Iraqi President Barham Salih to designate Mohammed Allawi as Prime Minister this evening

[showell83]

Let's just say this idiot is reinstated, which we really don't want.  The budget is ready to be approved and voted on.  All we need this idiot to do is send the budget.  The budget has the reforms and is calculated with the new rate.  They will have democratic elections to vote in a new regime.  All we need them to have is a government so the budget can be sent.

[6ly410]

33 minutes ago, 6ly410 said:

describing Abdul-Mahdi as the most successful Iraqi Prime Minister after 2003

 

[Pitcher]

10 minutes ago, showell83 said:

Let's just say this idiot is reinstated, which we really don't want.  The budget is ready to be approved and voted on.  All we need this idiot to do is send the budget.  The budget has the reforms and is calculated with the new rate.  They will have democratic elections to vote in a new regime.  All we need them to have is a government so the budget can be sent.

 

Bingo, and well said

[Pitcher]

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/45418/Abd-al-Mahdi-Pompeo-highlight-need-for-de-escalation
 

Abd al-Mahdi, Pompeo highlight need for de-escalation

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi received a call from US Secretary of States Mike Pompeo on the latest developments and the desire of various parties to prevent escalation and go to open war.

Abd al-Mahdi confirmed that Iraq refused and rejected all operations that violate its sovereignty, including the recent operation that targeted Ain Al-Assad and Erbil.

Iraq is making unremitting efforts and contacting all parties to prevent it from turning into a battlefield.

Iraq is keen to keep the best relations with its neighbors and friends in the international community and to protect foreign representations and interests and all those present on Iraqi soil. 

[horsesoldier]

2 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/45418/Abd-al-Mahdi-Pompeo-highlight-need-for-de-escalation
 

Abd al-Mahdi, Pompeo highlight need for de-escalation

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi received a call from US Secretary of States Mike Pompeo on the latest developments and the desire of various parties to prevent escalation and go to open war.

Abd al-Mahdi confirmed that Iraq refused and rejected all operations that violate its sovereignty, including the recent operation that targeted Ain Al-Assad and Erbil.

Iraq is making unremitting efforts and contacting all parties to prevent it from turning into a battlefield.

Iraq is keen to keep the best relations with its neighbors and friends in the international community and to protect foreign representations and interests and all those present on Iraqi soil. 

 

Im at the point right now, if I were Pompeo, I'd come into this meeting with my 2 great big burly aides, lock the door behind me, have Moose & Rocco help this Idiot Mahdi find his " Ballz " . . . and " make him an offer he can't refuse " to  Sort this CHIT out, NOW or else ! 

[DinarDavo]

1 hour ago, horsesoldier said:

 

Im at the point right now, if I were Pompeo, I'd come into this meeting with my 2 great big burly aides, lock the door behind me, have Moose & Rocco help this Idiot Mahdi find his " Ballz " . . . and " make him an offer he can't refuse " to  Sort this CHIT out, NOW or else ! 

 

The "universal language" even camel jockeys can understand!

 

[Butifldrm]

Ehab al-Jubouri Monday, January 13, 2020 01:02 PM

 

Iran's militias assassinate activists and demonstrators in Iraq .. And the Abdul Mahdi government is unable to confront it

Iraqi activists and demonstrators confirmed that the militias loyal to Iran are carrying out kidnappings and killings of activists, demonstrators, media workers and journalists in Iraq, while the government of Adel Al Mahdi stands unable to do anything against those militias.

Government sources stated that the head of the caretaker government, Adel Abdel Mahdi, sought to contain the demonstrators, as he ordered the formation of an investigation committee to target the protesters in Karbala Governorate.

She explained that this decision after the announcement of the Iraqi government spokesman, Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, that a criminal group had targeted the demonstrators in Karbala, causing three injuries, pointing out that there was a directive from the Commander in Chief of the armed forces to form an investigative committee from the Ministry of Interior to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice .

She pointed out that unknown gunmen opened fire yesterday evening, Saturday, against the demonstrators in the Education Square, a stronghold of the popular protests in Karbala, wounding three people, one of them in critical condition.

 With Karbala witnessing demonstrations a week ago, refusing to engage Iraq in a proxy war on Iran, the demonstrators carry slogans of Parliament that do not represent me, describing power, whether in Parliament or the government as the enemy of the people and the homeland.

