Parliament awaits its second session

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The Turkmen bloc announces that it has obtained the position of rapporteur of the House of Representatives

• Time: 02/08/2022 15:25:46
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{Political: Al Furat News} The Turkmen parliamentary bloc announced, on Tuesday, the nomination of Representative Gharib Askar as a rapporteur for the House of Representatives.

And the bloc's media office said in a statement received by {Euphrates News}: "We announce to the Iraqi and Turkmen public opinion the approval of the Presidency of the House of Representatives to nominate Representative Gharib Askar al-Turkmani as Rapporteur of the Iraqi Parliament."

He added, "We will continue to proceed to ensure the benefits of the Turkmen component."

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The Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives directs to address the "ministers" to expedite sending the budget

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi - Archive

 February 07, 2022 06:06 PM

Riyadh - Mubasher: The Iraqi Council of Representatives held, today, Monday, a deliberative session, headed by the Speaker of the Council, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, and the attendance of 58 deputies; To discuss a number of legislative, supervisory and regulatory issues.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, according to a statement of the Council, directed the Council’s General Secretariat to address the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers; To expedite the sending of the federal budget so that the Council can proceed to discuss and vote on it.

Al-Halbousi confirmed that the council will start holding deliberative meetings headed by the first deputy chairman of the council, Hakim Al-Zamili, with the leaders of the political blocs tomorrow, Tuesday; To consult on the distribution of deputies to the parliamentary committees to proceed with the start of legislative and oversight work.

Al-Halbousi directed to host the Ministers of Agriculture and Trade tomorrow, Tuesday; To discuss the delay in distributing farmers' entitlements and the agricultural reality in general, as well as hosting the Director General of the Companies Registration Department to see the preparation of foreign and Iraqi workers in companies.

For his part, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, indicated that starting tomorrow, Tuesday, he will hold a meeting with the heads of political forces; To consult on resolving the formation of parliamentary committees, as they are the most important detail and basis for the legislative and oversight work of the House of Representatives.

Al-Zamili stressed the need for this session to be effective and influential in order to achieve the reform that the people aspire to.

For his part, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, explained that the House is continuing to exercise its oversight and legislative role, and that the discussions of the political blocs regarding the selection of the President of the Republic will not affect the House of Representatives in exercising its oversight and legislative role entrusted to it.

Council members discussed a number of issues, including the formation of parliamentary committees, stressing the need to adopt competence and competence when distributing representatives to committees, as well as discussing the service and security reality in the governorates, stressing the need to work hard to provide services to citizens and alleviate their suffering.

Adel Hashush al-Rikabi was sworn in as a deputy in the House of Representatives.

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Al-Zamili announces the start of receiving the names of candidates for parliamentary committees

2022.02.08 - 16:16

 

 

  

Baghdad - people  

The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, directed, on Tuesday, the political blocs to submit the names of their candidates to the parliamentary committees, starting today, taking into account the expertise and competence.  

  

 

  

  

And the media office of Zamili stated in a statement, of which “Nass” received a copy, (February 8, 2022), that “the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives chaired an expanded meeting with the heads of parliamentary blocs and independent representatives to discuss the nomination of members of parliamentary committees, to proceed with their legislative and oversight work in accordance with the constitution.” and the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives.  

A member of the Presidency directed the heads of the blocs to “deliver the lists of their candidates’ names to the Presidency, starting today, to expedite the resolution of naming all committees within a maximum period of one month, provided that specialization, competence, experience and the desire of the representative are taken into account, to ensure effectiveness in exercising the legislative and oversight role.”  

Al-Zamili continued, "The House of Representatives is the first institution for political reform, and that its strength stems from the strength of its committees. Committees are the basis factory for the maturation of legislation and hosting the executive bodies," stressing that "the Presidency is determined to put in place and activate strict measures regarding the absence of women and gentlemen of parliament during sessions. The next council, and committee meetings after their formation, as soon as possible.  

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Parliament opens the door for candidacy for the post of President of the Republic, starting tomorrow (document)

2022.02.08 - 13:09

 

  

Baghdad - people  

The Presidency of the House of Representatives decided, on Tuesday, to open the nomination for the Presidency of the Republic, starting tomorrow, for a period of three days.  

  

  

  

And the presidency stated in a statement that "Nass" received a copy of it (February 8, 2022), that it "held a meeting to discuss the issue of electing the president of the republic, given the expiry of the constitutional period specified for the election under Article (72 / second / b) of the constitution without electing a president of the republic."  

