the formation of a national government away from the system of sectarian quotas and components in the distribution of ministers, Including the Ministers of Competence and Competencies (the Government of Technocrats), the pledge to refer all those involved in corruption to the judiciary, the declaration of a strategy for poverty alleviation and unemployment eradication, the reconstruction of destroyed Iraqi cities, the rehabilitation and compensation of victims of terrorist operations and the resolution of the electricity problem. Especially the US, from Iraq, and the establishment of an external political line away from any axis in the region, in addition to other items committed by the government, to be reviewed the government program of slaves each year, and if failed to implement it is withdrawn confidence in the Iraqi parliament " .
He pointed out that the program put forward by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, on the alliance, "victory", is a broad line, which is the same of all the blocs that want to ally with him. 
On the position of Abadi of those conditions, the minister stressed that "the man (Abadi) is considered approval in principle to a second mandate has a great development, and trying to discuss other details." 
He stressed that the coalition of "national" led by Iyad Allawi, and "the decision" led by Osama Najafi, and "wisdom" led by Ammar al-Hakim, will be with "Suron" and "victory", which constitutes more than 140 parliamentary seats, The largest within the parliament, while the Kurdish blocks remain egg al-Qabban in resolving the electoral scene as a whole. 
But he added that the current agreements and understandings may change and be canceled, and there is nothing fixed, and the Iranians are betting on the "conquest"
For his part, said the leader of the Iraqi Communist Party, Jassim Hilfi, a member of the alliance, "Sason," which is sponsored by Sadr, that what he meant "Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr in his twitter Thursday morning (yesterday) is that he made all his efforts and met with Iraqi political blocs in Baghdad And put forward his visions for the next stage, a national government working in a national space to promote citizenship and provide services to citizens and protect the dignity of Iraqis, and this is the perception of our government. 
He added that "in the coming days will be consulted with the religious authority and its allies," asserting that "veto only the figures accused of corruption, as it will not be within our alliance as well as the owners of sectarian projects and adhering to regional and foreign projects, and remains our choice nationally." 
Sadr said on Thursday that he would brief the religious authority in Najaf on the details of meetings he held during the past days with the political blocs in Baghdad.
Sadr, who supports the coalition, "received," the delegations of blocs winning in the legislative elections that were held recently to form a new federal government. "Today I have completed the picture, and I have completed the final touches after I have completed your advice and I have offered you the government, a government that is neither Sunni nor Shia, Arab or Kurdish, nor national or sectarian, but an authentic Iraqi government, Peaceful. " 
"He will inform the religious authority and clans, and the classes of the people on the details of the many meetings to have good words." "Then we wait for the honest blocs, with the national tendencies precious to form a strong patriarchal government that gives the people their rights and the punishment of severe punishment."

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http://www.shafaaq.com/ar/Ar_NewsReader/350b9f82-a120-442d-a9dc-0e3f49a5fcb3

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Sadr warns of dragging Iraq into "war" and promises to divide oil wealth

 

 

 

Number of readings: 133 25-05-2018 01:51 PM

 

 

25-05-2018 01:51 PM 

 

Called the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, to not hold the demonstrations 'to support the formation of the government or for threats', warning of 'the coming of war and violence'.

"As I entered green alone in my green tent, today I will stand before the challenges of sectarianism and delinquency, the politicians of corruption and laxity, and the irascible engineers, to defend the approach of the ancestors, to achieve the goals, to honor the supervisors, to prevent sectarianism from aligning and to divide," Sadr said in a tweet on Twitter. The oil wealth between the people fairly, and away Iraq from poverty and drought, and external interventions and all parties, I am an Iraqi not afraid. 

[Butifldrm]

Abadi discusses with Shasswar Abdul Wahid the formation of the next government

 

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Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi discussed with the head of the movement of the new generation, Shawwar Abdul Wahid, the stage after the elections and the need to work to form the next Iraqi government.

The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement today (25 May 2018), seen by theNRT Arab site , that Abadi received in his office on Thursday the new generation movement leader Shaswar Abdul Wahid , and discussed with him the formation of the next government.

The statement added that "the two sides stressed during the meeting on the importance of serious work to accelerate the formation of the Iraqi government."

