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2019/07/09 11:32
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Deputy: The vote on the special grades will go to the next legislative term

BAGHDAD / MP: MP from the coalition of state law Mansour al-Baiji, on Tuesday, that the House of Representatives committed himself to end the administration by proxy and vote on the positions that were administered by the proxy before the end of the previous month and voted on the general budget of the country has failed because of the 

stinging quotas between the political blocs and said Baiji "The political blocs within the House of Representatives share the special grades among them, and talk about leaving the matter in the hands of the Prime Minister to choose the substitutes is not true and mere media statements in front of the Iraqi street and not beyond the media propaganda of the political blocs." 

He added that it is not possible that during the extension of the legislative term for the life of the House of Representatives that the vote on the special grades because of the sharing of positions between the political blocs and the short period of not more than one month has passed a lot, which confirms the lack of the House of Representatives votes on special grades.

Al-Baiji said that "postponement of the vote on the special grades will go to the next legislative term, especially that the special grades are too large and can not be voted on during the remaining period." 

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Agreement of Abdul Mahdi and Abadi to replace the Minister of Communications

Political | 03:16 - 09/07/2019

 
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A political source close to the Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, an agreement between him and former Prime Minister Haider Abadi to replace the Minister of Communications Naim al-Rubaie Minister of the coalition victory. 
The source said, according to Russia today, that "the victory coalition led by Abbadi considered the Ministry of Communications of his share and the installation of the current minister is a breach of political consensus, and also a breach of law because of its coverage of the procedures of accountability and justice." 
He added that "the coming days will witness the vote on the dismissal of al-Rubaie after the political blocs agreed on that and vote on the candidate of the coalition of victory and Minister of Communications."
"Al-Rubaie is accused of belonging to the Baath Party and the" default "in the provision of Internet services. A member of the parliamentary services committee Alaa Al-Rubaie said earlier that" the excuses provided about the weakness of the Internet service are baseless and baseless excuses. , With high wages, and the Ministry of Communications is the one who bears it. "

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Alliance Halbusi "legitimizes" the intervention of the political blocs with the most controversial files in the government of Abdul Mahdi

"The coalition of Iraqi forces, headed by Mohamed Halbusi, said Tuesday, that the intervention of the blocks and political parties in the file selection of candidates for special grades," a legitimate order. "
The leader of the coalition, MP Faleh al-Issawi, told Ashqaf News that "the special grades, whether independent bodies or general managers, a file is not without complexity, especially that the political blocs intervene in this file directly and large and did not give Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Candidates for special grades, and until this moment. "
"We are in the alliance of Iraqi forces, headed by Mohammed Halbusi, we see that these interventions are legitimate, to be a representation of all components of all institutions of the Iraqi state, and this is not anything in any form, as seen or promoted by some."
Sources close to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said that the latter faced pressure as a result of the criticisms he was subjected to after failing to comply with some of the time limits he imposed on himself and placing them under the terms of his government program which he submitted to Parliament in October 2018. on him.
Among the most important of these files are the agents of ministers, heads of independent bodies and directors-general who occupy their posts in accordance with the principle of the Agency (without a vote by the Parliament or the Council of Ministers over the person chosen for the post), which was followed by the prime ministers who preceded Abdul Mahdi.
Abdul Mahdi pledged in his electoral program to complete the file «appointment by proxy» within six months after taking office as prime minister. Article 58 of the Financial Budget Law of 2019 obliged the government to end the file of the administration of state institutions by proxy until 30 June. The decision may not be extended or amended except by a parliamentary vote on amending the Budget Law. This has already been done, with an extension of the vote for three months.

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BAGHDAD / Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and former prime minister Haidar al-Abadi are among the foundations of the deep state through the inauguration of proxy directors, MP al-Hakim said on Wednesday.

Al-Tamimi told "Iraq News" that "the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who worked to establish the deep state through the installation of agents and directors-general acting."

"Former Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi also worked to further expand the deep state base by appointing general directors and acting heads of agencies," he added.

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A deal between the dagger and generous Alliance. Assignment of vs education positions in Nineveh

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sources, revealed Tuesday the details of a deal between Arab project headed by Khamis dagger and tender Alliance headed by Faleh Fayad on MoE's bag.
The sources said in the interview for/scales news "deal includes a waiver of the Ministry of education of the dagger, block versus Arab Project positions in Nineveh."
She added, "the Governor of Nineveh Mansour almeraid easier handle dagger candidates positions in Nineveh," stating that "resorting to the deal after rejecting his candidates MoE dagger block by MPs." over 29/h

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So they got their own version of the Deep State there too? Surprise Surprise! So sick of politicians everywhere! We the people need to make some serious changes. 

