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

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Barzani: ready for dialogue with Baghdad within the framework of the Constitution

 

 From 2017-12-18 at 12:14 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, on Monday, the readiness to solve the problems between Baghdad and Erbil within the framework of the Constitution.

"We offer our thanks to the people and government of Germany for their assistance to the Kurdistan region, and we thank the German Foreign Minister for inviting the delegation of the regional government," Barzani told a news conference in Berlin with German Foreign Minister Ziegmar Gabriel. German, "to extend the survival of German forces in Kurdistan."

He stressed, "willingness to solve problems with Baghdad according to the Constitution, and we are ready for serious dialogue with the Iraqi government," noting that "resolving outstanding problems need strong and national will."

The Barzani, "the importance of the return of displaced persons," stressing "to ensure security and stability in the liberated areas to return them." Ended 29 / a 43

[yota691]

Germany offers mediation between Baghdad and Erbil

 

 Since 2017-12-18 at 12:36 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Germany announced on Monday its willingness to mediate between Baghdad and Erbil to resolve the crisis.

The German Foreign Minister, Ziegmar Gabriel, during a joint news conference with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, in the German capital Berlin, followed by / Mawazin News /, the Iraqi government to "a comprehensive dialogue with the Kurdistan region, and the importance of moistening relations between the parties, Mediation between Baghdad and Erbil. "

He added that "the government of the region seeks to resolve the problems with Baghdad," pointing out that "the Daash was a great threat to Iraq, and the end of the call approached, and should maintain victory."

"We want to continue this, but on the condition that Iraq resolves its internal conflicts peacefully and democratically and that we find a way out of the current crisis we are living in," the German foreign minister told reporters after meeting Barzani in Berlin. Ending 29 / a 43

[yota691]

The Kurds are protesting for the departure of the KRG and Nijervan is looking for a solution in Berlin

 

 Since 2017-12-18 at 13:19 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Launched in a number of cities in the Kurdistan region mass demonstrations in protest against the poor living conditions and the suspension of salaries demanded the departure of the government.

The demonstrations came at a time when the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq talks in Berlin with German officials on the crisis with Baghdad.

Thousands of citizens demonstrated in a number of cities in the Kurdistan region to protest against the living conditions they are living in. They called for the departure of the government and the formation of an emergency government to solve the economic and political crises plaguing the region.

Hundreds of citizens took part in two demonstrations in the city of Sulaymaniyah to protest the living conditions and non-payment of salaries in which employees, teachers and citizens participated in protest against poor living conditions and the system of saving salaries and delayed by the government of the region.

He accused the teacher's captain in a speech to the demonstration the provincial government not to pay attention to the situation of citizens, stressing their failure in the management of the region, stressing the need to leave.

The head of the Teachers' College in Sulaymaniyah Dilshad Mufraji said that the demonstration and strike of teaching staff throughout the province came after the worsening financial crisis

"The teaching staff suffers from non-payment of salaries for more than 50 days, despite compulsory saving measures, where the employee receives less than half of his salary," Mafraji told Mawazin News.

He added that "teaching staff raised banners in Arabic and English to address Baghdad and the international community and call on all competent authorities to intervene in order to redistribute salaries"

He said that "we will continue strikes and demonstrations until we hear the parties concerned"

He confirmed the continuation of the demonstrations until the legitimate demands of the demonstrators are met, accusing the officials of stealing the people's money and controlling its control.

The protesters launched slogans demanding the Prime Minister Haider Abadi and the Iraqi parliament to intervene amid calls for the Peshmerga military and Asayish security to join the protesters.

Hundreds of others took part in demonstrations in the towns of Rania, Klar, Rawanduz and Halabja, cutting off the main road in the provinces of Erbil and Kirkuk, chanting slogans calling for the government to leave.

While the Sulaymaniyah Traffic Directorate organized an open sit-in protesting the deteriorating living conditions. The Directorate announced the suspension of official working hours in protest against the delay in the payment of salaries and decided not to conduct the transactions of the auditors and closed the doors to another notice in protest against the delay in the payment of salaries.

