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The commission extends the biometric registration of voters to a new date

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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Election Commission decided to extend the biometric registration of voters until April 15th.

 

The Election Commission had more than once extended the biometric registration of voters, to ensure the registration and updating of the largest number of voters in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10.
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The commission extends the biometric registration of voters to a new date

•  Time: 03/31/2021 14:43:04
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Election Commission decided to extend the biometric registration of voters until April 15th.

 

The Election Commission had more than once extended the biometric registration of voters, to ensure the registration and updating of the largest number of voters in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10.
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After the decision to dissolve parliament, the commission's first comment and the election date has been settled

•  Time: 04/01/2021 13:01:25
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Election Commission confirmed its commitment to the date of early parliamentary elections, on the tenth of next October.

 

"The commission is committed to conducting the elections on October 10, 2021, and has set a schedule of operations and timings for each stage of the electoral process," said UNHCR spokeswoman Jumana Al-Ghalai, told {Al-Furat News}.
She added, "There are preparations for the voting stage and we have negotiated with the General Company for Land Transport to transfer sensitive and non-sensitive materials for voting from ports and airports to the National Office of the Commission and the provincial offices," noting that "20 million voters received their electoral cards in the provincial offices."

She added, "16 million voters are registered biometrically, and the cards will be distributed to them, and there are 14 million cards printed and received," noting that "we have mobile teams to deliver the cards to voters in their areas and deliver them to their homes."

She added, "We have extended the biometric update to April 15 to complete the data and count the numbers of the displaced, as they are from the special vote, in addition to the young voters born in 2001-2002 and 2003 who numbered two million and 600 thousand, and those of whom only 300 thousand are returned and are ready to send mobile teams to them." 

The House of Representatives voted in a session to approve the 2021 budget on the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives on 7/10/2021, provided that general parliamentary elections take place in the country on 10/10/2021.

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Al-Haddad: Parliament's decision to dissolve itself paves the way towards early elections

Political| 12:14 - 02/04/2021

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - News balances
confirmed the second deputy speaker of parliament, Bashir Haddad, said Thursday that the parliament 's decision to dissolve itself , paving the way towards early elections.

Al-Haddad said in a statement that Mawazine News received, a copy of it, that "the House of Representatives decision to dissolve itself on 7/10 paves the way and creates the appropriate atmosphere towards holding early elections on 10/10, which were the most important demands of the masses, and thus the House of Representatives fulfilled its duty." Of the requirements for the purpose of holding elections and the success of the political process for the next stage, as well as his efforts in enacting the election law, the law of the Independent High Electoral Commission, and amending the Federal Supreme Court law.

He added that "the passage of the federal budget was an important step in addressing the demands of different segments of the youth, the rights of people with limited income and the poor classes, and the development of projects in the provinces."

He pointed out that "the House of Representatives has deleted Article 20 related to tax deduction and reducing the salaries of employees and retirees. The budget also included converting lecturers, administrators, writers, guards and service employees to contracts, appointing medical and health professionals, allocating funds to the petrodollar fund for provinces producing crude oil, and other materials." And the provisions to do justice to all segments of society. ”Ended 29 / A87

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Accountability and justice determine the mechanism for checking the names of candidates for elections

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Baghdad: Morning

 

The Accountability and Justice Commission set a mechanism for checking the names of candidates for the upcoming elections, while referring to a cooperation protocol with the Electoral Commission.

The head of the commission, Basem Al-Badri, told the Iraqi News Agency, "INA": "The commission signed a coordination and cooperation protocol within a working mechanism with the Independent High Commission

For elections. "

He added, "There has been coordination for more than two months with the Electoral Commission, and a protocol has been signed regarding checking the names of candidates and resolving their position according to legal procedures," indicating that "the work mechanism is smooth, accurate and transparent and will not take long for verification."

Al-Badri indicated that "the commission has not yet received any name for the candidates to be examined," noting that "there are time periods within the election commission's schedule of operations relating to names," pointing out that "there have been no legislative amendments related to the accountability committee, so far."