Abdel Wahid wrote in his official account on the social networking site "Facebook" on 24 May 2018 he did not rule out that the results of the election or some of them, according to information received from Prime Minister Haider Abadi, expressing the hope that these results are canceled and move towards Achieve .

Abdel Wahid said that "during the meeting discussed the manipulation of the parliamentary elections in Kurdistan, noting that" the Prime Minister acknowledged the occurrence of large fraud in the region . "

Abadi was quoted as saying that "the Council of Ministers met today with representatives of all state institutions and decided to form a special committee to consider the results of the elections and to submit its report within two days ."

Pointing out that it is difficult to ratify the Federal Court on the results of the elections without reference to the report of that committee . 

Abdul Wahid concluded that they are in the mobility of the new generation are working to show the reality of what the families of Barzani and Talabani governors in the Kurdistan region, pointing out that they in the mobility can not stand idly by to manipulate the votes of voters and delay their supporters and continue to reveal the facts "

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http://nrttv.com/Ar/News.aspx?id=774&MapID=2

[DinarDavo]

If Sadr manages to amass a political bloc that comprises a majority of ministers we may see some major changes.....quickly.   

[CSM (R) Thack]

1 hour ago, DinarDavo said:

If Sadr manages to amass a political bloc that comprises a majority of ministers we may see some major changes.....quickly.   

Can only hope!!!

[Butifldrm]

Jubouri: The next stage requires that young people be able to have the opportunity to lead the community

By Rudao two hours ago

Jubouri during a meeting with a number of youth cadres in Baghdad

Roudao - Erbil 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament speaker Salim al-Jubouri said Friday that the next stage requires young people to have the chance to lead the society. 

Jubouri said in a statement that "the next stage requires that young people can have the opportunity to lead the community in all areas and without exception, in order to get a new generation can manage the state," the  

statement said that "the civil state, Citizenship is our project and youth project and we are pursuing the concept of real reform and state building. "

He added that "young people are the makers of hope and life and they have to rely on God to build the present and future of Iraq without relying on or rely on the failed projects that destroyed the country over the past years and gave corruption space and opportunity to strip the country of its goods and the displacement of scientists and intellectuals, intellectuals and artists from the homeland" . 

The cadres, according to the statement, "the efforts of the President of the House of Representatives and its continued support for the youth sector through the legislation of the House of Representatives laws on this important segment in the country."

http://www.rudaw.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/250520186

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Good morning Butifldrm.

[ChuckFinley]

6 hours ago, DinarDavo said:

If Sadr manages to amass a political bloc that comprises a majority of ministers we may see some major changes.....quickly.   

I think if he can get the right mix, things will take off quickly. 

[yota691]

Political convergence to form the next government

26/5/2018 12:00 am  «The largest bloc» the focus of meetings of leaders and leaders   Baghdad / morning The political blocs continued their consultations aimed at forming the largest parliamentary bloc, during meetings that witnessed great convergences in visions and ideas, and gathered various political blocs, which agreed among themselves on the importance of forming a government of technocrats not to investigate anyone. While denied victory coalition led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the news that the withdrawal of candidates from the coalition, he pointed out that Abadi «favorite» for the second mandate, and while Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr before his return to Najaf to complete the final touches to the formation of the government, «To support the formation of the government or for threats» Held in the house of the leader of the alliance of conquest Hadi al-Ameri «a quadripartite» included the leader of the coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki and the delegations of the Kurdish parties «Democratic» and «National Union», which visit Baghdad, while holding the Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim Jubouri Cell A basket of meetings with different political leaders. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi held a series of meetings with political leaders. Al-Abbadi met with parliament speaker Salim al-Jubouri, and the media office of the prime minister said in a statement received by al-Sabah: "The meeting witnessed the discussion of the election results and accelerating the formation of the government and the general conditions in the country."  Abadi also discussed with Vice President Osama Nujaifi the formation of the next government. He said the media office: "It was during the meeting discussed the political situation and talks on the formation of the government, and the importance of accelerating the formation, and the need to be strong and national and represent all Iraqis." For his part, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salim al-Jubouri, head of the National People's Party Ahmed al-Jubouri, said a statement that "during the meeting discussed the post-election phase" at the time discussed Jubouri, with the Secretary-General of the Iraqi National Project Jamal al-Dari, "The meeting dealt with the results of the elections and the challenges and problems that accompanied them," a statement from his office said.  In the same context, the MP of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Ardalan Noureddine, the lack of "Vito" in his party to any candidate to become prime minister, the same position expressed by the MP for a coalition of state law, Mansur al-Baiji, who said: «coalition The state of law raises the slogan of the political majority to form the largest bloc and then the government and we have no veto on anyone ». In the meantime, the Council formed a high committee to follow up the complaints and violations that accompanied the electoral process on May 12, the Prime Minister's Information Office said in a statement received by "morning": "The Council of Ministers held, on Thursday, an extraordinary session under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, "Devoted part of it to discuss the violations and problems that accompanied the electoral process and the second part to discuss the reality of   electricity."