  

The statement added that "based on the provisions of Law No. 8 of 2012 on the nomination for the post of President of the Republic, it was decided during the meeting to open the door for nomination for the position of President of the Republic, starting from Wednesday, February 9, 2022, for a period of (3) days."  

  

  

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Postponing the resolution of the parliamentary committees until after the election of the President of the Republic and the formation of the government

 

 2022-02-08 05:33

 

Shafaq News/ An informed source said, on Tuesday, that it was agreed to postpone the resolution of the parliamentary committees until after the election of the president of the republic and the formation of the new Iraqi government.

The source told Shafak News Agency, "The parliamentary political blocs have chosen and distributed their members to the parliamentary committees, and each deputy will be a member of a certain committee."

He added, "The heads and representatives of the political blocs will discuss the distribution of representatives to the committees in today's meeting, which will be held under the chairmanship of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hakim Al-Zamili."

The source pointed out that "the issue of distributing the heads of the parliamentary committees and their deputies will be postponed until after the election of the president of the republic and the formation of the government."

Meanwhile, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, chaired a meeting of heads of parliamentary blocs and their representatives to discuss the number of parliamentary committees, the selection of committee members, the distribution of committee chairs, their deputies, and committee rapporteurs.

A parliamentary source told Shafak News Agency, "Al-Zamili agreed with the heads of the blocs to nominate the oldest members of the blocs to head the committees temporarily," explaining that "the nomination of the members of the permanent committees will be decided within a period not exceeding a month."

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Why Iraqi lawmakers failed to elect a new president

Legislators, many of them allied with powerful Shia Iraqi leader Muqtada al-Sadr, stayed away from the parliament session.

Iraqi politicians have so far failed to agree on a compromise candidate for the country’s top post

8 Feb 2022

 

Iraqi lawmakers have failed to elect a new president as key factions blocked the process by boycotting Monday’s parliament session.

A two-thirds quorum of the legislature’s 329 members is required for an electoral session.

But Monday’s vote could not be held as legislators, many of them allied with powerful Shia Iraqi leader Muqtada al-Sadr, stayed away.

Only 58 showed up.

Who announced the boycott?

The boycott was announced on Sunday by al-Sadr, who heads the largest parliamentary bloc with 73 seats.

He was followed by parliament speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi, who heads a bloc of 51 seats.

The 31-seat Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) then followed suit.

The Sadrist Bloc made its announcement after Iraq’s Supreme Court temporarily suspended the nomination of frontrunner Hoshyar Zebari, whose presidential bid is supported by al-Sadr.

Why was Zebari’s nomination suspended?

The high court cited pending corruption charges against the veteran Kurdish politician and former foreign minister, adding that the candidacy of the Western-friendly statesman could not proceed until corruption charges from a separate 2016 stint were dealt with.

The 2016 charges against Zebari, for which he was never convicted, stem from his time as finance minister when he was dismissed from the job over alleged corruption.

On Sunday, Zebari denied the charges and said he respected the court’s decision to temporarily suspend his candidacy until the issue is resolved.

What happened at the session?

With no quorum, parliament speaker al-Halbousi kept the session open without scheduling a new date for another vote on a new president.

“The majority of the political parties boycotted the session due to the lack of a political agreement over the president post,” lawmaker Mishaan Jabouri said.

“Parliament will not convene until an agreement is in place.”

What happens next?

Monday’s session reflects the deep divisions among Iraq’s political factions that have only grown since the October 10 parliamentary elections, the results of which have been rejected by political groups supported by neighbouring Iran.

Iraqi politicians have not been able to agree on a compromise candidate for the country’s top post, and the delay raises concerns of a presidential vacuum that would also prevent the appointment of a prime minister.

According to Iraq’s post-war convention, the largely ceremonial post of the president should be held by a member of the country’s Kurdish minority, the prime minister must be a Shia and the parliament speaker a Sunni.

Iraq normally enters months of political deadlock after each general election as the political elite jockey for spots in the new government.

Iraqis are increasingly disillusioned with the political process, accusing nearly all their politicians of corruption.

Political analyst Ihsan al-Shammari said the failure to elect a president is a prelude to political crises that will continue to rage in Iraq until a consensus can be reached.

“Continuing to violate the constitution is an indication of the depth of the political differences between the political blocs and political forces in Iraq,” he said.