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The Iraqi parliament’s vote to dissolve itself raises questions about the significance of timing
Legal people see the decision as unconstitutional, while some consider it an important step in the framework of confirming the date of early elections

Ahmed Al-Suhail is a reporter @ aalsuhail8  Saturday 3 April, 2021 23:31
 

 

  

Observers point out that the continuation of the parliament’s work a few days before the elections will contribute to influencing the opinions of voters (the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Media Office page)

 

 

After the Iraqi parliament voted to dissolve itself on a date three days before the early elections, many questions were raised about the implications of timing and the constitutional dilemmas that marred this decision, in addition to several obstacles that may affect the context of equal competition between the different forces.
Observers spoke of major concerns that prompted the political forces to choose this date to dissolve Parliament, on top of which is the attempt by those forces not to give Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi a lot of time, which he might use to move corruption and murder files against balanced political figures to overthrow them before the elections.

 

Violation of the constitution

 

The objections do not stop on the political aspects of the decision, which aroused the ire of legal specialists in terms of its violation of constitutional rules in this regard, especially Article 64 of the Iraqi constitution that discusses the issue of early elections.
A specialist in the legal field, Ali Al-Tamimi, commented on setting the date for the dissolution of Parliament three days before early elections, saying that it is "unconstitutional and contradicts the text of Article 64 of the Iraqi constitution," which stipulates that the President of the Republic, upon dissolution of Parliament, calls for general elections in The country is within a maximum period of 60 days from the date of dissolution, and in this case the Council of Ministers is considered resigned and continues to run the daily affairs. He added that "early legislative elections are determined by a republican decree from the President of the Republic within a maximum period of two months after the parliament is dissolved, in accordance with the Iraqi constitution," noting that "this type of election has nothing to do with the Council of Ministers nor the Election Commission in terms of setting the date for elections, unlike regular elections." .
It seems that the date set by Al-Kazemi to hold the elections is among the "pledges in the ministerial program, no more," according to Al-Tamimi, who emphasized that "setting a constitutionally binding date for the President of the Republic is exceptional, as it is an exceptional early election." Perhaps the most prominent objections are related to determining the validity of the decision to hold the elections on the tenth of next October, otherwise the dissolution of Parliament is considered null.

The Media Department of the Iraqi Parliament said in a statement, "The House of Representatives voted to dissolve itself on October 7, 2021, with the elections to take place on the scheduled date on October 10, 2021." Al-Tamimi indicated that "this condition is in violation of the constitution as well, as there is no text in the constitution indicating the possibility of suspending the dissolution of parliament on a condition that must be implemented."

 

Two contexts move political forces

 

The significance of timing also raises several challenges, as observers point out that the continuation of the parliament’s work a few days before the elections will contribute to influencing the opinions of the voters, and the electoral elections are far from the required justice, because it preserves the power and power of the representatives until a few days from the date of the elections.

Political science professor Issam Al-Faily believes that "two main motives stand behind the decision to dissolve parliament three days before the early elections. The first is the fear of giving the government plenty of time in the absence of parliament, which could enable it to open files against influential figures. The other motive is summarized." By trying to exploit the tools of influence provided by Parliament for the longest possible period of time, which may affect the voters' choices.

“Despite the parliament’s vote to dissolve itself, on October 7, 2021, this matter does not mean that the elections will have to be held on the scheduled date,” according to Faily, who points out that “many forces do not want to hold the elections on this date, especially with their popularity dwindling significantly. Kabir, following the recent intifada. "
In addition to all these factors, Al-Faily talks about other concerns related to “the Shiite currents’ concern about the possibility of Iran abandoning them in the next stage, which pushes those forces to try to cling to their gains in the political process, ”pointing out that most of the forces are concerned about“ changing the map. ” Influence after all the repercussions that took place during the past two years, especially what happened during the Iraqi uprising.

 

What if parliament is dissolved and elections are postponed?

 

Fears appear clearly present in several political blocs of the possibility of dissolving Parliament without conditions, in exchange for the government not fulfilling the elections as scheduled.

In exchange for challenging the constitutionality of the decision to dissolve the last Legislative Council, MPs responded to these accusations as "a correct measure that prevents a constitutional vacuum." The head of the "Bayariq Al-Khair" bloc, Representative Muhammad Al-Khalidi, said that "the parliament’s decision to dissolve itself days before the holding of early parliamentary elections next November does not involve a legal violation," indicating that it is "a correct procedure aimed at not creating any legislative vacuum in the country." ". "How would the situation be if the parliament was dissolved two months before the elections, and after that came the government's decision not to be able to hold the elections on time? So it is in everyone's interest to dissolve parliament only days before the start of polling," he added.