[yota691]

Hakim from Kuwait: Iraq is on its way to form a government open to the world

26/5/2018 12:00 am  Baghdad / Al-Sabah The head of the National Alliance, Ammar al-Hakim, the former Prime Minister of Kuwait Nasser al-Muhammad, Iraq is in a way to form a government open to the world. A statement by the Office of the President of the National Alliance, received by «morning», that Hakim discussed, during his meeting with former Prime Minister Nasser al-Mohammad in Kuwait, «bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to improve them in various fields and developments of the political situation in the region», Call for easing tension in the region and withdrawing the fuse of crises ».  On the Iraqi situation, Hakim said that «Iraq is on its way to form a national government which has important priorities, including the provision of services and the fight against corruption and openness to the countries of the world and the region to serve the common interests».

[Butifldrm]

Communist Party policy : losing parties in the elections and corrupting the targeting of our headquarters in Baghdad

 

 

Twilight News    

 3 hours ago

The leader of the Communist Party Jassem al-Hilfi on Friday accused political parties he did not name of being behind the security breaches in Baghdad, the latest of which was targeting his party's headquarters.

"The security violations are caused by the results of the elections," Halafi told Ashqaf. "Usually after each election, the losers or the accused are corrupt by resorting to these methods," he said.

Halafi did not rule out "an increase in security breaches during the coming period."

An official security source and eyewitnesses reported earlier in the day that a double bombing targeted the headquarters of the Iraqi Communist Party in central Baghdad.

The sources and witnesses told Ashqaf News that the two explosive devices were being addressed in front of the headquarters of the party in the square of al-Andalus in Karrada district of central Baghdad exploded simultaneously.

The source added that the double explosion left only material damage.

For his part, said the leader of the party Jassem Hilfi in a brief statement, that two missiles targeting the headquarters of the Iraqi Communist Party in the square of Andalusia, and there are no losses.

The security center said in a statement that a homemade bomb was placed in the back garden of the Communist Party headquarters near the square of Andalusia in central Baghdad exploded without damage.

And the Iraqi Communist Party within the coalition, "Saroon" supported by the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, which won the highest votes in Iraq in the recent legislative elections.

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[yota691]

The Washington Institute expects to form a majority government in isolation from Sadr

 

 Since 2018-05-25 at 17:31 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The Washington Institute for Middle East Policy predicts the integration of all the political alliances "Shiite" within one bloc without the alliance Sairon, noting that these alliances will be able to pass the next government.

"The most likely result in a national unity government is the establishment of a Shiite internal circle of all factions, except for the Sadrists led by Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr, who will decide to withdraw to the opposition if his model is rejected for majority diversity," said American columnist Michael Knights. "It may include Kurds, Sunnis and others, making the majority over 165 seats, which adds to the sense of inclusiveness."

"Despite the clear strong performance shown by the Sason coalition in elections, hasty comments are not considered to be meaningful for the Iraqi elections, because the people themselves do not directly elect the prime minister and his government, because the process is long and complex," he said.

"An Iraqi coalition does not have a chance to form a government on its own, and usually a combination of six to eight lists is necessary, indicating the irregularity of counting votes."

The Iraqis voted Saturday (12 May, 2018) to elect a new parliament. These elections are the first after the defeat of the terrorist "Da'ash" organization, while the Independent Electoral Commission announced that the participation rate in the elections was 44%.

