The Official Newspaper Talks About The Scenes Of The "Decisive" Meeting Of The Shiite Forces: A Grreen Light For The Person Charged !

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The official newspaper talks about the scenes of the "decisive" meeting of the Shiite forces: a green light for the person charged

2020.04.29 - 10:33

 

 

People - Baghdad 

 

The official newspaper, Wednesday, shed light on the developments of the file of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi, noting that the taxpayer has made good progress.  

The newspaper "Al-Sabah" indicated in a report that was followed by "NAS" today (April 29, 2020), that Al-Kazemi "received a green light to present his government program in preparation for submitting his cabinet to Parliament."  

The following is the text of the report:  

Parliamentary sources confirmed that the Prime Minister-designate, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, had gone a long way with understandings regarding the cabinet, and that the Shiite blocs had given him the green light to present his program and the cabinet to Parliament and the request for a special confidence-granting session early next week.  

While the State of Law coalition and Sadiqin bloc denied identifying specific names in the next government, the independent deputy, Basem Al-Khashan, pointed out that most of the political blocs imposed names in Al-Kazemi’s booth, and drew Kurdish MP Ala Talabani, that political forces sought to force Al-Kazemi to accept their terms in the distribution of ministerial portfolios.  

Jassim al-Bakhati, a deputy for the al-Hikma movement, said in a press statement: "Although the current was absent from the meeting of the Shiite political blocs, which ended late Monday night, but its position remains consistent in support of the Prime Minister-designate and with the Shiite consensus in the issue of distribution of the cabin Ministerial while remaining reservations about its mechanisms. "  

Al-Bukhati added, “The meeting of the Shiite political forces in which everything related to the cabinet cabinet and electoral spaces was decided, and it was agreed to cooperate to cross the stage,” noting that “the messages that we received from within the meeting were positive about passing the next government.”  

A parliamentary source confirmed that the meeting of the Shiite political forces yesterday evening gave the green light to the Prime Minister-designate to present his program and the cabinet to Parliament and submit a request to hold the voting session early this next week.    

In the context, the deputy of the Iraqi Forces Alliance, Muhammad al-Karbouli, said in a press statement that "everyone is still supportive of the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazimi, but the problem lies in the distribution of quotas, where the dispute is now concentrated," noting that "al-Kazimi is going inside Parliament."  

He added, "Al-Kazemi is now in the process of settling his differences with the Shiite blocs, which seem to have come a good way in the framework of the understandings."  

However, the MP from the Alliance of Alliance Badr Al-Ziyadi believes, in a press statement, that Al-Kazemi failed from the beginning and did not benefit from his predecessors in forming the government, when he went towards the quota system and gave freedom to some political blocs to choose names to obtain ministerial positions in his government, and therefore was rejected The government formation by most of the Shiite component blocs.  

Al-Ziyadi added that Al-Kazemi’s position became difficult because he could not choose an integrated ministerial cabinet, indicating that in the coming days his position will be very difficult.  

Al-Ziyadi indicated that the prime minister-designate has two paths before him: either he goes toward choosing an independent booth and therefore will be rejected by political blocs that are still seeking to obtain the spoils and positions according to the quotas, or towards "apology".  

While Kurdish MP Ala Talabani drew, that "some blocs cling to some positions and ministries and put a veto on some of the candidates, and work to impede the formation of the government," noting that "I do not think that the blocs want to overthrow Al-Kazemi, as was done with his predecessors (Adnan Al-Zrafi and Muhammad Allawi), But she wants to submit it to her conditions, and that the price of her approval for him to accept the conditions dictated to him. "  

And apparently in response to the political blocs imposing their conditions on Al-Kazemi, the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, said in a statement received by "Al-Sabah": "The media space is witnessing irresponsible words and incorrect news about the formation of the government," stressing, "We have made with others and we are still, Intensive efforts to produce a coherent government that is truly representative of the interests of Iraq and capable of responding to crises with an efficient professional team. "  

Al-Maliki added that "the coalition of the rule of law continues with the partners in accomplishing this difficult task, but we are really told, we did not nominate any minister to any ministry, and the assigned brother asked us to participate in the nomination, but we refused that, and we said frankly, what matters to us is that the government Powerful and capable of assuming its constitutional responsibilities, and the ministry and the site do not interest us as much as the ministerial formation concerns us. "  

In the context, the representative of the Sadiqin bloc Saad Shaker Al-Khazali confirmed, in a press statement, that "the bloc will not be represented in the meetings of the political leaders with the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi after she and the other Al-Fateh forces authorized its leader, Al-Amiri," noting that "the Sadiqin did not impose any Conditions or specify specific names for Al-Kazemi in his next booth. "  

Khazali added that "the Al-Fateh Alliance is the most visible political bloc, due to the existence of a unified vision for all the regular forces under the Alliance, as well as having a clear vision for the next transitional period, especially his eagerness to commit to holding early elections."  

In the meantime, the MP of the Kurdistan National Union bloc, Dylan Ghafour Salih, pledged the Kurdish position towards Al-Kazimi's booth, with the results of the Shiite house negotiations with him, stating that the Kurds are dealing with the formation of the government according to what others will deal with. But if the other blocs do not demand the nomination of specific persons, we will deal with the same framework.  

Saleh added, in an interview with "Al-Sabah", that the Kurds will not be a factor of destabilization or a problem in the formation of the government, but will go to the way the rest of the partners deal and wait for the results of the consultations inside the Shiite house, explaining that if the prime minister-designate chooses anyone for a specific ministry according to his measurements and with approval The political blocs without their interference in the choice will not have the Kurdish component any objection, but if the blocs interfere, demanded their ministerial entitlements, the Kurds will demand exactly the same.  