The political and economic crisis in the region has been exacerbated since the organization of its powers to referendum on secession on 25 September last amid widespread internal and external rejection of the central government in Baghdad to take punitive measures including stopping international flights at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports and demanding the region to hand over all border crossings and stop any dialogue With the Kurdistan government.

These developments come at a time when the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy, Qubad Talabani, Monday talks in Berlin, which they reached yesterday evening with German officials, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, Foreign Minister Zigmar Gabriel and German Defense Minister Orsla Vondarlaine discusses the current crisis between Baghdad and Arbil and the training of German troops to the forces Kurdish Peshmerga of the province.

Germany has linked its aid to Iraq to a peaceful solution to the dispute with the Kurds

German Foreign Minister Ziegmar Gabriel said Monday that his country wants to continue to support Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), but aid depends on peaceful efforts to resolve the dispute between the two sides.

The German government has provided aid to Iraq for humanitarian and development purposes worth more than one billion euros since 2014, making it one of the largest international donors to Baghdad.

"We offer our support for Iraq as a unified state," Gabriel told reporters after meeting with Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq Nechirvan Barzani in Berlin. "We want to continue this, but on the condition that Iraq resolve its internal conflicts peacefully and democratically and to find a way out of the crisis situation we are currently living."

Barzani stressed the commitment of Iraqi Kurdistan to work with the central government in Baghdad and called on Germany to play a greater mediation role in the dispute.

[yota691]

Change: Abadi is negotiating with Kurdistan to exploit the electoral crisis

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Change: Abadi is negotiating with Kurdistan to exploit the electoral crisis

 

18-12-2017 01:18 PM

 

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MP accused the bloc of change Amin Bakr, on Monday, Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi to delay the implementation of the demands of Kurdistan or to open negotiations with them to exploit the electoral crisis, calling Abadi not to exploit the crisis for electoral purposes so as not to lose support of the Kurds for a second term. 

MP MP Amin Bakr said in a press statement that "Prime Minister Haider Abadi, all negotiations with Erbil, is not enthusiastic to receive any Kurdish delegation to invest the political crisis in Baghdad as election propaganda ready," noting that "the next period will not see any change in the negotiations because The conditions of Abadi non-negotiable, including the delivery of airports and border crossings and funds for the sale of oil and if implemented will increase the popularity of Abadi electoral campaign significantly. " 

He added that "the use of Abadi Erbil paper in the promotion of electoral sword is double-edged and will lose any Kurdish alliance or post-election support or support in the formation of the government be its president," noting that "any seriousness in ending the outstanding issues do not exist where all parties seek to invest the Kurdish crisis At the expense of the citizen who lost most of his monthly salary and income because of the financial crisis, "noting that" the continued deterioration of the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil will ensure the survival of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the National Union in their positions in the region without any prejudice. "

[yota691]

Barzani from Germany confirms readiness to hold a dialogue with Baghdad and full implementation of the Constitution

18/12/2017

 

 

(Independent) ... The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigervan Barzani commitment to a democratic Iraq, a federal constitutional, pointing out that the solution of problems need political will.

"We are committed to a democratic, federal and constitutional Iraq," Barzani told a joint news conference with German Foreign Minister Zikmar Kabril and his independent government on Monday.

Barzani, "the readiness of the region to hold serious dialogue with Baghdad and the full implementation of the Constitution," pointing out that "solving problems need political will."

He praised the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government "German aid to the Peshmerga and displaced people," calling at the same time Germany and the international community to "contribute to the dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil." (End)

[DoD]

On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 11:57 AM, newbieDA said:

 

We only have two more laws that we know of, Article 140 and then HCL, then hopefully we are rid of the Parliament involvement.

 

newbieDA, they have several more laws to vote according to articles yota posted today. The two laws you mentioned have been in progress for years but I have not seen any articles that they are a requirement from the IMF or World Bank for any type of RV of their Dinar. If I have missed them could you please point me in the direction to find them? The 2018 budget is the driving factor today an I will agree parliament is very much needed...

