Amid Al-Halbousi and Al-Barzani’s objection .. Source: Allawi will announce his booth next week, short of three bags

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Al-Fateh: We will strive to support the Allawi government
until success is achieved

 

 

 

17th February, 2020

 

The deputy of Al-Fateh Hamed Al-Mousawi said Monday that his alliance is keen to support Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi until success is achieved.

 
Mousawi said in a statement followed by "Al-Ikhbaria" that "Allawi's government does not differ from the government of Abdul-Mahdi in the race of the blocs over the positions and that some of the blocs are fighting over the positions with the title of component components."

He added that "the prime minister-designate went away when he stated that he would form his government away from the will of the blocs," noting that "Allawi asked for help from some political blocs to form his government."

He continued, "Our political partners have reservations about the way to form the Allawi government, the Al-Fateh Alliance will make sure to support the Allawi government until success."

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Allawi agreed to resolve the remaining ministries and
submit his booth next Thursday

 

 

 

17th February, 2020

 

Well-informed representative sources revealed today, Monday, the end of the meeting of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi with the leaders of political blocs to resolve the file of forming a government.


A representative source said in a statement seen by Al-Akhbariya that “Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi held an expanded meeting with the leaders of the political blocs in the framework of his discussions to complete his ministerial buildings and submit them to the House of Representatives for a vote.”

The source indicated that "the ministerial cabinet is likely to be presented at the end of this week or early next week."

The appointed Prime Minister, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, had announced his cabinet cabinet to be presented to the House of Representatives this week.

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Al-Baldawi: The designated Prime Minister presented independent and competent personalities in his cabinet

 

 

 

17th February, 2020

 

MP for the honest bloc Mohammed Albulada, on Monday, the prime minister - designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, completed his booth ministerial, while noting presented independent figures and efficient for the portfolios."

He said Albulada in a televised statement followed the "news", said that "The Prime Minister-designate, who had many discussions with the political blocs, assured that he would provide independent and competent personalities to the ministerial portfolios, noting that “Allawi has completed his cabinet,” adding that “there are some blocs trying to block the presentation of Allawi’s cabin to Parliament.”

 
Baldawi explained that “Sadiqun bloc previously confirmed that it will not present any candidate for the ministries Of the government of Tawfiq Allawi."

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Al-Najabaa talks about a realistic reason that prevents Allawi from including the exit of foreign forces in his government program 

 

 

Politics 02/20/17 20:03 783 Editor: Zs    

Baghdad today - Baghdad 

 

The Nujaba movement, led by Akram al-Kaabi, on Monday (February 17, 2020), excluded the inclusion of the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, a paragraph to remove foreign forces in his government program. 

A member of the movement's political council, Haider al-Lami, told (Baghdad Today), "There is talk that there is a condition for Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to place a clause to remove foreign forces in the government program, in exchange for voting for him and granting confidence," noting that "we do not believe At the present time Allawi can include this paragraph in his government program. "

And that "this is the result of unstable political conditions according to the current reality, especially since the political decision in Iraq is clearly influenced by the United States of America, and for this Allawi will not include a paragraph of foreign forces' inclusion in the government program." 

The Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, had confirmed, on Saturday (15 February 2020), that his government was close to achieving a historic achievement by choosing an independent ministerial cabinet of the competent and impartial, without the intervention of any political party. 

Allawi said in a tweet on his platform with "Twitter", saying: "We are close to achieving a historic achievement, which is the completion of an independent ministerial cabinet of the competent and impartial without the intervention of any political party." 

He added: "We will put the names of this booth this week, God willing, away from rumors and leaks, and we hope members of the House of Representatives will respond and vote on them in order to start implementing the people's demands." 

On Saturday (01 February 2020), President of the Republic Barham Salih appointed Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister, while the latter pledged to fulfill the demands of the demonstrators, work to prepare the atmosphere for early elections, and hold those responsible for killing the demonstrators accountable.

After that, the demonstrators expressed their refusal to choose Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister, as banners of rejection were raised in the protest squares in Baghdad and some southern provinces. 

The House of Representatives, had voted, on Sunday (January 5, 2020), the exit of all foreign and American forces from Iraq, the cancellation of the role of the international coalition in Iraq, in addition to canceling the security agreement with America by the Iraqi government.

