Protesters are flocking to organize the biggest protest in years

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Kurdish deputy: Some of the demands of the demonstrators incapable

13:03 - 31/10/2019

 

  

Information / Baghdad ..

A member of the Kurdistan Alliance MP Hussein Narmo, Thursday, that some of the demands of the demonstrators "incapacitated" and need constitutional amendments, noting that the aim of the current political meetings between the three presidencies and political leaders to discuss the legitimate demands of the demonstrators within the Iraqi constitution.

 

Nermo said in a statement to the information, that "there are incapable demands need to amend the Iraqi constitution and reform of some legislation and laws," noting that "the important meetings during the past two days focused on speeding up the demands of the demonstrators within a specified time limit."

 

He added, "The demands of some to transform the parliamentary system into a presidential need to amend the Iraqi Constitution and this requires more time," stressing that "the Kurdish blocs with legitimate demands and the right provided that they do not conflict with the Constitution."

 

The member of the House of Representatives Kazem Sayadi accused in an earlier statement of the information, unnamed political parties to ride the wave of demonstrations in order to pass a new prime minister away from the eyes of the people, calling for the need to initiate the dismissal of the government and introduce government reforms to the people in Tahrir Square.

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The President of the Republic will deliver a "significant" speech shortly   2019-10-31 

 

 

President Barham Saleh will deliver a "significant" speech shortly, the presidency announced Thursday.

The president said in a brief statement received Alsumaria News a copy of it: "Shortly after the President of the Republic to deliver an important speech," without giving further details.

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Urgent shortly after an important speech to the President of the Republic

Date: 2019/10/31 14:58 • 150 read times

BAGHDAD: The President of the Republic Barham Saleh shortly delivered a "significant" speech, according to a brief statement to his media office.

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The Middle Euphrates tribes declare their suppor t for the demonstrators and send a request to Abdul Mahdi

Release date:: 2019/10/31 15:12 • 58 times read

BAGHDAD: The central Euphrates tribes announced Thursday their support for peaceful demonstrators in all provinces of Iraq, stressing the need to protect demonstrators from engineers and saboteurs with the help of the Popular Mobilization Forces.

A statement by the Middle Euphrates tribes said that "the protection of demonstrators from conspirators, saboteurs, merchants of strife and war, through the clogging of groups between them and the government should use the Popular Mobilization Forces that confronted the major conspiracy and recorded victory over the most powerful terrorist organization. Baghdad and the rest of the demonstration areas of the Popular Mobilization Forces and support the security forces. "
The tribes warned "against the exploitation of demonstrators demanding true rights with the presence of serious intentions and moves against the country by the US administration and its allies at home and abroad, in order to provoke chaos and return Iraq to square one," and demanded the commander of the armed forces to deploy the Popular Mobilization Forces in Baghdad and the provinces to secure and counter To saboteurs and cut off the sedition.
"With peaceful protesters demanding the elimination of corruption and the implementation of legitimate demands, we call on all demonstrators to support the security forces and not allow conspirators to carry out their plans and exploit the revolution of our children claiming their rights," the statement said.

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The President of the Republic will deliver a "significant" speech shortly

 

 

Policy

2019-10-31 | 07:57

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President Barham Saleh will deliver a "significant" speech shortly, the presidency announced Thursday.

The president said in a brief statement received Alsumaria News a copy of it: "Shortly after the President of the Republic to deliver an important speech," without giving further details.

 

The capital Baghdad and about a dozen provinces have been witnessing mass protests since October 25 to demand "legitimate rights", including violence that killed and wounded dozens of demonstrators and security forces, and the burning of government and party institutions.

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The President of the Republic will deliver a "significant" speech shortly

Policy

2019-10-31 | 07:57

 

4,670 views

President Barham Saleh will deliver a "significant" speech shortly, the presidency announced Thursday.

The president said in a brief statement received Alsumaria News a copy of it: "Shortly after the President of the Republic to deliver an important speech," without giving further details.

 

The capital Baghdad and about a dozen provinces have been witnessing mass protests since October 25 to demand "legitimate rights", including violence that killed and wounded dozens of demonstrators and security forces, and the burning of government and party institutions.