[newbieDA]

Just now, DoD said:

 

newbieDA, they have several more laws to vote according to articles yota posted today. The two laws you mentioned have been in progress for years but I have not seen any articles that they are a requirement from the IMF or World Bank for any type of RV of their Dinar. If I have missed them could you please point me in the direction to find them? The 2018 budget is the driving factor today an I will agree parliament is very much needed...

 

I was just talking about laws that I know of, I could be wrong though. But here is my list, please help if I am missing something...

 

My List 2018

 

Corruption

Reconciliation

Article 140

HCL

Investment

2% Spread

Kuwait Compensation

IMF - Move to Article VIII

WTO - World Trade Organization

Reinternaional Banking Relations

Reintegration into Global Financial System

Internationally Accepted Currency

 

 

[yota691]

Germany links its aid to Iraq to a peaceful solution to the dispute with the Kurds

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German Foreign Minister Ziegmar Gabriel said Monday that his country wants to continue supporting Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), but aid depends on peaceful efforts to resolve the dispute between the two sides. 

The German government has provided aid to Iraq for humanitarian and development purposes worth more than one billion euros since 2014, making it one of the largest international donors to Baghdad. 

"We offer our support for Iraq as a unified country," Gabriel told reporters after meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani in Berlin. 

"We want to continue this, but on the condition that Iraq resolve its internal conflicts peacefully and democratically and to find a way out of the crisis situation we are currently experiencing."

[DinarDavo]

I would be more enthused about this if Barzani Jr. wasn't representing the Kurds.....  

[DoD]

1 hour ago, newbieDA said:

 

I was just talking about laws that I know of, I could be wrong though. But here is my list, please help if I am missing something...

 

My List 2018

 

Corruption

Reconciliation

Article 140

HCL

Investment

2% Spread

Kuwait Compensation

IMF - Move to Article VIII

WTO - World Trade Organization

Reinternaional Banking Relations

Reintegration into Global Financial System

Internationally Accepted Currency

 

 

 

A great list an I totally agree but none of these are holding up the RV in my opinion...

[tigergorzow]

Yota Thanks,  DV,  I would like to see all countries cease all "Future Loans, Funding, etc" for both IRAQ & KRG until all issues have been resolved.   HCL & 140 voted and posted in Gazette.   Hold them accountable to bring the corrupt to justice now and demand all stolen money, property be returned before any more money is given to IRAQ & KRG.

 

GO RV / RI

[Half Crazy Runner]

1 minute ago, tigergorzow said:

Yota Thanks,  DV,  I would like to see all countries cease all "Future Loans, Funding, etc" for both IRAQ & KRG until all issues have been resolved.   HCL & 140 voted and posted in Gazette.   Hold them accountable to bring the corrupt to justice now and demand all stolen money, property be returned before any more money is given to IRAQ & KRG.

 

GO RV / RI

 

Brilliant idea! 👍🏻

[yota691]

Talabani to Abadi: Whoever uses the military solution to political problems will end his career early

Twilight News    

 

 42 minutes ago

 

 

The head of the Kirkuk provincial council and the agency Ribawar Talabani on Tuesday, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Haider Abadi from resorting to force in resolving political differences with the Kurdistan Region.

Talabani said in a press conference held today in Erbil, that the referendum of the most basic rights and not a murderous crime to use force against those who voted for him.

He added that those who use the military solution to solve political problems will eliminate his career, and what Saddam did in the genocide and destruction is the best proof of that.

 

Keywords: 

[yota691]

The Islamic Party calls Baghdad to resolve the crisis with Kurdistan and warns of the worsening situation

 

  Twilight News    

 

 2 hours ago

 

 

The Iraqi Islamic Party warned on Tuesday that the survival of the crisis with the Kurdistan Region in the form we see today will exacerbate its economic, social and humanitarian impact on its population of all components, stressing that standing by the region is a national duty and responded to the beautiful embrace of millions of displaced, To move away from revenge is a necessary humanitarian message.