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especially since the political decision in Iraq is clearly influenced by the United States of America 

Is that right, then I hear that my President owns some dinar and so does the government. *Boom* Not tired of winning come on RV! Thanks Thugs 

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Disclosure of the date for submitting the names of the ministers of the new Iraqi government: 57 candidates for 19 ministries, and postponing the settlement for three 

 

 

Politics 02/27/2020 21:30 3061 Editor: gf   

Baghdad today - Baghdad 

 

Al-Fateh MP, Mukhtar Al-Moussawi, revealed on Monday (February 17, 2020) the date for submitting the ministerial cabinet by the Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, to the House of Representatives.

Mousawi said in an interview singled out (Baghdad today), that "the ministerial formation will be presented to the House of Representatives next Wednesday as a maximum."

He added, "Allawi will present 19 candidates out of 22 to give them confidence in Parliament," noting that "he will present to each ministry three personalities and leave the freedom to choose and vote for the deputies."

Earlier in the day, a parliamentary source revealed that the meeting of Prime Minister-designate Mohamed Allawi with the leaders of the political blocs, which began earlier in the day, had ended.

The source explained to (Baghdad Today) that "the meeting was extensive and consultations were held regarding the Prime Minister-designate's cabinet and the date it will be presented to the House of Representatives." 

After that, the head of the Rafidain Parliamentary Bloc, Yonad Kanna, revealed the most important developments during the meeting of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, leaders of the blocs and political parties today.

Kanna said to (Baghdad today) that "the leaders of the political blocs met with the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, in order to present key points, agreed upon between them," noting that "among those points, that the candidates for ministerial portfolios, for each The ministries are independent personalities, and among those who are known for their competence and integrity. "

He added that "from the points of the political blocs, he rejected any political pressure exerted on Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to impose the names of candidates, for some ministries."

And he stated, "It was during the meeting that it was confirmed that the new government should work to prepare for early elections and hold accountable for the killing and suppression of the demonstrators, and other demands of the demonstrators."

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A deputy explains why the work of the committee charged with amending the constitution has been suspended

 

 

 

19:52 - 17/02/2020

 

 

On Monday, the MP from the Alliance of Abbas al-Aliwi explained the reason for delaying the work of the parliamentary committee charged with amending the provisions of the constitution despite its formation more than three months ago.

Aliwi said in a statement to the "information", that "some political blocs are trying to disrupt the work of the parliamentary committee in charge of amending the provisions of the constitution for a number of reasons, most notably that it is not concerned with recent protests and enjoys political stability." the Constitution".

He added that "the committee will begin its work effectively during the new legislative term, because amending the constitution is a mass demand that cannot be defrauded," noting that "the committee will discuss amending Article 140 of the disputed areas and transforming the system into a semi-presidential system."

It is noteworthy that the Constitutional Amendment Committee, consisting of 18 deputies, did not continue to hold its meetings regularly due to sharp differences, as well as the presence of large intersections of views that paralyzed the work of the committee, which was unable to agree on any amendment that could be presented to the people. 

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Source: Muhammad Allawi will present his cabinet in five days

 

 

 

18th February, 2020

 

 

An informed political source revealed that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will present his cabinet in five days.

The source said to "Al-Akhbariya", "Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, held yesterday evening, Monday, an expanded meeting with leaders of political blocs to complete his ministerial buildings before the end of the constitutional deadline on the second of March next."

He explained that "Allawi will present his cabinet in the next five days," noting that "Allawi has already completed his cabinet and sent the names to the Accountability and Justice Commission and then presented it to Parliament for a vote."

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The meeting of Allawi and the leaders of the blocs ended
without announcing the results

 

18th February, 2020

According to the Iraqi News Agency, the cabinet formation of Allawi's government is expected to be presented at the end of this week or early next week.


This came after the end of a meeting between Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi with leaders of political blocs Monday evening.

The official agency stated that the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi held an expanded meeting with the leaders of the political blocs in the context of his discussions to complete his ministerial buildings and submit them to the House of Representatives for voting, but from the reference to the results of the meeting.

It is assumed that Allawi, who was named Prime Minister after a difficult consensus reached by the political blocs, will present his formation to Parliament before the second of next March to vote on it, according to the constitution. However, Allawi revealed recently that he is working to present his ministry this week.

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19:52 - 17/02/2020

 

 

On Monday, the MP from the Alliance of Abbas al-Aliwi explained the reason for delaying the work of the parliamentary committee charged with amending the provisions of the constitution despite its formation more than three months ago.