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President: Young people are the hope of Iraq and with you in your peaceful demonstrations

Date: 2019/10/31 17:07 • 103 read times

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Saleh stresses the importance of confining weapons to the state, and we will work on the matter effectively

Date: 2019/10/31 17:12 • 68 times read

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Saleh: We started work to change the current election law and replace the commission with judges

Date: 2019/10/31 17:15 • 85 read times

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Saleh: I will agree to early elections

Date: 2019/10/31 17:17 • 87 times read

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Saleh: I will agree to hold early elections and replace the Electoral Commission with judges (enlarged)

Date: 2019/10/31 17:28 • 42 read times

BAGHDAD: The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, on Thursday, agreed to organize early elections and replace members of the current election commission with judges and experts.

"There is no security solution. Repression is unacceptable. The use of force and violence is also unacceptable. There is no security and no reassurance without a state monopoly on weapons," Saleh said.
He added, "Parliament must take an extraordinary action to keep pace with developments," pointing to "direct referral of corruption files to the judiciary."
"We have started working in the presidency for a new election law that is fairer and more representative of the interests of the people, including the right to run for youth, and addresses the problems of the previous law.
" Its circles are professionally away from the party and from experts, specialists and independents. "
"We expect next week to present the draft law that we are working on in cooperation between the departments of the presidency and a number of experts, specialists and independent as well as UN experts."
He stressed, `` Direct in the circles of the presidency to sponsor a national dialogue to work to address the structural imbalances in the system of government in accordance with the constitutional and democratic contexts, meets the demand of Iraqis in good governance beyond the ills and gaps in the past experience, and also helps us in this work a group of experts and legal experts and independent. ''
"I personally continue consultations and meetings with various blocs, forces and popular events, in order to bring about the desired reforms and within the constitutional and legal contexts in a way that preserves the stability of Iraq and protects public security and promotes higher national interests," Saleh said.
"As president, I will agree to hold early elections by adopting a new election law and commission, the legitimacy of power from the people. There is no alternative," he said.
Saleh continued, "The Prime Minister had agreed to submit his resignation, asking the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative, in light of the commitment to constitutional and legal contexts and to prevent a constitutional vacuum," noting that "the status quo is unacceptable and must be changed."

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2 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Saleh: I will agree to hold early elections and replace the Electoral Commission with judges (enlarged)

Date: 2019/10/31 17:28 • 42 read times

BAGHDAD: The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, on Thursday, agreed to organize early elections and replace members of the current election commission with judges and experts.

"There is no security solution. Repression is unacceptable. The use of force and violence is also unacceptable. There is no security and no reassurance without a state monopoly on weapons," Saleh said.
He added, "Parliament must take an extraordinary action to keep pace with developments," pointing to "direct referral of corruption files to the judiciary."
"We have started working in the presidency for a new election law that is fairer and more representative of the interests of the people, including the right to run for youth, and addresses the problems of the previous law.
" Its circles are professionally away from the party and from experts, specialists and independents. "
"We expect next week to present the draft law that we are working on in cooperation between the departments of the presidency and a number of experts, specialists and independent as well as UN experts."
He stressed, `` Direct in the circles of the presidency to sponsor a national dialogue to work to address the structural imbalances in the system of government in accordance with the constitutional and democratic contexts, meets the demand of Iraqis in good governance beyond the ills and gaps in the past experience, and also helps us in this work a group of experts and legal experts and independent. ''
"I personally continue consultations and meetings with various blocs, forces and popular events, in order to bring about the desired reforms and within the constitutional and legal contexts in a way that preserves the stability of Iraq and protects public security and promotes higher national interests," Saleh said.
"As president, I will agree to hold early elections by adopting a new election law and commission, the legitimacy of power from the people. There is no alternative," he said.
Saleh continued, "The Prime Minister had agreed to submit his resignation, asking the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative, in light of the commitment to constitutional and legal contexts and to prevent a constitutional vacuum," noting that "the status quo is unacceptable and must be changed."

Hoping this begins a domino effect.