The party said in a statement to the twilight news that the delay in the payment of salaries of staff in the region, the paralysis suffered by the airports, and the large losses caused by it, and the crisis of things in an unprecedented manner, all cast a negative impact on the situation today, and with them thousands of displaced people who Are still unable to return to their areas because of poor conditions and lack of services.

The party stressed that the repeated reference by the government to abide by the date of the next election without remedying the existing reality, there is a gap that must be filled quickly and not to overlook a present full of problems, it is necessary to create fully liberated areas, and ensure the return of displaced persons and their right to vote, It is necessary to solve all the thorny ties with the Kurdistan Region. This is an essential way to stabilize stability after victory over terror, and without it, chaos will continue to strike without real treatment, as we see today.

He pointed out that the Islamic Party that the treatment of problems is not harm to innocent people or narrow living on them, indicating the need for a wise vision dealing with crises rationally and nationally, help to resolve on one hand and meet the ambitions and desires of all components on the other.

 

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Araji: After the wave of protests and demonstrations in the region ... The federal government to find a serious role in calming the situation

19-12-2017 12:36 PM

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Former Deputy Prime Minister Bahaa al-Araji said on Tuesday that the federal government and parliament and the general political blocs should play a serious role in calming the situation in the Kurdistan region after the wave of protests and demonstrations that have witnessed and still a number of regions in the region. 

Araji said in a statement received 'Baghdad News' copy of it, that pushing for calm and response to the demands of the protesters will prevent the expansion of events and move from the space of popular demands to the exploitation and political targeting. 

The statement continued, we have to make the current events a basis for resolving the outstanding problems between the governments of Baghdad and the region that the solutions in accordance with the Constitution and the implementation of the decisions of the Federal Court to cancel the results of the referendum. 

He called Araji, according to the statement, all the Kurdish political forces to unite the ranks to meet the challenges and find solutions that should not be at the expense of the rest of the Iraqi provinces.

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Security forces arrest a number of activists in Arbil

19-12-2017 12:22 PM

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Baghdad News -

 

 

A security source said on Tuesday that the security services had suspended a number of activists in two areas in Arbil. 

The source said in a press statement that 'the security services in Arbil, arrested a number of activists in the area of Taq Taq southeast of Arbil, and Rwanduz north.'

[yota691]

19-12-2017 12:34 PM

(Video) conditions out of control .. Demonstrators of Kurdistan burn several headquarters of the parties

 

 

 

Demonstrations calling for political and living reforms in several regions of Kurdistan continued on Tuesday for the second day in a row to include the districts of Rania, Quesengjak, Kifri, Halabja and Kalar, in the province of Sulaymaniyah.

While the press sources reported the fall of three wounded during the demonstration witnessed by the district of Koesengq in Erbil, when a number of citizens and teachers gathered in front of the building of the judiciary. A number of demonstrators stormed the building and set fire to the building, he said.

A large number of citizens gathered in the area of 'Drki Saray' in the center of the city of Sulaymaniyah, amid intensive deployment of security forces that opened fire in the air. 

Angry citizens took control of the party headquarters in all districts and districts of the province. In Quesnijq, part of the Qaqamiya building and the headquarters of the Islamic Union party were burned after Qaimmakam left the city. The demonstrators also took control of the KDP headquarters in Kfri 

 

The official spokesman for the General Directorate of Electricity in Sulaymaniyah Sirwan Mohammed, on Tuesday, the power cut off from the city since 4 am because of burning station in the district of Chamchamal by the demonstrators Monday.

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19-12-2017 10:20 AM

Merkel will telephone Abadi to start dialogue with Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi, the spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on Monday.

Dazi, who is with the delegation of Kurdistan in Germany, said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing to make a phone call with Abadi soon, urging him to start dialogue with the Kurdistan Region to resolve the differences between the two sides. "The Kurdistan government wants to resolve the differences with Baghdad by dialogue, but the latter wants to solve it in another way," Dzei said.

