Iraq loses its membership in the Human Rights Council for repressing protesters and October 25th ultimatum

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Tuesday, October 9, 2019

Popular consensus on the need to eradicate corruption

Iraq is recovering from the Iranian poison

Jazan - Abdullah Al - Fifi

 

"Iraq is rising up" in the face of everything, in the face of its colonists and robbers of freedom, his sons went out echoing their mixed common years of oppression, humiliation and hunger to call for the exit of all components of corruption in full and in detail, especially the Iranian extension, which plundered Iraq and its people and subjected to projects of terrorism and destruction, what Iraq is going through From a mass popular uprising in the face of corruption was the result of the utter failure of the political parties in Iraq, and its inability to achieve the lowest satisfactory standards of living of the Iraqi people, the current Iraqi revolution is a popular revolution rejecting the political, social and economic path Iraq, 16 years ago, the various political parties that led the country in that period, the directives to disconnect the Internet service in each city of Baghdad and some other provinces predict that there is no real desire to find solutions to the demands of the Iraqi people.

The repercussions and consequences of this stage in Iraq are shaped by the Iraqi popular revolution, which is rising today in the face of corruption, and in the face of Iranian interference in the country, the Iraqi political class today is unable at all to meet all the demands of the Iraqi people who came to claim their rights, and no wonder in their inability to do so in Corruption has been shedding light. The rising number of Iraqi citizens killed in this revolution increases the pressure on the political class. The Iraqi people are now at the stage of making their decision. There are no signs or indications that the Iraqi people will retreat from their demands. It has implications in many respects, both economically and politically.

The great dilemma that is beyond all the solutions that the authorities can offer in the midst of this great crisis is the gathering of all components of the Iraqi people to the voice of one man in demanding their rights, and to achieve a real change towards the promotion of integrity and justice, which ushered in a future political transition, consisting of The will of the Iraqi people, who have suffered for years and are still robbing their wealth and exporting them to serve political orientations, does not concern them. The agreement of the components of Iraqi society in all its sects to claim their rights confirms that the depth of the popular revolution is greater than the solutions of politicians that may be offered to absorb the anger of the Iraqi street. Gama'a al-Shaabi is a major turning point in bridging the gap from which Iranian corruption was resorting to the country, and excluding its interventions in Iraq through the awareness of the Iraqi Shiite component that Iran has no solutions to improve their living or service, but was a means to achieve political goals adopted by Tehran. Calls for a goal to dilute meaning

 

 

 

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Protest leaders present a list of demands and withdraw the army from Sadr City

Iraq: Protesters demand freedom from "Iranian fist"

 

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History: 08 October 2019

The leaders of the protests, with a package of demands, called for a policy of positive neutrality on the issues of the region, in reference to the need to end Iranian influence in their country. The government withdrew the Iraqi army from Sadr City, which also witnessed bloody clashes last night, which claimed the lives of a number of demonstrators.

The Joint Operations Command announced yesterday that the Prime Minister directed the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to withdraw all army units from Sadr City and to hold officers who used excessive force to account immediately.

The security media cell said that «Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Adel Abdul Mahdi, directed to withdraw all army units from Sadr City and replace them with federal police, and therefore as a result of the events in Sadr City on Sunday night-Monday», where the excessive use of force , Outside the defined rules of engagement.

 

The outcome of confrontations

An Iraqi medical source said that the outcome of the security forces attempt to break up a demonstration in Sadr City, east of Baghdad, amounted to 8 dead and 20 wounded. The source, who works at the Imam Ali Hospital in Sadr City, that «ambulances transported the bodies of 8 dead and 20 wounded to the hospital», pointing out that «all cases were fired upon».

The leaders of the demonstrations came out with several points and demands to guarantee their rights, including several aspects, including with regard to constitutional amendments, and others related to the service side.

"The demonstrators unanimously united their demands to return Iraq to the ranks of the civilized world, to play its historical role in the positive neutrality, away from regional conflicts and international conflicts, and in order to promote Iraq, as it has been throughout the ages, a beacon and an effective cultural center in The region, we have united to unite our demands for the good of our country, and the pride of Iraq, and the future of our people patient ».

Early elections

The demands included, as stated in the statement «the formation of a national committee to amend the Constitution, away from the blocs and parties that participated in the management of the country since 2003, and the announcement of early parliamentary elections, which prohibits the participation of figures from political parties, which participated in the rule of Iraq from the former regime to the regime Massive blocks, to allow the independent independents to lift Iraq from its deteriorating political, economic and cultural situation ».

Demonstrators also demanded the abolition of provincial councils and the offices of general inspectors, the granting of broader powers to governors and judges in administration and oversight, the abolition of independent bodies, the formation of a unified and central transitional justice commission to end the work of the commissions, and the referral of their staff to other departments.

The statement called for «the formation of an independent committee to reconsider all special grades, exempting partisans and members of political blocs from them, and assigning the competent independent elements to manage the departments, directorates and organs of the state, with the need to strengthen the military establishment, and away from political influences and media circulation, and start the project (national school construction) The project, which includes the construction of 25,000 schools in Iraq for four years, including the rehabilitation of existing schools, and keen to start the program (the development of teaching staff and education), is covered by the expenses of the recovered funds.

Housing units

The statement called for «distribution of residential land for those who do not own land or real estate, and the launch of the project (National Housing), to build half a million housing units for four years, and housing families of martyrs and low-income people covered by social welfare, and the establishment of popular markets and mobile in designated areas, and distributed On those who deserve it, and to prevent officials of special grades from traveling outside Iraq, who have participated in the government since 2003 to check their financial receivables and property, and to refer all files of corruption and corrupt to the judiciary, and strengthen financial and administrative control ».