Aliwi said in a statement to the "information", that "some political blocs are trying to disrupt the work of the parliamentary committee in charge of amending the provisions of the constitution for a number of reasons, most notably that it is not concerned with recent protests and enjoys political stability." the Constitution".

He added that "the committee will begin its work effectively during the new legislative term, because amending the constitution is a mass demand that cannot be defrauded," noting that "the committee will discuss amending Article 140 of the disputed areas and transforming the system into a semi-presidential system."

It is noteworthy that the Constitutional Amendment Committee, consisting of 18 deputies, did not continue to hold its meetings regularly due to sharp differences, as well as the presence of large intersections of views that paralyzed the work of the committee, which was unable to agree on any amendment that could be presented to the people. 

Bringing over one of your prior posts @DinarThug. I had to get clear again on article 140. I found one you posted in 2017..... standby. This was a very simple breakdown for me and perhaps will help others! 

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Ok here we go..... 

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The disputed areas of Iraq and Article 140 of the Constitution

 9th October, 2017

In the years since the fall of the Baath regime in 2003, it has undoubtedly been one of the main axes of the conflict between the Iraqi political factions, with regard to Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution and the subject of disputed areas. The disputed areas constitute about 7% of the territory of Iraq, which lies on the borders of the four provinces of Anbar, Salah al-Din, Kirkuk and Diyala, which are adjacent to three of the provinces that form the Kurdistan Regional Government (Sulaymaniyah, Erbil and Dohuk). In the context of the negotiations on the drafting of the Iraqi constitution in 2004 and 2005, the finalization of the issue of these areas was finalized in Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution.

 

The mystery of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution

Article 140 is actually taken from Article 58 of the Interim Iraqi Constitution. This article was included in the Iraqi Constitution of the Interim Government as Article 58, and later included in the Permanent Constitution as Article 140, during Iraqi political developments after the fall of the Baath government, and in accordance with an agreement between local political forces, including Shiites and Kurds.

Article 58 was drafted in three paragraphs of the Interim Iraqi Constitution to eliminate discrimination and persecution practiced by the Baathist regime. The first paragraph of this article states that the Transitional Government, through the Council for the Settlement of Civil Disputes, should act as soon as possible to alleviate the suffering and injustice exercised by the former party regime against the Shiites of Iraq and its Kurds.

This article also provides for the return of property, the payment of compensation, the creation of employment opportunities and the right to freedom of expression of ethnic and racial identities of citizens. The second paragraph of Article 58 refers to the return of the administrative boundaries of the Iraqi provinces to the years preceding the emergence of the Baath regime in 1968.

In the third paragraph, a final settlement of the disputed territories, including Kirkuk, will be carried out. Implementation of the second paragraph - until the above plans are completed and a clear statistical survey is carried out at the request of the residents of the governorate. Article 58 of the Interim Constitution was passed to article 140 after the drafting of the permanent Iraqi constitution.

Article 140 of the Permanent Constitution of Iraq contains two main paragraphs. The first paragraph provides that the executive branch shall take the necessary measures to terminate the implementation of Article 58 of the Interim Constitution in all its provisions. The second paragraph states that the responsibility of the executive authority in the transitional government stipulated in Article 58 of the Iraqi Transitional Administration Law extends and continues to the executive authority elected under this constitution, to be completed in full (normalization, census and ending with a referendum in Kirkuk and regions) The other disputed to determine the will of its citizens) in a maximum period of thirty-first of December of the year two thousand and seven .

Many Arab and Turkmen political leaders focus particularly on Article 140, claiming that Article 58 of Iraq's interim Iraqi constitution has been unfairly drafted. They therefore insist that this article is not implemented and call for its review. By contrast, Kurdish political leaders are particularly focused on the implementation of Article 140; Kurdish insistence on the implementation of the provisions of this article can be seen clearly in their meetings and positions.

The Kurds' insistence on the return of 80,000 displaced Kurds from Kirkuk as a precondition for participation in the first parliamentary elections in federal Iraq in 2004 can be seen. In all the meetings between Kurdistan region leaders and heads of the central government, the issue of "implementing Article 140" .

In general, Article 140 and related issues were the primary factor in the conflict between the KRG and the central government in Iraq. In addition, this article contributed to the emergence of controversial speeches and statements between the Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen nationalities on Kirkuk.

 

Different claims related to ownership of Kirkuk and disputed areas

The disputed areas start from the Sinjar heights in the far west of an area in northern Iraq, extending eastward to the southern parts of Diyala province.

