Pictures .. 81 parliamentary signatures to question Abdul Mahdi in parliament

[md11fr8dawg]

Yep load the wagons with $$$ before they get caught and get out of town. SCREW the people!!

[boosterbglee]

Comical and sad at the same time!

[ScaryMary]

Why oh why can’t they just get it together and help their citizens?  No wonder the protesters are in full force. 

[Engine1]

It dont matter they dont her anything done anyways.  

[6ly410]

 

[6ly410]

Iraq cancels parliament session as nationwide protests continue

 Kurdistan 24 |

 

   https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/cc7d4a87-96f1-41c2-b04b-50e05ef190ff

 

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The Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad. (Photo: AFP)

 

 

 

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Iraq has canceled a scheduled parliament session to vote on a reform package amid ongoing nationwide protests, sources said on Saturday.

Sources told Kurdistan 24 that the “emergency” parliamentary session scheduled for Saturday afternoon was postponed because of an absence of deputies.

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has called on parliament to vote on several reform measures to calm the anger of protesters. The Iraqi Parliament had previously said it would hold a session after the protests.

Demonstrations across Iraq began calmly on Friday but quickly turned violent, eventually resulting in the death of 42 people.

 

Friday’s chaos followed several days of calm after a week-long wave of deadly protests, which left at least 140 people dead and thousands more injured.

In the days following the first surge of protests, Abdul Mahdi attempted to calm demonstrators with promises of reform and a cabinet shuffle. 

So far, such moves have failed to quell the anger of the public, which continues to call for a complete governmental overhaul amid shortages of public services, high rates of unemployment, and chronic institutional corruption. 

The cancellation of Saturday’s session is expected to lead to further escalation as protests continue around the country.

Sources in Baghdad told Kurdistan 24 that demonstrators had gathered in public squares as well as in other areas across several southern provinces.

Protesters accuse Abdul Mahdi’s government of failing to fight corruption and improve services in the country.

[CSM (R) Thack]

3 minutes ago, 6ly410 said:

The cancellation of Saturday’s session is expected to lead to further escalation

Ya think...🤔 

[Hotcurl]

2 hours ago, stanleypower said:

Stupid question. If the Iranians are so in control in Iraq, why wouldn’t they pull the RV trigger and enrich themselves? 

 

What am I missing??

 

That is exactly the question I have asked myself over and over, since the Iranian puppet PM Mahdi and the Iranian influenced government took control.

 

Thank you stanleypower for asking,

 

Semper Fi

[Bandit795]

1 minute ago, Hotcurl said:

 

That is exactly the question I have asked myself over and over, since the Iranian puppet PM Mahdi and the Iranian influenced government took control.

 

Thank you stanleypower for asking,

 

Semper Fi

 

Maliki and Abadi were also Iranian puppets. 

[3n1]

2 hours ago, stanleypower said:

If the Iranians are so in control in Iraq, why wouldn’t they pull the RV trigger and enrich themselves? 

 

What am I missing??

 

no stupid ?'s .... the iranian sympathizers that were put in the goi are enriching themselves no need to rv anything and why the citizens suffer and are finally rising up ... we wait

[stanleypower]

I would think they must hold a massive amount of IQD. Would make what they got through the nuke deal look like peanuts. 

But then again they must steal a massive amount each day through the auctions. 

Thanks 3n1!

[KDuesing]

3 hours ago, stanleypower said:

Stupid question. If the Iranians are so in control in Iraq, why wouldn’t they pull the RV trigger and enrich themselves? 

 

What am I missing??

Why would Iran ever want an rv, that would only help

empower there enemy’s. When they rob Iraq of everything, they make all they need and finance there terrorism and become more powerful.

 

[3n1]

i agree stanleypower we just dont know what we dont know the iranian goi members imo steal huge amounts of money ( USD ) thru funded projects or fake contracts that never happen and every corrupt deal weakens iraq whoever commits it we are all simply just speculating on a very volatile situation hoping for a positive , just like many countries have around the world iraq has had more help than i can remember to make it and so far they seem to wreck every opportunity 

[King Bean]

No surprise here. They can't break their mindset of stealing all they can, while stepping on the poor citizens. They've cancelled GOI session for less: cafeteria menu, sandstorms, re-runs on TV. Kudos to the members that actually showed up in hopes of getting something accomplished. This puts a real damper on the budget, monetary reform, replacing proxy positions. All the time, most gov officials are busy still stuffing their pockets with $$$ and the auctions continue, as the poor suffer. Pathetic.

                                                                            

[6ly410]

Parliament suspends the work of the provincial councils and demands the presidency and the government to send important bills urgently

Date: 2019/10/26 20:23 • 235 times read

http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=84314

 

[Baghdad-Where]
The Iraqi Council of Representatives discussed on Saturday a number of issues related to the demands of the demonstrators in Baghdad and the southern provinces, while the Council confirmed the continuation of its work to follow up the demands of the demonstrators according to a time limit.

The Information Office of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives said in a statement today that a meeting of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives was held to discuss the latest developments in the country, and took a number of decisions, including the immediate implementation of the decisions of the House of Representatives and the ministers. , Which includes real remedies for demonstrators' demands. "

He pointed to "taking extraordinary measures by the Supreme Judicial Council and the executive bodies to prosecute spoilers who have damaged public funds and state institutions," stressing "to continue interrogations of some officials who have been subjected to interrogation requests to the presidency of the Council, and to set dates for them once the formal and objective requirements have been completed," Article VI / VII of the Constitution and the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives.