He pointed out that "it is important for the legislative authority to remain in place, in monitoring the performance of the government and its executive bodies before the elections."

 

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The upcoming elections are the first test of the popularity of the traditional forces, especially the Shiite ones, after the Iraqi uprising in October 2019, which sparked widespread accusations of significant forces of involvement in the repression and killing of protesters.

And the head of the Center for Political Thinking, Ihssan Al-Shammari, expressed his belief that "the vote of political forces on the decision to dissolve parliament is part of propaganda propaganda in an attempt to prove the credibility of the Iraqis as it is with early elections." He added that "the political data and the significance of the timing of the dissolution of Parliament, confirms the continued clinging of those forces to power until the last moments."

Al-Shammari pointed out that "choosing the date by Parliament to dissolve in this way will open the door to a long constitutional debate, which may prompt the need to interpret the Federal Court, allowing the political forces to maneuver and exceed the agreed date."
Al-Shammari asserted that the date set for the solution “does not provide electoral justice and enables political forces with parliamentary representation to influence the voters’ choices, by employing the parliament institution in the electoral campaign. ” And this is what the traditional forces realize, so they chose a timing that is contrary to the constitution.  

 

Al-Shammari concluded by saying, “What scares the political forces from early elections is their loss of the confidence of the Iraqi street, in addition to the possibility that Al-Kazemi exploits the two months' opportunity before holding the elections to make decisions that push towards the end of the future of balanced political figures, and undermine the fortunes of some traditional currents in the upcoming elections, specifically the forces of Shiite political Islam. " Despite all these objections, some observers see it as an important step in confirming the date of early elections, in which about 25 million voters are participating in 83 electoral districts across the country.

 

New motive to boycott the elections

 

The choice of early elections constituted one of the main demands of the Iraqi "October uprising", but the delay of its date and the failure to resolve the conditions demanded by the protesters are factors that push several forces emanating from the uprising to seriously study the option of boycotting it.

Hussein al-Gharabi, a leader in the National Home party, which emerged from the womb of the popular uprising, said, “The recent decision and placing conditions on the timing of the dissolution of Parliament gives the impression that political forces are trying to exploit Parliament until the last moment before the elections, which eliminates the idea of equal electoral opportunities. ".

Al-Gharabi pointed out that "the insistence of some political forces to pass some items related to new job ranks and an increase in the salaries of employees of some institutions confirms the concerns about employing parliament to serve these currents electorally."
In addition to the activists ’frequent talk about the need to provide electoral security and keep political money from influencing the upcoming elections as a condition for participation, Gharabi pointed out that“ the issue of dissolving parliament three days before the elections represents an additional motivation for the currents close to the uprising to adopt a boycott. ”

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A "great turnout} in Najaf for biometric registration

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Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf: Hussein Al-Kaabi

 

 

In Najaf Governorate, the rate of biometric registration increased to 68 percent, according to official statistics issued by the Governorate Elections Office, while the distribution rates for biometric cards reached 81 percent among the 966,000 and 239 voters, coinciding with the approaching deadline for the update extended by the Electoral Commission. Until the 15th of the month 

Present.

However, the representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Abd al-Mahdi al-Karbalai, updated his data through the mobile division of the Abbasiya / 2 Registration Center in the 

Karbala.

A statement by the Commission stated: “This blessed step is a strong motivation and message to urge all Iraqis that the process of updating the voter register is very important, and this constitutes a call for everyone to rush to review the registration centers to update their data and receive the biometric card, noting that the deadline for the biometric update is on the fifteenth of the year. This month".

On his part, he blessed Karbalai, "the efforts of the Independent High Electoral Commission and the work provided by its cadres, stressing that the supreme religious authority, through its previous sermons, emphasized the need to update voter data and receive their biometric cards."

Statistics released by civil society organizations indicate that the biometric registration rate may exceed 80 percent in the coming days.