More specifically, the disputed areas of Khanaqin, located on the border between Diyala province and Iran bordered by Iran, begin from Kara to Tuz Khurmatu in the province of Salah al-Din. Along this distance, these areas will include the governorate of Kirkuk. The route extends from Kirkuk to the city of Makhmour and the Nineveh Plain and ends in the western region of Sinjar. The population living in this area, according to their population density, are as follows: Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Isidim, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Christians and Jews.

There is no doubt that the most important issue in the dispute over the disputed areas is Kirkuk. Indeed, Kirkuk is the centerpiece of the crisis, while the rest of the areas in Article 140 of the Constitution are marginal. However, each ethnic group in Kirkuk has a different view of the ownership of Kirkuk and they consider the owners of this governorate to be the same.

In general, there are diverse nationalities and ethnicities in the province of Kirkuk. The most important residential groups in Kirkuk are Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Christians and Jews. From the point of view of most Turkmen political movements, despite the existence of different ethnic groups in Kirkuk, this province is the center of Turkmen presence. For example, Sobhi Saber, a representative of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Kirkuk (2004), says: "The Turkmen migrated from Asia before 680 BC and settled in Kirkuk."

On the other hand, the Kurds reject Turkmen statements and claim that they were residents of Kirkuk since ancient times, where they built villages and worked in their fields. From the point of view of the Kurds, the city was politically and administratively the capital of the "city of Zour", since the time of the Ottoman Empire to Kirkuk. They also claim that the Turkmen entered Kirkuk as soldiers and ancestors of the empire during the Ottoman Empire, a time when there were no borders.

In addition to the Kurds, the Arabs claim that the Turkmens settled in Kirkuk during the Ottoman Empire. The Kurds were previously in Kirkuk (but not as much as they themselves claim). Like the Kurds, the Arabs and the Turkmen, we see Assyrian and Chaldean citizens in Kirkuk. They also claim that Kirkuk and Mosul were originally belonging to Assyria in antiquity before being inhabited by others.

From their point of view, the Turkomans, the Kurds and the Arabs have all intervened and destroyed the Assyrian villages ... According to the Assyrian community, the Assyrians are the original inhabitants of Kirkuk, others have migrated to Kirkuk. In short, Kirkuk's claims of ethnic nationalism for Kirkuk make it difficult to understand the realities of the political situation in this province, as well as the limited social relations between these populations, because of the isolation of residential neighborhoods because of their silence in areas based on their national identity.

Indeed, understanding the demands and will of each of these ethnic groups can be a special fact about Kirkuk. This means that with the survival of each of these nationalities within their national, social and mental boundaries in Kirkuk, one can understand their views on the ownership of Kirkuk

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Is that right, then I hear that my President owns some dinar and so does the government. *Boom* Not tired of winning come on RV! Thanks Thugs 

So you don’t say....you will never know if POTUS owns dinar...hear lots of things but no confirmation...as for the federal reserve and us treasury yes....happy dinar coming soon!

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Is that right, then I hear that my President owns some dinar and so does the government. *Boom* Not tired of winning come on RV! Thanks Thugs 

Fancy,

 

I used to hear that Trump owned a lot of Dinar way before he ever decided to run for POTUS. Back then we really didn’t care. I have a feeling it’s true, because we heard this almost 10 years ago..

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Kurdistan Delegation to Visit Baghdad for Government-Formation Talks

 

 Basnews English 18/02/2020 - 13:47 Published in Kurdistan

 

ERBIL — A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Region is due to arrive in Baghdad today for negotiations on the formation of a new government of Iraq.

MP Mohammed Amin Faris confirmed to BasNews that the delegation is made up of representatives of political parties of the Kurdistan Region.

They will attend a meeting with Iraqi PM-designate Mohammed Allawi to reiterate that the Kurdistan Region should be given the right to nominate its representatives for the new cabinet in Baghdad.

Allawi is named by the Iraqi president as the new prime minister. He is in talks with Iraqi and Kurdish factions to help the formation of a new government while the country is struggling with months-long anti-government protests.

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Parliamentary Legal: The extraordinary session jumps over all names and can be held at any time

13:11 - 02/18/2020

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On Tuesday, the Legal Committee of the House of Representatives confirmed the possibility of inviting members of the Council at any time to hold an extraordinary session to vote on the government, noting that the extraordinary session jumps over all legal names.