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Abdul Mahdi briefs Al-Kazemi on the file of talks with America

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

 

 

Baghdad / Al-Sabah

 

 

The resigned prime minister, chief commander of the armed forces, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, decided to inform Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi of all the files that the government will discuss with the American side.

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Abdel Karim Khalaf, said in an interview with "Al-Sabah" that the decision aims to be the Prime Minister-designate fully aware of all the topics that will be discussed with the United States to follow up and take the necessary steps regarding it after the formation of the new government.

Khalaf added that Iraq is currently studying all the files that will be discussed with the United States of America and discussing them with the various parties concerned with these files for their maturity and presenting them to the Prime Minister before the start of negotiations, noting that the files are not limited to the security side but also related to the strategic relationship between the two countries, as they include Economic, political as well as cultural areas established within the Strategic Framework Agreement.

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The Proposed ‘Where Did You Get This From?’ Law Pertains To Government Embezzlers !  

 

     
 

 

Deputy: All officials must be covered by the “Where did you get this law from?” Nassif reveals to “Al-Zawra” that one of the officials owns a full street in a European country

April 30, 2020 12:05 AM 

 

 

 

Baghdad / Laith Jawad:

Deputy Alia Nassif demanded the necessity of activating the law, “Where do you get this?” To follow up the influx of the wealth of some officials and political parties, defining the way in which they can escape punishment, and while it revealed that one of the officials has now owned an entire street in Belarus, Rep. Rebwar Taha stressed the importance of this principle encompassing all officials and not only the young ones.

Nassif said in an interview with Al-Zawraa: The activation of a principle from where you will enable the judiciary to hold officials accountable in case their wealth is enlarged in addition to concluding bilateral international agreements with some countries to follow the balances of Iraqi officials in them, indicating that most of the officials who steal public money register their money In banks outside the country, investing them in those countries, or registering their names with their relatives, such as their daughters ’wives or siblings of their marriage, which protects them from legal prosecution, since the law holds accountable first-to-fourth relatives and these are outside the legal frameworks.

Nassif added: Most of the funds and investments of Iraqi officials are in Amman, Abu Dhabi and Belarus, as one of the officials has owned an entire street in Belarus, explaining that political parties are also accused of stealing public money and have financial assets at home and abroad due to the lack of a legal text that follows and is held accountable. Others in the event of an abnormal wealth of their wealth.

Nassif stressed: If we want to activate this principle, it is assumed that there will be a legal law by Parliament and proposed by the government and not just calls or campaigns launched from here and there.

As for Representative Repoir Taha, he said in an interview with “Al-Zawra”: The principle of “Where did you get this?” Is supposed to include all officials from 2003 until now without any exception, and that the corrupt be brought to justice and receive his fair penalty for stealing public money, noting that Many senior officials in past and present governments are involved in corruption in, so this principle should not be focused on only junior employees.

Taha stressed that many officials and the great whales that stole the country are still present in the government or the political process.

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Parliament forms a committee headed by Al-Kaabi to study the Al-Kazemi Ministerial Platform, and the necessity of resolving it within 48 hours

 

Policy  ,   04/30 2020 02:07   

 

 

Baghdad - Iraq today:

On Wednesday, a parliamentary source revealed the members of the committee in charge of studying the ministerial curriculum of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

The source said, "The members of the committee in charge of studying the ministerial curriculum, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hassan Al-Kaabi / Chairman, Deputy Yonadam Kanna, House of Representatives Speaker Hoshyar Muhammad, Deputy Saeb Khadr, Political Adviser Abbas Al-Amiri, Counselor, Legal Muhammad Yusef, Legislative Adviser Ali Al-Dulaimi, Director Parliamentary year Haider Muthanna. "

Earlier, Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazimi announced, on Wednesday, the signing of the ministerial curriculum book for his government and sent it to the Presidency of the Parliament.

"Today, I sent the ministerial curriculum to the distinguished parliament, to inform the ladies and gentlemen, and the names of the candidates will be sent to the cabinet, within the constitutional period, to determine the voting session," Al-Kazimi said in a video clip published by his media office.

He added: "

Then, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced, on Wednesday (April 29, 2020), that he had received the ministerial curriculum provided by the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazimi.

"Al-Halbousi received today, Wednesday, the ministerial curriculum presented by the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi," the media office of the Speaker of Parliament said in a statement.

The statement added: "Based on the provisions of Article (43 / Second) of the Parliament's Law, Al-Halbousi decided to form a committee headed by First Deputy Hassan Al-Kaabi and the membership of a number of deputies and advisors to study the ministerial curriculum and submit a report to the parliament regarding it."

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Allawi's coalition: Al-Kazemi made concessions to the blocs
in order to pass his government

 

 

 

 

10:29 - 04/30/2020

 

The National Coalition headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, on Thursday, criticized the "concessions" made by Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazemi to the political blocs to pass his government.

The head of the Parliamentary Coalition Bloc, Kazem Al-Shammari, said in a statement reported by Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper and seen by him / the information: “(Al-Wataniya Coalition), whether in the person of its leader Iyad Allawi and its members, was among the first political forces to reject quotas and confront them strongly since the beginning of the political process After 2003 until today.”

Al-Shammari added, “The political forces’ insistence to revive the quota system in this way and the response of the Prime Minister-designate to it, we consider it a setback for the political process, and we consider it an evasion of the covenants and promises that were made to the demonstrators, and a blow to the heart of what the religious authority called for to avoid moving away from the quota and the formation of governments from Technocrats and professionals.”

