The coordinating body between the provinces is considering holding elections and confirms: America is a friend and Iran is a neighbor

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«UNHCR»: the lack of funds threatens to postpone

Abadi: Elections on time and no negotiations for the participation of militants

Thursday, 2018/1/18

Source: Baghdad - Agencies

 

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The Electoral Commission in Iraq warned that it may have to apologize for not holding the elections on time if the funds do not arrive to implement them, while Prime Minister Haider Abadi reiterated his commitment to the election date scheduled for 12 May, rejecting the idea of postponement absolutely.

Abadi said in statements, quoted by «Arab Net», to his refusal to conduct any negotiations with any party to introduce the so-called gunmen in the elections. He stressed the need to be a political process based on the election of national forces cross-sectarianism, as he put it.

For his part, denied the Minister of Displacement and Migration Jassim Mohammed, the allegations of returning displaced to their homes unsafe to ensure the holding of parliamentary and local elections.

" We have not recorded any forced return of the displaced to their homes, " the Iraqi minister told a press conference held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad .

"There are liberated areas, which are populated areas, and people must return to them," he said. Iraqi Sunni political forces have demanded that the country's general elections be postponed for one year or that local elections in its provinces occupied by a pro-government organization be held, while Shi'ite factions are trying to contain their electoral alliances after recent splits and withdrawals.

The alliance of Iraqi Sunni forces in a letter to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers signed by the head of his parliamentary bloc Salah Jubouri that «based on the requirements of public interest and the achievement of social and political justice among the Iraqi people in accordance with the constitutional principle of equal opportunities among Iraqis and the tragic circumstances experienced by the provinces affected after the occupation In view of the lack of the necessary conditions set by the Council of Ministers to hold the elections, foremost of which is the restoration of stability and security to the liberated areas, the return of all displaced persons, the creation of an electoral and security environment, Thousand Iraqi forces propose postponing the general parliamentary elections and local elections for at least a year to allow the government and political and popular forces to complete the necessary conditions set by the Council of Ministers with the extension of the work of the House of Representatives ».

To this, announced the leader of the alliance Fatah Karim Nuri that «the entry of undesirable people in the coalition of victory led by Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, which led to our withdrawal from him, and those figures are known», according to quoted by the Kurdish «Ruda» Kurdish . Nuri's statement contradicts exactly what was announced by the head of the Badr Organization Hadi al-Amiri, stressing that the withdrawal of the conquest of the alliance of victory, came for technical reasons.

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Human Rights Abadi calls for canceling the book linking the voter card to the salaries of employees

 

 Since 2018-01-18 at 11:08 (Baghdad time)

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The Commission on Human Rights called on Prime Minister Haider Abadi to issue a resolution canceling the book linking the salaries of employees with the voter card after the big uproar caused by the book of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers on this matter, which prompted Abbadi to direct the investigation of the matter.

The Commission said in a statement received / Mawazine News / a copy of it that at the time "affirms its confidence in the Prime Minister and his wisdom in overcoming such measures demanding the issuance of a letter to cancel the Majaa Secretariat Secretariat of the Council of Ministers as a violation of the rights and freedoms contained in the Iraqi Constitution and charters Ratified by Iraq. "

The Commission said that "I have read a book issued by the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in the number of 1898/27/2/2 in 2018/1/17 has been published by some social networking sites and included guidance to all ministries and state institutions and entities not linked to the Ministry of non-payment of salaries to employees or Who are appointed to government institutions in the form of a contract or daily wage only after presenting them with an electronic voter card. "

She also pointed to her briefing on the Prime Minister's guidance, Dr. Haider Abadi, an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the publication of this book contrary to his directives "because the voter card has nothing to do with the salaries of employees."

She stressed that in light of its national and humanitarian duty to ensure the promotion of respect for human rights and the protection of rights and freedoms, "deplores the linking of the voter card to the salaries of employees."

"The condition of presenting the electoral card is a legal violation because the election is guaranteed by the constitution as a right to the citizen and not a duty, and the salaries of the employees are paid for public service and have nothing to do with the elections and its procedures."

The Prime Minister Haider Abadi directed an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the issuance of a book on the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers contrary to his directives, which confirms the irrelevance of receipt of the voter card the process of paying employees.

A statement by the media office of the Prime Minister followed by / Mawazin News /, that while renewing the call for citizens to receive the electoral card for its importance and to maintain the integrity of the electoral process of manipulation and the importance of holding elections on time,

On Wednesday, a number of social networking sites related to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, which included a decision not to pay the salary to employees or appointed in the form of a contract or a daily wage only after the presentation of the electoral card.