For his part, political analyst Basil Al-Kazemi stressed that what is happening in Baghdad is a humanitarian issue, explaining that the constitution affirmed the right of the Iraqi people to express their opinion, except that on the ground there are political assassinations that take place against the Iraqis, and there are acts of violence being practiced against the demonstrators. While the Iraqi government is not moving.

He pointed out that the Iraqi government is not looking for the bodies that target the demonstrators and the media, and who seeks to spread chaos in the country, but rather does not move to calm the Iraqi street.

He added that the Iraqi government's lack of action to confront those who target Iraqi demonstrators indicates that there are parties that are stronger than government decisions and greater than the sovereignty of the Iraqi state and are responsible for what is happening in Baghdad and what is happening in other provinces against demonstrators calling for reforms in the Iraqi street.

He continued, that those who have influence and money in Iraq are those who have an interest in Iraq not witnessing any political reforms, and therefore they are the ones who target the Iraqis, and practice riots.

The activists affirmed that Qais Khazali, leader of the Ahl al-Haq Brigades and all leaders of armed militias in Iraq, should be arrested.

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/ar/Story/186713/ميليشيات-إيران-تغتال-النشطاء-والمتظاهرون-في-العراق-وحكومة-عبد-المهدي-عاجزة-عن-التصدي-لها

 

[6ly410]

King Abdullah: The resignation of the Abdul Mahdi government took us two steps back

By Ali 13/01/2020 12:39 PM

  

https://alahadnews.net/index.php/permalink/197744.html

 

Al Ahed News - Follow up

Jordanian King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein considered that the resignation of the Iraqi government headed by Adel Abdul-Mahdi brought us back, perhaps two steps back.

Abdullah Al-Thani said in an interview with France 24 channel today, Monday, that "Iraq has been going strongly in a positive direction during the past two years, and I believe that the government’s departure has taken us back two steps back," noting that "he believes in the Iraqi people and its ability to move towards the light in End of the tunnel. "

He added, "I am confident of the ability of Iraqi leaders to return to the positive direction and address the threat from ISIS, which is a threat to all of us not only in the region, but also to Europe and the rest of the wor

Edited January 13, 2020 by 6ly410

[ronscarpa]

2 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

Iran's militias assassinate activists and demonstrators in Iraq .. And the Abdul Mahdi government is unable to confront it

 

This says it all, and the UN and the rest of the world says and does nothing...very SAD...! Thanks for the Article Butifldrm...RON

Edited January 13, 2020 by ronscarpa

[6ly410]

Despite the refusal of the Iraqi protesters ... closed rooms seek to keep Abdul-Mahdi

Political 06:51 - 01/13/2020

https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=81634

 

Baghdad- Mawazine News
Inside the closed rooms, Iraqi political forces seek to keep the resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi in office, and to form a new government, after a push and pull between parliamentary blocs, and they have not reached an alternative figure that has been accepted by protesters, since Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation on December 1. Last first.
Perhaps the inability of the discussions of the active political forces to resolve the file of the presidency of the government led Abdul-Mahdi to engage in a personal movement to gain supporters and persuade them to renew confidence in him, which was issued his agenda during a visit he made last Saturday to the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and met with Kurdish leaders.
Before the results of the visit were revealed, the Kurdish forces were quick to support Abdul Mahdi staying in his position, but they required changes to his government to support his reassignment in Parliament.
And the Kurdistan Democratic Party - the ruling authority in the Kurdistan region of Iraq - said that the position of the Kurdish forces is clear towards Abdul-Mahdi from the beginning, and it supports him, since he does not bear all the previous mistakes.
Party member Subhi Al-Mandlawi confirmed that Abdul-Mahdi was restricted and slowed down a little bit in terms of reforms, but his staying in the position is one of the options put forward strongly to resolve the current crisis.
In the Iranian city of Qom, where the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, is present, an extensive discussion took place with the head of the "Al-Fath" coalition, Hadi al-Amiri, on the possibility of resolving the file of the prime minister, who has been conducting business for 45 days.
According to reliable sources, the two sides agreed to keep Abdul-Mahdi in office in the event that the political blocs did not reach an alternative acceptable to the protesters, whose sit-in in the squares was more than a hundred days without fulfilling their demands.
Under the pretext of the sensitive circumstance that Iraq is going through, especially with the failure to reach an agreement on a specific name to head the new government, harmonious power parties are locked in expanded talks in closed rooms.
After these talks were limited to searching for the name of a new head of government, she again offered the option of renewing confidence in Abdel Mahdi for one year, according to parliamentary sources.
Street view
As for demonstrations, everything is not reassuring in the hearts of the protesters, towards the political blocs that cling to the method of quotas and sectarianism, and did not provide any indication that they are dealing with the demands of the rising masses.
The demonstrators stressed the need to expedite the selection of a prime minister according to the specifications set by the protest squares in Baghdad and the provinces, and stressed that "they will no longer accept further procrastination and procrastination."
In this regard, civil activist Ali Al-Zahbawi said that "the street does not welcome the return of Abdul-Mahdi to the post, especially after the failure that afflicted the political process, and led to the exit of citizens by popular demonstrations that spread throughout the country."
Al-Thibawi pointed out that "the protesters today reject Abdul-Mahdi's return to office, and also reject any political dialectical candidate that does not match what they aspire to," noting that insisting on Abdul-Mahdi means committing the entire political process, and means continuing the demonstrations and continuing to cut off roads and disrupt life. .
And Iraq has seen since early October 2019, demonstrations against the political system and successive authority over the management of the country, and calls for political and economic reforms and combating corruption in the country.
The protests that took place in Baghdad and ten southern provinces were accompanied by violence that included the killing and kidnapping of demonstrators and activists, and resulted in the death of about five hundred people, more than 26 thousand wounded, and the arrest of hundreds so far. Ended on 29 / h