He explained that “(the National Coalition) is against the principle of quotas altogether and in detail”,rejecting “the pressures exerted on the Prime Minister, and we do not accept that Al-Kazemi acquiesces to these pressures, and we strongly call for responding to the demands of the demonstrators and reviving the citizenship principle that is based on efficiency and integrity.”

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Allawi's coalition: Al-Kazemi made concessions to the blocs
in order to pass his government

 

 

 

 

10:29 - 04/30/2020

 

The National Coalition headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, on Thursday, criticized the "concessions" made by Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazemi to the political blocs to pass his government.

The head of the Parliamentary Coalition Bloc, Kazem Al-Shammari, said in a statement reported by Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper and seen by him / the information: “(Al-Wataniya Coalition), whether in the person of its leader Iyad Allawi and its members, was among the first political forces to reject quotas and confront them strongly since the beginning of the political process After 2003 until today.”

Al-Shammari added, “The political forces’ insistence to revive the quota system in this way and the response of the Prime Minister-designate to it, we consider it a setback for the political process, and we consider it an evasion of the covenants and promises that were made to the demonstrators, and a blow to the heart of what the religious authority called for to avoid moving away from the quota and the formation of governments from Technocrats and professionals.”

He explained that “(the National Coalition) is against the principle of quotas altogether and in detail”,rejecting “the pressures exerted on the Prime Minister, and we do not accept that Al-Kazemi acquiesces to these pressures, and we strongly call for responding to the demands of the demonstrators and reviving the citizenship principle that is based on efficiency and integrity.”

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The Ministerial Curriculum Study Committee agreed to include a number of proposals in the Al-Kazemi program

 

04/30/2020 17:30:45

 

Today, Thursday, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hassan Al-Kaabi chaired the first meeting of the committee to study and discuss the ministerial curriculum presented by Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in the presence of a number of deputies and advisers.
 

According to the media office of Al-Kaabi, "the meeting discussed all the details of the government curriculum (brief), and focus on its content to address the challenges that beset the country."

Al-Kaabi stressed that "an agreement was reached by the Parliamentary Committee to include a number of proposals in the ministerial program submitted by Al-Kazemi," noting that "the most prominent priorities and pillars set by the committee pertain to the budget law, the Corona crisis, early elections and the handling of the economic and health crisis in emergency," in addition to "Priorities of legislation, anti-corruption frameworks, encouraging the industrial and agricultural sector, activating investment, the private sector, and other important matters.
 

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The ministerial curriculum of Al-Kazemi

 

29th April, 2020

 

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi sent his ministerial curriculum to Parliament.

Shafaq News obtained a sample curriculum, as shown below:

                

 

Translation....

 

Page 1 - Priorities ۱. Holding early elections after completing the election law, activating the election commission, and applying the entire law of war, to ensure the protection and integrity of the selection process, and in cooperation with the museum’s mother ۲. Harnessing the state's potential for the Corona pandemic lane, the S-System developed from a modern, futuristic vision. 3. Imposing state prestige by restricting arms to governmental and military institutions.  Preparing an exceptional budget bill that will work, if approved by the parliament, to deal with the current economic crisis, and the repercussions of the collapse of oil prices.Through the budget law, the state takes into account all citizens and takes care of all the southern governorates and governorates that have been destroyed by ISIS and the Kurdistan region. . . Opening a responsible national dialogue and shouting with the Iraqi society, the aim of listening to the demands of the peaceful protest movement, implementing its national priorities, embarking on a comprehensive campaign to listen and accountability on the violent incidents that accompanied the protests, implementing justice against those involved in Iraqi blood, and working to care for the families of the martyrs, and to take care of the wounded and work hard The immediate closure of the file of the soul and the return of citizens to their homes 1. Protecting the sovereignty and security of Iraq, and working to produce a common national vision to negotiate the future presence of foreign forces in Iraq within the scope of preserving the country's security and the continuity of the status of the remnants of terrorism and its cells 7. Call corruption and work to protect the country's medical wealth and development ۸. Establishing the values of citizenship while respecting the religious diversity, playing and strong in Iraq, and representing it in the country's joints.

Page 2-  The security and security institutions' behavior: The duty of the Iraqi army to protect the borders of the country, preserve its sovereignty, and protect the democratic process, and it does not enter the urban areas except under exceptional orders from the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and for the highest security necessities, according to the need and conditions of each governorate, and support the army with all its ranks, with the necessary weapons, training, and qualification. ۲ The Ministry of Interior, through its various security structures, protects the internal security, civil peace, rule of law, and the constitutionally protected human rights and freedoms. It reorganizes its employees, cadres, work mechanisms, and armament. The security services (the National Intelligence Service), the (National Security Agency), (the Anti-Terrorism Agency) and the Popular Mobilization Authority) continue to perform their attorneys in accordance with the jurisdiction and applicable laws, and they are linked to the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. P. Strengthening and developing the performance of all security services, including linking the various institutions and achieving the required security integration in its tool, and affirming the principle that all military and security forces are at the service of the people, its aspirations, unity, security, and protection of their capabilities) and that no force or force is entitled to be outside the context of the state. . . Conducting serious negotiations with the leaderships of the countries participating in the International Alliance) to ensure that the aspirations of the Iraqi people of full national sovereignty are achieved in the light of Iraq’s interests, and that its internal security is not compromised. 