Observers criticized the move, saying it revealed the government's efforts to force citizens to participate in the parliamentary elections in an attempt to legitimize it and expressed fears about the data on the prospects of abstention from participating in the elections.

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Abadi directs the immediate investigation of the issuance of a book to the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers contrary to his directives

 

 Since 2018-01-17 at 18:02 (Baghdad time)

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Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Wednesday called for an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the publication of a book by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers directing not to pay employees salaries to those who did not issue their electoral cards.

In a statement received by Mawazine News, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that "while renewing the invitation of citizens to receive the electoral card for its importance and to maintain the integrity of the electoral process from manipulation and the importance of conducting elections on time, .

Abadi said, according to the statement, "an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the issuance of a book from the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers contrary to his directives."

A memorandum issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, signed by the Secretary-General of the Council, Mehdi Mohsen Al-Alak, stated that "all government departments should not pay the salaries of their employees and employees as a contract or daily wage until after To show them the electoral card, "noting that" this does not mean prejudice to their right not to participate in the elections. "

The document stressed that "the election is optional and not mandatory and the right holder to go to the polls or not."

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Newspaper: with the consent of Abbadi .. Elections will be postponed for 6 months with the planning of the Speaker of Parliament

18-01-2018 01:29 PM

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The legislative and local elections will be postponed to at least six months with the approval of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the implementation of the parliamentary caucus of Sunni-Kurdish efforts to achieve this goal in return for creating a legal cover to allow the continuation of the work of the government and parliament to prevent Constitutional vacuum. 

The newspaper quoted sources said that it is within the «Union of Forces» saying that 'the House of Representatives may declare a state of emergency in the country with a view to legitimizing the postponement of the elections.'

The move, which enjoys broad parliamentary support from Sunni, Kurdish and Shiite forces, will be "the last paper of the Sunni forces and the speaker of parliament in person, in order to extend the work of the House of Representatives first and postpone the elections." It comes at any moment. " The sources pointed out that «step (Parliament Speaker Salim) Jubouri is not unilateral, but has won the support of many parties within the Union», the follow-it «may be supported by many other parties, notably the Kurdistan Alliance, and the wing of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, which will take that step in his favor Through the extension of the work of the government and continued in office ». 

According to the sources, according to the newspaper "Al-Akhbar" that the Union of Forces resorted to a proposal to make a vote on the date of elections in parliament secret, after he received promises from many blocks to vote for the postponement, "noting that" more than 150 signatures were gathered to vote secretly on the date of elections .

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives meets with the Legal Committee in the presence of the leaders of the blocs and the Commission and discusses the election law

 January 18, 2018 25 Views

Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Salim al-Jubouri on Thursday, a meeting of the parliamentary legal committee to discuss the election law, in the presence of leaders of the political blocs and the Independent High Electoral Commission.

He stressed the importance of resolving the election law and reaching solutions to some of the sensitive points of contention, which is an obstacle to the vote on it within the parliament, adding that we have a great responsibility that requires all parties political agreement and consensus on many of the obstacles and most prominent timing of the elections.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives stressed that we have no choice but to be aware of a meaningful and calm dialogue to come out with a unified vision on the important laws that affect the interest of the Iraqi people in all its components, stressing the keenness of Parliament to take the views of all in accordance with its constitutional and legal powers.

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Washington confirms its support for the elections in the fifth month

 

 Since 2018-01-18 at 15:05 (Baghdad time)

Washington confirms its support for holding elections in the fifth month

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Urgent policy .. America declares its position "strongly" from the Iraqi elections and indicates seriousness

 

 

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Washington has strongly supported the Iraqi elections in May 2018, warning that postponing them would set a dangerous precedent, undermine the constitution and harm the long-term democratic development of Iraq.

 

"To achieve that goal, the United States of America will provide assistance that will help ensure that Iraqi voices are heard and counted, including the voices of some 2.6 million Iraqis who are still displaced from their homes in liberated areas," a US embassy statement said.

He added that the US Agency for International Development will help train local civil society groups to monitor the elections and provide IHEC with six international electoral advisers who will assist UNHCR to strengthen its electoral systems, staff and operations in the following ways:

• Enable internally displaced Iraqis to vote By focusing on voter registration and ensuring the effectiveness of electronic voting systems.

• Improve electoral administrative capacity at the governorate level to support the voting process in newly liberated areas.

· Assist the new Board of Commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission to develop a sound operational plan for the May 2018 elections.