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Baghdad announces the elimination of «sedition»

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The federal government has acknowledged the excessive use of violence (AFP)

Careful calm continues in Baghdad and the southern provinces. Security forces continue to deploy, while the government is working to implement its promises of "reform", in parallel with the formation of an accurate file of what happened, in light of the high Iraqi sources confirmed the involvement of Tel Aviv in the «sedition of Baghdad», and its intelligence activity in the «good capital»

 

Baghdad | Baghdad's cautious calm for the second day in a row, after a week of violent and bloody demonstrations, could break in the next 48 hours if protesters stick to the option of returning to the street again. Information «News» reports that the contacts between the representatives of the demonstrators on the one hand, and the government and political forces on the other, may result in «positive results» that will control the angry street, to pass the visit of the forty of Imam Hussein All southern governorates are second.

 

Sources close to the prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said that «accurate security data collected over the past days, confirms the involvement of Israeli intelligence along with the operators of the US Embassy in Baghdad, in investing the movement demand, and distort the point of peaceful demonstrations towards chaos and sabotage». The «right mobility was directed elsewhere, and this was evident in the nature of slogans raised demanding the fall of the government and the regime, unprecedented media coverage of some satellite channels, and the great interaction on social media platforms and the call to save Iraq». The sources pointed out, in an interview with Al-Akhbar, that "political faces have installed the wave of overthrowing the government by advising forces in favor of Abdul-Mahdi and warning that a change is looming." "It was contained in a soft way, but the question remains for some of those who have used excessive violence without government permission."

Life is gradually returning to normal in Baghdad

Abdul Mahdi, as Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, acknowledged in a statement issued by the Joint Operations Command at dawn yesterday that there was an excessive use of violence, ordering the withdrawal of all army units from Sadr City (east of Baghdad governorate) and replacing them with federal police. As a result of the events in the city yesterday, where «force was used excessively, and outside the rules of engagement». The statement promised to "hold the officers, commanders and officers who committed these wrong acts through immediate investigative councils," calling on "all security forces to abide fully by the rules of engagement to protect protesters and combat riots." He stressed that «any excessive use of force is not allowed», pointing out that «a committee headed by the Director of Military Intelligence (Mustafa al-Kazemi) will take an urgent investigation with those who used violence». It is worth mentioning that the events of the past days led to the loss of more than a hundred dead and injured more than 6,000 others (demonstrators and military).
On a parallel line, with the gradual return to normalcy in Baghdad, the words of President Barham Saleh and the head of the Popular Mobilization Commission, Faleh al-Fayyad, and their indirect declaration of elimination of the sedition that almost pushed the country into the unknown, The reform process, as directed by the government and the Supreme Religious Reference (Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani). Saleh described the targeting of demonstrators and security forces with live bullets, and the media and the media as "unacceptable," pointing out that "there is someone who wants and has an interest in sowing discord among the people." While stressing the preservation of the "peaceful demonstrations," he stressed his commitment to "call the reference, and work to support the formation of an independent expert committee, and open the door for constructive dialogue with the demonstrators," and "support the ministerial amendments to improve government performance." Saleh's speech carried an indirect correction on the government, while it was remarkable to defend Fayyad, but the "common" between them described what happened as "sedition", and work to combat corruption and achieve reform within the framework of the state. Fayyad stressed that "the presence of a fair and deterrent punishment for those who wanted to evil in Iraq ... can not be tolerated with the conspirators," speaking of the existence of "names, perceptions and information will be displayed in time" In a number of southern provinces, according to information «News». Fayyad said that the statement «reference» was clear, and described what is required and identified the steps of the solution, stressing that «the crowd is ready to intervene to prevent any coup or rebellion, if the government requested it». The conspirators cannot be tolerated, citing the existence of "names, perceptions and information that will be presented in due course." This was quickly translated into a sweeping campaign of arrests of what the authorities call "saboteurs" in a number of southern provinces, according to Al-Akhbar. Fayyad said that the statement «reference» was clear, and described what is required and identified the steps of the solution, stressing that «the crowd is ready to intervene to prevent any coup or rebellion, if the government requested it». The conspirators cannot be tolerated, citing the existence of "names, perceptions and information that will be presented in due course." This was quickly translated into a sweeping campaign of arrests of what the authorities call "saboteurs" in a number of southern provinces, according to Al-Akhbar. Fayyad said that the statement «reference» was clear, and described what is required and identified the steps of the solution, stressing that «the crowd is ready to intervene to prevent any coup or rebellion, if the government requested it».
The Iraqi parliament will hold a session today at 1 pm to discuss the demonstrations and take the necessary measures to meet the demands of the demonstrators.

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The biggest protests in the country in two years over the deteriorating living situation and lack of jobs and services

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Saturday 5 October 2019 18:30

 

A wave of violent protests sweeping Iraq because of poor economic conditions (AFP)

 

Iraq is witnessing its first major protests in more than a year, amid difficult economic and political conditions and the suffering of nearly 40 million Iraqis in the basic sectors of electricity, water and energy, despite the huge oil wealth, as well as widespread corruption and unemployment.

On Tuesday, a wave of violent protests began demanding better public services, job creation and fighting corruption.

The curfew, announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, came into effect from Thursday morning until further notice. The three Iraqi presidencies (the presidency, government and parliament) announced the formation of a joint committee to deal with the demands of the demonstrators. The people in all provinces are prepared to prepare and declare full and complete civil disobedience to "overthrow the puppet government," which has devastated Iraq since April 9, 2003, until now, stressing that "do not negotiate with the puppet government and its parties."

Motivations of demonstrations

In this regard, said economic analyst Dr. Sadiq al-Rikabi, "The motives of the political and economic demonstrations, and bear many repercussions highlighted the fragility of the Iraqi government and lack of confidence in the street, especially as it acted on the principle of reaction and without any program and development vision of Iraq's economy and social reality."

He continued, "Certainly power-hungry parties such as the rule of law led by Nuri al-Maliki and the stream of wisdom led by Mr. Ammar al-Hakim will use this matter to demand the questioning of some ministers affiliated to the largest bloc in parliament, which came to the government of Abdul-Mahdi, at a time when financial corruption is rife.