[DoD]

2 hours ago, ronscarpa said:

 

This says it all, and the UN and the rest of the world says and does nothing...very SAD...! Thanks for the Article Butifldrm...RON

Agreed Ron, the UN an mainly the USA should be asking Iraq where are those billions of US dollars worth of F16, tanks an other weapons they bought from America. Did the entire Iraqi army an all of the Kurdistan Permisha army leave the country? 
We’re talking about about a few militias running around Iraq not a full blown invasion by some hostile nation. 
The great Iranian puppet al Sadr gave them 2 weeks to get a PM, I’m thinking this is the third time frame he’s given his Iranian buddies to try to find someone in Iraq with no ties to Iran....
 

[horsesoldier]

Jack Azzezz !

[6ly410]

Al-Fayez: The Al-Amiri and Al-Sadr meeting did not result in the nomination of any name for prime minister

22:44 - 13/01/2020

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/13/449475/

Information / Baghdad

Independent MP Amer Al-Fayez confirmed on Monday that the meeting between the head of the Al-Fateh coalition Hadi al-Amiri and the leader of the Sadrist movement , Muqtada al-Sadr, did not result in the nomination of any name for the prime minister.

Al-Fayez said in a televised statement, which I followed, “The Information,” that “Al-Amiri and Al-Sadr’s meeting came to bridge the gap between Al-Fateh and others, as it came to agree on an agreed upon personality that fits with the street, but this meeting did not result in the nomination of any specific name for the prime minister.”

He added, "The choice of the new prime minister has become for the people, not for the political blocs. All the proposals to solve the prime minister's crisis came from personalities and not from blocs."

And he stated that "Abdul-Mahdi has no problem with the blocs, nor with the street, nor is there any objection to his re-delegation, as it is not harmful to assign an independent prime minister on the condition that he has experience in political work."

He explained that "the position of prime minister is a political position and cannot be occupied by a non-political figure, and the selection of the next prime minister is the responsibility of all, and not only the conquest and others."

He affirmed that "Al-Fateh Alliance and others are able to impose their candidate, but they are inclined to agree by all parties." 25 n ended

[DoD]

You know the ignorance of these people is showing just like it has in American politics for many years. Donald Trump has proven that non political people do very well in politics...

[Butifldrm]

Al-Fateh: Prime Minister's appointment will be announced next week, and Abdel-Mahdi is far from being appointed

14:13 - 01/14/2020

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The information / Baghdad ..

The deputy of the Al-Fateh Alliance Fadel Jaber confirmed, on Tuesday, that the issue of resolving the appointment of a new prime minister has reached its end and that the assignment will be announced this week and Abdul-Mahdi is far from the assignment, noting that the Shiite forces are holding consultations with the Kurds and Sunnis for the purpose of supporting the next candidate.