 

link  :  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/8/iraq-parliament-presidential-vote-postponed

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The Presidency of the House of Representatives denies naming a Turkmen deputy as the second rapporteur of Parliament

• Time: 02/08/2022 21:34:53
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{Political: Al Furat News} The media office of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Sheikh Wan Abdullah Ahmed, denied what was circulated and published in the media today, Tuesday, by naming MP Gharib Askar from the Turkmen parliamentary bloc as the second rapporteur of the House of Representatives.

Abdullah said in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it: “We believe in the necessity of the participation of all components and nationalities in the tasks and positions of the Council, and where the Presidency decided that the second decision of the House of Representatives should be from the share of the Turkmen component, and so far no personality has been named until addressing it.” The presidency is officially approved by the Turkmen list and their selection of a person to take up this position so that our role, as the presidency of the Council, can approve it and certify its duties within the legislative institution if the representative is Gharib Askar or any other Turkmen figure.

The Turkmen parliamentary bloc announced today, Tuesday, the nomination of MP Gharib Askar as a rapporteur for the House of Representatives.

The bloc said in a statement: "We announce to the Iraqi and Turkmen public opinion the approval of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives to nominate Representative Gharib Askar al-Turkmani as Rapporteur of the Iraqi Council of Representatives."

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The Presidency of Parliament confirms the possibility of including the dues of farmers, including the Kurdistan region, in the 2022 budget

 

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Today, Tuesday (February 8, 2022), the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, confirmed the possibility of including the financial dues of the farmers of the Kurdistan Region and the rest of the governorates of Iraq for the past years in the draft federal budget law for 2022 through transfers and exchange doors.

The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, chaired an expanded meeting in the Constitutional Hall today, Tuesday, 2/8/2022, with the Ministers of Trade, Alaa Ahmed Al-Jubouri and Agriculture, Muhammad Al-Khafaji, and a number of representatives from various parliamentary blocs, in the presence of the hosting requester, Representative Haider Al-Shamkhi.

During the meeting, they discussed issues and files facing the trade and agricultural sectors and ways to remove obstacles and problems, activate agricultural initiatives, provide items for the ration card and food basket for poor families, and deliver basic foodstuffs to camps for the displaced.

According to a statement issued by his media office, the Vice-President of the Council stressed the importance of maintaining levels of food security in the country, and overcoming the difficulties and obstacles facing the commercial and agricultural sectors with the necessary laws and legislation.

He also pointed to the need to address the problems related to property disputes and the issue of overtaking and appropriating agricultural lands in a number of Iraq's governorates.

He pointed to the possibility of including the financial dues of the farmers of the Kurdistan Region and the rest of the governorates of Iraq for the past years in the draft federal budget law for 2022 through transfers and exchange doors.

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament listened to the interventions and opinions of the deputies, as well as a review of the ministerial efforts exerted to provide services to citizens.

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With this mechanism and number... Al-Maliki's coalition reveals a map of the distribution of parliamentary committees

 

1,939 Policy 2022/02/09 10:34 Baghdad today -

Baghdad Today, Wednesday, the State of Law coalition, led by Nuri al-Maliki, revealed the way in which parliamentary committees will be distributed among the political blocs. The representative of the coalition, Muhammad Al-Shammari, told (Baghdad Today), that "the mechanism for distributing parliamentary committees will be according to the electoral maturity of the political blocs, and the number of committees is known and the entitlement is also known, as the number of committees is 22-24." And he indicated that "the mechanism for choosing the chairmanship of the committees is entrusted to the presidency of the Council, as it will either be by election or according to resumes, and the dispute and conflict over the leadership of some important committees is very likely, and this happens in every parliamentary session."

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The iraqi parlement explain the legal obligation behind its decision regarding the presidency of the republic

10-02-2022

Erbil - brotherhood

 

Yesterday, Wednesday, Ghazi Faisal, the legal advisor to the Legislation Department in the House of Representatives, presented the legal points that prompted the Iraqi parliament to issue a decision to re-nominate the presidency, a decision that angered several political forces..

 

The presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives decided to open the door for candidacy for the position of President of the Republic, starting today, Wednesday, February 9, 2022, for a period of (3) days, after it failed to elect a new president for Iraq after most of the parliamentary blocs boycotted the session due to differences based on this position, and over naming the largest bloc that will result in the formation of the next federal government.