[yota691]

Learn about the most prominent names nominated for prime minister

 

Saturday 26 May

 

 

Alsumaria News / Baghdad revealed a political source familiar with the Saturday, the most prominent names nominated for the post of prime minister next, pointing out that the current Prime Minister Haider Abadi is closest to taking office.  The source said in an interview for Alsumaria News, "The most favored personalities and closest to the position of prime minister and according to priority next to Haidar Abadi, followed by Faleh Fayadh, and the same degree Qusay al-Suhail and Mohammed Shiaa Sudanese."     The source, who asked not to be named, that "the Sadrist movement put the name of Ali Douai and then retracted the name to put the name of Jaafar al-Sadr a new candidate for the post."  "The source said that" Saleh al-Hasnawi will be a strong candidate in the event of the alliance succeeded to form the largest bloc as a moderate and acceptable to all parties, and the same applies to the name of Dia al-Asadi . "  It is noteworthy that the coalition of victory, led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi, considered, on Thursday (May 24, 2018), that the latter is still "favorite" for the post of prime minister next.

[yota691]

Newspaper: Abadi, Sadr and Hakim will announce a new block .. The owners collected 140 seats

In politics  May 26, 2018 on the newspaper: Abadi, Sadr and Hakim will announce a new block .. The owners gather 140 seats closed 48 visits

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Saturday that a new bloc, including the al-Nasr (Abadi) coalition and the al-Sadr coalition and the wisdom stream, have been announced. 
"Abadi, Sadr and al-Hakim are in the process of announcing a new bloc after agreeing on their name," the paper said in a report. "This bloc will attract different Sunni and Kurdish parties, bringing together about 160 seats." 
The newspaper pointed out that "the possibility of bringing together the two Kurdish parties with the alliance of conquest (Ameri) and a coalition of state law (Maliki)," adding that "leaks talk about the collection of Maliki 140 seats, and the accession of Sunni parties to him."

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A newspaper talking about the map of alliances .. The Abadi Committee may cancel the results of the elections abroad

 

 Since 2018-05-26 at 09:17 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Saturday the map of political alliances and the possibility of bringing together the two Kurdish parties with the Fatah alliance and the rule of law and the alliance of the leader of the victory coalition Haider al-Abadi with the leader of the alliance of Muqtada al-Sadr, while noting that the supreme committee formed by the prime minister may cancel the election results the outside.

The newspaper said in a report, "Mawazin News," that "the map of alliances appeared to indicate the possibility of combining the two Kurdish parties with the Fatah alliance and the coalition of state law, amid leaks about the possibility of Maliki's gathering of 140 seats, in parallel to other leaks of the accession of Sunni parties to him.

The newspaper quoted sources as saying that "the meeting, which was gathered yesterday between representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Baghdad, Maliki and al-Ameri, did not come out with a real agreement to announce the largest bloc, while the Kurdish parties seek to be" egg Alkban "in the competition on The largest bloc and the choice of the prime minister, the strategies adopted by Sunni forces as well. "

The sources added that "the dialogues that are taking place in the meantime between Baghdad and Najaf, Sadr and Abadi on the one hand, and Ameri and Maliki, on the other hand, received implicit or tentative approvals from the same forces during the past days to announce the largest bloc."

According to the newspaper, "the committee formed by Abadi of the heads of the security services and financial auditing and integrity work to report the allegations of breaches in the elections that took place on the 12 of last month included the fraud, it may offer proposals to cancel the elections abroad, which voted about 180 thousand voters , In addition to the abolition of stations in the conditional voting, which included the displaced.

"But pass a decision in this regard is linked to the Electoral Commission and the associated judicial committees, which may delay the ratification of the Federal Court on the election results, and thus delay the convening of the first session of parliament, which must announce the largest bloc."

Speculation about the impact of the cancellation of the elections abroad varies in the election results, and is expected to make a slight change in the number of seats obtained by the main blocs.

According to the results of the parliamentary elections that took place on May 12, has dissolved the alliance, "Saunun", backed by the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, ranked first with 54 seats out of 329, followed by the alliance, "conquest", led by Hadi al-Ameri with 47 seats, "Victory", led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi, with 42 seats, while the coalition, "national", led by Allawi, 21 seats.