 

 

[yota691]

Urgent .. Iraqi President announces the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi

Iraqi President Barham Saleh

31 October 2019 05:52 PM
Mubasher: Iraqi President Barham Saleh said on Thursday he agreed to hold early elections after Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi agreed to resign.

"I will agree to early elections in my capacity as president of the republic by adopting a law that comes from the people and there is no alternative," the president said during a television broadcast today.

The President added: "I personally continue with the various constitutional blocs and forces and popular events in order to achieve the desired reforms in accordance with legal contexts so as to preserve the security of Iraq and the preservation of the country's top interests."

President Saleh stressed that structural reforms must be undertaken, stressing that he should continue to investigate the martyrs and the wounded.

The President pointed out that the leadership supports peaceful demonstrations, legitimate demands and fairness to the oppressed sectors, pointing to the need to take quick action to hold accountable those who used excessive violence against demonstrators.

Iraq has  witnessed several demonstrations in various cities  during the month, demanding the elimination of corruption and the provision of employment opportunities, which resulted in the occurrence of many martyrs .

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Iraqi President: Abdul-Mahdi agreed to resign on the condition of understanding on his replacement

Barham Saleh revealed his support for the early parliamentary elections

 

 

Thursday 31 October 2019 15:15

This evening, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, promised the citizens of several reforms that they are demanding.

After supporting "peaceful demonstrations, legitimate demands and redress for the oppressed sectors of the Sons of Iraq," he said, "We oppose any repression or assault on peaceful demonstrators." He revealed that the Prime Minister (Adel Abdul Mahdi) agreed to resign on the condition of avoiding any constitutional vacuum, and after understanding on an alternative.

Political leaders in Iraq are seeking on Thursday 31-10-2019 to find a solution to the ongoing protests calling for the downfall of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, in a movement that has so far killed more than 250 people.
As political consultations continue to be held under the auspices of President Barham Saleh, protest rallies are increasing in the south of the country and in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad.
Protesters, who have been active since October 1, after a three-week break due to the 40th visit, say they will not leave the squares until the entire "regime is toppled".
In a country that ranks 12th on the list of the most corrupt countries in the world, where sectarian and ethnic quotas prevail, protesters insist on the need to amend the political system established after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
But so far, it is these divisions and allegiances that are divided between the two opposing powers, Iran and the United States, that determine the political course of events.
The government majority is divided. On the one hand, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who appeared among the demonstrators calling for the overthrow of the government, on the other hand, the leader of the Popular Mobilization and its parliamentary bloc leader Hadi al-Amiri, who is close to Iran, believes that the "vacuum" will lead to chaos.
However, the resignation or dismissal of Abdul Mahdi, an independent who does not belong to a party and does not have a popular base, only passes through parliament, which must withdraw confidence or choose an alternative.
Since Monday, the House of Representatives has demanded a questioning session of the Prime Minister, and meets on a daily basis. But Mahdi has not appeared in front of him so far.
On Thursday, the President of the Republic received in closed session representatives of the main parties in the country to discuss the fate of Abdul-Mahdi, according to a source told AFP in his office.
"We are going towards a solution to the issue," the source added, without specifying the mechanism decided by the participants.

The street
But on the street, these meetings and maneuvers among politicians on Twitter have not changed anything for the demonstrators who assert that the roots of the crisis are far beyond the first of October.
"We have been tired of the whole situation for 16 years," Salwa Mezher, who is demonstrating in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, told AFP. "The country is going from bad to worse. Our case is not just with Adel Abdul Mahdi, but with everyone."
Two hundred kilometers south, the largest demonstrations since the beginning of the protests in Diwaniya, and the students, teachers and staff in the city declared a general strike.