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Al-Alawi: Al-Kazemi was appointed from the outside and will not be appointed as prime minister

09:41 - 07/04/2021

 

  

 

The information / Baghdad ..

On Wednesday, political thinker Hassan Al-Alawi ruled out that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi would obtain a second term, indicating that granting Al-Kazemi positions to his friends is "shameful."

Al-Alawi said in a televised statement that "the information" followed, that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi was assigned from abroad and he does not have a base that qualifies him to head the government."

He added, "We live in an era similar to the Ottoman era, where positions are bought and sold. Al-Kazemi's fight against corruption is a" lie "and that the appointments that are taking place in the Iraqi embassy in London are" shameful. "

He explained, "Al-Kazemi is an interim prime minister whose mandate will not be renewed while he is establishing a new party of his friends, and that the elections will be affected by tribalism, money and political influence."

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Barzani's party supports the return of the provincial councils: Corruption has increased dramatically

11:58 - 04/08/2021

 

  

The information / Erbil ..
Member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Repin Salam, confirmed, on Thursday, that his party supports the return of the provincial councils to resume their work.
Salam said in a statement to "the information", that "after the dissolution of the provincial councils by Parliament, it has been proven to everyone that corruption has increased in a number of governorates, and that is why there is a need for a monitoring body on the work of local governments."
He added that "the provincial councils must be re-enforced, their electoral law activated and the number of members determined, because this vacuum will increase corruption and allow decisions by the local government that contradict the constitution."

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Next Tuesday, The Election Commission Will Hold A Conference With The Political Entities

On April 8, 2021

 

The Independent / - The Electoral Commission announced its readiness to hold a conference with political parties and entities, next Tuesday, while it provided an inventory of the number of updated voters and registered parties.

 

The spokesperson of the commission, Sumaya al-Ghalab, stated in a statement that the independent candidate received a copy, today, Thursday, that “it is related to the deadlines announced by the Election Commission, which is that the registration period for political alliances is until 1/5/2021, and the period for receiving candidate lists is until 4/17/2021. The date of holding the elections on 10/10/2021 is inevitable and binding and cannot be changed from a legal point of view.

The statement added, “The Commission continues, within its periodic work throughout its offices in Iraq, the process of updating the voter register on a biometric basis, as the number of voters who updated their data reached (1,362,255) voters, including displaced voters who reached (23,738) voters, thus the number of registered voters becomes biometric. 15,897,612 voters), and the UNHCR Receiving and Examination Committee carried out an examination of the sixth batch of the (736,906) biometric voter cards sent by the Spanish company (Andra) in charge of printing, packing and transporting the biometric cards. In order to ensure its safety, and then distributed to all electoral governorates offices. The number of biometric cards distributed to voters reached (13,449,075) biometric cards.

On a related level, she affirmed that “the process of registering political parties and organizations is continuing, as establishment licenses have been granted to (250) political parties, and the number of registration requests for parties that are in the process of incorporation has reached about (65) requests, while the number of party requests that have made The desire to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections (110) parties, and (8) coalitions expressed their desire to participate in the upcoming elections out of (30) approved political coalitions, and (11) coalitions are under registration. ”

As for the individual candidates, “their number reached (288) candidates, including (5) candidates from the Yazidi component, (5) others from the Sabian-Mandaean component, and (7) candidates from the Faili Kurdish component, including (49) One candidate from political parties, and (4) candidates from political alliances ”.

On the other hand, and within the framework of the preparations for polling day, on 10/10/2021, the Commissioner confirmed that "the Board of Commissioners approved the technical specifications of the forms and insensitive publications related to polling centers and their stations for general and special polling that cannot be used to influence the elections."

In the context of communicating with the parties to the electoral process, the Commission confirmed its readiness to hold a conference with political parties and entities, next Tuesday at 11 am (April 13, 2021) in the Federal Court hall in Baghdad, as there will be several axes, one for individual candidates, and a second for parties, A third axis relates to public and private voting procedures.