Jaber said in a statement to the "information", that "the meetings and meetings of the Shiite forces during the current week were intense to resolve the issue of naming a prime minister to succeed Abdul Mahdi," revealing that "the meetings led to the selection of a group of names in which the acceptability of everyone, including the protesters, was taken into account."

He added that "the Shiite forces began offering these names to the political forces of the Sunni and Kurdish constituents to obtain support for a specific personality agreed upon by all parties," noting that "the forces of the Alliance of Conquest are not unanimous in renewing confidence for Adel Abdul-Mahdi and he is far from mandated." Ended / 25

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/14/449566/

[Spartakus]

How many times we've read that next week the prime minister will be announced.

[Butifldrm]

 

Iraqis worry US-Iran tensions are eclipsing their protests

 

 

 

“We are afraid that the uprising is being forgotten and (officials) are focusing on things we don’t want, not our main goals,” said an activist in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. (File/AFP)

 

January 14, 202006:11

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Iran-backed militias are seizing on some demonstrators’ refusal to grieve over Soleimani as an excuse to attack them

“Everyone is busy with America and Iran, but we are still facing attacks on the street,” said a protester

BAGHDAD: Young Iraqis who drove mass protests demanding sweeping political reforms are worried that the conflict between the US and Iran, which is playing out in part on Iraqi soil, is killing their momentum.
Even before the US drone attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the 4-month-old protests against government corruption, poor services and rising Iranian influence in state affairs were beset by internal divisions. A violent security crackdown heightened tensions, leading to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries as well as targeted killings of sympathizers.
And in the stormy aftermath of the US drone strike that also killed top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, avoiding another war in Iraq became a top priority for state officials as they scrambled to contain hostilities between Washington and Tehran.
“We are afraid that the uprising is being forgotten and (officials) are focusing on things we don’t want, not our main goals,” said Noor, an activist in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square who asked to be identified only by her first name, fearing reprisal, like all other protesters interviewed for this story. “On the other hand, we are trying to be calm and keep people on the street to make the point that we are not with the Americans or the Iranians. We are with Iraq.”
There are hopeful signs as Iran and the US appeared to back down — at least in the short term — after Tehran retaliated for Soleimani’s killing by firing missiles at two Iraqi bases housing American troops. No one was seriously injured and Iran was unexpectedly forced to shift gears to manage the fallout from its accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner filled with Iranians.
Nevertheless, the issue of US troop withdrawal in response to the attack that killed Soleimani minutes after he landed at Baghdad airport has monopolized Iraqi politics, with caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi openly calling for their ouster.
“Everyone is busy with America and Iran, but we are still facing attacks on the street,” said Zaid, a protester in Baghdad. “Now we’ve become an easy goal for the militias; they can harm us because no one is focusing on them.”
The rejection of Iranian influence over Iraqi state affairs was a core component of the protest movement and demonstrators fear that as tensions between Tehran and Washington ease, Iranian-backed militias will turn on them for vengeance.
The protests began Oct. 1, when thousands took to the streets in Baghdad and in the country’s predominantly Shiite south. Since then, about 500 people have been killed, most of them shot by security forces who also used tear gas to disperse crowds.
While Friday protests brought out thousands countrywide, the turnout was lower than expected. Adding to their worries, two local journalists known for their coverage of the anti-government protests were found shot dead in a car parked near a Basra police station. And more people were wounded in clashes Saturday between protesters and security forces in Karbala, in southern Iraq, when police fired into the crowd.

 

 