 

Support for Iraq's democratic institutions is an essential part of the United States' continued commitment to a democratic, prosperous and united federal Iraq, the statement said. By exercising their constitutional right to vote, Iraqis will demonstrate their commitment to governance through peaceful processes rather than violence.

 

The Iraqi parliament is pushing for postponement of the election due to pressure from Sunni forces because of the destruction of their areas because of the fighting against the eviction and displacement of more than two and a half million people.

 

 

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Maliki: Attempts to postpone the elections unconstitutional and illegal

 

 Since 2018-01-18 at 15:27 (Baghdad time)

Maliki: Attempts to postpone the elections unconstitutional and illegal ...

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A newspaper close to Tehran: the postponement of the elections is a step to favor and support Abadi

 

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"The demands of the postponement of the elections to be held in Iraq next May to another date has been supported by other political parties, likely to support both the Kurdistan Alliance and the wing of President Council of Ministers Haider Abadi postponement.

The sources said that "the latest paper of the Sunni forces, and the Speaker of Parliament in person, in order to extend the work of the House of Representatives first, and postponement of the elections second," asserting that "the law is on the priorities of the Presidency of Parliament may be raised at any moment."

The sources pointed out that "the step (Parliament Speaker Salim) Jubouri is not unilateral, but has won the support of many parties within the Union," adding that "it may have the support of many other parties, most notably the Kurdistan Alliance, and the wing of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, which will take that step in his favor Through the extension of the work of the government and continued in office. "

The sources explained that "the Union of Forces resorted to a proposal to make a vote on the date of elections in parliament secret, after he received promises from many blocks to vote for the postponement," noting that "more than 150 signatures were gathered to vote secretly on the date of elections."

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Maliki's coalition policy comments on the six US advisers and their "electoral goal."

 

 

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A coalition of state law, led by Nuri al-Maliki, said the US embassy will "try" to intervene in the Iraqi parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 May by sending six advisers on the pretext of assisting the Electoral Commission. 
"The smell of American interventions in the elections began to fade from now through the statement issued by the US Embassy, which began to pave the ground to manipulate the results in accordance with the policies and interests," said the MP for the coalition emotions Emamah in an interview with Twilight News, Its claim - the embassy - that it will send six advisers to help the Electoral Commission is only a prelude to interference and manipulation of the results. " 
"If the Iraqi government is serious about maintaining the integrity of the elections, it must declare its explicit rejection of any outside interference in the work of the Commission," she said.
Washington announced its "strong support" for the Iraqi elections in May 2018, warning that the postponement would set a dangerous precedent, undermine the constitution and harm the long-term democratic development of Iraq. 
"The United States is providing assistance that helps ensure that all Iraqi voices are heard and taken into account, including some 2.6 million Iraqis who are still displaced from their homes in liberated areas," a statement from the US embassy said. 
He added that the US Agency for International Development will contribute to training local civil society groups to monitor the elections and to provide IHEC with six international electoral experts who will assist UNHCR in strengthening its electoral systems, staff and operations in the following ways:

• Enable IDPs to vote by focusing on voter registration and ensuring the effectiveness of electronic voting systems. 
• Improve electoral administrative capacity at the governorate level to support the voting process in newly liberated areas. 
· Assist the new Board of Commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission to develop a sound operational plan for the May 2018 elections.

Support for Iraq's democratic institutions is an essential part of the United States' continued commitment to a democratic, prosperous and united federal Iraq, the statement said. By exercising their constitutional right to vote, Iraqis will demonstrate their commitment to governance through peaceful processes rather than violence.

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Abadi's addresses attempts to postpone the elections

 

 

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Shafaq News / Prime Minister Haider Abadi rejected the postponement of the legislative elections. 
Parliament failed on Thursday to set a date for the elections because of a dispute between Sunni forces that want to postpone the operation and another Shiite opposition. 
Abadi stressed during his meeting with the head of the UN mission in Iraq, Jan Kubic, to hold the elections on schedule in accordance with constitutional entitlements and rejected any attempts to postpone them. 
For his part, Kubic stressed the international position supporting Iraq fully and the need to hold elections on time. 
The United States warned on Thursday that the Iraqi elections, proposed for May 12, could be delayed.

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Parliamentary elections reveal new proposals in the election law

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The parliamentary legal committee on Friday unveiled new proposals in the election law to be held in May.

The committee said in a statement seen by "Trend Press" that it held a meeting with members of the Electoral Commission in the presence of the President of the Council Salim al-Jubouri and discussed the timing of constitutional and proposals on the election law.