 

Faisal said in a statement, "The Presidency of the House of Representatives issued the aforementioned decision, in which it decided to re-run the nomination process for the position of President of the Republic as another ball, relying on the provisions of the Law No. (8) for the position of President of the Republic, and regarding it we make the following observations:

 

1- Article (3/first) of the law on candidacy for the post of President of the Republic referred to, stipulates that ((who wish to be nominated and who meet the legal conditions stipulated in Article (1) of the law shall submit their written requests accompanied by official documents that prove the fulfillment of these conditions with Their CVs shall be submitted to the Presidency of the House of Representatives within a maximum date of three days from the start of the announcement of the submission), which is evident from the aforementioned text, such as the overnight sun, that the set date is inevitable, as it is not extendable and may not be repeated again..

 

2- There is no connection but rather a schizophrenia between the nomination process and the holding of the parliament session to elect the president of the republic, even if the first paved the way for the second. If the aforementioned session could not be held due to the lack of a quorum, which is expected, and because the period specified by the constitution is organizational and not inevitable, this does not affect the nomination process. And it does not take away from the candidates who really meet the legal requirements.

 

3- Since the decision of the Council of Representatives mentioned above is a legislative decision, it is acceptable to challenge it before the Federal Supreme Court based on the provisions of Article (93/Third) of the Constitution and Article (4/Third) of the amended Court Law for the year 2005 and its internal system, and a request for its annulment due to its collision with provisions the law. Based on the foregoing, the House of Representatives is required to set a new date for the session to elect the President of the Republic so that the electoral process will take place among the candidates who have fulfilled the legal requirements so that the political process in the country is not disrupted and the rest of the constitutional institutions are formed as soon as possible,

and the new parliamentary session will start.

 

 link  :  https://www.altaakhipress.com/viewart.php?art=138782

 

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Coordinator: Opening the door for candidacy for the presidency is a courtesy at the expense of the constitution

February 9, 2022

 

The Democrat offers two more as he sticks to Zebari

Coordinator: Opening the door for candidacy for the presidency is a courtesy at the expense of the constitution

 

Baghdad - Qusay Munzer

 

Counting the coordination framework, the decision to reopen the candidacy for the post of President of the Republic courtesy of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, at the expense of the constitution.

And Representative Muhammad Al-Sihoud said in a statement yesterday that (the presidency of the parliament violated the constitution by reopening the door for nomination for the position of President of the Republic again). He added, "There are 26 candidates for the position, and there is no reason to open the door for nomination again, and that this step is considered a compliment to the Kurdistan Democratic Party at the expense of the constitution, laws and customs."

On Tuesday, the Presidency of the House of Representatives reopened the nomination for the position of President of the Republic, starting from Wednesday, for a period of three days.

Observers believed that (an upcoming meeting between Bafel Talabani and Masoud Barzani will be held in Erbil to resolve the presidential file by consensus). Despite the KDP's repeated adherence to the candidate whose candidacy was suspended by the Federal Supreme Court, Hoshyar Zebari. Information was leaked about the party's nomination of two new candidates for the presidency, Fouad Hussein and Arafat Karam.

 She said, "This does not mean abandoning Hoshyar Zebari's candidacy, but Hussein and Karam's candidacy came to ensure the presence of candidates for the party in the event that the Federal Court issues a decision to prevent Zebari's candidacy against the background of the cases that he has in the Court of Integrity."

In addition, Representative Ali Al-Fatlawi said, “The decision of the Presidency of the House of Representatives regarding reopening the door for nomination is certainly a constitutional decision, but at the same time it is not devoid of political agendas and goals.” He stressed that (the decision to reopen the candidacy door is constitutional and political).

On the other hand, Representative Basem Khashan said: (The Speaker of the Council does not take a decision by himself, or in agreement with his two deputies, because all decisions of the Council are taken by simple majority, unless the constitution stipulates otherwise, and this is the rule of Article 59/II of the Constitution), again saying (I will appeal this decision and ask the Federal Court to issue a state order stopping all proceedings arising from it.)