It is noteworthy that a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government headed by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani is conducting dialogues in Germany to discuss a number of issues, including political Azzam between Kurdistan and Baghdad.

 

[yota691]

Anti-corruption demonstrations continue in Sulaymaniyah for the second day in a row

Tuesday, 19 December 2017 12:09 PM

Kurdish demonstrations

Sulaymaniyah (AFP)

 

 

Demonstrations continued in four cities in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Tuesday morning for the second day in a row to demand the removal of the government, fighting corruption and improving the economic situation.

 

Demonstrations broke out in the cities of Halabja, Rania and Kafri in Sulaymaniyah and Quesengq in the province of Erbil.

 

The protesters set fire to the town of Quesengk, under the dominance of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) led by late Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.

 

In the city center of Sulaymaniyah, the security forces succeeded in dispersing the demonstrators after firing shots in the air, and prevented them from gathering in Al-Saray Square, the site of the demonstration.

 

"This morning, demonstrators gathered in central Sulaymaniyah, but the security forces arrived and surrounded them and dispersed them," said Nizar Mohammad, one of the organizers of the demonstrations in Sulaymaniyah.

 

The security forces deployed heavily at the demonstration site, the main streets and near the headquarters of the main parties.

 

The demonstrators, who came out by the thousands, demand the dismissal of the government and the prosecution of the Fadisin.

 

In the town of Kufri, south of the city of Sulaymaniyah, demonstrators threw stones at the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) while security forces opened fire in the air to disperse them.

 

"You could not defend the disputed areas (and today) you can not manage the other half," said one demonstrator, a university youth in Kufri, referring to the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, which the federal government has regained control with elsewhere.

The Kurdish authorities, which controlled the oil wells in Kirkuk, lost about two-thirds of the quantities they exported unilaterally and without the approval of the Baghdad authorities, after the Iraqi army redeployed in the area on October 16.

 

And intensified opposition demonstrations in the region on the impact of political and economic crisis suffocating the people living because of the holding of the President of the region Massoud Barzani to hold a referendum on September 25 with the aim of independence from the rest of Iraq, prompting the central government to take punitive measures to uphold the unity of the country.

 

One of the most important punitive measures is the closure of airports in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah and forcing passengers to pass through Baghdad before heading to the region.

 

The demonstration falls Monday, as part of a series of demonstrations witnessed by the province to demand the entitlements of government employees and educational cadres in the region.

 

Employees in the territorial government have not received their salaries for three months, and the authorities in the region are paying the salaries of last September.

[DinarDavo]

I'm not sure these folks actually know the meaning of the word "ACCELERATE"........    

[yota691]

Parliament of Kurdistan declares its support for the rights of demonstrators and calls on them to avoid acts of violence and vandalism

 Since 2017-12-19 at 16:01 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The presidency of the Kurdistan region, Tuesday, in a letter to the demonstrators support for their rights, while calling them to avoid acts of violence and vandalism because the only victim is the people themselves.

A statement to the Presidency of the Parliament received / Mawazin News / a copy, that "the Council of Representatives in the Kurdistan region, sent a message to the demonstrators," pointing out that "the letter in which the Parliament announced its support for the rights of demonstrators."

The presidency called on the demonstrators "to keep away from violence and avoid burning service departments and government institutions," noting that "the circles and institutions are the public property of all and provide services to the people, and the only affected by the burning of the people themselves."

"Violence is not a real goal of the right citizenship," the statement said, adding that it "prevents legitimate demands." 
He pointed out that "violence serves the enemies and enemies of our people who aim to eliminate the political and constitutional entity of the Kurdistan Region."

On Tuesday, the correspondent of the "Muazin News" reported the burning of the building of the mayor of Koya district in Erbil. Ending 29/34

 

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By order of the Abbadi ... Federal police are on fire with helicopters to go to the Kurdistan region

19-12-2017 03:49 PM

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A security source revealed Tuesday that the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Haider al-Abadi, ordered the elite unit of the Federal Police to move helicopters to keep security in northern Iraq 'when necessary'.