Page 3 - Formation of the Supreme Council for Reconstruction and Development), and sets up a comprehensive plan for reconstruction and investment in the areas of infrastructure for services, health, education, science and tourism, to be applied in all governorates, according to the strategic vision of the dead series. ۲. The government is launching a project called "Doom in Iraq" to encourage local industry and agricultural and animal production through mechanisms, laws, soft loans and a comprehensive and tariff application of tariffs, in line with the needs of the Iraqi market, public interest requirements, and local production priorities. 3. Developing the Egyptian-Iraqi performance by enhancing confidence in public and private banks, including spreading the nickname culture and banking technology, and the Al-Arafi Central Bank undertakes to set a one-year time-scale plan for automating the application in banks. 4. Encouraging investment in the fields of tourism, technology, communications and transportation. Uh . He heads the Prime Minister (Baghdad Municipality) to overcome the obstacles facing the reconstruction of Baghdad in record time. 6. Comprehensive administrative reform in state institutions, according to rigorous studies, and that includes facilitating the movement of the economy, stimulating the operations of stimulation, eliminating redundant administrative links and preventing corruption outlets in state contracts, projects and dealings ۷. Complete the e-government and transparency project, including all state institutions, according to the specified time limits. Establish a comprehensive empowerment and employment program for young people in the private sector, and secure social security with a faded care - the dead woman's role in society. Expanding social welfare for low-income brackets in light of the current economic crisis. 

Page 4 - External relations are based on three pillars: sovereignty, balance, cooperation, and our vision for it is:. . Tourism: the naked man sprayed any national sovereignty from any country, and pursued the principle of reciprocity in his diplomatic dealings and external relations, and the law governs Iraq, the pattern of bilateral relations regionally and internationally, and the principle that his lands are not used to the media on any of his neighbors, and not to allow the transfer of his land to a square for settling accounts Regional or international. In this context, the Iraqi state will deal with other countries only within the scope of sovereignty and diplomatic norms, and that the state deals with official institutions in its external relations, and within the scope of the rules of international diplomacy and not with persons or unofficial bodies. 2. Balance: national sovereignty cannot be guaranteed without adopting the principle of balance in external relations, and the balance of Iraq stems from its failure to adopt a policy of axes and not to enter into the causes of conflicts, and positive openness to brotherly and friendly countries within the scope of its Arab aunt, its Islamic neighborhood and its international obligations.  3. Cooperation: Iraq seeks to build an integrated system of common interests in its external relations, at various levels based on the principle of national sovereignty, and the Iraqi state seeks to contribute effectively to resolving regional and international crises and ensure its national interests through dialogue and cooperation, tea and international in common water and oil and gas fields and trade Fair, security and intelligence cooperation ensuring regional and international security, combating terrorism, prosecuting money laundering and besieging cross-border corruption, illicit trade, smuggling, and crime.

Page 5 - Corruption and Administrative Reform: Which costly corruption through the development of an effective strategy according to the following is the integration strategy Integration between the institutions and bodies concerned has involved all corruption and administrative supervision, support and provision of the necessary weapons for them to implement laws to pursue Iraqi funds from outside Iraq, and provide the necessary laws to follow up on files Corruption stalled, and harnessing the state's security capabilities to apply the law to the corrupt are leaders, and the immediate maneuver is achieving financial chains for partisan companies, personalities, and owners of capital suspected of obtaining funds illegally.  2. Administrative reform will eliminate all possible loopholes for corrupt people by challenging the systems of state contracts, termination, criteria for articulation and evaluation of operating companies, applying a rigorous methodology in evaluation and quality control and activating transparency laws and electronic government, and enabling investigative journalism and freedom to circulate information that the media embraces to be a tributary to state institutions in following up on files Corruption. Sixth: The breadwinner is a standard for the public trial. Invite the judiciary and her son to play their national role in addressing outlaws at all levels. ۲ Adopt laws and instructions in support of the independence of the judiciary, and implement state regulations regarding the judicial system.  VII: Peaceful protest The method of guidance The state The government establishes a youth volunteer advisory council, linked to the office of the prime minister, like all Iraqi provinces. What is coordination with this council regarding special government steps in the field of reform, and work to develop their paths to state building. This council will have a role in drafting the movement to protect the right to demonstrate, to ensure its safety, and to consider it as a healthy democratic practice that reflects the awareness of Iraq's youth and their commitment to the requirements of reform and to the sovereignty, security, and safety of their people. 

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A closer look at Al-Kazemi’s curriculum reveals his
government's ambition

 

 
 

 

04/30/2020 08:14:15

 

 

Yesterday, Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi sent his ministerial platform to Parliament, in a first step that precedes the presentation of his government formation to the parliament to gain confidence.
 

And it was only a few hours before the Speaker of the Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, announced that the curriculum had been received and that "a committee headed by First Deputy Hassan al-Kaabi and the membership of a number of deputies and advisers would be formed to study it and submit a report to the Council on it."

The committee is scheduled to meet today to study and discuss the curriculum that reveals Al-Kazimi's ambition in his government's plan to face the major challenges in the country, as he said in his signing of the curriculum that "the names of the candidates will be sent to the cabinet within the constitutional period to determine the voting session." The documents showed details of Al-Kazemi's ministerial curriculum - somewhat short and focused - which included seven files, and this is the most prominent of them:

Priorities:

- Holding early elections after completing the electoral law, activating the electoral commission and fully implementing the law of parties in cooperation with the United Nations.
- Imposing state prestige by restricting arms to governmental and military institutions.
- Opening a national dialogue with the aim of listening to the demands of the peaceful protest movement and embarking on a comprehensive campaign of investigation and accountability regarding the violent incidents that accompanied it and the implementation of justice against those involved in Iraqi blood.
- Preparing an exceptional budget bill to confront the economic crisis and the repercussions of the oil meltdown, as well as harnessing the country's capabilities to combat the Corona pandemic.
- Protecting the sovereignty and security of Iraq and producing a common national vision to negotiate the future presence of foreign forces within the scope of the country's security work and the continued fight against the remnants of terrorism and its cells.
- The development of military and security institutions:
conducting serious negotiations with the leaders of the international coalition countries in a manner that guarantees the fulfillment of the people's aspirations for full national sovereignty in the light of Iraq's interests and not to prejudice its internal security.