She pointed to the discussion of reducing the age of the candidate to be twenty-eight years, as was the subject of the certificate of study for the candidate between the junior high and bachelor.

She pointed out that another proposal is that the candidate, who is now working in a special degree of his resignation three months before the elections,

adding that the system of St. Lego six, one break was opposed, and was not agreed.

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Shawki: Parliament has no power to postpone elections

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The Parliamentary Legal Committee confirmed on Friday that the approval of the House of Representatives on the date of the elections is a procedural issue, between the parliament does not have any authority to postpone the elections.

The member of the Committee Salim Shawqi in a statement followed by "Trend Press" that "attempts to postpone the elections from 12/5 to 1/12 2018 constitutional breach and violation of the law is rejected, as the National Alliance will challenge any judicial decision passed to postpone the elections," noting that "the House of Representatives The Iraqi parliament does not have the powers to postpone the parliamentary elections, except its powers to postpone the local elections, according to Article 56 of the Constitution governing all, which states that the age of parliament 4 years begins from the first session and ends at the end of the four years to organize the preparation of the elections before 45 of the end of its parliamentary session.

"The parliament's approval of the election date is a procedural issue and has no power to postpone," Shawki said, warning of "the consequences of postponing the elections and going to the emergency government, which causes a constitutional vacuum that puts the country at risk."

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The House of Representatives holds a meeting to discuss the date of the elections

 January 20, 2018 163 Views

 

The House of Representatives held its sixth ordinary session of the second legislative term for the fourth legislative year under the chairmanship of Dr. Salim Jubouri, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the presence of 229 deputies on Saturday 20/1/2018 to discuss the date of elections.

At the beginning of the session, the President of the Council directed the General Secretariat of the Council of Representatives and the Higher Education Committee to send a delegation to meet the demonstrators students in front of the Green Zone and to see their demands on providing grades in the budget, at the request of MP Mohammad Naji.

For his part, the deputy governor of Zamili on the respect of the Liberal bloc of the House of Representatives and the Presidency and members of the Council, calling for reconsideration of the actions taken against the deputies Awad Awadi and Riad Ghali in a previous session.

In turn, the President of the Council to hold a dialogue with the Liberal bloc in this regard, stressing his keenness to apply the rules of procedure, noting that the Presidency can reconsider the actions taken.

And on the ratification of the date of elections for the Council of Representatives next, between Mr. Jubouri that the House of Representatives 3 options include not to raise the issue of ratification of the date of elections being announced or to be submitted for the purpose of ratification in accordance with the Council or approve the date of parliamentary elections with the tendency to postpone the elections Local.

For his part, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives to direct a query to the Federal Court on the parliamentary elections, stressing respect for constitutional time and interest in preserving the Constitution, noting that the dispute is constitutional and not political.

In the same matter, the President of the Council announced the holding of a meeting of the Presidency of the Council and the heads of the parliamentary blocs on Sunday in the Constitutional Hall to resolve the issue of ratification of the date of elections and the election law of the Council of Representatives to come out in a formula agreed upon.

President Jubouri noted that a meeting will be held tomorrow, which includes the parliamentary security and defense committee with the security services and the Supreme Security Committee to discuss the security situation and recent violations.

It was then decided to resume the session on Monday 22/1/2018

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The Electoral Commission calls on the political parties to submit lists of candidates within the specified period

 

 Since 2018-01-21 at 11:59 (Baghdad time)

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The Electoral Commission on Sunday called on political parties to submit lists of candidates within the stipulated period.

"The parties and coalitions must submit their candidate lists within the period set by the Commission," electoral chief Riad Badran said in a statement received by Mawazine News.

 Badran added that "the Commission has set the deadline for the delivery of lists of candidates from 4/1/2018 to 10/2/2018."Pointing out that "the Commission continues to receive lists of candidates for coalitions and political parties to take measures to ensure the candidates in accordance with the law."

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President of the House of Representatives held a meeting with the heads of parliamentary blocs to discuss the holding of elections