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Newspaper: The Patriotic Kurdistan has two candidates for the presidency of the Republic, one of them infallible

 

 Since 2018-05-26 at 09:00 (Baghdad time)

Follow-up of Mawazine News

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Saturday revealed the candidates of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan for the post of President of the Republic, noting that he has two candidates, one of them the current president Fuad Masum.

The newspaper quoted a Kurdish source as saying that "the PUK has two candidates for the post of President of the Republic are the current president Fuad Masum, the former Minister of Water Resources and the head of the current advisers in the presidency, Abdul Latif Rashid, but it has not been decided so far within the party's political bureau."

"The party did not officially nominate anyone, but there are those who talk about former foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, who has no chance even if he is nominated because of a Shiite veto in advance, and there are Fadhil Mirani, secretary of the Democratic Party and Fouad Hussein, head of the Office of the Presidency of the Territory.

The source pointed out that "the Democratic Party is not as adhering to the position as much as the adherence to the posts of the region, and therefore all expectations indicate that it will give to the National Union, but conditions not disclosed so far."

The reports have revealed the nomination of four Kurdish figures for the post of President of the Republic, including Fuad Masum and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region Nizrvan Barzani.

According to the parliamentary results that took place on May 12, the alliance of "Sason", supported by the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, ranked first with 54 out of 329, followed by the alliance, "conquest" led by Hadi al-Ameri with 47 seats, Victory ", led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi, with 42 seats, while the coalition," national ", led by Allawi, 21 seats, while the Kurds got all their lists about 50 parliamentary seats.

 

[Mxmann]

15 hours ago, ChuckFinley said:

I think if he can get the right mix, things will take off quickly. 

Take offff??????

 

Take off 3 zeros????

[yota691]

Who is the next prime minister?

In Featured News , Politics  May 26, 2018 on Who is the next prime minister? Closed  19 visits

 

 

BAGHDAD / SNG - The SNG news agency reported on Saturday that there was a preliminary agreement between the parties in the list of victory and the rule of law and the opening of the nomination of the leader of the Dawa party Tarek Najm to the premiership. 
The sources told SNG that "the head of a coalition of state law would like to nominate Saleh al-Hasnawi as an independent candidate, but the coalition of victory refuses to nominate."

The sources added that "Amiri nominated Saleh al-Hasnawi as a candidate independent of the Fatah alliance, but he did not get full consensus on it."

He said that "there are important parties will withdraw from victory and join with the conquest or the rule of law in the case of Abadi insisted on his nomination for a second term."

[ChuckFinley]

40 minutes ago, Mxmann said:

Take offff??????

 

Take off 3 zeros????

Mean that the government will have enough votes to get things passed. This will help get critical laws passed and projects in place. Results = RV Dinar/Strong Dinar.

[yota691]

London newspaper: meeting Maliki and al - Amiri representatives of the two Kurdish parties did not come out by agreement

 

Saturday 26 May

 

 

 

Alsumaria News / Baghdad   The London newspaper revealed on Saturday that the meeting of the head of a coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki and the head of the Fatah alliance Hadi al-Amiri representatives of the two Kurdish parties did not come out with a real agreement to announce the largest bloc.   "The recent meeting between representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party andthe Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Baghdad, the head of a coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki and the head of the Fatah alliance Hadi al-Amiri, did not come out with a real agreement to announce the largest bloc."     "The two Kurdish parties are seeking to be al-Qubban's egg in the competition for the largest bloc and the choice of prime minister," the source said, adding that "this strategy is also adopted by Sunni forces."   The head of a coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki and the head of the Fatah alliance Hadi al-Ameri held a meeting with representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Baghdad, to discuss the formation of the next government.

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Political jockeying is well underway in Baghdad, as Iraqi political leaders seek the magic political formula which will enable formation of the Iraqi government. While a Shi’ite will take the premiership, Iraq’s most powerful post, the jockeying is on for other plum positions. Beyond key ministries—Foreign Affairs, Oil, and Defense, for example—two of the top prizes are the presidency and speakership of the parliament.