Member of the Committee, Representative Ammar Al-Shibli, said in a statement to "Information", that "whoever claims that the Speaker and Presidency of the Council of Representatives cannot invite members of the Council to an extraordinary session during the legislative recess of the parliament is incorrect."

Al-Shibli added, "The extraordinary session jumps over all legal titles and can be held at any time that is called by the President of the Council and the Presidency in accordance with Article 58 of the Constitution, since the article is absolute and excluded from the general rules."

The advisor to Parliament Speaker Emad Youkhana asserted, today, Tuesday, that the constitution does not allow the parliament to call for an extraordinary session while enjoying the legislative holiday to give confidence to the government booth. Ended in / 25 pm

 

 

 

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A Fatah member talks about "Allawi's personal strength" and confirms: 200 MPs will vote for his government

14:05 - 02/18/2020

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The information / Baghdad ..
The deputy of the Al-Fateh Haneen Al-Qadu coalition confirmed on Tuesday that the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi was able to obtain 200 votes for Saleh, which is likely to be held on Thursday evening, indicating that Allawi's meeting with the heads of political blocs did not leak from him. Information, and this confirms that Allawi's personality is strong.
Al-Kiddo said in a statement to "Information", that "the confirmed truth we have is that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi has so far been able to persuade 200 or more deputies from various political forces to pass his government," stressing that "the voting session on the ministerial cabinet will take place on Thursday evening Next. ”
Al-Kiddu added, "Allawi's meeting with the heads of the political blocs did not result in any leaks, even to those close to him or from the heads of the blocs, and this is evidence of Allawi's personal strength by persuading the conferees to maintain the secrecy of the discussions and results."
The deputy for the State of Law coalition, High Nassif, revealed in a statement to / the information, today, Tuesday, the intention of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to send official books to the political forces and the Presidency of the Republic, including the names of the ministers nominated tomorrow, Wednesday, indicating that deputies asked for 72 hours to study them. Ended in / 25 pm

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Representatives are requesting 72 hours to study them .. Allawi intends to send the names of ministers to the Presidency and the blocs tomorrow

12:49 - 02/18/2020

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The information / Baghdad ..

The deputy revealed about the State of Law coalition, Alia Nassif, on Tuesday, the intention of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to send official books to the political forces and the Presidency of the Republic, including the names of the candidates ministers tomorrow, Wednesday, indicating that deputies asked for 72 hours to study them.

Nassif said in a statement to the "information", that "the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will send official books to the Presidency of the Republic and political forces that include the names of candidates for the ministries next Wednesday", indicating that "Allawi has a number of alternative names in the event that any candidate's name is rejected by a specific ministry ”

Nassif added, "The political forces will play their role once the government has received the names of its members from the parliament to study them," noting that "the members of the House of Representatives asked to give them a period of 72 hours to search and verify the names, which means that the voting session will be held early next week at the very least."

The deputy of the Sadqoun bloc, Muhammad Al-Baldawi, said in a statement to "Information", today, Tuesday, that Allawi will observe the distribution of his ministerial formation on the basis of components and not on the basis of electoral merit, indicating that there are attempts by influential parties in Parliament to disrupt the voting session. Ended in / 25 pm

 

    

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Deputy: Parliamentary parties are trying to block the voting session

11:35 - 02/18/2020

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Information / Baghdad .. The
deputy of the Sadqoun bloc, Muhammad al-Baldawi, affirmed on Tuesday that the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will observe the distribution of his cabinet formation on the basis of components and not on the basis of electoral merit, indicating that there are attempts by influential parties in parliament to disrupt the voting session.
Al-Baldawi said in a statement to / Information /, that “the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi sees in the administration of justice the distribution of ministerial seats for his new cabinet is through the distribution of seats on the basis of component eligibility and not on the entitlement of political blocs electively”, indicating that “what is important for us to be The decision of the next government is a pure Iraqi decision away from external influences and pressures.
He added that "determining the voting session for the next government cannot be predicted, even if Allawi has ended his mission by identifying the personalities to whom the ministerial seats will be assigned, perhaps it will be announced at any moment because of the presence of influential parties in the House of Representatives trying to disrupt the meeting due to its attempt to impose certain names to pass in Allawi's cabin." , Noting that "those parties are no longer hidden from anyone."
Advisor to Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi for Minority Affairs, Imad Youkhana Louh, said today, Tuesday, that parliament refuses to deal with the government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, claiming that the protesters reject it, while stressing the difficulty of holding a session this week. Ended in / 25 pm