Foreign affairs:

- Not to use the land of Iraq to attack any of the neighboring countries, and he promised to allow it to be turned into an arena for settling regional and international accounts.
- The state deals with official institutions in its foreign relations and within the scope of the rules of international diplomacy, not with individuals or informal bodies.

Protests:

The Iraqi government establishes a voluntary youth advisory council linked to the office of the prime minister representing all provinces and coordinates with this council on governmental steps in the field of reform, and has a role in formulating permanent mechanisms to protect the right to demonstrate and ensure its safety.

Corruption:

Combating corruption, activating deactivated files and applying the law to the corrupt, regardless of their influence.
- Immediately start auditing the financial records of partisan companies, personalities, and owners of capital suspected of illegally obtaining funds.

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, on April 9, assigned the director of the Intelligence Agency, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to form the government, the third figure assigned to this task in just ten weeks, while Iraq faces great difficulties in forming a government after the resignation of the previous government last year following violent protests that lasted for months.

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Planning comments on the possibility of conducting a census
in light of the health and economic crisis

 

 

 

 

15:43 - 04/30/2020

 

 

On Thursday, the Ministry of Planning announced the continuation of preparations for the implementation of the 2020 general population census, but it is mortgaging it to economic and health conditions in Iraq. 

"The Ministry of Planning continues to make the necessary preparations for the completion of the census at the end of this year in full swing," said ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, referring to "information or not, depending on the health and economic conditions of the country."

Twenty-two years have passed since the last population census conducted in Iraq (1997 census), while the government relies on the 1987 census as it included all the provinces of the country. Political tensions between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil hinder the conduct of the census. 

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Deputy: Al-Kazemi will present his booth next Sunday,
free of defense, interior and finance

 

19:44 - 29/04/2020

 

On Wednesday, the deputy of the Al-Fateh Alliance Fadel Al-Fatlawi confirmed that the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi will present his cabinet in the parliament next Sunday, while he indicated that the cabinet Stakhlu from the ministries of interior, defense and finance.

Al-Fatlawi said in a statement to the "information", that "Al-Kazemi will present an incomplete booth to the House of Representatives next Sunday after sending the government program today to the House of Representatives," noting that "the failure to provide a full ministerial booth is due to the existence of political differences regarding a number of candidates."

He added, “The cabinet will be free of the interior, defense and finance, and may include the Ministry of Youth and Sports," noting that "these ministries will be passed after obtaining the political agreement between them and the forces within the parliament."

And the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced today, Wednesday, that he has sent his cabinet’s platform to the Presidency of the Parliament.

 

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Other: The Al-Kazemi government’s passing session on
Tuesday without three ministries

 

 

15:59 - 30/04/2020

 

 

The Saireon Alliance announced, on Thursday, that the Tuesday of next week will be set as the date for the parliament session to pass the government of Al-Kazemi, noting that all ministries have been decided, except for three ministries.

The MP, on the other side of Badr Al-Ziyadi, said to "Information" that "the political blocs almost ended the agreement on the ministerial portfolios with the candidate Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the candidates were settled."

He added that "the House of Representatives will determine Tuesday's session next week to vote on the government of candidate Mustafa Al-Kazemi," noting that "Wednesday is the alternative if Tuesday is not specified."

Al-Ziyadi stated that "the three remaining ministries were not decided and the cab will be presented without them in the event that they are not agreed upon in the coming hours," noting that "the three ministries are the interior, defense and finance."

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An "important" meeting between Shiite and Al-Kazemi forces
to resolve three files

 

30th April, 2020

Today, Thursday evening, the Shiite political forces will hold a "significant" meeting with Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi to resolve three main files.

MP Saad Al-Saadi said of the “Al-Fath” coalition led by Hadi Al-Amiri to Shafaq News, “This evening, there will be an important meeting between the Shiite political forces with the Prime Minister-designate, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to resolve the cabinet cabinet file, discuss the ministerial platform, and agree on the date of the voting session.” Certainly, "The voting session will be next week, and today's meeting will determine which day of this week."

He explained that "the Shiite political forces have had observations on the approach of the mandate of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazimi regarding the candidates for ministerial portfolios, especially the share of the Shiite component, but the matter was resolved during the dialogues." He added " And at the time of his assignment, Al-Kazemi won the support of most of the major political forces in the three Shiite, Kurdish, and Sunni components, and she promised to give confidence to his government formation through its parliamentary blocs in the House of Representatives. However, Al-Kazemi has not yet been able to announce his government formation due to the differences taking place between the political forces over the distribution of ministerial portfolios, especially the sovereign ones.

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The Ministerial Curriculum Study Committee agreed to submit proposals to Al-Kazemi

Thursday 30 April 2020 - 17:32

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Today, Thursday, the parliamentary ministerial curriculum committee agreed to present a set of proposals to Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

The media office of the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "Today, Thursday 30 April 2020, Hassan Karim Al Kaabi, the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, chaired the first meeting of the committee to study and discuss the ministerial curriculum submitted by Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi, In the presence of a number of deputies and advisers, "pointing out that" the meeting discussed all the details of the government curriculum "concise", and focus on its content to address the challenges that beset the country.