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deep state through the installation of agents and directors-general acting."

"Former Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi also worked to further expand the deep state base by appointing general directors and acting heads of agencies," he added.

 

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So they got their own version of the Deep State there too? Surprise Surprise! So sick of politicians everywhere! We the people need to make some serious changes. 

 

 

When the “ Owners “ control every aspect Plus both sides of the “ arguments “ - well, we only have the illusion of freedom and rights.....they give us only what they want us to have; this is a Global agenda. Sucks, huh.

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Talal reveals serious files on ministries and who replaces the names of candidates for special positions

Release date: 2019/7/10 23:51533 times read
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(Baghdad: al-Furat News) MP revealed the bloc of wisdom opposition Mahmoud Mullah Talal, serious files on ministries and who replaces the names of candidates for special positions.
"The Director General of the Ministry of Electricity is a graduate of the Bachelor of Languages Department !, and the Director General of Planning in the Ministry of Agriculture physics specialty! The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers calls on the Minister to terminate his services, A formal request is made to keep the Director-General out of jurisdiction ".
"There are many competencies in the Ministry of Electricity and they have 40 years of service, do not they deserve the rank of director?" He asked. "Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi does not have the choice."
"The weakness of the Minister of Electricity is the reason for the exploitation of politicians to him and invoke the deputies is to evade his responsibility for the weakness of production," he said, revealing "send him a request to the Minister of Electricity includes an inquiry on the grades assigned to daily wages."
He explained that "according to the information I have received that it was the appointment of {15} thousand employees with daily wages, and the wage is taken from the central collection that originally came for maintenance and rehabilitation," noting that "my information also confirms the arrival of the generation capacity to 20 thousand megawatts on the networks of generation, And I'm sure that the network will bear only 18 thousand megawatts. "
Talal said that "some of the energy imported to Iraq reaches Fultitha to {140} only because it is very weak, and the stations of Jerusalem and southern Baghdad is disabled."
"The Ministry of Agriculture is the one who introduced thousands of tons of tomatoes and fruits and turned the farmers into unemployed, and thousands of tons of Iraqi dates were destroyed because of the white importer, and the farmer does not benefit from the value of wheat marketed only 10%," he added, "The Department of Agriculture and methodology is incorrect, Increasing wheat production due to rain. "
"The farmer is ready to buy seeds, fertilizers and pesticides as a result of raising the price of the crop. The price of one ton of fertilizer in the ministry reached 500 thousand dinars, which is higher than the local market." The commercial price of urea fertilizer was 410,000 dinars, Thousand tons for distribution to farmers in 2018 did not reach them only 35 thousand tons of stores. "
"Some companies in the Ministry of Industry are being blackmailed by legal means, and investors are extorting the employees of the Ministry of Industry and companies of the Ministry of Industry in which duplication of work, and if the Minister of Industry continues to work in this way, the ministry will fail."
Talal said, "We opened the files of the former Ministry of Transport, which carries many legal and administrative problems, most notably Tksi Baghdad," noting that "the ministers gave Abdul Mahdi, shaded assessments of their achievements, ink on paper."
He added that "the committee formed by Abdul-Mahdi to choose the names of candidates for the special grades are replacing them, and there are names raised by ministers to fill positions have been changed by unknowns," Mirdva "one of the ministers was surprised when he was surprised that one of the candidates is not aware of it."
"There are 716 of the special grades of Deputy Minister, and only 47 general managers have submitted their names during the past six months," he said, recalling the 70-degree list presented during the session.
Talal concluded by saying: "tomorrow wisdom submit a formal request for the questioning of four ministers, and the file is completed one of the ministers will be questioned soon, but the problem of the two who became the dilemma of the solution in the Federal Service Council."
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2019/07/11 14:23
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Abdul Mahdi and Saleh emphasize the need to implement the government program

BAGHDAD / MESSALA: President of the Republic Barham Salih and ministers Adel Abdul Mahdi, Thursday, July 11, 2019, on the need to implement the government program.

"President Barham Salih received on Thursday at the Peace Palace in Baghdad Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi," Saleh's office said in a statement received by Al-Masala newspaper.