Iraq ranks last in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. In 2018, the Public Integrity Commission revealed that more than 2,000 warrants had been issued on corruption charges in Iraq in 2017, indicating that among those issued were 290 government officials, including ministers.

Transparency International reports that the amount of money looted in the post-Saddam Hussein period amounted to $ 300 billion, and Iraq is ranked among the most corrupt countries, ranking 169 out of 180 countries (according to Transparency International in its latest report).
Al-Rikabi believes that these parliamentary interrogations will not take place until after the completion of demonstrations that all the blocs see as an explicit threat to their interests. During a year of the government of Abdul Mahdi, which did not provide anything, while resorting to a consensual figure other than Abdul Mahdi to convince the Iraqi street that his demands have been achieved, especially as the state of anger foreshadows demonstrations may be more and more.

Contradiction of economic indicators

`` The people of Iraq are living a very hot and angry autumn against government failure, corruption and Iranian influence in Mesopotamia, whose economic figures and indicators reveal tons of sharp contradictions that weigh on the ancient people, '' said economist Mohammed Mahdi Abdul Nabi.

Mahdi added, "The number of the government apparatus in Iraq amounts to about 8 million employees and a comprehensive beneficiary of all types of sustainable and temporary contracts, sponsorship and other nomenclature includes about 20% of the total population who hold about 52 billion dollars annually from the budget of Iraq 2019 of about 112 $ 1 billion, which is groaning with an estimated deficit of $ 23 billion a year, a twofold increase of $ 12 billion from 2018.

On the other hand, more painful, "the unemployment rates" officially "in Iraq expand from 14% in 2018 to more than 16% this year, with the poverty rate to 22.5% and reached more than 40% in areas of security threats," according to Mahdi .

He said official government data reveals that Iraqi oil sales this year generate about $ 7 billion per month, more than half of which flies in the import of Iranian gas at the expense of wasting energy resources in the country, as well as in a large growing support for the allocations of the Ministries of Defense and Interior at the expense of infrastructure activities And the services necessary for citizens, resulting in the whole paradoxical scene of the sincere expectations of the World Bank, which predicts the decline in the growth of the Iraqi economy to about 2.6% starting from 2020 with the rise of the country's debt to a record high of $ 140 billion.

"Can the current protests be used as a very important opportunity to rearrange a large and diverse Iraq with its material, social and cultural wealth, or will the forces of corruption continue to triumph over the flame of human dignity?"

Threat of oil export outlets

"The risks of political and security instability continue to affect the volume of foreign investment," said Ahmed al-Imam, founder of Awraq Economic Studies and Consultancy.

The imam added, "The Iraqi economy is suffering a serious threat, a threat to the oil export outlets in Basra, which provides for the export of nearly (90%) of Iraqi oil exported, associated with the tensions of navigation in the region with fears of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz shipping."

He explained that "this means necessarily stop the Iraqi oil exports and thus stop the flow of revenues to the state treasury, which causes a financial catastrophe because oil revenues cover more than 90% of the general budget in Iraq."

The data indicate that "Iraq's oil resources constitute more than 90% of its budget, and represents 99% of the country's exports, but provides only 1% of jobs in the national labor, because foreign companies operating in the country often rely on foreign labor."

It is noteworthy that the volume of proven Iraqi oil reserves of oil amounted to about 112 billion barrels, while the uncertain reserves is about 360 billion barrels, and Iraqi oil reserves record about 10.7% of the total global oil reserves.

The Imam said, `` the general budget of Iraq expects oil exports by 3.88 million barrels per day in 2019, including 250 thousand barrels from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, while 67% of Iraqi crude exports for 2019 are destined for Asian markets, while 20% of exports went to Europe markets And 13% for the US market. "

He said, "Iraq accounted for 20% of the growth in global oil supplies, production will recover from 2.3 million barrels per day in 2009 to about 4.7 million barrels now, and this figure may rise to 6 million barrels by 2030 if Iraq can resolve the water crisis And improve the infrastructure and inflows of the sector. "

Iraq is suffering from corruption of border outlets as a result of the control of militias, influential parties and parties, which are linked to financial and administrative corruption and the weakness of the state.

Iraq has border ports along its border with the six surrounding countries, and the number of these outlets 22 land and sea ports, in addition to the air ports represented by airports, including licensed, and unlicensed, making it a gateway to corruption to falsify goods entering and smuggled to the country.

He continued, "The economy continues to suffer for years from the inflation crisis, starting from the Kuwait war through the US invasion, until the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar today to the lowest levels, where the US dollar is equal to about 1190 Iraqi dinars, and annual inflation reached 2% in 2018, and This rate is expected to continue in the coming years. "

He stressed that the Iraqi economy is suffering a water scarcity crisis, which causes problems in covering the basic needs of the population and sectors such as industry and oil, where the industry already consumes 5 million barrels of water a day to ensure that there is enough pressure in the wells to extract oil, and each barrel of oil needs about 1.5 barrels of water. "
Iraq relies on imports from neighboring countries by 70% of the water consumed, after river levels dropped by up to 40% in the past 20 years.

Oil is a key factor in Iraq's economic growth

Moody's credit rating agency said in a report on Thursday that oil production and exports are key factors for economic growth in Iraq and the main source of financial revenues. Oil represents 99% of merchandise exports, more than 90% of government revenues and more than 60% of GDP. ".

On economic reform in Iraq, Moody's predicted that the momentum of structural and financial reform in Iraq will remain slow in the medium term, while posing a regional conflict affecting traffic across the Strait of Hormuz, which would pose a major risk to the credit file for Iraq.

Moody's pointed out that the credit file of the Government of Iraq stable at "Caa1" will continue to depend on oil revenues and vulnerable to the decline in oil prices in the medium term with continuing efforts to diversify the economy and implement financial reforms in the face of obstacles.