Al-Kaabi confirmed, "An agreement was obtained from the Parliamentary Committee to include a number of proposals in the ministerial program submitted by Al-Kazemi," noting that "the most prominent priorities and pillars that the committee has identified concern the budget law, the Corona crisis, early elections, and addressing the urgent economic and health crisis, in addition to the priorities of legislation and frameworks Fighting corruption, encouraging the industrial and agricultural sector, activating investment, the private sector and other important matters.

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Parliamentary finance reveals the most prominent proposals submitted to the President of the Republic to overcome the financial crisis

 

 

Economy 04/30/2020 21:54 365 Editor: ht    

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Member of the Finance Committee, Hanin Qudo, Thursday (30 April 2020), revealed the most prominent proposals put forward by his committee during her meeting with the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, to overcome the economic crisis in Iraq. 

Qaddo said in an interview with (Baghdad today) that "the financial crisis that Iraq is witnessing is a global crisis as a result of low oil prices and the outbreak of the Corona virus, which disrupted economic activities in the world." 

He added that "solutions that can be applied to build a state budget that is not based on oil revenues require insufficient time for the remainder of the current government, so quick solutions must be found that alleviate the crisis." 

He continued that "the committee formed a delegation that visited the President of the Republic two days ago and during the meeting put forward several proposals to overcome the crisis by reducing or stopping the expenses and keeping only the necessary ones, in addition to supporting Iraqi factories and factories and stimulating the local product, in addition to setting up a strategic study to address the deteriorating economic reality that the country is witnessing. ".

On Tuesday (28 April 2020), President of the Republic Barham Salih held a meeting with the Chairman of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives and a number of Committee members at the Peace Palace in Baghdad.

The Presidency of the Republic said in a statement, "Saleh stressed during the meeting the necessity of concerted efforts to accelerate the resolution of the formation of a new government seeking to achieve the desired reforms in light of the current economic challenges due to the spread of the Corona pandemic, which requires everyone to ensure the preservation of the livelihoods of citizens with low incomes, And not to prejudice the salaries of employees, especially low grades. 

Saleh pointed out "the importance and investment of national energies to support local and national product and achieve self-sufficiency."

And on the outstanding issues between the federal government and the region about imports and the oil and gas law, the President of the Republic stressed, "The necessity of resorting to the constitution and full compliance with the budget law and its benefits and the national interest to reach institutional understandings that are not subject to political considerations, and protect the rights of all Iraqis." 

He explained, "The settlement of financial claims is a required benefit according to the constitution and the budget law, but that should not prevent the obligation to secure the salaries of employees in the region, as in the rest of Iraq, because it is a constitutional right and must be protected from political changes," noting that "the sincere will not accept the downloading of citizens." Their livelihood and the burden of political differences. "

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Al-Kazemi’s government decisive week .. and dangerous challenges await

 

1st May, 2020

Despite the differences that have arisen in the negotiations to form the government of the Prime Minister-designate, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, he still enjoys the support of a wide network of politicians.

And if the negotiations go in the way of general agreement on the major issues and sub-discussions on the lesser issues, the Al-Kazemi government may see the light within five days, according to the available indicators.  And it seemed that the circle of opponents of Al-Kazemi narrowed and perhaps faded, in light of the widening support, which made any position against the efforts of forming the government tweeting out of tune.  And late on Thursday evening, political sources said that the "Saeron" and "Al-Fatah" Shiites, the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, had agreed to vote with the lineup of the commissioner, while Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, the leader of the largest Sunni political bloc, and Masoud Barzani, the leader of the largest Kurdish party of Al-Kazemi, is right next to them.

Informed political sources believe that the session to give confidence to the Al-Kazemi government, expected next Tuesday, "may turn into a carnival to announce support positions, after the major players realized that the passage of the new squad has become a achievement." A member of the State of Law coalition, Saad al-Muttalabi, said that "Al-Kazemi agreed with the Shiite forces on a list of candidates to fill ministerial portfolios in the new government." Al-Muttalabi added, "The position of the rule of law will go with the national consensus. If there is a conviction among other parties to vote for the new formation, we will support this approach."

Al-Kazemi's general support from the political class in Iraq only reveals one aspect of the country's general landscape, as everyone knows that the challenges awaiting the new government do not leave much room for optimism. Even if Al-Kazemi succeeds in passing his ministry with the freedom of choice, the synchronization between the Corona pandemic and the collapse of oil prices in world markets will put the new government under tremendous pressure. In practice, the government faltered in paying the salaries of nearly 100,000 employees at the Ministry of Electricity for the work of last April, amid expectations of a similar inability to pay the salaries of millions of other employees at the end of this month. In addition to the collapse of oil prices, Iraq agreed to abandon the export of about one million barrels of its market share in the world markets, which amounts to three million and eight hundred thousand barrels per day, within the framework of the "OPEC +" agreement, which aims to reduce the oversupply of crude.

According to semi-official data, Iraq has not found a single buyer during the past seven days, because of its oil production. This means that its imports will decrease significantly in the foreseeable future. Iraq relies on oil revenues to finance nearly 95 percent of the total spending levels in the annual budget.  It is estimated that Iraqi revenues from the sale of oil will decrease by two-thirds until next August. During the years of abundant oil prices, Iraq spends about half of its estimated revenue of nearly $ 100 billion to pay the salaries of civil servants, military personnel and retirees, in addition to the sums allocated to public service and support for many sectors.

Observers say that the Al-Kazemi government may be born dead in light of the current critical economic conditions, but those around the Prime Minister-designate see in these challenges opportunities to emerge and review the possibilities.  And deputies in the Iraqi parliament believe that Al-Kazemi is betting on a proven record in international relations, topped by strong ties with the United States and Saudi Arabia. Representatives suggested that Al-Kazemi may conceal a quote that holds a number of international promises, made by a partial exemption for Iraq from adhering to the "OPEC +" agreement, as well as financial and in-kind subsidies in the areas of energy, health and electricity.