 January 21, 2018 63 Views

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Salim Al - Jubouri, in the presence of Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Vice - President of the Council, Mr. Aram Sheikh Mohammed, on Sunday 21/1/2018, a meeting of heads and representatives of parliamentary blocs and committees to discuss the ratification of the date of legislative and local elections and vote on the election law Parliament. 
At the start of the meeting, which was held in the Constitutional Hall in the Council, President Jubouri stressed that the holding of parliamentary elections on the scheduled date became necessary after the decision of the Federal Court on that. 
The meeting focused on the importance of taking measures to ensure the safety of the legislative and local elections and provide the necessary technical needs.
The meeting agreed to submit a resolution during the session of the Council of Representatives on Monday to ratify the date of the elections specified by the Council of Ministers, taking into account the controls inspired by the decision of the Council of Ministers with the importance of the heads of the blocks for their observations on this matter as well as the formation of a non-political committee to follow up and hosting the Security Committee on security The election. 
During the meeting, emphasis was placed on setting a date for hosting the election commission to discuss the technical aspects and setting a date for the hosting of the Prime Minister with the heads of the parliamentary blocs to discuss the holding of elections as well as the presentation of the election law of the House of Representatives with the amendments received by the Legal Committee in addition to resolving the date of holding local elections by presenting Proposals include the approval of the date set by the Council of Ministers or their posting by the Council for a period of 3-6 months or not to raise the issue of ratification of the date.
During the meeting, it was agreed on the importance of speeding up the law of the elections of the provincial councils, especially regarding the elections in the province of Kirkuk through the establishment of a discussion session, as well as the need to speed up the presentation of the financial budget law for the current year for the first reading.

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Federal Supreme" not to postpone the Iraqi parliamentary elections

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The Iraqi Supreme Federal Court ruled on Sunday not to postpone the parliamentary elections in the country.

Sunni and Kurdish deputies had applied to the Federal Supreme Court to postpone the elections. 

The court ruled that the period specified in Article 56 / II of the constitution should be restricted to elect the new members of the House of Representatives and not to change them, according to Reuters.

The Iraqi cabinet set May 15, 2018 as the date for the parliamentary elections in the country , and denied Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki to build a project to postpone these elections .

In November last year , the Iraqi prime minister announced the allocation of funds for the election commission to hold parliamentary elections on time.

At the end of December last year, Haider al-Abadi confirmed his government's commitment to holding parliamentary elections on schedule and that there was no justification for postponement.

The Iraqi Prime Minister announced in mid-January, to run in the parliamentary elections  with a list of cross-sectarian called the "list of victory."

 

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The House of Representatives votes on a decision setting the date for holding parliamentary elections

 January 22, 2018 179 Views

The House of Representatives voted in its meeting on Monday 22/1/2018 on a resolution specifying the date of 12 May 2018 as the date for holding the elections of the House of Representatives and obliging the government a number of paragraphs contained in the resolution, which reads as follows: 
Based on Articles (56) (2), (16) and (20) of the Constitution and Article (7 / Third) of the Law of Elections of the Iraqi Council of Representatives No. (45) for the year 2013 and based on what was presented by the Council of Ministers in coordination with the Independent High Electoral Commission in its resolution No. (399) 2017 
the House of Representatives decided to ratify the twelfth of May to determine the date for the elections , the House of Representatives that the government is committed to: 
first : Providing a secure environment for the elections. 
Second: the return of displaced people to their areas 
Third: to be voting electronically in all regions through the use of electronic counting and sorting devices

Fifth: The parties that are running the elections should not have armed wings. Fifth: To take up arms during the period of election propaganda and after that until the end of polling day on the official institutions, especially in the ministries of defense and interior. 
Sixth: The intensification of the numbers of local and international demand and observers from civil society organizations and the United Nations to make the necessary procedures to ensure broad participation in free elections fair 
Seventh: watching the House of Representatives and through its committees to implement the commitments received and evaluated and receive the presidency of the Council reports on this 
Eighth: to ensure the participation of all citizens in Elections by placing funds for IDPs in the provinces for internal displacement

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The President of the Republic issues a decree determining the date of the elections

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President of the Republic Fuad Masum on Monday, issued a decree on Saturday, 12/5/2018, a date for the elections of the House of Representatives for its fourth session.

 

According to a presidential decree obtained "direction Press" a copy of it, that  " based on the provisions ofarticles (56) and (73 - VII) of the Constitution, and item (iii) of Article (7) of the House of Representatives Elections Law No. (45) for the year 2013 , We drew as follows :

 

First: The twelfth day of May of 2018 will set a date for holding the elections of the House of Representatives for its fourth session .

 

Second: The relevant authorities must implement this decree .

 

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Third: This Decree shall be implemented from the date of its issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette .

 

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Masoum endorses the election law on the day of its adoption

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President of the Republic Fuad Masoum issued a decree on Monday in which he set the 12th of next May as the date for the elections of the House of Representatives in its fourth session.

"According to the provisions of Articles (56) and (73 - VII) of the Constitution, and Article (III) of Article (7) of the Law of Elections of the Council of Representatives No. (45) for the year 2013, We have scheduled that on Saturday, the twelfth of the month of May 2018, a date for the elections of the House of Representatives for its fourth session. 
She added that "the relevant parties to implement this decree from the date of issuance, and published in the Official Gazette."