The high political and security risks in Iraq and the authorities' desire to avoid social unrest will continue to hinder the momentum of structural and financial reforms.It also expects fiscal deficits to reach about 4% of GDP in 2019, after a surplus of 7.9% in 2018, while the current account balance is gradually deteriorating. To 2% of the GDP deficit by 2020, after surpluses of 5.8% and 0.8% of GDP in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

"The recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East confirms the vulnerability of Iraq to geopolitical risks, and any military conflict in the region would pose a significant risk to the credit credit of Iraq," the agency said.

Economic crises

The data indicate that the Iraqi citizen suffers from many economic crises, despite the possession of Iraq 's huge oil reserves. These crises were widespread poverty, increased unemployment, high inflation, and widespread corruption.

According to the latest census conducted by the Central Statistical Organization in Baghdad last August, the unemployment rate among young people in Iraq was 22.6%. The Iraqi organization "Al-Nama" estimated the percentage of unemployed women by more than 80%.

The International Monetary Fund announced in May 2018 that the youth unemployment rate in Iraq was more than 40% of the population of 37 million, according to the latest statistics announced by the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation of Iraq at the end of December First, that means that 14.8 million Iraqis stand in the line of the unemployed.

In terms of poverty, it has recorded unprecedented rates since 2003, with World Bank statistics indicating that 50% of children are poor in the southern governorates. The overall poverty rate reached 41.2% in the liberated areas, 30% in the southern regions, 23% in the center and 12.5% in the Kurdistan region.

The statistics showed that 48% of the population in Iraq are under 18 years of age, including 23% poor, that is, every child of four children are classified as poor, and the proportion of poor children in Kurdistan 5%, and in the southern provinces of about 50%.

Iraq's dollar-denominated bonds are falling

Iraq's dollar-denominated bonds fell to their lowest level in four months on Friday as protests continued, and the value of dollar-denominated bonds fell by 1.2 cents, after news of the death toll in demonstrations in the Arab country rose to 46 people.

The 2028 issue fell to 95.14 cents, the lowest level in four months, the agency said, noting that bonds had fallen more than two years since the start of the week.

The Finance Committee of the Iraqi parliament revealed that the external debt of Iraq exceeded 125 billion dollars, amid warnings of the impact on the future of the country's economy in light of the tensions in the region and its effects on oil production.

The committee warned of several risks awaiting the Iraqi economy with the continued rise of external debt and not to work on its structure. She said that about 20 paragraphs of this debt will be in the 2020 budget, and the government is still looking for solutions to fill the budget deficit next year.

The parliamentary Finance Committee threatened not to receive the 2020 budget from the government if it contains a large fiscal deficit, while continuing to hold meetings with the Ministry of Finance to discuss the reduction of the deficit and dependence on non-oil revenues. The committee revealed earlier that the projected budget deficit in 2020 is estimated at 72 trillion dinars ($ 60.55 billion), indicating that "a very frightening and unprecedented figure."

According to the International Monetary Fund, the debt of Iraq has worsened during the past years, where it was six years ago $ 73.1 billion, and rose in 2014 to $ 75.2 billion, and in 2015 became $ 98 billion, and two years ago $ 114.6 billion, rising during the year. 2017 to $ 122.9 billion, then $ 125 billion last year.

Countries prevent travel to Iraq

Several Arab and Middle Eastern countries called on their citizens to "wait and not (or postpone) travel to Iraq during the current period because of security conditions" - Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran and Turkey.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Kuwaiti citizens who intend to travel to Iraq to "linger and not to travel at the moment as a result of the unrest and demonstrations witnessed in a number of Iraqi cities."

The Bahraini Foreign Ministry called on all Bahraini citizens in Iraq to "leave immediately to ensure their security and safety".

For its part, the Qatari Foreign Ministry called on its citizens to "wait and go to Iraq for the time being, and to leave the Qatari nationals to Iraq immediately due to the developments witnessed."

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Security forces reopen the Green Zone after being closed due to demonstrations

Baghdad / Obelisk: Sources reported Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the reopening of the Green Zone in central Baghdad to the movement of citizens, after the temporary closure due to recent events in the capital.

The sources said that "the Green Zone was opened today after the stability of the situation and the return of normalcy to life," after the capital witnessed angry demonstrations, including violence led to the death and injury of hundreds, during the past seven days.

She added that the opening of the area, which includes government headquarters and foreign embassies: "came after the success of negotiations between the Office of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and the demonstrators, and began to meet legitimate demands direct guidance by the Prime Minister, and after fruitful moves by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi and parliamentary committees." .

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Babylon police announce the arrest of accused of killing a demonstrator

BAGHDAD / Obelisk: The police command of Babylon announced on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the arrest of an accused of killing a demonstrator in the province, during the recent demonstrations.

"The arrest followed an immediate investigation into the incident to gather information and follow up on a number of relevant videos as well as to hear eyewitness testimony," the command said in a statement.

The statement added that "all preliminary investigations indicate the involvement of the detainee to commit the crime," pointing out that "the leadership has taken all necessary legal measures against him."
 

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Deputy: What happened in Sadr City and several provinces is dangerous and must be brought to the courts

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The head of the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Marsh Parliamentary Salam al-Shammari, on Tuesday, what happened in Sadr City and several provinces is dangerous and must be brought to the courts.

Al-Shammari said in a statement received (Euphrates News) a copy, that "what happened in Sadr City and several provinces is dangerous and must be brought to the courts of law and the Constitution to ensure the Iraqis to demonstrate and express their views legitimately without departing from them to claim their rights."
"What happened in Sadr City during the past two days is very serious and unacceptable. The government should immediately investigate and announce what happened," he said.
Al-Shammari said that "parliament will not let what happened yesterday passes without reaching clear results through its competent committees and disclosed to the people." is over

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Abdul Mahdi discusses with Halbousi the first decisions announced by the government after the demonstrations

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(Baghdad: Euphrates News) Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Tuesday, the President of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi to discuss the demands of the demonstrators.