He added that "during the meeting, they discussed the political, economic and security developments in the country and stressed the need to work hard to implement the government program and provide services to citizens."

He added that "Iraq's foreign relations were discussed and the policy of moving away from the axes to achieve the highest national interests, and adopting dialogue to resolve crises and reduce tension in the region."

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The Government Program and Strategic Planning Committee discusses the semi-annual report submitted by the Prime Minister

The Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of the Government Program and Strategic Planning, chaired by MP Mohammad Ali Zinni and attended by its members on Wednesday, 10/4/2019, discussed the semi-annual report submitted by the Prime Minister on the government program.

During the meeting, the committee discussed two aspects of the first program on the completion of building the foundations of a single federal state and its democratic republican parliamentary system. The second axis deals with the rule of law and strengthening internal and external security.

The committee also pointed to the percentage of achievement achieved in the projects contained in the government program through the report of the Prime Minister, revealing the existence of the government's condescension to many important issues and issues in its report which would contribute to building sound foundations for the state.

The Committee stressed the importance of finding the best possible ways to exploit the money spent in the budget in a non-productive and converted to serve the institutions of the state and contribute to increase their productivity as well as address the Prime Minister to provide a detailed report on the completion of agricultural initiative.

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Souroun: Abdel-Mahdi is unable to nominate a personality for education. We propose merging the ministry with education

Political | 03:44 - 12/07/2019

 
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MP Alaa al-Rubaie said on Friday that the past few days proved the inability of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to nominate an independent figure for the Ministry of Education, while calling for merging the ministry with the Ministry of Higher Education.
"The last stage proved that the prime minister is unable to nominate an independent and competent figure capable of managing the Ministry of Education as a result of the political conflict sometimes and sometimes the candidate is not eligible," Rubaie said in a statement received by Mawazine News.
He added that "the survival of education without a minister over the past period directly affected the performance of the ministry and this is evident after the announcement of the results of the exams of the third average recently."
He pointed out that "the differences and political differences still exist until this moment and there are no positive indicators to resolve this file soon, and there are convictions are mounting on the merger of the Ministry of Education with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research."

 

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Foreign and finance ministers discuss institutional integration

 
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Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim discussed with Minister of Finance Fuad Hussein ways to enhance coordination and cooperation among government sectors within the governmental program, which contributes to the achievement of institutional integration. "Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim met with Finance Minister Fuad Hussein on Thursday and discussed means of enhancing coordination and cooperation between government sectors within the government program," the foreign ministry said in a statement received by al-Sabah.
The two ministers stressed their keenness to continue coordination through the framework of the Constitution and the government program, and to work to include new areas that are effective for achieving institutional integration.
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Amiri talks about partisan quotas by dividing government posts

Political | 11:14 - 13/07/2019

 
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The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, on Saturday, the partisan allocation in the distribution of government positions, especially special grades. 
Amiri said in a speech during a memorial ceremony entitled "The winners", which was organized by the Badr Organization on the occasion of the martyrdom of a constellation of its leaders in the operations of Saqlawiyah 2015, followed by Mawazine News, "Thanks to the holy fatwa of the reference and great response of the Iraqi people in all its components, Terrorism ". 
"All believe that Iraq is over and that it will not return, but the brave have stood firm and proved to the world that it is steadfast," he said. 
"The terrorists tried by all means to thwart the advance of the security forces and the crowd, but they failed because of the steadfastness of the Mujahideen," he said.
He stressed that "the stability of Iraq means the stability of the region and otherwise, the region will suffer a lot," pointing to "the importance of preserving the victory and its components of national unity and renounce sectarianism, and not allow anyone to bring us back to the sectarian square again." 
Amiri pointed to the need to "overcome the partisan quotas abhorrent in the division of government positions, especially special grades and leave the matter to the Prime Minister." 
On the deal of the century, Ameri said: "a lot of Arab money paid to pass the deal of the century and the sale of Palestine."

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Maliki is elected Secretary-General of the Dawa Party

Political | 11:28 - 13/07/2019

 
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The General Conference of the Islamic Dawa party on Saturday renewed confidence in Nuri al-Maliki as Secretary-General of the party. 
An informed source told Mawazine News that the General Conference of the Islamic Dawa Party held in Karbala today voted to renew confidence in Nuri al-Maliki as secretary-general of the party. 
Maliki joined the Islamic Dawa Party in 1970 and became a member of the party leadership and responsible for the organization of the interior during his exile.