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the Legal Committee indicates a constitutional "violation" of the Elections Law and urges its appeal

 

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The Legal Committee of the Iraqi parliament has referred to aspects that it said were illegal in the election law, which was approved yesterday, after a wide debate. 
"The parliamentary elections law has a political nature and every bloc wants to legislate it according to its interests," Mohsen al-Saadoun, head of the committee, told a news conference. 
He added that the legal committee agreed with the political blocs to make six amendments to the law in order to pass it. And was submitted proposals and amendments, but was rejected by the House of Representatives, such as the adoption of the preparatory certificate as a minimum. "He 
felt that the imposition of the certificate of the candidate in the bachelor's degree instead of junior high violation of the constitutional made by the contrary to the proposal of the Legal Committee and voted on the proposal of the political blocs 
He explained that" In the Federal Court because two articles of the Constitution (20) and (70) have been violated for the academic certificate, and there are a lot of requests and proposals did not take the Presidency of Parliament.
The head of the parliamentary legal committee pointed out that "there are requests to hold the signatures of a number of deputies, to add some paragraphs and amendments to the amended law, including the minorities, as well as the prevention of the nomination of dual nationality as well as the prevention of the nomination of agents of ministries only after submitting his resignation from office not less than 3 months The date of the elections, but was not added because the meeting was not normal, and the President of Parliament and the Presidency to take the requests of deputies. " 
The deputy representative of the Yazidi component Vian Dakhil, on Monday, the Iraqi parliament refused to introduce the proposal to amend the Yazidi quota. She said she would contest the election law. 
The Presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives yesterday announced the details of the amendment of the law of legislative elections scheduled for 12/5/2018.
According to a statement by the council, it was received by the Council of Representatives and approved by the President of the Republic and based on the provisions of Article (1) of Article (61) and Article (III) of Article (73) of the Constitution. 
Asaddaraleghanon the following: - 
No. () of the 2018 
Act of the 
First Amendment to the Law of the Iraqi Council of Representatives elections No. (45) for the year 2013 
Article - 1 - amended article item II (7) and add a new item sequence (IV) and be as follows: 
Second: - hold elections House of Representatives for the fourth session on 12/5/2018. 
Fourth: The executive authorities should: 
1. Provide the safe environment for the elections 
2. Return of the displaced to their areas 
3. The voting shall be electronic in all the regions 
4. The parties that are running the elections shall not have armed wings.
5. The Ministries of Defense and Interior shall ensure security of the electoral process. 
Article (2): The 
candidate for membership of the Council of Representatives shall be required to add the following: - 
Third: - Should not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that violates honor by virtue of the provisions of Article (8) Has been imprisoned or imprisoned. 
Fourth: - Have a bachelor's degree or equivalent. 
Sixth: He should not be a member of the armed forces or the security services or of the heads of the independent bodies when he is nominated. 
Seventh: He should not be a member of the Independent High Commission for Elections, including a member of the Board of Commissioners and senior officials, except that he terminated his service not less than (2) years from the date of nomination. 
Article (3): Paragraph (f) of Article (2) of Article (11) shall be added to read as follows:
F) The component of the two elephants (1) in Wasit Governorate. 
Article (4): Amend Article (1) of Article (14) to read as follows: 
The seats shall be allocated to the competing lists in accordance with the modified system of Saint-Lecce, and as follows: 
First, the correct votes for competing lists shall be divided into serial numbers 
(1.7-3.5.7.9 Etc.) and the number of seats allocated to the electoral district. 
Article (5) The text of Article (38) shall be repealed and replaced by the following: - 
The counting and counting process shall be carried out using the electronic results accelerator. The agents of the political parties shall be provided with an electronic copy of the results forms and ballot papers at each polling station. 
Article (6) Article (3) of Article (40) shall be deleted and a new item shall be added and the sequence of items shall be reworded as follows: - 
The Commission shall establish procedures to facilitate the special voting process, including the following:
1. The voter card of the security forces shall be marked by the sign or code and the personal information shall be written in a different color from the general ballot. 
2 - Distribution of the names of the security forces at the level of the station for each regiment and ensure that they are not repeated at the polling stations. 
3 - The process of crossing the fingerprint to vote private and public. 
4. Withdrawing the card after voting on the polling day, provided that the voter is provided with a receipt and the cards will be returned by their units later.