 

link  :  https://www.azzaman.com/التنسيقي-فتح-باب-الترشيح-للرئاسة-مجام/

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 Khashan challenges the reopening of the nomination for the presidency and requests a state order to stop the decision. Parliament justifies the reasons for re-nomination for the post of president with unconstitutional excuses

Khashan challenges the reopening of the nomination for the presidency and requests a state order to stop the decision. Parliament justifies the reasons for re-nomination for the post of president with unconstitutional excuses

 

The Iraqi Council of Representatives broke the silence that accompanied its decision to reopen the candidacy for the position of President of the Republic. By re-running the nomination process for the position of President of the Republic once again, relying on the provisions of Law No. (8) for the position of President of the Republic, and regarding it, we make the following observations: First:Article (3/first) of the candidacy law for the post of President of the Republic referred to stipulates that (those wishing to be nominated who meet the legal conditions stipulated in Article (1) of the law shall submit their written requests accompanied by official documents that prove the fulfillment of these conditions in them, along with their CVs, to The Presidency of the House of Representatives within a maximum date of three days from the start of the announcement of the submission), which is clear from the mentioned text as the overnight sun that the set date is inevitable, as it is not extendable and may not be repeated again. The President of the Republic, even if the first paved the way for the second, if the aforementioned session could not be held due to the lack of a quorum, which is expected, and because the period specified by the constitution is organizational and not inevitable, then this does not definitely affect the nomination process, and does not deprive the candidates who meet the legal conditions truly.Since the decision of the Council of Representatives mentioned above is a legislative decision, it is acceptable to challenge it before the Federal Supreme Court based on the provisions of Article (93/Third) of the Constitution and Article (4/Third) of the amended Court Law for the year 2005 and its internal system, and requesting its annulment due to its interference with the provisions of the law. The legal advisor stressed that "what is required of the House of Representatives is to set a new date for the presidential election session for the electoral process to take place among the candidates who have fulfilled the legal requirements so that the political process in the country is not disrupted and the rest of the constitutional institutions are formed as soon as possible, and the new parliamentary session will start." Khashan submitted an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court against the decision of the Presidency of the House of Representatives, which included opening the door for candidacy for the position of President of the Republic. Khashan said in a statement that the decision "It contravenes Articles (59/Second) and (72/Second/B) of the Constitution and Article (2) of the Law on the Provisions of Candidacy for the Post of President of the Republic, and I asked the court to issue a wilaya order to stop all procedures resulting from this decision.” The decision by the Presidency of the House of Representatives to refrain from calling for the Council’s convening during the last days of the inevitable constitutional period for the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 8/2/2022, nor on any other day.” He pointed out that he “referred to Federal Court Decision No. 2010), which I see as a grave violation because it enables the president and the government to continue to exercise their duties for four years, if one-third of the parliament members insist on boycotting the sessions. The position of the President of the Republic is an illegal or constitutional step and will open the doors to challenge it through the Federal Court. Al-Shammari said that "The Kurdistan Democratic’s nomination of Hoshyar Zebari for the position of President of the Republic put their partners in embarrassment as a result of the presence of suspicions and judicial indications on Zebari that were the reason for issuing a loyalty order from the Federal Court to stop the procedures for his candidacy for the position.” He added, “This situation made the presidency of the House of Representatives go to a step other than Legal or constitutional by opening the door for candidacy again to allow the Kurdistan Democratic Party to submit other names for candidacy, even though the actual names of candidates meet the conditions and there is no need to add others by a decision that violates the law and it can be challenged through the Federal Court.This situation made the Presidency of the House of Representatives go to an illegal or constitutional step by opening the candidacy door again to allow the Kurdistan Democratic Party to submit other names for candidacy, even though the actual names of candidates meet the conditions and there is no need to add others by a decision that represents a violation of the law and it is possible to appeal it during Federal Court.This situation made the Presidency of the House of Representatives go to an illegal or constitutional step by opening the candidacy door again to allow the Kurdistan Democratic Party to submit other names for candidacy, even though the actual names of candidates meet the conditions and there is no need to add others by a decision that represents a violation of the law and it is possible to appeal it during Federal Court.

 

link  :  https://www.addustor.com/content.php?id=13552

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The Democratic Union and the Union... There is no retreat in positions

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 Baghdad: Muhannad Abd al-Wahhab

 

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Presidency of the House of Representatives reopened the door for candidacy for the post of President of the Republic for a period of three days, in a move that raised the objections of some blocs that are heading to challenge the decision. This comes at a time when the Kurdish Democratic and Union parties renewed their adherence to their candidates for the post of President of the Republic.

The Legal Adviser to the Legislation Department in the House of Representatives, Ghazi Faisal, provided a justification for the Presidency’s decision that it was based on the provisions of the Nomination Law for the Presidency of the Republic No. (8) of 2012.