In the south , Nasiriyah, Samawah, and Amara, in the south, demonstrators also rallied.
In the oil city of Basra, demonstrators on several occasions blocked roads leading to the port of Umm Qasr, raising concern about the import of food, according to the authorities.
Since the beginning of the popular movement in October in protest against the lack of basic services and widespread unemployment and the inability of political authorities to find solutions to the living crisis, more than 250 people have been killed.
The demonstrations demanded a precedent in dealing with violence, with 157 deaths in the first wave between the first and sixth of October, and 100 deaths so far in the second round, which began a week ago.
On Wednesday night, Tahrir Square witnessed fresh violence. There, demonstrators have been trying for a week to break the roadblocks of the Republic Bridge, which leads to the Green Zone.
On Wednesday evening, they tried to cross the "Sinak Bridge" adjacent to the liberation, but security forces were able to disperse them with tear gas.
At the same time, a Katyusha rocket landed near the US embassy in the Green Zone, killing an Iraqi soldier and wounding three others, according to security sources.
Facing the street, Sadr and Amiri "have an interest in ending the crisis," said Maria Fantapi of the International Crisis Institute.
"But their needs are contradictory and they know it will be difficult to agree on an alternative."
If the technocrats were to be chosen, "everyone knows the outcome of the matter," he said.

 

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Iraqi President: Prime Minister has agreed to resign and requests an acceptable alternative

 

 

 2019/10/31 10:18:46

 

Iraqi President Barham Saleh announced that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi had agreed to resign, but demanded an understanding on an acceptable alternative within the framework of the constitution.
Saleh said in a speech, "The Prime Minister has agreed to submit his resignation, asking the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative, in light of the commitment to constitutional and legal contexts and to prevent a constitutional vacuum."
He added, "I personally continue consultations and meetings with various blocs, forces and popular actors, in order to bring about the desired reforms and within the constitutional and legal contexts in a way that preserves the stability of Iraq and protects public security and promotes higher national interests, sure that the status quo is unsustainable. We really need changes." Big must be done. "
"The demands of the Iraqi people have put us to the test," he said. "In the grievances and adversity, the true and sincere men and the real men of the homeland appear to make the tribulation and adversity a means of leapfrogging, advancement and progress. .
The President of the Republic, "Whether we are a government, parliament or popular events, the responsibility binds us all to protect the country from tampering and bad intentions of those who are abusive as it obliges us to get rid of corruption and spoilers, so I invite you and I call ourselves to protect our country and preserve the peaceful demonstrations so that we can all achieve the demands Iraq is healthy. "
"I am with you, and I will remain so, and I will do my best to implement the true demands. I follow with exceptional interest the investigation of the martyrs and the wounded. My heart and deep feelings with their generous families deserve all fairness and appreciation from the state. Otherwise, there is no good in a position no matter how high and big if he did not do justice to the oppressed and save a poor from his poverty and protect a country and cherish his children. Iraq deserves a lot from us. "

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4 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Urgent .. Iraqi President announces the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi

Iraqi President Barham Saleh

 31 October 2019 05:29 PM

Iraqi President Barham Saleh said on Thursday that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi had agreed to resign.

 

So what"s next???  How does this affect the RV???  How much longer will we have to wait before they even have an election???

Edited October 31, 2019 by TexasMike1958

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14 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Saleh continued, "The Prime Minister had agreed to submit his resignation, asking the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative, in light of the commitment to constitutional and legal contexts and to prevent a constitutional vacuum,"

 Soooo... Abdul Mahdi is free to continue his work on reforms until a legal replacement arrives. (If ever)

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when mahdi is out the parliament  & saleh will be the caretaker gov. until new elections are held ,as to my understanding, the RV who knows!!!!!!

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Arab Parliament discusses developments in Iraq

Release date:: 2019/10/31 17:52 • 15 times read

The Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Thursday, the activities of the first plenary session of the fourth session of the second legislative term of the Arab Parliament chaired by Meshaal bin Fahm al-Selmi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament and the participation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