 

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http://www.shafaaq.com/ar/Ar_NewsReader/3e45926e-4be9-47d8-9456-78e6c02bbe39

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URGENT President approves amendment of election law

Release date: 2018/1/24 12:53 • 39 times read

[Ayna-Baghdad] 
The President of the Republic, Fuad Masum, ratified the First Amendment Law of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Elections Law No. 45 of 2013.

A statement issued by the Information Office of the Presidency of the Republic received the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of him that infallible "ratified on Wednesday, the law of the first amendment to the law of elections of the Iraqi Council No. (45) for the year 2013." 
The Bureau explained that "this law, which was voted by the House of Representatives earlier, based on the provisions of item of Article [61] and Article [III] of Article [73] of the Constitution, was initiated in order to hold fair and transparent elections, Iraqi society to participate in the elections for the purpose of upgrading the democratic process, "noting that" this law was sent for publication in the Official Gazette. "

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POSTED ON 2018-01-29 BY SOTALIRAQ

The Abadi alliance is threatened with a second withdrawal before the names of candidates are identified

Baghdad / Mohammed Sabah

Speaking political circles informed of the possibility of the exit of a number of entities and blocs belonging to the alliance of victory, led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi after the number of entities to 27 entities.

It is likely that the Electoral Commission will extend the period of receipt of lists of candidates for alliances and entities until the twentieth of February next as a result of differences within each alliance or block on the number one serial in each province. A leader in the Dawa Party for "the extent" that "some entities belonging to the alliance of victory led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi began to consider withdrawal due to the large number of blocs and the number of candidates for each block," stressing "the arrival of the number of entities of the victory alliance to 27 entities." 
Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi announced the formation of a victory coalition two days after the closure of the Electoral Commission to register electoral alliances, calling on all political entities to join the National Coalition Trans-sectarianism.
The alliance of Abadi to a strong shake after the withdrawal of all components of the Fatah alliance led by the leader of the Badr Organization Hadi al-Amiri and his allies after the number of political entities, which joined the "victory alliance" barrier 30 form. 
The leader, who declined to be named, said that "the movement is still underway between the forces belonging to the alliance of victory to discuss the names of candidates and distribution on the sequences in the electoral lists," stressing that "things are not settled and under discussion and negotiation." 
The forces of the Alliance of Victory, a large internal mobility to discuss the names of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections and sequence in the electoral list for submission to the coalition and then to the Electoral Commission, which approves.
The senior leader of the Dawa Party MP Ali al-Alaq said that "many of the entities of the Al-Nasr Alliance began to discuss the names of their candidates internally gradually before the coalition," stressing that "the steps are proceeding as planned." 
On the intention of a number of entities of the Al-Nasr Alliance to withdraw, Alak answered briefly, saying "I do not know of such information" and I did not tell this thing at all. 
The MP, who is close to the prime minister a little before he goes on saying that "the entities of the Alliance victory began a few days ago to review the names of candidates and is continuing until the decision before the dates set by the Electoral Commission."
The Commission set the tenth of the month of February next deadline for entities and blocs and parties to submit lists of candidates, confirming that they continue to receive lists of candidates for alliances and entities for scrutiny. The Dawa Party leadership took a decision to prevent the party from running in the elections, allowing its members to run on other lists and the first time the Dawa Party will be absent from the elections. 
The agreement came as a compromise to overcome the growing competition within the Dawa party to preside over the electoral lists between party secretary Nuri al-Maliki and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Of the 28 callers in the Dawa parliamentary bloc, 18 of them joined the list of Maliki and 10 with the victory list led by Prime Minister Haider Abadi.
In turn, say MP for a coalition of state law Zainab Aref Basri, that some parties withdrew from the coalition led by Maliki because of the difference in the sequence number one in some provinces, "asserting that the coalition" did not resolve the issue of the sequence of the electoral list. " 
Al-Basri said in a statement that "the coalition of state law focuses on running the next parliamentary elections on the people rather than the blocks as in the previous elections." He pointed out that "preachers in the Dawa Party split between the two lists of Abadi and Maliki." 
And stresses that "the Dawa Party has taken a decision in advance to form a parliamentary alliance after the elections between my list of Abadi and Maliki to choose the next prime minister," considering that "the issue of descent on two lists of one party is normal."
The candidate of the Dawa Party, Nuri al-Maliki's wing, suggested that "the election commission will extend the deadline of handing over lists of candidates to February 20 to give alliances and entities sufficient time to resolve all candidates in these dates."

https://www.sotaliraq.com/2018/01/29/تحالف-العبادي-مهدَّد-بثاني-انسحاب-قبل/

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UNHCR calls for the release of financial allocations for the elections