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/ Mawazeen News / published the names of elected members of the Shura Council of the Dawa Party

Political | 12:12 - 13/07/2019

 
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/ Mawazin News / Saturday, the names of elected members of the Shura Council of the Islamic Dawa Party. 
The General Conference of the Islamic Dawa Party held in the holy Karbala has renewed confidence, today, Nouri al-Maliki as Secretary General of the party.

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What did Abadi comment on the convening of the Dawa Party conference?

Political | 12:29 - 13/07/2019

 
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The 
leader of the al-Nasr coalition, Haider al-Abadi, on Saturday suspended the conference of the Islamic Dawa party. 
"I congratulate you on the convening of the conference of the Islamic Dawa Party and ask him to be a qualitative conference to establish a new stage of value and political work for the state and the nation," Abadi said in a statement received by Mawazine News. 
He added that "overcoming internal fenders with courage and wisdom, and re-producing thought, leadership and policies clearly and firmly, are the pillars of success for the conference." 
"I hope that the party can reproduce itself to suit its long history and the great national tasks of our dear country, apart from the monopoly of the interests of a group on its affairs and policies," he said. 
He stressed the leader of the victory coalition: "I renew my commitment not to occupy any leadership position of the party, and see myself as a soldier in the battle of reform and the national project sovereign."

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What is the final statement of the 17th General Conference of the Dawa Party?

Political | 01:43 - 13/07/2019

 
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/ Mawazine News /, Saturday, the final statement of the 17th General Conference of the Islamic Dawa Party. 
"In an atmosphere full of understanding, harmony and a high sense of legitimacy and patriotism, under the slogan" loyal to our mission, our homeland and our martyrs, "the Dawa Party held its 17th general conference on 12-13 July 2019, For the tenth and eleventh of the month of November 1440 in the Holy Karbala, which saw more than six decades before the start of her career and began its first steps on the road fork.
The conference opened with the speech of the Party Secretary General and read the report of the leadership and read the letters of support and support received at the conference, "Mirdfa said." The two-day conference discussed the reports of the central offices of the central committee, and an in-depth dialogue was conducted around them, And assessed the march of the invitation during the period between the two conferences and took decisions in this regard " 
He continued:" The Conference renewed confidence in the Secretary General of the call Nuri al-Maliki, was elected Shura Council call by direct secret ballot and in the presence of representatives of the Electoral Commission for elections, Shura Council of Dawa ".
The Conference stressed the continuation of the work to achieve the goals of the blessed call and the performance of its mission and renewal of its political discourse and mechanisms of action and strengthen the relationship of advocacy to the nation and the people and stressed the Conference to continue to build the call and promote it as a leading Islamic and political force took responsibility for courageous response to the dictatorial regime and build a new Iraq and lay the foundations of his regime Democratic politician ". 
The conference saluted "our armed forces, the internal security forces, the popular crowd and the various security services, which responded bravely and bravely to the terror of al-Da'ashi and defended the sovereignty and unity of the nation." 
The Conference stressed "
The conference stressed "the need to communicate between the call and the highest religious reference and commitment to its valuable guidance to serve this nation and the people, and stressed the openness and cooperation with the Islamic forces to achieve the Islamic project that adopts the issues of the Islamic nation and defend its identity in Iraq and the region." 
The conference called for "balance and openness in Iraq's regional and international relations, so that Iraq's supreme interest is to govern these relations in the context of preserving Iraq's independence and free decision." 
"The serious escalation in the region in the event of its continuation or explosion will have negative repercussions on the Iraqi reality at all levels," he said. He called on the powers and countries concerned with security and stability in the region to initiate defusing the war and pushing for equal dialogue.
The conference rejected the "sanctions on peoples to influence the decision of states, the need to abide by international law and not to expose the region to a destructive and unjustified atmosphere of war." 
The conference supported "the struggle and struggle of the people for freedom and independence and the establishment of a just political order, and the struggle of the Palestinian people and their rights to establish their independent state on all its land with Jerusalem as its capital." 
He pointed out, "the need to adopt a peaceful solution in Syria, Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries and leave the peoples to decide their fate free will."