 
The source said in a press statement that 'the commander-in-chief of the armed forces Haider Abadi, gave orders to prepare the elite elite in the federal police to move when necessary to control security and stability and protect citizens in the provinces of northern Iraq.'

 
The source added that 'it also included the movement of 8 helicopters Mi-35 and M-34 helicopters to stabilize in the bases of Kiwan and freedom within the province of Kirkuk'.

[yota691]

3 hours ago, yota691 said:

Talabani to Abadi: Whoever uses the military solution to political problems will end his career early

Any military force against the people is a violation of the Iraqi Constitution. 

[yota691]

Kurdish deputy: the demonstrations will continue and the authority of Kurdistan deserves a revolution against it

 

Editor Ali Jassem - Tuesday 19 December

 

 

 

Al-Sumerian News / Baghdad  The deputy of the Kurdistan Islamic Group Zanha Said, Tuesday, the burning and destruction that accompanied the demonstrations in Sulaymaniyah as evidence of the level of "anger and despair" citizen, while stressing that the authority in the Kurdistan region deserves a "revolution against it" and not only demonstrations, Demonstrations demanding rights and "arrival" to other places.  Said said in an interview for Alsumaria News that "the authority in the Kurdistan region deserves a revolution against it and not only demonstrations, because it does not respond to the demands of the masses and international and domestic appeals and took control of the matter and became preoccupied with their interests and party companies is a failure on all levels," noting that "citizens in the region began to feel despair Of the reforms, which led them to demonstrations and the revolution of anger. "     "Said Said," What happened from the burning and destruction of the demonstrations is evidence of the level of anger and despair felt by the citizen in the region, "pointing out that" the Kurdistan Democratic Party always puts excuses and charges ready to undermine the rights of the people of Kurdistan, including that politicized demonstrations. "  "Said Said, that" the demonstrations got Sulaymaniyah for a space of freedom to express the opinion and the security forces in one hand, while the provinces of Erbil and Dohuk , there is a suppression of freedoms and even given an opportunity to come out in defense of their rights they are not less angry and contrary to the policies of the ruling party in the province, "pointing out that "What happened during a simple demonstration in Rawanduz of repression, beating, assault and arrest of demonstrators is the best proof of the extent of repression in these areas." "The demonstrations will continue and will reach other places, but we expect the violence to be less, especially that the new governor of Sulaymaniyah is keen to protect the demonstrations and at the same time protect the public property," Said said, expressing his fear of "public demonstrations of the people and not designated as demonstrations of teachers or clergy or Engineers or students and others because the public demonstrations may be interspersed with violence and there may be some of the Mtnsin of parties who want to waste the rights of the masses, especially spontaneous demonstrations and without leadership. "  Witnesses said on Monday that demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of the movements of change, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Islamic Union and Asayish in the region of Permkron in Sulaymaniyah.  This came after the demonstrators in Sulaymaniyah earlier in the day, the burning of the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the same area. The majority of cities in the Kurdistan region since Monday morning, mass demonstrations to demand better living and the disbursement of salaries delayed months ago, while the two movements of change and the Kurdistan Islamic Group, their support for the demands of the demonstrators.

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Irbil residents waiting for zero hour to demonstrate before the Council of Ministers of the region

 

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Tomorrow Press / Salah Papin: 
revealed a civilian activist in Erbil governorate on Tuesday to submit a request to the Provincial Council for the approval of the demonstration next Thursday, in front of the provincial government ministers council in protest against delayed salaries and the provision of services.
The activist, who asked not to be named, told "Al-Gharab Press" that "a group of civilian activists and lawyers have submitted a request to the security committee of the provincial council of Arbil to agree to organize a demonstration on Thursday," adding that "activists and lawyers said in their request that the demonstration will be Building of the Council of Ministers of the provincial government. " 
He explained that "hundreds of citizens in Erbil waiting for zero hour to participate in the demonstrations and demand their legitimate rights of salaries and services, but the strict security measures prevent them from demonstrating until the moment."