Iraq Ex-Leader Maliki Tries Political Comeback

[yota691]

Iraq Ex-Leader Maliki Tries Political Comeback

By Asa Fitch

BAGHDAD–Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is trying to revive his political career five months after leaving office, complicating his successor’s push to bring Iraq’s factions together in the fight against Sunni extremist group Islamic State.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has been received warmly in his first months in office, having made gestures toward reconciliation between the country’s Shiite Muslim majority to which he belongs, and its Sunni and Kurdish minorities.

He has forced army generals close to Mr. Maliki into retirement and announced judicial overhauls requiring due process after arrests, addressing Sunni complaints about lengthy detentions without charge.

Mr. Abadi last month managed to strike an oil export deal with Kurdish leaders, potentially paving the way for the resolution of a conflict over domestic energy resources that has been a source of political division for years.

Mr. Maliki, however, still leads the Islamic Dawa party, to which Mr. Abadi also belongs. And while Mr. Maliki has publicly praised Mr. Abadi’s attempts to heal Iraq’s sectarian divides, the two men are locked in a power struggle within the party, said people close to Mr. Maliki. Mr. Maliki could conceivably leverage his still-considerable support from within his party to push Mr. Abadi aside when the time is right, these people said.

Assyrian Christian parliament member Yonadam Kanna, who worked closely with Mr. Abadi in parliament before he became prime minister, said Mr. Abadi was weaker than he appeared, the product of a political setup dictated by the U.S. and Iran last year to urgently confront the Islamic State threat. If Iraq beats back Islamic State’s advance, lingering fissures could again become exposed, he said.

Mr. Maliki has been trying to repair his image by fighting accusations that his divisive leadership contributed to the rapid advance of Islamic State. Though a rebound seems unlikely, the alliance that backed Mr. Abadi could dissolve if Islamic State is defeated. That could open the way for Mr. Maliki to return.

Mr. Maliki still harbors major political ambitions of his own, say insiders such as Ali Dabbagh, who worked as Mr. Maliki’s spokesman in his first term as prime minister but now opposes him.

“Maliki is still dreaming, and this is going to kill him,” he said. “I think finally he should accept the reality. This is politics and this is like a wheel, down and up, and you are down. I don’t think that anybody would allow you to come up–ever.”

Mr. Maliki couldn’t be reached to comment and his office declined to comment.

Mr. Maliki presided over a Shiite-dominated government from 2006 until August of last year, when he lost the backing of Iran and fell out of favor with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani–a religious figure with a large following in Iraq’s Shiite heartland in the south. His veto can spell the end of political careers in this country.

There was also intense pressure from the U.S. for him to go, amid accusations that his marginalization of Sunnis created sympathy, and even support, in that community for Islamic State.

Mr. Maliki has been making frequent appearances in local media and traveling outside Baghdad for meetings with Shiite power brokers in recent weeks. After he reluctantly stepped down, Mr. Maliki took the position of first vice president and had largely stayed out of view.

Mr. Maliki’s attempt at a return is natural for a politician, said Rafa’a Abdul Jabbar, deputy head of the political commission of the Al Ahrar Bloc, a rival Shiite coalition aligned with hard-line political and religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr.

Mr. Maliki could try to make a comeback in parliamentary elections scheduled for 2018, he said, but there was also a danger that Mr. Maliki was trying to elbow his way back to power by subverting the political process.

“If the aim of his appearance right now in the media is to do a kind of coup d’

 

[sandfly]

IF THEY WOULD DROP HIM IT WILL ALL COME TO A END

[yota691]

IF THEY WOULD DROP HIM IT WILL ALL COME TO A END

Now that would be Democrat way of doing it...  

[nfire]

Your Welcome- America

[RodandStaff]

He's a glutton for punishment!!! :o/

[captl1]

.308 time!

[yota691]

Newspaper: Maliki is trying to take advantage of his support within the party to oust al-Abadi, when the time is right

• Agency eighth day
  
• January 10, 2015, 14:56
  
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BAGHDAD - ((eighth day))

 

Deemed newspaper (Wall Street Journal) that ambition Maliki in power, "the prime minister" hinder the political process in Iraq and the political reforms that began to be implemented by current Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and trying to take advantage of his support within the party to oust al-Abadi, when the time is right.