"The meeting comes within the framework of continued cooperation and coordination between the executive and legislative authorities, efforts to respond to legitimate demands and the sources of the Office of the Supreme Religious Reference in Friday sermon, and requests handed over by demonstrators in light of the meetings," Abdul Mahdi's media office said in a statement received. And direct contacts with their representatives. "
The statement added, "They also discussed the package of reforms and the first decisions announced by the government and continue to submit them in order to reassure our people on the keenness of the executive and legislative authorities to listen to the right demands and respond to them, in addition to discussing the violations and attacks that led to the martyrs and wounded of demonstrators and members of the security services, The focus of the efforts on maintaining security and stability after the return of normalcy in Baghdad and the provinces. is over

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Abdul Mahdi and Halbousi discuss ways of coordination to achieve the demands of the demonstrators

Baghdad / Obelisk: Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, on Tuesday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi to discuss the demands of the demonstrators.

"The meeting comes within the framework of continuous cooperation and coordination between the executive and legislative authorities, efforts to respond to legitimate demands and the sources of the Office of the Supreme Religious Reference in Friday sermon, and requests delivered by demonstrators in the light of direct meetings and contacts held," the office said. With their representatives. "

The statement added, "They also discussed the package of reforms and the first decisions announced by the government and continue to submit them in order to reassure our people on the keenness of the executive and legislative authorities to listen to the right demands and respond to them, in addition to discussing the violations and attacks that led to the martyrs and wounded of demonstrators and members of the security services, The focus of efforts on maintaining security and stability after the return to normal conditions in Baghdad and the provinces.

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The opening of vital roads in Baghdad after the closure due to demonstrations

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The Baghdad Operations Command announced on Tuesday the opening of vital roads in the capital after it was closed due to the recent demonstrations.

The command said in a statement received (Euphrates News) a copy, it "began to open the roads below completely from the intersection of Cordoba towards the aviation square, and the opening of Nidal Street from the intersection of aviation square towards the compound of ministries and square Andalusia, and opened the bridge back and forth."

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Abdul Mahdi discusses with the tribes their role in providing solutions that reflect the demands of citizens

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BAGHDAD: The Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Tuesday, a large gathering of heads of Iraqi tribes and dignitaries from various provinces.

Abdul Mahdi's media office said in a statement received by the Euphrates News that the meeting comes within the framework of his continuous meetings with social groups, civil society organizations, academics and political analysts, to discuss the situation in the country and the legitimate demands of the demonstrators and ways to provide solutions and decisions necessary.
The Prime Minister said in his interview with the heads and tribal elders, that "the religious authority and the Iraqi tribes are essential pillars in all the events that have passed in the history of Iraq," stressing that "the sons of tribes living in the community and their place among citizens can help in the submission of proposals and solutions that cross On the demands of the general public and the demonstrators in particular, "pointing to" the return of normalcy and the government to issue a package of first decisions in response to legitimate demands and continue to provide other decisions in government sessions. "
The Prime Minister listened to "the proposals, demands and views of the heads of tribes and personalities who attended the meeting, and discuss the needs of citizens and demonstrators, and the attendees expressed their views on the provision of services to citizens and provide job opportunities and reforms required."

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The Iraqi president is drawing up a roadmap to address the situation in the country

Iraqi President Barham Saleh gives a speech to the people in conjunction with the October 2019 demonstrations

 08 October 2019 10:47 AM

Iraqi President Barham Salih delivered a speech on Monday evening to the Iraqi people, during which he talked about the current situation in the country after the demonstrations witnessed in Baghdad and the southern provinces, and the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully, setting a road map to address the situation in the country.

The President of the Republic, in a televised address to the Iraqi people and according to a statement issued by the presidency, that the targeting of peaceful demonstrators and security forces with live bullets, and targeting the media and media is an unacceptable event in Iraq.

Earlier this month, Baghdad and southern provinces in Iraq witnessed mass demonstrations demanding better services, fighting corruption and providing job opportunities that led to deaths and injuries of demonstrators and security forces, prompting the government to declare a curfew in a number of provinces.

President Saleh said that Iraq pledged to be a democracy that respects the rights and freedoms .

The President added: "I confirm from my position as President of the Republic, that our security apparatuses in its various formations defending the people, rights, capabilities and constitution firmly confront those who violated the Constitution and assaulted citizens and security services and terrorized the media."

The President of the Republic, that financial and administrative corruption hindered the chances of progress, and hampered the country's great potential to transfer its people to other refineries.

Saleh pointed out that partisan and factional quotas refuse to leave our reality despite persistent attempts and calls to reject it and choose real practical and scientific ways to reach good governance .

The President went on to say, "You, the youth of Iraq, are our hope and our means for any real change to reach a prosperous and strong Iraq that guarantees its security and stability in which everyone enjoys a free and dignified life. Our duty and, God willing, we will never depart from Him. "

Open a judicial investigation

He called on the President of the Republic to open a judicial investigation into the causes of the violence that occurred in the past few days and to prevent the rush to use excessive force and protect the right of the citizen to demonstrate peacefully.

He stressed that it will work to support the formation of a committee of independent experts, personalities known for competence and integrity;

The President stressed the need to open a comprehensive, frank and constructive political dialogue to form a national parliamentary bloc supporting and supporting the reform steps, including the outcomes of the committee proposed by the supreme authority and legislative and governmental procedures .

Ministerial reshuffle

The President pointed to the need to support efforts in the government to make a fundamental ministerial reshuffle;

The President pointed to the importance of activating the role of the court concerned with integrity issues, and to refer all files of corruption to be resolved within specific times, and to prevent any exception in this regard.

President Saleh stressed that he is immune in this vital file for any party, entity or personal, in addition to work to recover public money. 