 

 

 

 

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the ministers for reference, and he replied, without opening it

11:33 - 02/18/2020

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An Arab newspaper revealed, on Tuesday, that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi sent the names of his government ministers to the cleric's deputy, Mr. Ahmed Al-Safi, noting that Al-Safi replied to the envelope that contained the names without opening it.
The Lebanese newspaper "Al-Akhbar" said in a report seen by the "information", that "Allawi sent in the past two days," an envelope "to the legal guardian of the Abbasid threshold, Ahmed Al-Safi, containing the names of the candidates for the 22 bags. The envelope returned to Alawi without "opening it", which was considered an indication that Najaf is "not concerned" with this matter, and that it does not interfere in these details. "
The newspaper added, "The reference silence regarding the authorship mechanism is described by many as" suspicious ", unlike the" hidden role "that it played during the formation of Adel Abdul Mahdi, his government.
The newspaper pointed out in its report that "the coming hours will reveal the mechanism of distributing the bags and the names nominated for their distribution, thus resolving the positions of the blocs and the fate of Abdul Mahdi and Alawi alike." Ended / 

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Abtan: The government will pass by the end of next week with half of the independents and the last party

13:32 - 02/18/2020

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Former Minister Abdel-Hussein Abtan, on Tuesday, suggested that the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will pass by the end of next week with half of the independent ministers backed by parties and the remaining partisans.
"My expectations will pass the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi at the end of next week," Abtan said in a post on his Facebook page, which I had seen (the information).
He added that "part of the government ministers will be independents supported by some political parties, while the other part will be ministerial parties."
The deputy for the State of Law coalition, High Nassif, had revealed in a statement to / the information, today, Tuesday, the intention of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to send official books to the political forces and the Presidency of the Republic, including the names of the ministers nominated tomorrow, Wednesday, indicating that deputies asked for 72 hours to study them . Completed 

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Turkmen Front: Allawi gave us a cabinet portfolio in his government

09:47 - 18/02/2020

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The Turkmen Front confirmed, on Tuesday, that the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi granted the Turkmen component a ministerial portfolio in his government, which he intends to launch soon.
The Deputy Chairman of the Turkmen Front, Hassan Turan, said in a statement reported by "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat" newspaper and seen by him / the information, that "Allawi seems to have settled his matter regarding granting the Turkmen as the third national in Iraq a ministerial portfolio," noting that "this did not happen in the previous two governments." For both Haider Al-Abadi and Adel Abdul-Mahdi.
Troan added, "The expectations indicate that Allawi's cabinet will pass, but it needs to unify the positions of the blocs so that they give up imposing their will on the candidate for personal or party interests." Ended / 25

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Darraji: The obstacles that prevented the completion of Allawi's government have diminished

09:40 - 02/18/2020

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The leader of the Al-Fateh coalition, MP Muhammad Sahib al-Daraji, confirmed on Tuesday that the obstacles that prevented Muhammad Allawi from going to form his government began to diminish, while he indicated that the Shiite blocs had to accept the local government because of the curse of the masses.
Al-Daraji said in a statement reported by Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper and seen by him / the information: “The obstacles that prevented Muhammad Allawi from going to form his government began to diminish for many reasons, perhaps the most important of which is the division in the Sunni and Kurdish positions, so that these divisions are in the interest of Allawi and not vice versa.
He added, "The government is independent until now, but we can not fully judge it until after we look at the names of the ministers, and therefore the existing question remains: Can the minister operate independently in the presence of influential forces and possess what no minister can resist with him?" ”
On the extent of acceptance of the Shiite blocs and parties to this government, Darraji stressed that "the Shiite forces and because of the mass resentment had to accept this ministry." Ended

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Al-Halbousi’s advisor waved the parliament’s “refusal” to deal with the Allawi government