He continued, "The work of the provincial, district and district councils and municipal councils has been suspended based on the provisions of Article (4) of the law of governorates that are not organized in the territory of No. (21) for the year 2008 amended, an application made by the Legal Committee with the signatures of more than a third of the members of the House of Representatives, Article (20) of the law of governorates that are not organized in a region, provided that it is in accordance with the legal procedures for that. "

He stressed, "Demanding the commander in chief of the armed forces to identify places of demonstration, and that the security authorities take full responsibility for the protection of peaceful demonstrators and the protection of public and private property, and the need to distinguish between the demonstrator who has the rightful and legitimate demands to be implemented and the treacherous water seekers who seek to spread chaos and the burning of state institutions and property encroachment The security authorities shall deal firmly with those who tamper with the security of citizens, and take action against those who do not belong to the demonstrators and their legitimate demands in accordance with what has been determined by the Supreme Judicial Council. "

A parliamentary source said in a statement to Digital Media NRT, earlier today (October 26, 2019), `` Parliament was unable to hold its scheduled meeting today, because of the lack of quorum, and the presence of about 80 deputies to the building. ''

For its part, denied the media department of the House of Representatives, Saturday circulated by some media and social networking sites on the evacuation of the House of Representatives building, stressing that the Council has performed its work normally and that his staff left after the end of the official working hours of the Council.

[Laid Back]

They are afraid to go to parliament..... They will be hang by the protesters.

 

Go protests 

Go Justice 

[6ly410]

UN Halbousi: Parliament must carry out its duties to fulfill the demands of the demonstrators

Date: 2019/10/26 20:04 •

http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=84311

[Baghdad-Where]
The Special Representative of the United Nations in Iraq, Ms. Hennes Blachart, called on the House of Representatives to carry out its duties to fulfill the demands of the demonstrators.

This came during a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi, on Saturday, Blaskhart.
"During the meeting, they discussed the latest political and security developments and the demonstrations taking place in the country," a statement from his office said.
He added that "the meeting stressed the need to expedite the fulfillment of legitimate demands of citizens in accordance with a specific time limit, and improve public services, and work to eliminate corruption and spoilers, and take legal action against them and resolve this file, and create an environment for growth, and provide employment opportunities."
He also urged the meeting to maintain peaceful demonstrations, and the obligation to preserve public and private property, and not to attack demonstrators and security forces, and to prevent saboteurs from creating a gap between them and create a state of chaos that weakens the momentum of true demands, and the need to hold accountable the perpetrators of violence, and the imposition of the law. .
She expressed "deep concern about armed groups working to undermine stability in the country, which negatively affects the right to peaceful demonstration and fulfill the legitimate demands of demonstrators for change and the ability of the government to work to meet those demands, and stressed the importance of the House of Representatives to fulfill its duties To realize the legitimate demands of the demonstrators, while revealing the willingness of the United Nations to provide the necessary assistance in this context. "

 

[ChuckFinley]

The government can not site on the side lines here. They need to do something than skipping town.  

[ChuckFinley]

2 hours ago, Laid Back said:

They are afraid to go to parliament..... They will be hang by the protesters.

 

Go protests 

Go Justice 

Trust all is well Laid Back. Your statement is so true. The people have had it. 

[Laid Back]

38 minutes ago, ChuckFinley said:

Trust all is well Laid Back. Your statement is so true. The people have had it. 

All is well my friend, thanks for asking... hope you’re doing well too?

[Gunnytex]

Busy.  Booking airfare & wiring money 

[horsesoldier]

So these GOI Career Criminal Politicians create this Massive Crap Sandwich that throws the entire country into chaos . . . then go to ground like frightened rabbits when the heat is on ? Only yourselves to blame. All you had to do was do your job and all this could have been avoided.

 

Someday, someone is going to write a book about post USA invasion Iraq from 2005 onwards. It will be a scathing indictment not only of Iraq; but I hope attention will be brought to bear on the IMF, World Bank and anyone else  ( USA - and WHY and on who insistence did we install Maliki ? ) that didn't or wouldn't step in and bring pressure onto these fools from the beginning. 

 

Where was the Oversight ? This was a country rebuilding from the ground up - new beginnings it you will; yet it was left to some of the most despicable criminals masquerading as " Politicians " 

 

$450 Billion unaccounted for ! ! ! Do you think a portion of the $$$$ from this EPIC money laundering enterprise, found it's way back to ( at the moment unnamed persons ) offshore shell corporations belonging to members of the IMF or WB ??? 

 

As I stated before, there's a Book in this for a most savvy investigative journalist type. 

[jcfrag]

12 hours ago, mannie2g said:

Lol over 300 deputies left the country already 

Run Little Chicadees, run as you may....  😄

[jcfrag]

11 minutes ago, jcfrag said:

Run Little Chicadees, run as you may....  😄

Might be a great time for the protesters to just move into Parliament and literally take over, specially since it is sitting there so vacant! The protestors could easily take over the duties of the little scared chicadees with them on the run!!

[currenzcraze]

What is the public going to do now?   They threaten riots and submit a list of demands that do not affect the politicians at all.