Compensation of the affected and the appointment of graduates

The President of the Republic, that the presidency will support the pledges of the Government and the House of Representatives to compensate those affected by the work of lifting abuses in a rewarding way to help them bear the burdens of housing, and stop the implementation of the lifting of abuses before making sure of compensation.

He pointed to the need to raise the excesses of parties and forces associated with state agencies and companies throughout Iraq, as well as support legislation and executive procedures required to create jobs and provide financial aid to the unemployed and rehabilitation, especially graduates and holders of higher degrees. 

The President of the Republic, the need to accelerate the formation of the Federal Service Council of independents, to assume within a short period of time to study applications for appointment fairly, and give graduates of graduates with a higher degree of priority in the appointment, in addition to the immediate launch of the functional degrees in the budget and the launch of the degrees of movement of owners. 

The President pointed to the need to reconsider the electoral law of the Council of Representatives and its system to restore confidence in the electoral process and encourage the participation of citizens, and the enactment of a new law consistent with the national aspirations of all segments of the Iraqi people.

He pointed out that the Presidency of the Republic will form a national dialogue team to follow up this file with the assistance of experts from the United Nations, and the formation of an independent electoral commission to allow maximum transparency and integrity in the electoral process.

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Video .. President Barham Saleh's speech to the Iraqi people

Iraqi President, Barham Saleh - archive

 08 October 2019 10:56 AM

Iraqi President Barham Salih delivered a speech to the Iraqi people on Monday evening, during which he talked about the current situation in the country after the demonstrations witnessed in Baghdad and the southern provinces, and the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully, setting a road map to address the situation in the country.

The Iraqi President spoke about the need to open a judicial investigation into the use of violence against demonstrators, and work on a fundamental ministerial change that works effectively to achieve the interests of citizens, pointing to compensate the victims during those events, and finally give priority in the recruitment of graduates of higher degrees.

In the context of the next video, we release the televised speech of President Barham Saleh to the Iraqi people.

Earlier this month, Baghdad and southern provinces in Iraq witnessed mass demonstrations demanding better services, fighting corruption and providing job opportunities that led to deaths and injuries of demonstrators and security forces, prompting the government to declare a curfew in a number of provinces.

The President's speech to the Iraqi people coinciding with the recent popular protests
563 views • Oct 7, 2019

 

Barham Salih

The most prominent statement of the President of the Republic regarding the demonstrations:
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📌 Painful at the heart of the Iraqi blood we see wasted for the martyrs and wounded among the demonstrators and security forces.
 
📌 The targeting of peaceful demonstrators and security forces with live bullets, and the targeting of media and media is unacceptable in Iraq, which we have accepted and pledged to be a democracy in which the rights and freedoms are respected, and where all abide by the Constitution, the authority before the citizen.
 
📌 I affirm from my position as President of the Republic, that our security apparatus with its various formations defending and supporting the people, their rights, abilities and constitution must confront resolutely those who violated the Constitution and attacked citizens, security services and terrorized the media.
 
The blood of our people and our security forces is not subject to bidding or adventures, and our confidence in our people is absolute, and everyone outside the law must submit to the authority, law and judiciary of the state.
 
الشباب These young people who have left a wound in the breasts .. Can not be healed by reassurances, speech or promises, but we must all join hands to heal the wounds of Iraq and move forward in unison, pulling one of the back of the other, and in the pride of our people and preserve the authority and prestige of the state institutions.

📌 There are those who want to talk about external hands in the events, and we do not say that no one wants and has an interest in sowing discord among the people, inevitably there are interests that want to invest every gap and every problem and every rivalry within our country, but the basis is the will Our living people, and this great people, showed the world its authentic metal.
 
مسؤولين We must all state officials, parties, employees, activists, intellectuals and citizens that this movement, these protests came against the backdrop of misery, grievances and general feeling the country needs to reform, immune our country from conspiracies comes from our service to our people first, and from the feeling of satisfaction of our people in the country .
 
📌 Partisan and factional quotas refuse to leave our reality despite persistent attempts and calls to renounce it and choose real practical and scientific ways to reach good governance.
 
📌 When partisan interests and quotas replace the national will to push the stalled wheel forward, our homeland is bleeding from its possibilities and opportunities from the legitimate aspirations of our people.
 
📌 Without real frankness with conscience and with our people, we will not be at the level of the will of this great people, who has proven and proven his consciousness and determination to attain the inherent civilization he deserves.
 
The frankness required .. must be followed by serious steps and not slogans and promises and wishes.
The people demand social justice, freedom, security, job opportunities and basic services. These are not impossible demands, they are at the heart of the responsibility of any state that represents and defends its people.

شباب Youth of Iraq .. You are our hope and our means in any real change to reach a prosperous and strong Iraq that guarantees its security and stability in which everyone enjoys a free and dignified life, and the legitimacy of any political process or political system does not work to achieve your requirements and aspirations in a decent homeland, God will never depart from Him.
 
📌 Keep your demonstrations peaceful and do not allow the hunters to steal from you this country .. Do not allow anyone to steal your dreams and your demands.

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Abdul Mahdi announces the return of life to normal

Political | 02:34 - 08/10/2019

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Tuesday, the return of life to normal.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, his media office said, "Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi received today the president of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan."
He added, "During the meeting, it was stressed the importance of cooperation between the three authorities and work hard to achieve the aspirations of citizens, and discuss the government's efforts to respond to the demands of demonstrators and legal procedures related to them, and work to implement the resources of the Office of Religious Reference in last Friday sermon."
He explained, "The meeting stressed the need to establish security and stability and respect for law and order after the return of life to normal and enable government agencies to carry out their duties."