Kurdish supporters of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) celebrate after the closing of ballot boxes during the parliamentary election in Kirkuk, Iraq, May 12, 2018. Reuters

For nearly a decade after post-Saddam Iraq’s first elections in 2005, Jalal Talabani held the presidency. While the speakership is more powerful, the Kurds wanted the presidency for two reasons: First, was its symbolic value given the efforts by Arab nationalists in general and Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime in particular to deny Kurds’ cultural identity and their place as equal citizens in Iraq. And, second, a Kurdish presidency for Iraq neatly bypassed one of the bigger problems in Iraqi Kurdistan: the rivalry between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and Talabani, who broke away from the KDP in 1975 to form the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). If Talabani was in Baghdad, then Barzani could be the undisputed leader in Kurdistan.

That division continued after Talabani’s incapacitation and eventual death. Fuad Masum, a co-founder of the PUK and a long-time PUK functionary, succeeded Talabani as president in 2014. While Talabani made the most of the position—serving as a much needed intermediary among Iraq’s disparate political groups at a time of much tension and violence—Masum has largely been quiet and, on the Iraqi political scene, a complete non-entity.

His quiet, however, is expensive: In the last year, the Iraqi budget allocated the presidency about 51 billion Iraqi dinars, almost $43 million. While some of that covers salaries for immediate staff, at a time of austerity in Iraq caused by years of war and depressed oil prices, it is not clear how that money has been spent. In theory, the presidency is subject to annual audits of its spending and must provide receipts and open its books, but many Iraqis say this has not been done in several years, if ever. Instead, they accuse the PUK leadership of now using the presidency as a cash cow. While Iraqi politicians are prone to exaggeration, some Kurdish officials say that Masum takes home a $50,000 per month salary and Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, Talabani’s widow and controller of PUK finances, assumes control over the rest. In effect, the Iraqi presidency then becomes a slush fund to support the extravagant lifestyle of PUK leaders at a time when many Iraqi Kurds still do not receive full salaries or back pay.

What does this scheme mean for Iraq and the Kurds? Most Kurds voted on May 12 in the hope of achieving the most favorable partnership with the federal government in Baghdad. PUK negotiators, however, appear less interested in legislative influence and power than access to finances. This is why Kurdish negotiators seem so dead-set against swapping the presidency and speakership with members of the Sunni Arab community.

But even if the Kurds decide to push for the presidency, access to what has become a slush fund may be the primary motivation for the position, rather than the best position and a figure able to transform the honorifics of the post into a catalyst for communal peace and reconciliation. The KDP has put party above all else in its apparent push to put Fazil Mirani, a man with a checkered legal and moral past. But Mirani’s nomination is likely more a negotiating ploy than a serious push; Barzani can then extract concessions from the PUK elsewhere conceding. The PUK, meanwhile is reportedly pushing for Latif Rashid, Talabani’s brother-in-law, a move that would put the presidency’s budget even closer under family control.

Corruption is endemic in Iraq, and the election system makes it worse. While most Iraqis condemn corruption and seek to punish the corrupt at the polls, it is the corrupt party leaders which then put together a government based on the numbers of seats won. Instantly, their motivation shifts from change to protection of the status quo.

It is against this backdrop, then, that the Iraqi parliament, integrity commission, and all party leaders should insist that the right to audit be exercised, not only for the forthcoming administration but forensically for the Masum and Talabani administrations. Certainly, not even Qubad Talabani, younger son of the late president, should disagree given his frequent rhetoric about transparency. Simply put, the discrepancy between the official budget and the salaries of staff (at least those who are not ghost employees) appears too high by an order of magnitude. The Iraqi presidency should be about more than lining pockets of relatives or party leaders

[Mxmann]

3 hours ago, ChuckFinley said:

Mean that the government will have enough votes to get things passed. This will help get critical laws passed and projects in place. Results = RV Dinar/Strong Dinar.

Lol!  Like YOU said, take off (delete) the 3 zeros!!! Remember, you said it first! (Just a lil sarcasm there) 

Edited May 26, 2018 by Mxmann

[davis411]

3 hours ago, ChuckFinley said:

Mean that the government will have enough votes to get things passed. This will help get critical laws passed and projects in place. Results = RV Dinar/Strong Dinar.