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Sunnis reveal their papers in the Al-Kazemi government: These are our ministries

 

1st May, 2020

The Iraqi Forces Alliance MP Ahmad Mazhar al-Jubouri revealed on Friday that the Sunni component of the ministries in the government of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazimi was worthy.

Al-Jubouri told Shafaq News, “According to the parliamentary entitlement, the Sunni component will have six ministries in the government of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi,” noting that the ministries from the component’s entitlement have been decided by planning, education, trade, industry, youth and sports, as another ministry has left. In reference to the Ministry of Defense. He added that "the coalition of Iraqi forces authorized the prime minister-designate to choose the names he finds appropriate to take over the portfolios in his government."

The MP from the "Saeron" alliance increased Hamid Shafi revealed earlier in the day to Shafaq News that the political blocs agreed to vote on 19 ministries with the postponement of the vote on the ministries of finance, interior and oil, indicating that the political blocs agreed to give the Interior of the Ameri and oil alliance to the wisdom and financial trend of the Kurds . But he pointed out that the political blocs have not yet agreed on the persons nominated to take over these ministries.

Regarding the position of the Sawyoun bloc, regarding Dr. Fouad Hussein's assumption of the position of the Ministry of Finance, he explained that "the others do not have any reservations regarding Fouad Al-Hussein, but some of the representatives in the bloc are still reservations about his assumption of the ministry again."

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Report: Al-Maliki struggled to obtain a 'sakhil' on the interior portfolio .. And Al-Kazemi did not concede!

 

2020.05.01 - 12:15

 

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A press report, on Friday, spoke about the strenuous efforts of the leader of the coalition of state law, Nuri al-Maliki, for one of his son-in-law to the Prime Minister-designate.  

The report, published by the London-based Al-Arab newspaper and followed by “Nass” (May 1, 2020), said that Al-Maliki aspires to remain at the front of the scene in order to push his in-laws to higher positions in the country.  

The following is the text of the report:  

The leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, is clinging to remaining at the forefront of the Iraqi political scene, even if it is to push his in-laws to the highest positions in the country.  

During the negotiations to form the government of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kazimi, al-Maliki struggled a lot to nominate one of his brother-in-law, Hussein al-Maliki and Yasser Sakheil, to one of the portfolios.  

Al-Maliki remained mortgaging his support to Al-Kazemi by assigning the Interior Ministry to Sakhil, a member of Parliament for the Leader of the State of Law coalition.  

It was widely reported that al-Maliki bought the votes of voters in Karbala to ensure his brother-in-law's rise to parliament.  

Sources and accompanying the negotiations of the political forces in Baghdad said that the negotiating team for the State of Law coalition stuck to the proposition of Skhil to take over the Interior Ministry, which sparked the frustration of other delegations, because they knew of the shallow level of education of Maliki’s son-in-law and his entry into Parliament with false testimony and lack of experience in security affairs.  

The Al-Maliki team was not convinced of the objective justifications that were presented to reject the nomination of Sakhil, and it reached the point of leaking a fake list of candidates that includes placing the name of al-Maliki's son-in-law in the candidate field of the Ministry of Interior.  

This list caused a sensation in the press circles, and was considered evidence of the significant penetration made by the forces supporting the option of quotas in the wall of the Al-Kazimy cabin, which appeared to be impervious.  

Despite the fact that some of those close to Al-Kazemi denied the truth of this list, Al-Maliki's supporters clung to it, and considered it as evidence of Shakeel's official nomination for the Interior Ministry.  

Although the list of candidates for ministerial positions in Al-Kazemi's booth is surrounded by complete secrecy, observers cannot close the door to expectations in a country that could witness the greatest contradictions.  

Al-Maliki previously used his son-in-law to purify the inner house of his Islamist Dawa party, where they led a campaign of clashes and public relations that ended in the removal of all opponents.  

Maliki also allowed his son-in-law to dominate the State of Law coalition, even becoming one of his most prominent leaders.  

Sources close to the Dawa Party say that Yasser Sakheil and Hussein al-Maliki control the official political stance of the State of Law coalition in negotiations to form the new government, although they refrain from direct participation in it.  

A source familiar with the scenes of the negotiations said that Hassan Al-Sunaid, head of the team on the rule of law, is reviewing the development of discussions with Sahri Al-Maliki before presenting it to Al-Maliki personally.  

The idea of nominating Sakhil emerged with signs of weakness that Shiite political forces had read in Al-Kazemi, as all parties wanted to impose their options on him.  

However, the Shiite forces were surprised that Al-Kazemi was not enthusiastic about making any concessions that would facilitate his task in forming the government, and it seemed that the option of apologizing was given to him, which was not present in the case of the former commissioners, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and Adnan Al-Zarfi.  

The State of Law Coalition warns that the controversy surrounding the nomination of Sakhil harms him a lot, sympathetic to his poor reputation in popular circles, denying the candidacy of “any minister of any ministry, and the assigned brother asked us to participate in the nomination but we refused that, and we said explicitly: What matters to us is for the government to be strong, capable, and shoulder its constitutional responsibilities, and the ministry or the site does not interest us as much as the ministerial formation concerns us. "  

On Thursday, the positive atmosphere continued to dominate the scenes of the negotiations for the third consecutive day, amid speculation that the Al-Kazemi booth could be passed in the middle of next week.  