The parliament discussed in its new plenary session the latest developments in the Palestinian issue and developments in Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon. Sudan has been removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and the most important challenges facing Arab national security in light of the current changes.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry also reviewed the latest developments concerning the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, in the light of the meeting between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed on the sidelines of the recent African-Russian summit held in Sochi, Russia, and the invitation of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Egypt. Sudan and Ethiopia to hold a meeting to discuss the situation on the Renaissance Dam in early November.
President of the Arab Parliament Meshaal al-Selmi affirmed the solidarity of the Arab Parliament with Egypt and supported its legitimate demand to protect its water security and preserve its legal and historical rights and its fixed share of the Nile River water, calling for reaching a fair agreement that achieves the interests of all parties and does not harm any state of Egypt.
The President of the Arab Parliament that he will issue a decision from the Arab Parliament in its session on solidarity with Egypt to protect its water security.
In the same context, the work of the meetings of the permanent committees of the Arab Parliament took place on Wednesday, in preparation for the first plenary session of the fourth session of the second legislative term, which was held today under the chairmanship of Dr. Meshal al-Selmi, President of the Arab Parliament.
The committee discussed the political and security situation in some Arab countries and the latest developments in joint Arab action.
The Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs considered the draft budget of the Arab Parliament for 2020, and discussed a number of draft laws to facilitate trade exchange and transport in the world, and a number of parliamentary visions in the economic field, including a parliamentary vision on the electrical link between Arab countries and a vision to activate the common Arab market.
The Legislative, Legal and Human Rights Committee reviewed the human rights situation in the State of Palestine, completed the discussion on the outcomes of the Symposium on the Death Penalty in the Arab States and guarantees of implementation and a guiding law on this, and the study of the draft Guide to Parliamentarians to legislate and monitor the application of human rights in the Arab world.
The Committee on Social Affairs, Women and Youth discussed the draft document on the development of education in the Arab world, and the study of a number of draft laws guiding in the field of cultural and social, including the Law on the preservation of Arab antiquities, and the social safety net, and the fight against Arab illiteracy.

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"Information" publishes the text of the President's speech to the Iraqi people

17:48 - 31/10/2019

 

  

About / Baghad ..

On Thursday, Al-Maaloumah publishes the text of the speech of the President of the Republic, Barham Saleh, to the Iraqi people regarding the current situation in Iraq .

The following is the text of the speech:

My brothers and sons in the squares, my dear ones in the loyal security forces ..

You spare Iraqis

Peace, mercy and blessings of God

I address you in these difficult historical moments, and I begin my direct statement by reaffirming my bias towards you, with my feelings, emotions and efforts, and with all the space, role and strength I have drawn from you, and from your glorious national advancement.

• You young people hope, awakening, conscience and the high national voice through which we affirm and through our national glory and face the challenges and fight the corruption of spoilers and respond to the wicked kid.
• With you in your peaceful demonstrations and your legitimate claims, and with you in raising injustice and fighting corruption, and with you fairness of the oppressed and marginalized sectors of the Sons of Iraq .. And with you as you raise the banners and the Iraqi media high so that the homeland remains the homeland of all Iraqis and that your demonstrations will be the wall of the country and its strong fence.

With you Balslimtkm .. And against any repression and aggression.

I am addressing you at the same time addressing the security services, and they are your brothers.

They are you and you. You are not two opposing teams. You express your demands and they keep you and the security and order, the security of our country and our people.

Support the security forces responsibility of all of us.

This fraternity between the demonstrators and the forces of the army and security helped to turn these large demonstrations into great celebrations of Iraqi nationalism and the rise of national flags and the national anthem in the streets and squares with the determination of millions of young people, with the will of the generous families in Baghdad and the provinces that participated and embodied the deep meanings of the unity of the people in the best form of unity. Fraternity and solidarity.

We preserve public security and public and private property, and preserve the homeland.

There is no security solution.

Repression is unacceptable. The use of force and violence is unacceptable.

The solution in reform. The solution is in the cooperation of all in order to maintain public security and confront the criminals who want to get worse in Iraq.

I refer to this occasion, and I am talking about the relationship of the demonstrators to the security forces, I refer to the important diagnoses that came with the reference speech last Friday, and to the appreciation of the speech for the embarrassment of the historical moment of our country and our people.

Free people ..

• History teaches us that the voice of the people is stronger than the voice and the will of the people is the most effective, and the future of Iraq is our goal all of us to have a bright future and generous ..

The government is demanding that it be the government of the people, as indicated in the constitution and enshrined in the sacrifices of the Iraqis.

What is required is swift action required by the legal responsibility to hold criminals and minors accountable for the use of excessive violence during the recent protests and bring them to justice through the judiciary and resolve these files with the utmost sense of responsibility, and to work very carefully and carefully to prevent any attempt to insecurity.