The statement continued, “In the election commission’s concern for the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, and in implementation of the Articles of Electoral Law No. (9) of 2020, the Commission has paid great attention and a long search for the file of the examining company because of its close relationship with the safety of technical and electronic procedures related to the devices that accelerate results and the devices attached to it. And in the middle of the transport, the Board of Commissioners decided to assign the Diwaniya Order No. (3) of 2019 to resume negotiations with the recommended company from the United Nations, the German company (HENSOLDI) based on the instructions for the implementation of government contracts after canceling the referral of the tender to the company (PWC). ”

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Election Commission reveals voter registration data and political entities

•  Time: 04/08/2021 11:37:29
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(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Today, Thursday, the Election Commission revealed its data to register voters and political entities, while their registration continues, while indicating that it will hold an upcoming meeting with political parties and entities, next Tuesday.

 

The Commission stated in a statement that Al-Furat News received a copy of it, that “in connection with the deadlines announced by the Election Commission, which is that the period for registering political alliances is until 5/1/2021, and the period for receiving candidate lists is until 4/17/2021, and that the date for the procedure is to be held. The elections on 10/10/2021 are inevitable and binding and cannot be changed legally. "

The statement added, "The Commission continues, within its periodic work throughout its offices in Iraq, the process of updating the voter register biometrically, as the number of voters who updated their data reached (1,362,255) voters, including the displaced voters who reached (23,738) voters, thus the number of registered voters becomes biometric. (15,897,612) voters.

He pointed out that "the commission receiving and examining the commission carried out the process of examining the sixth batch of the (736907) biometric voter cards sent by the Spanish company (Andra) in charge of printing, packing and transporting the biometric cards, in order to ensure their safety, and then distributed to the offices of the electoral provinces. The number of biometric cards distributed to voters reached (13,449,075) biometric cards.

He pointed out that “the Elections Commission continues the process of registering political parties and organizations, as establishment licenses have been granted to (250) political parties, and the number of registration requests for parties that are in the process of incorporation has reached about (65) requests, while the number of requests for parties that have expressed their desire has reached 110 parties participated in the upcoming parliamentary elections, and (8) coalitions expressed their desire to participate in the upcoming elections out of (30) political coalitions ratified, and (11) coalitions are under registration. "

According to the statement, "the number of individual candidates reached 288, including (5) candidates from the Yazidi component, (5) others from the Sabian Mandaean component, and (7) candidates from the Faili Kurdish component, including 49 candidates from political parties, And (4) candidates from political alliances, "according to the statement.

The Commission stated, "The Board of Commissioners approved the technical specifications of the forms and publications that are not sensitive to polling stations and stations for public and private polling, which cannot be used to influence the elections."

The statement indicated, "The Commission is preparing to hold a conference with political parties and entities, next Tuesday at 11 am (April 13, 2021) at the Federal Court hall in Baghdad, as there will be several axes, one for individual candidates, a second for parties, and a third axis related to the procedures for general voting. And your ".

And she continued: “In the election commission’s concern for the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, and in implementation of the articles of Election Law No. (9) of 2020, the Commission has paid great attention and a long search for the file of the examining company, because of its close relationship with the safety of technical and electronic procedures related to the devices that accelerate results and the devices attached to it and the center. The carrier, the Board of Commissioners decided to assign the Diwaniya Order No. (3) of 2019 to resume negotiations with the recommended company from the United Nations, the German company (HENSOLDI) based on the instructions for the implementation of government contracts after canceling the referral of the tender to the company (PWC).

Hussein Hatem

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Election Commission: Do not retreat from the date of 10/10

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 Baghdad: Muhammad Al-Ansari

 

Yesterday, Friday, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) resolved the controversy over the date of the next elections, indicating that the date of October 10, 2021, is “inevitable and irreversible,” calling on citizens to speed up updating their electoral data before April 15th.

The commission stated, in two separate statements, that it “reiterates its call to adhere to the deadline for receiving candidate lists until April 17,” stressing that “the date of holding the elections on October 10 is inevitable and will not be reversed. Because the failure to achieve this violates the provisions of Article 8 First of the Iraqi Elections Law No. 9 of 2020 ».

She added that "extending the date of receipt of political alliances necessarily means an extension of the date of elections, due to the change that will occur to the electoral schedule."

In the same regard, the IHEC renewed its call to citizens to "update their electoral data," stressing the need to urge "all government institutions their employees to update their data as well."