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Abadi: I renew my commitment not to occupy any leading position in the Dawa Party
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The leader of the victory coalition, Haider al-Abadi, Saturday, his commitment to not occupy any leading position in the Islamic Dawa Party.
"I congratulate you on the convening of the conference of the Islamic Dawa Party and ask him to be a qualitative conference that establishes a new stage of value and political work for the state and the nation," Abadi said in a statement received by Al-Furat News. 
He added that "overcoming internal fenders with courage and wisdom, and re-producing thought, leadership and policies clearly and firmly, are the pillars of success for the conference." 
"I hope that the party can reproduce itself to suit its long history and the great national tasks of our dear country, apart from the monopoly of the interests of a group on its affairs and policies," he said. 
He stressed the leader of the victory coalition: "I renew my commitment not to occupy any leadership position of the party, and see myself as a soldier in the battle of reform and the national project sovereign."
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Abadi seeks to return to the rule of Iraq: What the region produces oil enough

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(Reuters) - Former Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi is preparing to return to the political leadership by presenting himself as an alternative to the prime minister in various fields, particularly anti-corruption.

Abadi said in an interview with Agence France-Presse about the danger of the return of sectarian strife to Iraq after he achieved in the era of Abbadi "great victory" on the organization of "Daash", and talked about corruption in a country ranked 12th on the list of the most corrupt countries The world, and the tensions with the Kurdistan Region.

In response to a question by Agence France Presse, Abadi stressed his intention to return, saying, "We are good intention in this regard."

A government source of the same agency refers to the political mobilization carried out by Abadi, betting on the summer and periodic Iraqi protests against the chronic power outages in Iraq and the lack of services, as a way to return, after setting himself up as a "calendar opponent," according to Abadi himself.

Another source familiar with Abadi's activity confirms that the latter holds meetings with leaders of large political blocs and parties.

In the same context, said Abadi: "There is continuity of a certain kind now with the Supreme Shiite reference represented by Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who has a great impact on the Iraqi political scene."

Abadi believes that the current government can only return to decisions and steps that he had taken during his rule. He refers, for example, to the recent decision of current Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi, who ordered the popular rally to be an "integral part" of the Iraqi security forces.

"I salute the decision of the Prime Minister and encourage him, but I was hoping to build on the previous decisions ... I think we have lost a year and a half," since losing power because of his inability to form a parliamentary coalition is called in the Iraqi political custom " , Guaranteeing a second mandate.

On corruption, Abbadi said, "A new corruption has been added to the state, the sale of positions that were previously secret and now in public, and everything at its price,

According to the agency, Abbadi links corruption to sectarianism, which is afraid of its return and more, if things continue to be the same in the political arena, and says, "Yesterday sectarianism was used as a weapon in the conflict between the (parliamentary) blocs to divide the spoils, and that is what we have become. "If he comes back, or forms a new terrorist, or maybe assembling a cocktail of terrorists, politicians and others, it would be a dangerous formation that would lead to a complete collapse of the situation."

On the other hand, he does not consider that he has a problem with Kurdish citizens: "There is a problem with some parties, or the parties controlling the region," in reference to the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani.

He explains that the region exports more than 400 thousand barrels per day, "This is enough to cover all the expenses of the region and live in the well-being, but it gets huge money from Baghdad as well."

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Iraq’s former prime minister Abadi hints at comeback

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Iraq’s former prime minister Haider Al-Abadi speaks during an interview with AFP in Baghdad on July 3, 2019. (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

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The 67-year-old has sent out feelers to major political blocs who may help him win allies in parliament

Abadi has even reached out to Iraq’s powerful Shiite clerics, who can make or break a politician’s career, said intermediaries close to the religious establishment