In these circumstances, the importance of having arms in the hands of the state is once again confirmed. There is no security or contentment without this, without the state's monopoly on arms. This helps us to control security and to avoid battles and fighting between armed groups whenever they disagree.

In this circumstance, there must be an extraordinary work for the Parliament.

Parliament, which is the voice of the people and its national representative base, should be the first to address the demands of the demonstrators.

We affirm here that corruption files were immediately referred to the judiciary for decision according to the laws and provisions in force. This issue is sensitive and has a high priority. Major corruption issues must be dealt with with utmost transparency and devotion to law and public rights.

We hope that joint action between the legislative and executive branches will go beyond routine frameworks and help re-bridge the relationship between the authorities and the people.

On this occasion, I note that in the Presidency of the Republic, we have already started a continuous work for a new, convincing election law that addresses the problems of the previous law and allows a fairer and more representative election of the interests of the people, including the right to stand for youth, protects the votes of voters and prevents attempts to manipulate fraud. The Commission has a truly independent commission, judiciary and experts, completely free of politicization and partisan quotas, with professional restructuring of its constituencies and away from party and politicization. We expect next week to present the draft law that we are working on in cooperation between the departments of the Presidency of the Republic and a number of specialized and independent experts in addition to the experts of the United Nations.

We have also started in the presidency circles to sponsor a national dialogue to work to address the structural imbalances in the system of governance in accordance with the constitutional and democratic contexts, meeting the Iraqi demand for good governance beyond the ills and gaps of past experience. We are also assisted in this work by a group of qualified and independent experts and legal experts.

I want to emphasize that as President of the Republic, I will agree to early elections by adopting the new electoral law and the new electoral commission.

The legitimacy of governance comes from the people.

Dear people ..

The Prime Minister has agreed to submit his resignation, asking the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative in light of the commitment to constitutional and legal contexts to prevent a constitutional vacuum.

I personally continue consultations and meetings with various blocs, forces and popular events, in order to bring about the desired reforms and within the constitutional and legal contexts and to preserve the stability of Iraq. protects public security and promotes higher national interests.

Certainly the status quo is unsustainable. We really need big changes to make.

The demands of the Iraqi people have put us to the test.

They appear to make adversity and adversity a means of jumping, advancement and progress. We must make this circumstance suitable for construction and progress, and prevent the impulse and setback.

• Whether we are a government, a parliament, or popular events, the responsibility binds us all to protect the nation from tampering with the bad intentions of the abusers, as it is obliged to get rid of corruption and spoilers.
• I am with you, and I will remain so, and I will do my best to implement the true demands. I am following with extraordinary interest the investigation of the martyrs and the wounded. My heart and my deep feelings with their generous families who deserve all fairness and appreciation from the state…

No one should be credited with this fairness.

Iraq deserves a lot from us.

May the peace , democracy, security, progress, and dignity of Iraq and the dignity of its people be a goal uniting us all.

Long as you save God

Iraq has long been dear to you.

Peace, mercy and blessings of God

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Sources: Abdul Mahdi requires the availability of alternative in exchange for resignation

Political | 05:07 - 31/10/2019

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD -
The President of the Republic announced in a forthcoming speech today, Abdul Mahdi's reluctance to submit his resignation if it is agreed on an alternative
. The last two are about the events going through Iraq and the escalating protests demanding the dismissal of the current government. "
The sources added that "the President of the Republic will approve early elections after the adoption of a new election law and a new election commission."

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Iraqi Prime Minister Agrees to Step Down: President

 

 Basnews English  31/10/2019 - 19:35  Published in Iraq

 

 

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/557767

ERBIL — Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has agreed to step down after weeks of anti-government protests across the country which left hundreds killed and many more injured.

"The prime minister has agreed to resign," Iraqi President Barham Salih said in a televised speech on Thursday, adding that Abdul Mahdi had asked the political blocs to reach an acceptable alternative in order "to prevent a vacuum”.

Salih also said that he supports an early election with the change of the electoral commission beforehand.

He noted that PM Abdul Mahdi will remain in office until the political blocs agree on a successor.

The president called on the protestors to protect public and government properties during their demonstrations if continued.