The Commission's statement concluded that it "confirms its seriousness in accomplishing its mission in conducting the upcoming elections." In another statement, the High Commissioner announced that it had entered into a contract with the German company (HENSOLDI) to examine the software of the electoral hardware, and the statement added that “the contract came days after negotiating with this company recommended by the United Nations Office in Iraq, and as a result the Council of Ministers agreed that the Office of the High Commissioner would pay A financial payment to (HENSOLDI) not exceeding 20% of the contract amount, after the company submits a bank letter of guarantee in the full amount of the advance payment.

The commission added that “this contract comes after the commission of the Diwani Order No. (3) of 2019 to resume negotiations with the aforementioned company, in the interest of the Elections Commission on the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, and in implementation of the articles of the Elections Law No. (9) of 2020, after a lengthy search related to the file The inspecting company is closely related to the safety of the technical and electronic procedures related to the results acceleration devices, the devices attached to it, and the transport medium.

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Planes drop leaflets on Karbala

•  Time: 04/11/2021 12:54:20
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{Local: Al Furat News} Helicopters dropped leaflets on Karbala province this morning.

 

The leaflets urged citizens to update their biometric data and receive their electoral card by reviewing the registration centers spread across the governorate.
It is noteworthy that the Election Commission has set the deadline for updating the biometric data on April 15, next Thursday.
Early parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place in Iraq on October 10.
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In the document ... the United Nations signs an agreement with the European Union to suppor t the elections in Iraq

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The United Nations has signed a financial agreement with the European Union to support the elections in Iraq.

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Agreement between the United Nations and the European Union to suppor t the elections in Iraq

Political| 03:04 - 12/04/2021

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
The United Nations Mission in Iraq, UNAMI, announced, on Monday, the signing of a funding agreement with the European Union to support the electoral assistance provided by the United Nations to Iraq.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the mission stated that it "welcomes the contribution of 5.51 million euros made by the European Union to a UN-led project to support capacity building in the Independent High Electoral Commission."
She added, "European funding will also contribute to supporting the deployment of United Nations electoral advisers at a time when the Electoral Commission is making the necessary preparations to organize the general elections in October 2021."
The statement quoted the ambassador of the European Union Martin Houth as saying: "The large participation of voters will be essential in ensuring the existence of a parliament and government that represents all Iraqis."
She indicated, "By supporting the organization of elections, the European Union hopes to build confidence among the Iraqi people in their elections and assist the Independent High Electoral Commission in organizing a free, fair and comprehensive electoral process that deserves their trust."
She emphasized, "The European Union’s contribution comes in the aid project led by the United Nations in addition to funding from Germany, the Netherlands and France, bringing the total contributions from the European Union and its member states to 18.6 million US dollars."
She explained, "On behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement with the European Union on April 8th to organize the funding and management of the project."
She pointed out that "

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The European Union supports the Iraqi elections with more than 5 million dollars

•  Time: 04/12/2021 14:36:21
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(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The European Union announced, today, Monday, its support for the Iraqi elections with more than 5 million dollars.

 

"The United Nations in Iraq welcomes the contribution of 5.51 million euros that the European Union made to a UN-led project to support capacity building in the Independent High Electoral Commission," a statement issued by the European Union said. 
The statement added that "European funding will also contribute to supporting the deployment of United Nations electoral advisers at a time when the Electoral Commission is making the necessary preparations to organize the general elections in October 2021."
European Union Ambassador Martin Hoth said: “The high voter turnout will be essential in ensuring that there is a parliament and government that represents all Iraqis.
According to the statement, "the European Union’s contribution to the aid project led by the United Nations comes in addition to funding from Germany, the Netherlands and France, bringing the total contributions from the European Union and its member states to 18.6 million US dollars."
The statement added: “On behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement with the European Union on April 8th to organize the funding and management of the project." And which enhances Iraq's ability to conduct free, fair and transparent elections in the country. "
 

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So how many in Iraq want mail in voting? Biometric identification! Where is BLM now? Oh they are in their multimillion dollar mansions provided by the likes of donors who think those marxists have got it going on. 

 

 

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So how many in Iraq want mail in voting? Biometric identification! Where is BLM now? Oh they are in their multimillion dollar mansions provided by the likes of donors who think those marxists have got it going on. 