What u talk in about Willis 

[yota691]

Tehran encourages Kurds to ally with al-Maliki

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Tehran has sought to assemble a large parliamentary bloc that can get the mandate to form a new Iraqi government after a general election on May 12, which won its first position on a list backed by Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

"Tehran is interested in communicating with representatives of the Kurdish parties in Baghdad, and has instructed its ambassador in Baghdad to reach an understanding with them," the Arabs told senior political sources in Baghdad.

The sources say that the Iranian ambassador Irj Masjdi held separate meetings with two Kurdish delegations, representing the first Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, and represents the second party of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, founded and chaired by the late Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.

The Iranian ambassador in Iraq tried to coax the two main parties in the Kurdish region alongside the "conquest" headed by Hadi al-Amiri and "State of Law" headed by Nuri al-Maliki, while sources reveal that the Patriotic Union was closer to the response.

Its founder, Jalal Talabani, has close ties to the Iranian side and is described as one of Tehran's most important allies in Iraq.

Sources point out that the Kurds' response to the Iranian call to join the alliance of al-Amiri and Maliki is related to their respective interests in Kirkuk, a disputed city between Kurds, Turkomans and Arabs, rich in oil.

The Iranians offered to restore Kurdish influence in Kirkuk to what it was before the implementation of the referendum on independence on the twenty-fifth of last September.

The Iraqi forces imposed on October 16 full control of Kirkuk, after Barzani's insistence on a referendum on independence, led to a series of federal sanctions on the Kurdish region.

In fact, Barzani's interests in Kirkuk are not related to his limited popularity, or his security influence, which was concentrated in the vicinity of some oil fields, but in a formula to export Kurdish oil, in isolation from the control of the federal government.

The Iranian deal could provide Barzani's oil independence, but so far he has not decided.

To speed up the rapprochement efforts, Amiri embraced at his home in the Green Zone, a meeting attended by al-Maliki, and attended by the two Kurdish delegations who are visiting Baghdad to participate in the negotiations to form a government.

According to sources familiar with the details of the meeting, the meeting acknowledged that they have about 150 seats in the new Iraqi parliament, after the Kurdish delegations announced that they are negotiating 60 Kurdish deputies, distributed on large and small lists, which means the need for about 15 other deputies to ensure the majority of the government passed.

However, the sources confirm that the front of Muqtada al-Sadr and Haidar al-Abadi are still waiting for Barzani's position, and perhaps a close meeting between the two sides.

The Iranians depend not only on the Kurds but also on Sunnis.

Sources point to the possibility of joining the party of solution, led by Jamal Karbouli, who controls about 20 seats in the new parliament, a coalition formed by Amiri and Maliki.

If Iyad Allawi, the leader of the National List, is sure to join this alliance, the number of Sunni seats will jump to more than 30, providing a comfortable majority.

On the other hand, the sources talk about "preliminary understandings" between Sadr and Osama al-Nujaifi, leader of the ruling coalition, which has 13 seats in the new parliament, and Salim Jubouri, who has 7 seats in the new parliament, to enter the alliance of the largest bloc, which is forming a coalition " , And "victory".

According to the latest data, the main Shiite forces winning the elections lined up on two fronts, including the first coalition, "Sauron" supported by Sadr 54 seats, and the alliance, "victory" led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi, with 42 seats, the second includes the Alliance of the conquest led by Hadi Amiri supported An Iranian with 47 seats, and a coalition of the rule of law led by Nuri al-Maliki with 25 seats.

With Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the al-Hakama movement, winning 20 seats in the election, with both Sadr and Abadi, the first front appears to be more likely to form the largest bloc.

But Tehran is aware of the accuracy of this situation, so it works to strengthen the fortunes of the second front lists outside the Shiite center.

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Calls for a majority government to meet the challenges