09:39 - 02/18/2020

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Adviser to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi for Minority Affairs, Imad Youkhana, on Tuesday, rejected the parliament’s refusal to deal with the government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, claiming that the demonstrators reject it, while stressing the difficulty of holding a session this week.
Youkhana said in statements followed by / information /, that it is "difficult to hold a session of parliament this week due to the objections of many blocs on the ministerial formation as well as the problem of holding the extraordinary session," skeptical of "achieving the quorum in case the session was held."
Youkhana explained that "the constitution does not allow the House of Representatives to call for an extraordinary session while enjoying the legislative holiday to give confidence to a government booth," noting that "calling for an extraordinary session requires discussing emergency and specific cases, not legislating laws or passing candidates."
Youkhana suggested that "the influential parliamentary blocs resort to the legal consultant in the House of Representatives to find the appropriate legal loophole to get out of these complaints that secure the holding of the extraordinary session," noting that "legal advice will consider the formation of the government not legal."
He pointed out that "most of the names chosen by the Prime Minister are fronts of blocs and political parties unknown to the Iraqi street," considering that "the names in circulation come to cover up some names," he said.
Al-Halbousi’s counselor waved that “the parliament, with the support of some influential blocs, will refuse to deal with the Allawi government on the pretext that the protesters reject it,” adding that “the dialogues are still going on between Allawi and the blocs to agree on the names of the government booth.”
Youkhanna stated that "the Prime Minister-designate can not send the names of the government booth to the Accountability and Justice Commission and other concerned parties, except in the event that it is presented in the House of Representatives," pointing out that "checking these names will be the last step." Ended / 25

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7 hours ago, wc41 said:

Ok here we go..... 

Thank you @dinarthug for you invaluable service!!!🙂

 

 

The disputed areas of Iraq and Article 140 of the Constitution

 9th October, 2017

In the years since the fall of the Baath regime in 2003, it has undoubtedly been one of the main axes of the conflict between the Iraqi political factions, with regard to Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution and the subject of disputed areas. The disputed areas constitute about 7% of the territory of Iraq, which lies on the borders of the four provinces of Anbar, Salah al-Din, Kirkuk and Diyala, which are adjacent to three of the provinces that form the Kurdistan Regional Government (Sulaymaniyah, Erbil and Dohuk). In the context of the negotiations on the drafting of the Iraqi constitution in 2004 and 2005, the finalization of the issue of these areas was finalized in Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution.

 

The mystery of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution

Article 140 is actually taken from Article 58 of the Interim Iraqi Constitution. This article was included in the Iraqi Constitution of the Interim Government as Article 58, and later included in the Permanent Constitution as Article 140, during Iraqi political developments after the fall of the Baath government, and in accordance with an agreement between local political forces, including Shiites and Kurds.

Article 58 was drafted in three paragraphs of the Interim Iraqi Constitution to eliminate discrimination and persecution practiced by the Baathist regime. The first paragraph of this article states that the Transitional Government, through the Council for the Settlement of Civil Disputes, should act as soon as possible to alleviate the suffering and injustice exercised by the former party regime against the Shiites of Iraq and its Kurds.

This article also provides for the return of property, the payment of compensation, the creation of employment opportunities and the right to freedom of expression of ethnic and racial identities of citizens. The second paragraph of Article 58 refers to the return of the administrative boundaries of the Iraqi provinces to the years preceding the emergence of the Baath regime in 1968.

In the third paragraph, a final settlement of the disputed territories, including Kirkuk, will be carried out. Implementation of the second paragraph - until the above plans are completed and a clear statistical survey is carried out at the request of the residents of the governorate. Article 58 of the Interim Constitution was passed to article 140 after the drafting of the permanent Iraqi constitution.

Article 140 of the Permanent Constitution of Iraq contains two main paragraphs. The first paragraph provides that the executive branch shall take the necessary measures to terminate the implementation of Article 58 of the Interim Constitution in all its provisions. The second paragraph states that the responsibility of the executive authority in the transitional government stipulated in Article 58 of the Iraqi Transitional Administration Law extends and continues to the executive authority elected under this constitution, to be completed in full (normalization, census and ending with a referendum in Kirkuk and regions) The other disputed to determine the will of its citizens) in a maximum period of thirty-first of December of the year two thousand and seven .

Many Arab and Turkmen political leaders focus particularly on Article 140, claiming that Article 58 of Iraq's interim Iraqi constitution has been unfairly drafted. They therefore insist that this article is not implemented and call for its review. By contrast, Kurdish political leaders are particularly focused on the implementation of Article 140; Kurdish insistence on the implementation of the provisions of this article can be seen clearly in their meetings and positions.

The Kurds' insistence on the return of 80,000 displaced Kurds from Kirkuk as a precondition for participation in the first parliamentary elections in federal Iraq in 2004 can be seen. In all the meetings between Kurdistan region leaders and heads of the central government, the issue of "implementing Article 140" .

In general, Article 140 and related issues were the primary factor in the conflict between the KRG and the central government in Iraq. In addition, this article contributed to the emergence of controversial speeches and statements between the Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen nationalities on Kirkuk.