Representative Vian Sabri of the Kurdistan Democratic Party said: "The state order from the Federal Court to stop Hoshyar Zebari's candidacy is a temporary legal issue that does not mean deprivation, and there is no legal basis for re-running the candidacy process for all candidates for the position," noting that "our only candidate is still Mr. Zebari, being sure There are no illegal suspicions against him." Sabri added in a statement to "Al-Sabah" that "the Democrat will submit a legal list to lift the state order against Zebari in the next few days."

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Parliament requests hosting the Ministers of Finance, Water Resources and National Security

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 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid

 

Despite the political disagreement on electing the president of the republic, many representatives had already begun oversight activity in hosting the ministers of commerce and agriculture last Monday, while other representatives requested hosting the ministers of finance and water resources and officials in national security. 

Independent Member of Parliament Hamid Al-Shiblawy said in a statement to "Al-Sabah": "The deputies have begun their duties, as for legislative work, it depends on the largest blocs and their presence in the House of Representatives." 

Representatives."

Al-Shiblawy added in a statement to "Al-Sabah", that "the deputies were not convinced by the answers of the Ministers of Agriculture and Trade after hosting them," noting that "the two ministers threw the ball into the court of the Ministries of Finance, Water Resources and National Security, so a request was submitted to the First Deputy to host the rest of the concerned ministers to find out the origin of The problems mentioned in the answers of the Ministers of Agriculture and Trade.

Regarding the presidential election session, the deputy said: “The Speaker of Parliament opened the door for candidacy again, which generated legal disputes,” noting that “there is an opinion that the decision will be for the Federal Court, as it has the right to interpret the constitutional articles for electing the President of the Republic after the end of the legal period, and to fall into constitutional vacuum.

He continued by saying: "The President of the Republic, in turn, requested clarification regarding the opening of the candidacy door, in addition to the interpretation of the article concerned with electing the President of the Republic, and the Federal Court will have the final say in the state order to stop Hoshyar's candidacy.

Zebari".

• Editing: Ali Abdel Khaleq

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The National Union adheres to Barham Salih, while keeping the door for dialogue open

 

 2022-02-10 07:15

 

 

Shafaq News/ A representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan reported, on Thursday, that his party moved against the political forces to pass its candidate, Barham Salih, for the position of President of the Republic, indicating that the door for dialogue is still open between the Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party regarding the candidate for the position.

 

The representative of the Union, Suzan Mansour, told Shafaq News Agency, "Barham Salih is the only candidate for the National Union for the position of President of the Republic, and there is no alternative candidate for Saleh, and what is published otherwise is not true."

 

She added that "there is no political consensus between the Patriotic Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party regarding the presidential candidate," noting that "the door to dialogue is open between the National Union and the Democratic Party over the position of President of the Republic, despite the change of the agreement between the two parties."

 

Mansour pointed out that "the leadership of the National Union moved against the political forces in order to reach an agreement to choose Barham Salih for the post of President of the Republic."

 

On Tuesday, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced the reopening of the nomination for the post of President of the Republic, after the failure to hold the session designated for this purpose.

 

Most of the parliamentary blocs boycotted the session that was scheduled to be held last Monday to elect a new president for Iraq.

 

Twenty-five candidates had applied to fill the position, but the competition was limited to Hoshyar Zebari, the Kurdistan Democratic Party's candidate, and the current president, Barham Salih, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

 

And last Sunday, the Federal Court decided to temporarily suspend the procedures for Zebari's nomination; Until a decision is made in a lawsuit brought against him by four deputies, on the grounds that he does not meet the constitutional requirements. The court is scheduled to hear the case next Monday.

 

According to a political custom followed in Iraq since 2006, the Kurds occupy the position of the President of the Republic, the Sunnis the presidency of the parliament, and the Shiites the head of the government.