BAGHDAD: Iraqi ex-prime minister Haider Al-Abadi is eyeing a sequel to his turbulent single term, he hinted to AFP, warning a failure to tackle sectarianism and corruption risks seeing his country “fall apart.”
As the government of incumbent Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi faces growing criticism over poor services, Abadi has been working in the wings to secure a second term, according to multiple sources.
“We have good intentions,” he said coyly, when asked about his ambitions in a wide-ranging AFP interview at his home in Baghdad’s “Green Zone.”
The 67-year-old, who came to office in 2014 without an election as Iraq reeled from the Daesh group grabbing a third of the country, has sent out feelers to major political blocs who may help him win allies in parliament, a government source said.
“He may take advantage of a wave of summertime protests if they happen,” said the source.
Soaring summer temperatures — paired with crippling electricity shortages, which restrict refrigeration and air conditioning — often provoke significant unrest in Iraq.
Abadi has even reached out to Iraq’s powerful Shiite clerics, who can make or break a politician’s career, said intermediaries close to the religious establishment.
The rumors of his return have gained so much traction that Abdel Mahdi has repeatedly had to deny allegations he was preparing to resign.
Abadi oversaw both the fight against the Daesh group and a tough response by Baghdad to an independence referendum by the country’s Kurds, but his bloc fared poorly in national elections last year.
Abadi painted himself as an opposition figure who could help “guide” the current government.
The chief priority should be tackling corruption, he said, in a country ranked by Transparency International as the world’s 12th most corrupt.
“There is a new kind of state corruption now — selling positions, which happened secretly in the past but now goes on in the open,” Abadi told AFP.
“Everything has a price.”
Graft is endemic across Iraq, where parliament estimates that $228 billion has vanished into the pockets of shady politicians and businessmen over the last 15 years.
Abadi himself was accused of failing to curb corruption during his term.
The ex-premier said the government should also tackle the spectre of sectarian violence, which ravaged Iraq’s diverse communities over a decade ago.
“In the past, sectarianism was used as a weapon in the conflict between factions to divide up the spoils of war,” he said.
“If Daesh (IS) or another terrorist group returns, or if a cocktail of terrorists and politicians is formed, it’ll be so dangerous that everything will completely fall apart.”
Abadi himself declared IS defeated in December 2017 after a draining three-year military campaign, a moment that will likely define his legacy.
Several months earlier, he had ordered federal troops to retake disputed territories and adjacent oil fields from Kurdish forces after an independence referendum in the autonomous region that saw an overwhelming vote in favor of secession.
Abadi remains largely disliked by the autonomous Kurdish regional government (KRG), led by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which he indirectly criticized.
“I have no problems with Kurdish citizens,” he said.
“But there is a problem with some of the parties which control the region, its wealth and its oil,” Abadi said.
He accused the KRG of exporting nearly double the agreed amount from their northern pipeline without federal authorization, asking: “Where are the revenues?“
Abadi’s poor ratings in the north notwithstanding, he is one of the rare figures in Iraq widely respected by both the country’s Shiite majority — from which he hails — and its Sunni minority.
And in the regional tug-of-war between the US and Iran, both allies of Iraq, Abadi has been seen as closer to Washington’s camp.
Tensions between the two countries have skyrocketed since the US reimposed tough sanctions on Iran last year, which Abadi had pledged to implement as prime minister.
That stance cost him his premiership, observers say, and parliament voted in Abdel Mahdi to replace him.
This month, Abdel Mahdi ordered the Hashed Al-Shaabi, a collection of mostly-Shiite, pro-Iran paramilitary units, to integrate into the state’s security forces by July 31.
Abadi, who issued a similar decision in 2017, told AFP the decision was too little, too late.
“I believe we lost a year and a half,” he said.

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Sadr alliance "threatens" Abdul Mahdi .. If not selected a candidate for education will integrate education with higher education

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Sadr's alliance called for the need to end the file of the Ministry of Education as soon as possible, even by annexing it to the Ministry of Education. The leader of the coalition, MP Alaa al-Rubaie, the integration of the Ministry of Education with education, stressing that there are convictions mounting on the merger of the two ministries after the failure of Abdul-Mahdi to provide an independent character competent capable of managing the Ministry of Education; the result of political conflict on the part of the lack of validity of the same candidate on the other. The Sadr Alliance threatened that if the prime minister did not decide this step and choose a candidate for the Ministry of Education, they would submit a proposal to merge the ministry with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

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Al-Maliki to pleasure: keen to establish close relations with the national forces in the country

Editorial Date: 2019/7/14 19:3130 times read
 
Al-Maliki to pleasure: keen to establish close relations with the national forces in the country
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The Secretary-General of the Islamic Dawa Party Nuri al-Maliki, the party's keenness to establish strong political relations and solid with the national forces in the country.
This came in response to a cable of congratulations sent by the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government pleased Barzani to Maliki.
Al-Maliki said in a statement, received a copy of it, "It was with great pleasure and appreciation that we received your congratulations on the occasion of the 17th Conference of the Islamic Dawa Party and re-election as Secretary-General of the party," thanking "for the good feelings contained in the content of congratulations."
He added that "the Islamic Dawa Party is keen to establish strong political relations and solid with the national forces in the country, and look forward to the consolidation of that atmosphere and installed, which reflects positively on the relationship between Arbil and Baghdad."
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