Those close to Al-Kazemi denied the validity of all the leaked cabinet lists, and said that the taxpayer had not completed his cabinet yet, but he might do so within the coming hours, after he signed his government curriculum and sent it to Parliament.  

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Conditional American support for Al-Kazemi before completing the formation of his government

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Achieving a measure of the independence of the Iraqi decision from the Iranian sphere of influence and stopping the pro-Iranian militias are the most important measures of the United States ’dealings with the upcoming Iraqi government that Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazimi is working to form, and the basis for determining the amount and nature of the support that that government will receive from Washington, which is Vital support that Baghdad cannot give up, especially in light of the worsening economic, social and security crises facing Iraq.

BAGHDAD - Statements made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in support of Designated Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi in his recent steps towards completing the formation of his government, but it has put himself in charge of good management of the next stage, especially with regard to controlling the disruption of Shiite militias that have often posed a threat to the relationship between Baghdad And Washington, which views it as merely tools for Iran, is based on guarding its influence in Iraq.

Followers of the Iraqi issue expect that Washington will monitor Al-Kazemi’s work during his leadership of the executive authority in his country from the angle of what he can do to achieve a limit of independence from the Iranian influence circle, and accordingly determine the amount of support he deserves to carry out his difficult tasks in overcoming political, economic, social and security crises The vehicle that Iraq faces.

Pompeo said in his remarks that Iraqi leaders should abandon the sectarian quota system and make concessions to help form a government and strengthen the bilateral relationship between Washington and Baghdad.

This came at a time when there were signs of a breakthrough in the blockage that accompanied the efforts to form an Iraqi government to replace the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi, who resigned last November under the pressure of popular protests over the bad conditions.

Designated Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced that his ministerial statement (Al-Minhaj) would be sent to Parliament for discussion, while political sources expected that the confidence-building session for the new government would be held in the middle of next week. Al-Kazemi set out with stronger fortunes than his predecessors, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and Adnan al-Zarfi, who were assigned to form the government before him and failed to do so because the political forces did not agree on them, while he unilaterally supported broadly among the Sunni and Kurdish parties and a number of Shiite parties.

The Iraqi prime minister, who is charged with moderation and seeking to strike a balance in his country's foreign relations, is described, which made him particularly acceptable to the American administration seeking to limit Iran's influence in Iraq.

The US Secretary of State said in a press conference at the State Department headquarters, that the United States is closely monitoring Al-Kazemi's efforts to form his government.

He added, "Iraqi leaders must abandon the sectarian quota system and make concessions that lead to the formation of a government for the benefit of the Iraqi people and for the partnership between the United States and Iraq," considering that "the Iraqi people deserve a government that puts its prosperity first, liberates the country from external intimidation, and addresses challenges Great still facing Iraq. "

He also urged the incoming government to listen "to the call of many elements of Iraqi society to put all armed groups under the control of the state," expressing Washington's welcome "to the steps taken in the past days in this regard."

During the past period, the Iraqi Shiite militias with strong ties to Iran were a source of tension in the relations between Baghdad and Washington, due to the harassment of those militias with the American forces on Iraqi soil, and their constant threat to target the interests of the United States in Iraq, especially after the American forces killed the leader of the Iranian Quds Force. Qasim Soleimani and Deputy Chairman of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Organization, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, with an air strike outside Baghdad airport early this year.

Al-Kazemi says that controlling the arms chaos and confining it to the state is among the priorities of his government. Its ministerial curriculum included a clause on the development and reform of military and security institutions.

Observers warn the extent to which the militias are dominant and the penetration of their leaders into the fabric of the Iraqi state, which makes compromising their weapons extremely difficult, but among those who see that limiting the militia’s authority is not impossible given the existence of popular support for this, in addition to the reference desire of Najaf to subjugate the various armed factions to the authority of The state, and Mustafa Al-Kazemi may have
American political support and economic and financial facilities to control and limit militias.

Despite the great anti-American slogans raised by the leaders and symbols of the loyalty camp for Iran in Iraq and their threat to expel its forces from Iraq, the latter remains in urgent need of American political, economic and security support, a need that was compounded by the severe crisis in the country.

On the other side, Iran, despite its strong relations with the most prominent Iraqi leaders, cannot offer anything to the Iraqis, given its drowning in itself in major crises that have been deepened by the severe US sanctions imposed on it and complicated in the recent period by the spread of Corona virus and the collapse of oil prices.

Iraqi sources said that the appointed Prime Minister received from his resigned predecessor, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the files on the relationship with the United States, especially the issue of the removal of American forces from Iraq, which Iraqi political parties hope will be presented for discussion during the coming summer in the framework of the strategic dialogue that will take place between the two parties.

The local newspaper, Al-Sabah, said Abdul-Mahdi decided to inform Al-Kazemi of all the files that the government will discuss with the American side. It quoted the spokesman of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Abdul Karim Khalaf, as saying that "the decision aims to be the Prime Minister-designate fully aware of all the topics that will be discussed with the United States to follow up and take the necessary steps regarding them after the formation of the new government," explaining that the files that will be discussed between the Iraqi sides And the American "is not limited to the security side, but also relates to the strategic relationship between the two countries, as it includes the economic, political, as well as cultural areas established within the strategic framework agreement."

The US administration knows that in the event that he succeeds in forming his government, there are many urgent and complicated files that would make the endeavor to get foreign forces out of the agenda.

From this standpoint, it is unlikely that the US administration will intend to discuss this sensitive issue that is organically linked to the conflict with Iran in the region, with the upcoming Iraqi government, and in return it is expected that Washington will succeed in offering aid and facilities to the Iraqi transitional government, in the event that the taxpayer Mustafa Al-Kazemi succeeds in forming it. .

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