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Awaiting the results of the Barzani-Talabani meeting to resolve the post of the presidency of Iraq

Zebari's chances dwindle... and an alternative candidate awaits

Friday - 10 Rajab 1443 AH - 11 February 2022 AD Issue No. [15781]

 

 

Baghdad: «Asharq Al-Awsat»

Kurdish and Iraqi circles alike are anticipating the possibility of white smoke appearing from Erbil, following the meeting that brought together the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, with the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, yesterday (Thursday) in the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan region. According to what political observers see, it is a "last chance meeting", although Talabani met Barzani more than once during the last period, and he is from the generation of his father, the late President Jalal Talabani.
Observers and those concerned with the Kurdish issue provide more than one reason to describe the meeting as "the last chance." Over the past period, after the results of the elections, the Kurds did not agree on a candidate for the post of President of the Republic in light of the chronic dispute over the sharing of positions between Baghdad and Erbil. They had previously had a sharp disagreement during the 2018 elections when the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan nominated Barham Salih, the current president, while the Kurdistan Democratic Party nominated Fuad Hussein, the current foreign minister, for the post. But the victory was for Saleh and his party. During the 2021 elections, the dispute between them recurred and they did not reach a compromise, as the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan re-nominated Barham Salih for a second term, while the Kurdistan Democratic Party nominated Hoshyar Zebari, the former foreign minister for the position.
While the Iraqi parliament held a session last week, one of its paragraphs was devoted to electing the president of the republic. The session was preceded two days ago by a series of boycotts, which made the possibility of achieving a quorum impossible, which is what actually happened. In the meantime, a number of parliamentarians appealed before the Federal Supreme Court that Zebari was not qualified to occupy the position due to the withdrawal of confidence from him when he was Minister of Finance in 2016. As a result, Parliament reopened the door for candidacy for the post of President of the Republic, which was considered by legal experts in Iraq is a clear constitutional violation, while many saw it as an opportunity for the Kurdistan Democratic Party to present an alternative candidate for Zebari, fearing that the Federal Court, which set next Sunday as a date to consider the case, would issue a ruling on him, which would deprive the Democratic Party of any candidate for the presidency, and thus the election of Barham Saleh, the opponent's party candidate for the post.
While the two Kurdish parties have not yet agreed on a single candidate for the position, the chances of a settlement between them have begun to diminish unless a new position is issued through the meeting between Talabani and Barzani. According to a Kurdish source, who told Asharq Al-Awsat, on condition of anonymity, that "the issue of the disputed province of Kirkuk between Baghdad and Erbil, according to Article 140 of the constitution, and the dispute over it between the two parties, was present for the first time between the leaders of the two main Kurdish parties." The source added:
In addition, due to Hoshyar Zebari’s dwindling chances for the position, even if the Federal Court acquitted him due to the possibility of the “Sadrists” hesitating in his election, Kurdistan Democratic Party Secretary Fadel Mirani announced that his party had an alternative candidate, the current Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein. While Mirani played down the importance of the position of President of the Republic for his party, he indicated that an alternative candidate could be presented within the deadline set by Parliament, which is next Sunday. Mirani said that "the position of President of the Republic was not useful for Kurdistan, and I am surprised that we entered into a battle of arms with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan over this position." He added, "Our alternative candidate is Fouad Hussein."

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'Preparation for compatibility'

Silence prevails in the atmosphere of the two Kurdish parties in the hours of deciding the presidential race

2022.02.11 - 14:18

 

people - Baghdad  

The two Kurdish parties entered the stage of media silence and the suspension of campaigns against each other in the last hours before the nomination race between Barham Salih and Hoshyar Zebari was settled, after the Union received new proposals from Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.  

  

 

  

Well-informed Kurdish sources explained to "Nass" this Friday afternoon (February 11, 2022) that media silence and waiting for the results of recent meetings and consultations are the masters of the situation between the two Kurdish parties before the crisis is resolved.  

The sources indicated, "The two parties deliberately did not make any statement or clarification and published pictures after the meeting of Bafel Talabani and Massoud Barzani yesterday, Thursday, as well as after the meeting of the Political Bureau of the National Union last night to discuss Barzani's proposals, in order to create the atmosphere for the possibility of reaching consensus on the outstanding issue between them." Since more than a month.  

And "Nass" learned that Barzani, in his meeting with Bafel Jalal Talabani, suggested that the union accept a ministerial position in the next federal government in exchange for giving up the presidency of the republic to the party or withdrawing each of them to Barham Salih and Hoshyar Zebari and presenting a new consensual candidate supported by both sides instead.  

The meeting of the Political Bureau of the National Union (the highest leadership body), ended yesterday night, without taking a decision on the response to Barzani's proposals to end the presidential crisis between the two parties. The meeting decided to hold further consultations on the file before making a final decision on accepting or rejecting the proposals.  