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Siron: What happened to the protesters is dangerous

Political | 02:46 - 08/10/2019

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News
, a member of the Alliance for Peace Shammari, on Tuesday, that what happened in Sadr City and other provinces is dangerous, stressing the submission of its causes to the courts.
"What happened in Sadr City and several provinces is dangerous and must be brought to the courts of law and the constitution to ensure that Iraqis demonstrate and express their opinions lawfully without departing from them to claim their rights," al-Shammari said in a statement received.
He added, "What happened in Sadr City is dangerous and strongly rejected and the government to investigate quickly and publicize what happened."
He said Shammari, "Parliament will not leave what happened without access to clear results through its competent committees and disclosed to the people."
The Joint Operations Command started yesterday to withdraw army units from Sadr City and replace them with troops from the Interior Ministry.

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Iraq protests exacerbate testing times for PM Abdul-Mahdi

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Azad Valadbaigi

https://www.rudaw.net/english/opinion/08102019

 

Eight years into the toppling of Saddam Hussein, the people of Iraq started to wage demonstrations simultaneous to those of several other Arab countries under the influence of the wave of the Arab Spring. They protested a lack of basic services, unemployment, injustice and corruption. The Iraqi government, at the time under the reign of Nouri al-Maliki, was given a 100-day ultimatum by Muqtada al-Sadr to carry out reform. Many other hundred-day spells have passed since then, yet nothing has been done and the situation continues to worsen.

In the wake of the 2003 toppling of Saddam, a power-sharing, sectarian-based arrangement emerged in Iraq. Each side has been trying to bolster its position within the political system of Iraq by acquiring access to sources of finance and to decision-making bodies. This has led to deep-rooted injustice and corruption, sparking serious outrage among the people of this country. As a result, we have been witnessing sporadic demonstrations across many areas of Iraq since 2015.

Despite Shiites being the dominant force in Iraq, demonstrations are widely being seen in the predominantly Shiite cities and neighborhoods. Most of the protests are believed to be unorganized, natural, without any foreign party involvement, stemming only from their anger at the government.

In his speech addressing protesters in the early hours of October 4, 2019, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi referred to Iraq as having been built on democratic principles. But the fierce reaction of Iraqi security forces against protesters depicted Iraq as no different states being ruled by oppressive regimes. Iraqi armed forces used extreme violence to silence the protesters. According to estimates, more than a hundred protesters were killed and thousands more wounded. To end the protests, the government imposed multiple measures, including a net blackout and the filtering of social media platforms - something that does not match up with constitutional bases and democratic foundations.

These protests bear different dimensions. The top and first dimension is what originally pushed the demonstrators to pour into the streets; fighting for bread, ending corruption, injustice, lack of basic services and unemployment. The people of Iraq are fed up, and can no longer bear most of the brunt of the worsening economic conditions that have haunted them. According to the International Transparency Index, Iraq is ranked the 12th most corrupt of 180 countries. We can therefore label Iraq as a failed state.

Whatever triggered the outrage of the Iraqi people and pushed them to take to the streets does not change the reality shown by past failed experiences to make grassroots reforms and end corruption in Iraq, or at least provide basic services to its people and bring about social justice.

Another dimension is that Iran and the US are conducting their proxy wars on Iraq’s land.  With protesters heard chanting anti-Iran slogans, some accuse the US and Saudi Arabia of being behind the demonstrations. Therefore, Iranian media outlets are suspicious when it is said there is no external hand behind them.

During the height of the fight against Daesh (Islamic State), the US and Iran did not care much about threats to their interests in Iraq, knowing the country was already plagued by war. But post-ISIS, Iran and the US have virtually halted their coordination and assistance to Iraq with each side wanting the largest piece of the cake – something clearly felt during the formation of the new Iraqi government in October 2018.

In the wake of crippling economic sanctions imposed on Iran by the US, their rivalry has negatively impacted Iraq’s political situation and security. The longer US-Iran rivalries remain, the more deeply complicated Iraq's already fragile situation will become. Any decision Iraq is going to make amid US-Iran tensions will cause conflict between Iraq and one of these countries. Therefore, the violent protests may be a trump card being dealt by one side against the other, to fulfill its own agenda and objectives.

The third dimension of the protests is may stem from internal rivalries among Iraqi parties in Baghdad. We know there is an attempt to overthrow Adil Abdul-Mahdi and his cabinet by some groups is ongoing.

Undoubtedly, ongoing protests will become a golden opportunity for any side wishing to see the collapse of Abdul-Mahdi's government and replace him. It is not improbable that if protests continue, Mahdi will resign, as he is known as a leader whose resignation is always on the table and not as one ready to remain in a position where he becomes worthless. In the past, he withdrew from the posts of vice president of Iraq and oil minister.

Whatever is driving the protesters to show their utmost anger at the government, they have all the right to enjoy a dignified, prosperous and proper life as they have been suffering the authority of a corrupt, unskillful class who have clung onto power in this country.

Azad Valadbaigi is a legal researcher and journalist who has written for Rudaw since mid-2018. He holds an MA in Public Law from the University of Salahadin, Erbil.

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THE CONTINUED BLOCKING OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN IRAQ

 

Tuesday, 8 October 2019 10:29 AM

 

 

Baghdad / National News Center

Social networking sites continue to be blocked in all governorates of Iraq, with the exception of the Kurdistan region, after the Internet service “partially” returned to the country, after being cut for several days.

Internet service returned on Monday evening, October 7, in part, after a five-day break, as the authorities stopped the Internet service completely in all the provinces of the country except the Kurdistan region, on the second of October, one day after the Demonstrations of protests were marred by violence.

With the return of the Internet continued to block the main communication sites used in Iraq, most notably Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, 

Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to "end the illegal ban on access to the Internet and social media."

https://nnciraq.com/18841/

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Iraqi human rights commission condemns use of deadly force in protests

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Mohammed Rwanduzy

https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/08102019

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq’s Supreme Human Rights Commission (IHCHR) on Monday strongly condemned the killing of 103 Iraqi protesters and security force members, asserting it would take cases of violence to court.

Protests over unemployment, corruption, nepotism, and lack of services have gripped Baghdad and southern Iraq since October 1. Though they appear to have relented nationwide in the last two days, clashes have persisted in eastern Baghdad's Sadr City.