“Protesters are certainly more afraid now than they were a few weeks ago but at the same time they want to maintain their ground,” said Ruba Ali Hassan, a researcher at York University in Toronto. “They’ve had such great momentum over the past three plus months and there’s great fears this momentum might die down. People are trying to show great support and make sure that the protesters can still move forward but they’re on shaky ground unfortunately.”
A growing concern among protesters is their belief that Iran-backed militias are seizing on some demonstrators’ refusal to grieve over Soleimani as an excuse to attack them. In turn, the attacks fuel the differences of opinion over Soleimani, deepening the rifts between the demonstrators and distracting them from their original purpose.
In the southern city of Nasiriyah, for instance, protesters refused to let a symbolic funeral procession for the Iranian general enter the square where they were camped. Violence broke out and at least one protester was killed and three wounded when an Iran-backed militia fired on crowds. Demonstrators then burned the headquarters of Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella organization for multiple militia groups and part of the Iraqi security forces.
“Political parties and militias have attempted to create discord within the demonstration square in the center of Nasiriyah — they took advantage of the rifts between protesters,” said Ali, a protester based in the city. “We have concerns the emotions arising from his death will rob the protests of its true aims.”
The events in Nasiriyah have spooked protesters in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the movement, who fear similar attacks, several activists said.
Since Soleimani’s death, protest organizers have been trying to refocus attention on their movement, three activists said. With that in mind, they issued a statement last week saying their goals had not changed.
At the top of their list is preventing Abdul-Mahdi, who has headed a caretaker government since his resignation in December, from being renamed prime minister, which many suspect the country’s political elites would like.
“All the news is about America and Iran, and the elites are trying to make the people forget about the protests in Iraq, and our goal for change and we don’t want that,” said the protester, Noor. “We are trying to be calm and study what is going on around us. We are telling everyone, stay with Iraq. This is not our war.”

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1612791/middle-east

[Butifldrm]

 

01/15 2020 10:38

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The National Security Council decides to arrest so-called anti-working groups

Baghdad / Obelisk: Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, confirmed on Wednesday 15 January 2020 that the so-called anti-working groups will be arrested.

In a statement to the official Iraqi news agency, Khalaf said, "The National Security Council decided to arrest so-called anti-working groups."

He added, "These groups will be brought to justice."

And emerged during the demonstrations that started in Baghdad and a number of governorates groups calling themselves "anti-working" and that prevent employees and students from working in their departments, schools and universities to pressure the government to meet the demands of the demonstrators.

 

Follow the obelisk

http://almasalah.com/ar/news/186129/مجلس-الامن-الوطني-يقرر-اعتقال-مايسمى-بمجاميع-مكافحة-الدوام

 

 

[Butifldrm]

Al-Azrajawi reveals political agreements regarding the personality of the next prime minister

08:33 - 01/15/2020

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Information / private ..

Al-Fateh member Naseem Al-Azrajawi said on Wednesday that the meeting between Mr. Sadr and Al-Amri and leaders of political blocs in Iran was agreed upon during which a unified vision for everyone to present a consensual name for the position of Prime Minister, pointing out that the meetings will result in choosing a personality agreed upon by everyone.

Al-Azrajawi said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", that "there have been developments that occurred after the meetings of Mr. Al-Sadr and Al-Amri and leaders of political blocs in Iran, where they came out with a convincing vision for all."

He added that "the meetings that took place between the aforementioned names will result in the selection of an independent personality that will be approved by all parties."

And that "the last hours are enough to settle matters, and there are many candidates for prime minister, but to this day there is nothing settled for it to be announced and put up in the media, because the name that will be presented will be considered (burned)," pointing out that "Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi has more chances for the position of president The ministers, but the matter has not been resolved yet. ” 25 n ended
https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/15/449690/

[6ly410]

Will Adil Abdul-Mahdi continue as PM?

1 hour ago

 

Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi meets with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Erbil on January 11, 2020. Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Six weeks into Adil Abdul-Mahdi's resignation as prime minister, Iraqi political parties have failed to come to terms and agree on an individual to replace him, increasing the possibility that the caretaker leader will be given the chance to continue as PM.

Abdul-Mahdi resigned from his post in late 2019 following months of protests against the government, but he remains in a caretaker role as the Shiite blocs – which hold the most seats in the parliament – have failed to agree on a replacement that is also acceptable to the protesters.

In addition to US-Iran tensions which soured in the wake of the killing of influential Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force, anti-government protesters have not given up on their demands calling for grassroots reforms to the country’s political system.

Protests demanding jobs, basic services, and action against corruption began in Baghdad on October 1 before spreading nationwide.

An independent technocrat, Abdul-Mahdi took office in October 2018 following lengthy government formation talks.

"There are two options before Iraq; first, giving confidence to Adil Abdul-Mahdi once again. Second, agreeing on someone by all the parties," Rebwar Taha, a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) MP in Baghdad, told Rudaw on Monday.

"Electing Adil Abdul-Mahdi to the post of premier might possibly happen and may be the easiest way to resolve this matter at this stage," he added.