 

The newspaper said in a report that "the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is trying hard to revive his political career, five months after leaving office, which complicates the push behind him (Haider Abadi) for true reconciliation and finding allies of the Sunni Arabs to participate in fighting al Daash."

 

The newspaper added that "a number of senior officers in the army loyal to the owners were forced to resign or retire request, especially after the Abadi announced his determination to end corruption in the military establishment and the assignment of some of the officers to the investigation."

 

The paper points to "enable Abadi in the last month of the conclusion of a political deal with the Kurdish leaders to solve the oil crisis between the two sides, paving the way for the settlement of the conflict on the domestic energy, which was a source of political division of resources for years."

 

The paper explains that "Maliki, who still leads the Islamic Dawa Party, which belongs to him by current Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi locked in a battle with al-Abadi power within the party."

 

The paper quotes close to Maliki as saying that "Maliki is trying to take advantage of his support within the party to oust al-Abadi, when the time is right."

 

The newspaper found that "in the event of failure to defeat al-Abadi Daash and the disintegration of the current political coalition, the road will open up in front of al-Maliki to achieve his ambition and return to power." Ended p. D

[WheresmyRV?]

I wish Abadi would do the right thing and throw his thug butt into a prison.

[tlars brother]

he has very little support in the Dawa party.  This article is VERY misleading.  If Abadi really wanted a fight, he would call for a vote in the Dawa party and force  new leadership, same with the Natl. Alliance.  Abadi keeps postponing allowing Hakim to take over the alliance, only because it would cause a rift amongst a few....he is trying to keep a semblance of order while he gets the budget and other important things done.  Then he will lower the boom.

[EagleEye]

long walk off a short plank in shark infested waters might work !!

[Calijim]

Abadi better be careful or M may just pull those 500 ghost soldiers out of his pocket.

[tlars brother]

If Maliki had any chance like this article suggest, he would not be having members of his own SOL party bail on him.  One publically did again yesterday, he's down to about 20.

[dontlop]

Ya they don't put up with dictatorships in that part of the world he has no chance

[Cynthia AH]

IMO, M will be taken care of after everything is done, at this time taking care of M would be a distraction from progress......maybe that is what M wants!!!!!

[dontlop]

I don't think they trust the kurdish polititions and if they decide to try any stunts against the constitution , like not doing their job to protect iraq soveriegn territory he will be impeached and the Vice President will take over

That's why maliki is Vice President , to keep the kurds inline and from trying to break up iraq which is against the constitution

So if the kurds want maliki as their new president they should push to devide iraq

This is why the Kurds are in so much agreement now days and the fact they know that iraq can financially destroy them

The central bank of iraq has sole authority to issue legal tender in iraq so the Kurds won't be issuing any currency or breaking up the country of iraq by way of maliki becoming president if such things take place

Without getting into the details

Maliki is what the Kurds don't want as a president

The dawa party runs iraq now

The baathests are out

If the Kurds try to break away the kurdish president will be forced to side with iraq and its constitution or hes gone

Dirty politics right when they thought they could do anything they want they run out of bullets and are at the mercy of the central govt to be resupplied

They will learn who's running iraq

The majority

Edited January 10, 2015 by dontlop

[dontlop]

It took less than 6 months to break the Kurds

Which means they couldn't sustain a long drawn out war against anyone with out the support of the central govt

Sad but true

It's horrifying

The Arabs are nuts let's face it

[captl1]

long walk off a short plank in shark infested waters might work !!

Why would you do that to the sharks?

[siberian_shaddow]

Maliki hanging from a rope coming soon.

[Candy01]

captl1 and siberian,

 

I'm with BOTH OF YOU!!