 

Different claims related to ownership of Kirkuk and disputed areas

The disputed areas start from the Sinjar heights in the far west of an area in northern Iraq, extending eastward to the southern parts of Diyala province.

More specifically, the disputed areas of Khanaqin, located on the border between Diyala province and Iran bordered by Iran, begin from Kara to Tuz Khurmatu in the province of Salah al-Din. Along this distance, these areas will include the governorate of Kirkuk. The route extends from Kirkuk to the city of Makhmour and the Nineveh Plain and ends in the western region of Sinjar. The population living in this area, according to their population density, are as follows: Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Isidim, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Christians and Jews.

There is no doubt that the most important issue in the dispute over the disputed areas is Kirkuk. Indeed, Kirkuk is the centerpiece of the crisis, while the rest of the areas in Article 140 of the Constitution are marginal. However, each ethnic group in Kirkuk has a different view of the ownership of Kirkuk and they consider the owners of this governorate to be the same.

In general, there are diverse nationalities and ethnicities in the province of Kirkuk. The most important residential groups in Kirkuk are Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Christians and Jews. From the point of view of most Turkmen political movements, despite the existence of different ethnic groups in Kirkuk, this province is the center of Turkmen presence. For example, Sobhi Saber, a representative of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Kirkuk (2004), says: "The Turkmen migrated from Asia before 680 BC and settled in Kirkuk."

On the other hand, the Kurds reject Turkmen statements and claim that they were residents of Kirkuk since ancient times, where they built villages and worked in their fields. From the point of view of the Kurds, the city was politically and administratively the capital of the "city of Zour", since the time of the Ottoman Empire to Kirkuk. They also claim that the Turkmen entered Kirkuk as soldiers and ancestors of the empire during the Ottoman Empire, a time when there were no borders.

In addition to the Kurds, the Arabs claim that the Turkmens settled in Kirkuk during the Ottoman Empire. The Kurds were previously in Kirkuk (but not as much as they themselves claim). Like the Kurds, the Arabs and the Turkmen, we see Assyrian and Chaldean citizens in Kirkuk. They also claim that Kirkuk and Mosul were originally belonging to Assyria in antiquity before being inhabited by others.

From their point of view, the Turkomans, the Kurds and the Arabs have all intervened and destroyed the Assyrian villages ... According to the Assyrian community, the Assyrians are the original inhabitants of Kirkuk, others have migrated to Kirkuk. In short, Kirkuk's claims of ethnic nationalism for Kirkuk make it difficult to understand the realities of the political situation in this province, as well as the limited social relations between these populations, because of the isolation of residential neighborhoods because of their silence in areas based on their national identity.

Indeed, understanding the demands and will of each of these ethnic groups can be a special fact about Kirkuk. This means that with the survival of each of these nationalities within their national, social and mental boundaries in Kirkuk, one can understand their views on the ownership of Kirkuk

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Al-Surji: There is currently no intention to return the Peshmerga to the disputed territories

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The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath Al-Surji, confirmed on Tuesday that there is no intention now to return the Peshmerga forces to the areas that were disputed, pointing out that these areas must be subject to joint management in accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution.

"There are no attempts to enter the Nineveh Plain or the disputed areas, although the Kurds have the right to return to these areas in accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution," Al-Surji said in a statement to, "Information."

He added that "there is an agreement from the beginning that the disputed areas be managed by the central government and the regional government in accordance with the constitution."

And that "most of the disputed areas, most of them are Kurds, but there is no intention now to return the Peshmerga forces to these areas, and in the event of return they must be in agreement with the central government in Baghdad."

He explained that "the Kurds are seeking through diplomatic means to return to the disputed areas in order to manage them jointly in accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution." 25 n ended

 

 

 

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Shiite ministries, 6 for the Sunnis, and 5 for the Kurds in the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi

 

 

Baghdad / news

An informed political source revealed that the new cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will include 11 ministries of Shiites, 6 for the year and 5 for the Kurds.

The source said in a statement to "Al-Ikhbaria", "The Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi has completed his cabinet, and he will send it to Parliament no later than next Thursday."

He explained that "the ministerial cabinet includes 11 ministries for the Shiites, 6 for the year, 5 for the Kurds and one for the minorities, as it includes 5 dual-minister ministers and 5 women."

A well-informed political source said that the announcement of the ministerial cabinet will take place within the next five days.