The IHCHR, Iraq's highest human rights body, has put the total death toll of both protesters and security forces at 103, while 4,035 more have been injured.

“The Supreme Human Rights Commission in Iraq condemns the use of excessive force, live rounds, tear gas, hot water, severe beatings and spontaneous detention by security forces,” it said in a Monday evening statement.

The excessive force used by security forces “violates the security rules of engagement and constitutes a violation of the Civil and Political Convention,” the Commission added.

According to the Commission, 40 percent of deaths and injuries were caused by live rounds, 20 percent by rubber bullets, 40 percent by rock throwing, and 15 percent by tear gas.

IHCHR also documented cases when injured protesters awaiting treatment were detained by security forces.

The Commission also claimed that its investigative and observatory groups were prevented from moving around to document violations during periods of imposed curfew, and were not given figures by security forces and authorities.

It had last posted on social media on October 2, apparently affected by the internet blackout imposed by Iraq’s government.

Iraq’s military has admitted to use of excessive force against protesters by some officers, vowing to hold them accountable.

Iraq’s President denied that orders for violence against protesters came from Iraq’s government, calling for a judicial investigation into the matter.

Iraq’s highest judicial authority, the Supreme Judicial Council, has said that it will launch investigations into those responsible for killing protesters.

The Commission also condemned violence on the part of “some protesters,” who it said threw rocks and Molotov grenades at security forces.

“We call on all sides to show the highest degree of restraint and preserve peaceful protests and their legitimate demands,” it added.

IHCHR continues to receive complaints, it said, which are currently being examined and will be referred to the national Human Rights Court.

Updated at 2:13 pm

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Baghdad operations open vital roads in the capital

Economy | 01:52 - 08/10/2019

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
Baghdad Operations Command announced on Tuesday, the opening of a number of roads in the center of the capital.
"We have started to open a number of roads completely in the center of the capital," the command said in a statement received by Mawazine News.
She added, "These roads are from the intersection of Cordoba towards the aviation square, and the street struggle struggle from the intersection of aviation square towards the compound of ministries and Andalus Square, in addition to the reopening of the bridge Alsink back and forth."

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Abdul Mahdi and Halbousi coordinate efforts on Sistani's speech and the demands of the demonstrators

2019/10/08 05:02:11

 

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/سیاسة/عبد-المهدي-والحلبوسي-ينسقان-الجهود-بشأن-خطبة-السيستاني-ومطالب-المتظاهرين/

 

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met on Tuesday with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi.

A statement issued by Abdul-Mahdi's office said that this meeting is within the framework of continuous cooperation and coordination between the executive and legislative authorities, efforts exerted to respond to the legitimate demands and what was received from the Office of the Supreme Religious Reference in the Friday sermon, and requests submitted by the demonstrators in the light of direct meetings and contacts with their representatives.

The statement added that they discussed "the reforms and the first decisions announced by the government and continue to submit them in order to reassure our people on the keenness of the executive and legislative authorities to listen to the right demands and respond to them, in addition to discussing the violations and attacks that led to the deaths and injuries of demonstrators and members of the security services. The focus of efforts on maintaining security and stability after the return to normal conditions in Baghdad and the provinces.

In a second statement, the office said that Abdul-Mahdi "received a large gathering of heads of Iraqi tribes and dignitaries from various provinces, in the framework of his ongoing meetings with social segments and civil society organizations, academics and political analysts, to discuss the situation in the country and the legitimate demands of the demonstrators and ways to provide solutions and decisions necessary thereon" .

The statement quoted Abdul Mahdi as saying in an interview with the heads and tribal elders: "The religious authority and the Iraqi tribes are essential pillars in all the events that have passed in the history of Iraq," stressing that "the sons of tribes living in the community and their place among citizens can help in making proposals Solutions reflect the demands of the general public and the demonstrators in particular, pointing to "the return of normalcy and the government issuing a first package of decisions in response to legitimate demands and continuing to submit other decisions in government sessions."

The Prime Minister listened to "the proposals, demands and views of the heads of tribes and personalities who attended the meeting, and discuss the needs of citizens and demonstrators, and expressed their views on providing services to citizens and provide job opportunities and reforms required."

 

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Saleh offers an initiative to contain the crisis and form a supportive bloc for reform in parliament

By ahad5 08/10/2019 07:43 AM | Number Of Hits: 2795

http://alahadnews.net/index.php/permalink/182772.html

Ahd News - Baghdad

Presentation by the President   Barham Saleh is an initiative to contain the crisis sparked by demonstrations condemning corruption, while activists talked about the suspension of protests for about two weeks until the completion of the commemoration of the death of Imam Hussein in Karbala .

In a speech on Monday evening, Saleh said the demands of the protesters were at the heart of the government's responsibilities, adding that no regime was legitimate without fulfilling the demands of the people. .

Saleh presented a multi-item initiative to contain the crisis in the country, led by the opening of a judicial investigation into the violence that accompanied the protests, and to hold those responsible to account. .

  He called for the formation of a committee of independent experts in consultation with everyone, including the demonstrators, to diagnose the flaws and problems in preparation for proceeding with its decisions for real reforms. .

Saleh also proposed opening an inclusive political dialogue to form a pro-reform bloc in parliament in order to overcome obstacles, and also called for a cabinet reshuffle.

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Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi receives Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Mr. Fayek Zidan

 

 

October 8 , 2019

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received on Tuesday the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan.

They stressed the importance of cooperation between the three authorities and work hard to achieve the aspirations of citizens, and discuss the government's efforts to respond to the demands of protesters and legal procedures related to them, and work to implement the resources of the Office of Religious Reference in last Friday sermon, and the need to establish security and stability and respect for law and order after the return to normalcy and empowerment Government agencies from carrying out their duties.

 

Information Office of the Prime Minister
8- October- 2 019

http://pmo.iq/press2019/8-10-201903.htm