 

:angry:

[yota691]

"State law" begins disintegration and defections stage

 

"State law" begins disintegration and defections stage

 

10-01-2015 02:15 PM

 

Free -

Did not go only one hundred days only on the formation of Haider Abadi, the new Iraqi government, which emerged from the womb of a coalition of 'rule of law, which is headed by former Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki; to begin the disintegration of the coalition phase, because of hostility (undeclared) between Maliki and al-Abadi, and after he realized supporters Maliki not to avail of his attempts to restore the judgment. 
It seems disintegration evident in abandoning the largest supporters of al-Maliki him, a lawmaker Hanan al, which was announced on Saturday, its withdrawal from the coalition of 'rule of law', and established a political movement as 'will'. 
did not justify Fatlawi reasons Anhqagaha Coalition, during a press conference held to announce the movement; and merely promoting the new movement, which confirmed that it 'addressed to the marginalized and the vulnerable and the poor of the people of Iraq and to waste their rights'. 
Fatlawi added that the 'movement aims to restore balance in the distribution of economic resources to Iraq among the provinces, He declined politics Anbtahih practiced by some political blocs, and claim a political decision is clear and independent. ' 
demanded that the 'full rights granted to the families of the martyrs of the popular crowd, who answered a call to the religious leaders', noting that' the movement will be represented in all governorates of Iraq, and will have representation in the next election. " 
The al of the biggest supporters of al-Maliki, and an advocate of the previous policies. I tried, during the previous period, to obtain the portfolio of the Ministry of Health. Also nominated for the presidency before the election of Fuad Masum, but failed, and then began attacking Abadi with the beginning of the formation of his government, as she returned to split the coalition of al-Maliki, in an attempt to open a new page with Abadi and gain satisfaction; according to observers.

Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/194242-state-law-begins-disintegration-and-defections-stage/#ixzz3ORg3TU9Y

[yota691]

 

Maliki future US ambassador: Political stability is the key to the security and economic stability

 

      Sunday   11   January   2015 | 15:45

 

 

 

 

Deputy President Nuri al-Maliki on the need to strengthen relations between the two countries and activating the strategic framework agreement and support Iraq in its war against the terrorist organization Daash.

Maliki said after meeting with the US ambassador to Iraq, Stuart Jones, said that political stability is the key to the security and economic stability.

For his part, Jones said, according to a statement from Maliki's office to support the Government of Iraq and blah enhance security and military cooperation between the two countries.

[yota691]

add this...Parliament prevents Abdul Ckal and Abu Rihab escort Maliki because they are abused for personal MP

• Agency eighth day
• January 8, 2015, 14:26
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BAGHDAD - ((eighth day))

Issued by the Presidency of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, on Thursday, a book banned from which MP Yasser al-Maliki, Hussein al-Maliki accompany Vice President of the Republic in the field visit, declaring them to lose the character of MP.

 

A member of the Commission of Syria, Sheikh Mohammed in a press statement that the House of Representatives issued a letter in which he explained the powers members of the House of Representatives, noting the House of Representatives shall notify the Presidency of the official movements only, and not to accompany one of his former political figures in reference to al-Maliki, usually him to lose the character of MP and this is what accepted by the Presidency.

 

Sheikh "The MP Yasser al-Maliki and his brother Hussein al-Maliki did not attend to the council since carrying out their constitutional right, but we see them walking around with Vice President Nuri al-Maliki and that an internal system of the Council explaining warning absent from the Council of Representatives.

 

In a related context, "announced the decision of the House of Representatives Niazi Ihsanoglu, for the deduction of 500 thousand dinars from the salary of MP for each session which is open, while pointing out that 14 members did not perform section in Parliament, and others are licensed satisfactory or traveling in foreign Ivadat.

 

It is noteworthy that much of Parliament suffers from the absence of some MPs continuously for parliament sessions, while considered by many deputies as a "betrayal" of the department who Aksmh of Representatives to serve the people.

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[uncirculd]

If Maliki had any chance like this article suggest, he would not be having members of his own SOL party bail on him.  One publically did again yesterday, he's down to about 20.

Yeah all 20 are as diluted as maliki.  They lined their pockets so maybe they are trying to pull their funds together to bring back all those generals that were laid off or retired and pull a coup.  Really the sooner they take care of this cancer they better off Iraq will be.

[Deborah Layne]

Take a walk through recorded Biblical history and see how the Creator and Redeemer of mankind tends to deal with power mongers such as Maliki. I have utmost confidence that his fate is in the Lord's Hands.

Edited January 11, 2015 by Deborah Layne

[txdinargirl]

My offer to send a rope still stands.