 

 

 

Ee!gads! how could you say such a thing. I am 

 

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Wow  Never say that coming   It was great Thank you Theseus

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Republican decree setting next 10/10 as the date for holding elections

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    Erbil: Sundus Abdel-Wahab Karbala: Ali Lafta 

 

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed, during the issuance of the presidential decree on holding the elections on October 10, that they are important, articulated and foundational, while calling on the security services to assume responsibility in maintaining security.

Concurrently, the European Union provided 5.51 million euros for a UN-led project to support capacity building in the Independent High Electoral Commission.

Saleh said in a statement: “The elections come after a popular protest movement calling for reform and correcting the tracks, and securing the right of Iraqis to choose their representatives away from pressure, blackmail and stealing their votes is a top priority, to get out of the sediments and accumulations of the previous stages.”

The President of the Republic called "everyone to prepare for the elections, to participate seriously in them, and to express free will. Elections are an opportunity to realize the noble aspirations of the people."

He added, "Let our electoral voices be decisive and resolute in affirming the transition in Iraq to a stage in which it is more advanced, fair, stable and independent."

He emphasized, "The relevant state institutions are called to accelerate the fulfillment of the requirements for conducting fair elections, in a way that removes the concerns and doubts that were a major reason for the reluctance of not a few citizens from previous elections."

He continued, "It is imperative to create the political climate required to alleviate suffering and achieve justice in choosing strong legislative and executive powers capable of maintaining sovereignty, preserving the state and its prestige, and establishing justice among citizens."

In addition, the United Nations in Iraq welcomed the contribution of 5.51 million euros by the European Union to a project led by the international organization to support capacity building in the Independent High Electoral Commission.

European funding will also contribute to supporting the deployment of United Nations electoral advisers, at a time when the Electoral Commission is making the necessary preparations to organize the general elections next October.

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Representative regions: The provincial councils are constitutionally present, but their return is difficult

13:50 - 04/13/2021

 

  

The information / Baghdad ..
Member of the Parliamentary Regions Committee, MP Mudhar Al-Karawi, confirmed, on Tuesday, that the provincial councils exist according to the Iraqi constitution, which stipulated their existence, while he considered that their return is difficult at the present time.
Al-Karawi said in a statement to "the information", that "the provincial councils are an administrative and supervisory structure that is explicitly included in the constitution and canceling it requires a constitutional amendment in accordance with the approved contents, and the decision of the House of Representatives was to dissolve it and not cancel it, and this is what must be paid attention to." The solution, as it will create a supervisory separation in the provinces, and now everyone has made sure of their presence is very necessary.
He added, “The Federal Court, after approving its new formation, will study the decision to dissolve the provincial councils and give its opinion,” indicating that “the legal framework is clear that the councils are still in place by virtue of the constitution, but their return is currently difficult, so all expectations refer to the holding of new elections in all provinces for the return of the councils According to the choices of the people.
Al-Karawi pointed out that "despite the negatives, the presence of the councils remains an important monitoring framework in the governorates to avoid any gaps in the mechanisms of work and follow-up projects." End / 25 F.

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Al-Husseini: The election date is not discussed, and forces do not want to hold it for this reason

•  Time: 04/13/2021 20:37:36
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The head of the Relations Office of the National Wisdom Movement, Muhammad al-Husseini, confirmed that there is no discussion of the date of the next elections, to be held on October 10, 2021.

 

Al-Husseini said {to the Euphrates News} that "holding the elections on time is very important and not subject to discussion, and that the crises have generated a crisis of confidence between the Iraqi street and the political elites, and a measure will mitigate that."
He added, "There are serious steps taken by the three presidencies to speed up the holding of early elections, and the government has committed itself to holding them."
Al-Husseini pointed to "the unwillingness of some political forces to hold the elections as scheduled, fearing for their representative presence; but the parliamentary wisdom bloc pushed towards holding them on time."
"We in the current of wisdom set out from the national interest in supporting the holding of early elections on time, and the Iraqi public opinion is moving towards the strength of the state and away from the forces of the state," he said.
The head of the Iraqi coalition, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, stressed the importance of the early parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10.
Mr. Al-Hakim pointed to the nature of the upcoming elections and described them as fateful, stressing the importance of spreading optimism and a voice of moderation and sorting out the forces of the state and non-state, calling for urging people to participate consciously, effectively and broadly in the elections.
Wafa Al-Fatlawi
 

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Al-Hindawi: The election results will not go to any country, and the private vote will be exclusively biometric

•  Time: 04/13/2021 20:47:05
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The advisor to the prime minister for elections affairs, Abdul-Hussein Al-Hindawi, announced that the election results will not go to any country and that the special vote will be exclusively biometric.