30/1/2018 12:00 am   BAGHDAD / Al-Sabah Al-Sabah  decided to exclude dozens of current MPs from running in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for May 12 next, following the Federal Court's response to the requirement of obtaining a bachelor's degree to run for elections. The House of Representatives revealed that the number of its members who hold the preparatory certificate 53 deputies, At the time called for the Independent High Electoral Commission, Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the launch of financial allocations for the conduct of elections, as demanded by Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim Jubouri, to issue a separate and special resolution includes the budget for the elections submitted by the Commission. A statement issued by the Information Department of the House of Representatives received by "morning" on Monday, "once again, some media, unfortunately, to mislead public opinion through the dissemination of lies and false news and fabricated with the aim of undermining the House of Representatives and members of the Council," He added, Paid and paid information list of members of the Council who claimed that they do not have a certificate that allows them to participate in the upcoming elections.  The statement said: "The desire of the media department to clarify the truth to the Iraqi people and revealed the falsity and humiliation of these tendentious channels, it shows that the number of deputies with a doctorate degree of 40 deputies, while the number of deputies with a master's degree 31 deputies, 173 deputies have a bachelor's degree and 19 Deputies holding the diploma certificate, and 53 deputies have a preparatory certificate, "and concluded the statement:" The exclusion came in accordance with the amended electoral law, which was recently approved by the parliament, in which the right to run for a bachelor's degree or its equivalent was determined after it was the right to run for the middle school certificate in the 2014 elections. Financial allocations On the other hand, demanded the Electoral Commission for elections, Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the launch of financial allocations for the elections. The spokesman for the Electoral Commission for elections Karim al-Tamimi, in a statement, received by "morning", on Monday: "The election budget according to the election law is supposed to reach the Commission within (15) days from the date of adoption of the law," asserting that "  He added that "this will be a major obstacle and affect the operational schedule and cause embarrassment to the date of the elections," and called on the Prime Minister to "intervene and instruct the Ministry of Finance to launch allocations for the elections."  He called Tamimi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri, to "a separate decision and special budget includes the elections provided by the Commission," pointing out that "the continuation of the delay will affect the holding of elections as scheduled on 12 May of this year and that the Commission did not receive any amounts So far. " Expectations of an election , UNHCR expected broad participation of voters in the upcoming elections, said the Director of the UNHCR office in Basra , Ahmed al - Obeidi on Monday: "We have a wide spread in the stations so as to achieve smooth access to the voter , " expected "  Al-Obeidi added that "voter cards are divided into two parts; the first is long-term, which contains a photograph of the voter, and the other short-term has been distributed since 2013 and the current time is distributed to the remaining citizens who did not receive it." He continued that " Basra has reached 65 percent, and the number of registered voters out of a total of 800 million are one million and 224 thousand voters registered on the island, all of them are entitled to vote in the next election.  And Albubaidi, "We as the Commission stations distributed throughout the districts and suburbs of Basra and our demographics and ease of access to the stations, and do not expect any difficulty to any voter to reach the visual center of the ballot," He said: "The Commission continues the process of modernization until the month of early May Next ", revealing the" On the other hand, Tehran renewed its support for the stability of Iraq and the holding of elections in accordance with democratic standards with the participation of all Iraqis, according to a statement of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, seen by "morning", that "Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammed Jawad Zarif, received on Sunday evening, the United Nations representative in Iraq Jan Kubic and discuss with him issues of  common concern . "  "The Iranian and UN sides discussed several issues, including the latest developments in the Iraqi arena, stressing the importance of stability and security in this country, and continuing to address the fugitives and holding parliamentary elections with the participation of all Iraqi political parties and parties  ," the statement said.

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UNHCR: Prime Minister ordered the launch of financial allocations for the elections

 

 Since 2018-02-03 at 13:29 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Saturday that the Prime Minister ordered the launch of financial allocations for the elections.

"The Prime Minister Haider Abadi instructed the Ministry of Finance to release the necessary financial allocations from the cash balance available in the account of the Commission to finance the next electoral process," the head of the electoral administration in the Commission, Riad Badran, said in a statement received by Mawazine News.

He added that "the cash balance calculated on the budget of 2018," pointing out that "the Commission is working in full swing in the timetable for the elections to be held on schedule on 12/5/2018," explaining that "the preparations have reached advanced stages" .

He called on the head of the electoral administration, Alliances and parties to "submit lists of candidates on the date set by the Commission and ends on 10/2/2018." Ended 29 / a 43