Kurdish and Iraqi parties have conflicting points of view on giving confidence to Abdul-Mahdi, with some believing it is a good solution for the existing turmoil engulfing Iraq. Others cite his willingness to step down, adding that he has been rejected by Iraqis on the streets.

"The idea of granting confidence to Adil Abdul-Mahdi to nominate him for the post of prime minister has not been put forth yet," Adnan Fayhan, a Bina Coalition MP said. He however, did not comment on supporting or rejecting Abdul-Mahdi.

After the PM's resignation, the Bina Coalition- as the biggest coalition in the parliament- was assigned to submit the name of a nominee to fill the position.

A Sairoon bloc MP, for his part, believes that that the current atmosphere in Iraq requires the caretaker PM to remain out of power.

"Though this subject depends on the decision of the political parties themselves, I believe the current ongoing situation of Iraq is not apt for Mr. Adil Abdul-Mahdi to once again nominate himself for the post of the prime minister," Riaz Masoudi told Rudaw.

PM Mahdi's visit to Erbil

The outgoing prime minister visited the Kurdistan Region's Erbil and Sulaimani cities on November 1. 

Some pundits and activists believe that his visit is related to his efforts to stay in power by guaranteeing the support of Kurdish parties.

"Adil Abdul-Mahdi's visit to Erbil is part of his efforts to stay in his post," Ahmed Haji Rashid, head of the Kurdistan Islamic Group (Komal) said. "But this man led Iraq to face a terrible situation."

Rashid believes that neither Iraqi nor Kurdish parties should throw their support behind Abdul-Mahdi, warning that his re-election will exacerbate the already unstable situation in Iraq.

Musana Amin, head of the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) bloc in the Iraqi Parliament echoed the idea that Abdul-Mahdi’s Kurdistan visit was a tactical move, but does not think he should resume power. 

"I believe part of his visit was because he wants to be re-elected...but I do not think he is the right person to be given confidence,"  Amin added.

"It is a shame for him to return and even protesters will not accept him," he added.

However Bashir Haddad, second deputy speaker of the Iraqi Parliament says his visit to Erbil was not to garner support to stay in power, but to foster unity among Iraqi factions.

"To continue in his post, he does not need to ask any sides to support him because if the parties continue to fail in agreeing on someone, he will automatically stay in his post," Haddad said.

Who is the newest candidate for PM?

Though no names have accepted by the parliamentarians and the protesters, head of the KIU bloc Amin says that Mohammed Tofiq Allawi is the latest person who has come forward to try his luck.

Allawi, a former minister and lawmaker, is said to be one of the candidates for the position on the ticket of the Bina Coalition.

I think I have a good chance [to become the next prime minister]," he  told Rudaw last week.  

"He is appropriate for the post and I like him," Amin said. "He might be able to persuade the protesters, the parliamentary blocs and the Bina Coalition."

The Komal MP Rashid agrees that Allawi is suitable.

Allawi is not the first name to be put forward by the coalition. 

In late December, Iraqi president Barham Salih refused the nomination of Asaad al-Aidani,  and even offered his resignation in response to pressure to appoint the coalition's candidate as PM.

The Bina coalition later blasted Salih’s reaction as a  "clear violation of  the Iraqi constitution." 

"As the Bina Coalition, we already submitted our nominee, but the president violated the constitution and does not recommend the nominee of the biggest parliamentary bloc to form the new cabinet," a Bina Coalition MP told Rudaw. 

 

 

[6ly410]

 

The three presidencies underscore the importance of expediting the formation of the new government and meeting the requirements for reform

Policy

2020-01-15 | 13:52

 

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/سياسة/331722/الرئاسات-الثلاث-تؤكد-أهمية-الإسراع-بتشكيل-الحكومة

 

 

On Wednesday, the three presidencies stressed the importance of expediting the formation of the new government and meeting the requirements for reform.

 

A statement issued by the Presidency of the Republic, Alsumaria News received a copy of it, that "during the meeting of the three presidencies in the Peace Palace this evening, the meeting agreed to continue the principle of observing the interests of Iraq and its political and financial security in the balanced national position of regional and international crises surrounding Iraq and what is distanced from conflicts, and confirmation To calm down, restrain and prevent escalation. "

 

 

He added that "the importance of speeding up the formation of the new government and meeting the requirements of reform at various political, economic and service levels was emphasized, in a manner that preserves the sovereignty of Iraq and the security of Iraqis from the challenges of terrorism until achieving the victory achieved."