 

Al-Hindawi said, in a televised statement, that "the results of the early parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10 will not go to any country, and there are negotiations with foreign companies to ensure that the election results are completely safe and will not be in the hands of foreigners."
He pointed out that "the companies that examine the results are frequently replaced for financial reasons, and the special vote in the upcoming elections will be exclusively biometric.
" Al-Hindawi stressed, "working day and night to ensure the integrity of the elections."

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AL-MALIKI REVEALS HIS POSITION ON POSTPONING THE ELECTIONS, AL-KAZEMI AND RETURNING TO HEAD THE GOVERNMENT

Friday, 16 April 2021 12:50 AM

 

 

Baghdad / National News Center

The leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, revealed his position regarding the postponement of the elections scheduled to take place on the tenth of next October, the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, a year after taking office, and the idea of returning to the presidency of the government of Iraq for the third time.

In a televised interview followed by the National News Center, Al-Maliki said, "My hand is extended to everyone who wants to reconcile with me, and I do not want discounts, and I do not want the continuation of the dispute, neither with Muqtada al-Sadr nor with anyone else."

And he added, "There is no mediation for reconciliation with Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr," adding that "the willing movement will be with us in the upcoming elections."

Postponement of the elections
The former prime minister expressed his fear of “international supervision and a fugitive weapon over the elections,” adding: “We accept international monitoring of elections and reject supervision.”

He continued, "We absolutely refuse to postpone the elections," noting that "the elections may not take place at the specified time in light of security challenges."

He went on to say, "We have reservations about the circuit system and reject it, but it has been imposed."

A year on the Al-Kazemi government.
The head of the State of Law coalition said, "The political forces must support the Al-Kazemi government in positive steps."
Al-Maliki added that "the Al-Kazemi government suffers from great financial crises, and a financial crisis, represented by the exit of the fugitive weapons to the street."

He cautioned that "one of the most dangerous crises facing the Al-Kazemi government is the lack of political accord with it."

Returning to the premiership
In this context, Maliki, who held the premiership for two consecutive terms, said, "The people are the ones who will decide my return to prime minister, and if that happens, then my first step is to impose security and state prestige in Iraq."
He pointed out that "Mosul did not fall militarily, and fell by a plot," wondering: "How did 30,000 policemen withdraw from the governorate in a moment, and how did the forces, officers and weapons withdraw from Mosul and Salah al-Din."
And he added, "The details of the plot to bring down Mosul have been recorded in my diary, and will be released soon."

The third party,
on the protests in Dhi Qar, saw that "the situation in Nasiriyah is still unstable, and earlier it was fallen and was partially contained."

He continued, "I do not have information on whether there is a third party, and I do not believe there is."

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THE ELECTION COMMISSION SETS THE “LAST DAY” FOR UPDATING VOTER DATA

Thursday, 15 April 2021 10:16 PM

 

 

Baghdad / National News Center
The Independent Elections Commission has set today, Thursday, the “last day” for updating voter data, and receiving candidate lists and political alliances.

The Commission’s media stated, in a statement received by the National News Center, that “the Board of Commissioners decided not to extend the period for updating the biometric voter register and to consider April 15, 2021 as the last day for updating the voter data,” indicating that “extending this date will allow more changes to occur to Table of electoral operations ”.

He pointed out that “the Board of Commissioners also decided to unify the terms of the two terms of receiving lists of candidates and registering political alliances until May 1, in view of the requests submitted by a number of political parties to complete the nomination procedures during the coming days, and to clear the way for a number of other new parties to participate. In the upcoming election process on October 10.

The elections are scheduled to be held on October 10, after the President of the Republic approved the holding of them on this date.