27/5/2018 12:00 am  Politicians: The entry of blocks in one national space is a positive transformation   Baghdad / Muhannad Abdul Wahab The politicians gathered on the importance of the stage to build political coalitions and the formation of the largest bloc within the parliament, pointing out that the formation of the government of the national majority has become necessary, especially in the face of the major challenges facing Iraq in the stages of reconstruction and construction and economic advancement, and politicians who spoke to "morning" At a high pace for the formation of the largest bloc, stressing that "all blocs seek to form a national bloc away from sectarian blocs."  The head of the parliamentary wisdom bloc Habib terminal: "Alliances are very important at this stage to form the largest national bloc to form a government through elections participated by more than 160 parties and list."  Al-Tarfi said in a statement to Al-Sabah that "the national majority has become an urgent necessity considering that the Iraqi political situation is heading towards the formation of a political spectrum as a large bloc possessing the tools of government, offset by another political spectrum that possesses the tools of constructive opposition." He pointed out that " The state of institutions stems from these formations with their greater content and opposition away from the sectarian cantons that were disrupted and defeated after the victories over the terrorist. " He explained that "the formation of such blocks on these outlines will end to the formation of a government quickly, because the foundations we adopted were correct and meet the ambition, especially at this important stage," noting that "there is no naming blocs converging, but everyone tries to confer on the largest bloc The color of the Iraqi political spectrum, "and added that" the success of forming a government in this way will change the face of Iraq and return to its bright state, which is equivalent to and respects his civilization and this is the bulk of our claims. " Visions and the decision for his part, MP for the rule of law Fred Brahimi, that "as a result of the elections is a formation of many political visions of winning the election blocs, did not settle the formation of the government on one direction, but according to the political visions for each block, so it still blocks moving in line The data of political consensus and the integration of political visions to participate in the industry of the largest bloc to form a government. Brahimi said in a statement to Sabah that "the presence of many visions in different colors is different in the dimensions of the new political process through many important axes," noting that "the formation of the government must be based on the Iraqi decision without the introduction of external pressures and reliance on agendas "The idea of forming a larger bloc and an opposition bloc gives clear signals to start the steps of building the state of institutions if the political blocs adopt this approach with serious and effective action," he said. National space for his part, MP for Iraq 's future allied bloc said with a coalition of conquest Ali Shukri: " The first stage of alliances being actively moving towards the larger coalition to assume the formation of the government , " noting that "convergences between the blocks are moving and opening spin on the axis blocs and negotiations." Shukri said in a statement to Al-Sabah, "It is possible to unite efforts to form a coalition of blocs.   As for the form of government, Shukri said "sure that the next government will represent all components within the national space away from sectarian blocs," and pointed out that "the point of transformation is the task of entering the political blocs in the space of a national bloc and one inclusive of all," noting that "all political blocs Talk about a single national bloc away from any sectarian or sectarian blocs and also away from the idea of forming an opposition bloc, and everyone talks about the formation of a national government representative of all the competencies and experts. " Away from sectarianism For her part, said the representative of the national list, victory of al-Jubouri, that "the mass does not have a red line on any block and it is possible to ally with all according to the visions to form a government," adding that "its coalition against the government of the majority of the political, and we have a vision away from sectarianism and our directions did not disagree As blocs and parties, but we differed on the approach. "  Jubouri said in a statement to Sabah that "the country is preparing for the stage of reconstruction and construction and for the sacrifices made by Iraqis of all components and great efforts in liberating the land from the terrorist, it can not be forgotten because it is the basis in the security of Iraq," pointing out that " Its coalition seeks to form a government institutions and fight corruption and activate the oversight bodies to eliminate corruption, in addition to the development of strategic plans to eliminate important unemployment. The MP Jubouri, that "the meeting of the National Bloc with the other blocs of the resolution and others, shows that we are going to form a large bloc, and will form a negotiating committee to open up to all blocks and understanding on the ABCs of entry into a bloc form of all components to form the largest bloc and with the participation of everyone Inside the dome of Parliament, "and added that" all components close to the national list and their electoral entitlements, so we are open to all blocks. " Political analyst political analyst Al-Qassab said that "there are clear and serious movements between the block with the victory with the wisdom, and the national way to join in addition to the Badr bloc of the alliance of conquest." Al-Qassab said in a statement to Al-Sabah that it is hoped that the Kurdish political blocs will negotiate with one basket and demands high ceilings on the new alliances. He predicted that the next government will be technocrats with distinction and will not allow any partisan to hold an executive position. The bloc that will nominate the Prime Minister and Cabinet and then presented to Parliament and examine the achievements achieved two years from the date of executive work. " He added that "the political blocs should seek to form a strong national government that will face the challenges of future reconstruction and investment and strengthen the Iraqi economy and human development and rehabilitation of infrastructure and reduce the gap in unemployment and rehabilitation of all Iraqi institutions."