The statement pointed out, "The meeting focused on the necessity of taking into account the concern for national sovereignty, preserving it from external interference, and preventing excesses from occurring in this regard."

 

 

[6ly410]

Deputy: Discussions regarding choosing a prime minister candidate have reached the stage of political suffocation

Policy

2020-01-15 | 10:54

 

 

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/سياسة/331691/نائب-المباحثات-بشأن-اختيار-مرشح-رئاسة-الوزراء-وصلت

 

 

The deputy of the Al-Nasr Falih Al-Ziyadi coalition confirmed on Wednesday that the negotiations between the political blocs on the candidate for prime minister have reached the stage of closure, suffocation or political blockage, denying that there is an agreement to restore confidence to the head of the current resigned government.

 

He said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The issue of choosing the prime minister at this time is very important, and it is not possible to choose any name to occupy the position without having agreed upon it," noting that "discussions between the political blocs on the name of the prime minister candidate have reached the stage of closure or suffocation or Political blockage, despite the presence of pressure factors, we thought were positive and would work to legislate the selection of a candidate for prime minister. "

 

 

Al-Ziyadi added, "The options presented today for prime minister candidates varied between the promotion of names in the demonstration squares, which are paid advertisements and do not concern us with anything," noting that "the other thing is going inside the political blocs by promoting some names to serve special interests."

Al-Ziyadi stressed, "There is a compass that defines the march of political, economic and administrative operations in the country. There are directives for the supreme authority, and there are pressures, mass demonstrations and any attempts to rotate previous personalities, which is contrary to the directives of the reference, even though the information that we have with all the dialogues and meetings that take place in which the idea of returning Give confidence to the head of the current resigned government. "

[horsesoldier]

ENDLESS RUNNING OF THE MOUTH(S) of the same issues over & over again for years.

 

The Demonstrators need to step up their game.  Iranian Puppets Gotta GO ! ! ! !

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Abdul-Mahdi: Hurry up to name a new prime minister

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01/15 2020 16:26

 

Baghdad / Obelisk: Wednesday, 15 January 2020, the head of the caretaker government, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, considered closing schools and imposing a certain opinion that it was illegal, while stressing that his government would not accept any weapons outside the framework of the state.

Abdel-Mahdi said, in the regular cabinet session, in the presence of the governors, that "closing schools is illegal and whoever demands rights must abide by the law," noting that "the system must return and there is a response from societal classes to achieve this goal."

He added: "Everyone must respect the laws and there is no success for any claims to rights if you do not abide by the law and the constitution."

He believed that "the situation at home is complicated and the demonstrations have left positive and negative effects," stressing that "Iraq is still strong and the crises can be overcome."

He pointed out the importance of adopting "the most appropriate ways to return as much of the system as possible to the country," calling for "an acceleration of the process of naming a new prime minister and forming a government with full powers."

While noting that "whoever claims rights must abide by the law and must be respected by all," he pointed out that "any weakening of the government is weakening the country."

He continued: "We have established better relations with the outside since the establishment of the Iraqi state in 1920."

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Edited January 16, 2020 by 6ly410

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A deputy for Al-Ahed: Abdel-Mahdi will remain in office and next year he will witness early elections

https://alahadnews.net/index.php/permalink/198201.html By ahad5 01/152020 09:48 PM | Views: 754

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Al-Ahed News- Baghdad

Announced a member of the Commission on Security and Defense parliamentary Faleh al - Issawi, on Wednesday, the survival of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, in office until the date of early elections, between that next year will see early elections.

Al-Issawi said in a televised interview to the "Al-Ahed" satellite channel, that "there is no agreement to choose a candidate for prime minister until now," adding "we will give an opportunity to the resigned prime minister in the next stage, pending the agreement."

He continued, "There is almost a Shiite consensus on the survival of Abdul-Mahdi in the post, in addition to the Sunnis and the Kurds have no objection to this matter."

And Al-Issawi added, "His alliance (the coalition of forces) believes that Abdul-Mahdi is not a failure," noting that "the Prime Minister succeeded in maintaining relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, and he succeeded in achieving an external balance