The same sources indicated, "The interventions of some leaders in the meeting chaired by Bafel Jalal Talabani, after his meeting with Masoud Barzani and his nephew Nechirvan, stressed their adherence to Barham Salih's candidacy as a partisan option that cannot be undone in return for the pressures of Al-Party, while others preferred to wait to study the situation further and take action." More consultations.

Informed sources had told "Nass" that the results of the bilateral meetings between the leaders of the two Kurdish parties, Thursday, which culminated in a meeting with Bafel Talabani and Massoud Barzani, were positive and contributed to finding a solution to the dispute, but it has not yet reached a final formula.  

The sources explained, (10 February 2022), that "Barzani made an offer to Pavel Talabani; either accepting ministerial positions in the next government in exchange for giving up the position of the Presidency of the Republic, or presenting an alternative consensual candidate, and withdrawing the current candidates, but Bafel Talabani did not accept or reject any of the The two requests and returned to Sulaymaniyah in order to consult with the leaders of his party."

And the Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Party, Fadel Mirani, said in statements followed by "Nass" that Fouad Hussein, the current foreign minister in the federal government, is likely to be the alternative and reserve candidate to replace Zebari if his party does not reach an agreement with Al-Yekiti. Mirani added that the options offered range from presenting a candidate outside the two parties, or presenting a consensus candidate with their support instead of the current candidates, or going to compete in the style of 2018.  

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A "decisive" week to break the knot of the presidency of the republic in Iraq

Arabic reports

Baghdad

Aktham Seif El Din

February 11, 2022

 

The deadline for the Iraqi parliament to accept new presidential nominations ends today (Sabah Arar/AFP)

The Federal Supreme Court in Iraq is scheduled to hold, on Sunday morning, a special formal session to consider the legality of the candidacy of former Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari  for the position of the Presidency of the Republic, which had issued an order to suspend his candidacy procedures pending the resolution of complaints related to corruption and waste of public money during his tenure in his ministerial position between 2004 and 2014.

 

And ends this evening, Friday, the period set by the Iraqi parliament to accept new nominations for the presidency of the republic, after its decision to reopen the door for candidacy again, a step that sparked a legal debate in the country regarding the extent of its constitutionality, without revealing so far the names of the new candidates amid leaks about the submission of The current foreign minister, Fouad Hussein, submitted his candidacy for the presidency, in anticipation of the court's refusal to nominate Zebari.

A prominent Kurdish leader in the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Kurdistan region of Iraq informed  the "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" correspondent of a new political initiative, which he described as "the interior between the Kurdish parties", to agree on the presidency of the republic, which was the political custom in Iraq to be from the Kurdish parties' share. .

 

The same source added, on condition of anonymity, that the meeting that brought together the leaders of the "Democratic Party" Massoud Barzani and the "PUK" Bafel Talabani, on Thursday, and lasted for several hours, "witnessed a positive atmosphere, during which an initiative was presented that includes several options regarding differences." .

 

Among the initiatives is the possibility of the presidency of the republic going to the "Kurdistan Democratic Party", in exchange for the "PUK" to obtain ministerial positions in the federal government and others within the region, including the position of the governor of Kirkuk, or for the "PUK" to withdraw the nomination of the current president, Barham Salih.  He replaces him with another character.

 

He added that Talabani promised to return to Sulaymaniyah to consult and respond to the initiative within the next few days.

 

And yesterday, Thursday, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Fadel Mirani, spoke about the existence of alternative names for his candidate, Zebari, in the event that he is excluded by a judicial decision, stressing that among those names is Fouad Hussein.

 

The new government's crisis... the "coordinating framework" awaits al-Sadr's response to his initiative

In the same context, the Iraqi parliament member of the " Coordination Framework " coalition , Muhammad al-Ziyadi, expected that the coming days would witness what he described as a "close breakthrough in the political crisis", after his alliance launched a new initiative to resolve the dispute with the "Sadr movement " in the file of forming the new government.

 

The leader of the "Sadr movement" Muqtada al-Sadr insists on forming a national majority government that excludes certain political forces, including the alliance of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whom al-Sadr accuses of causing major security, social and financial crises for Iraq during his premiership in the government between 2006 and 2014.

 

The "Coordination Framework" forces put forward, on Wednesday, a political initiative to solve the crisis of forming a government, calling on all political forces, especially the Sadrist movement, to start a new phase of dialogue to achieve the constitutional benefits, in order to achieve a real partnership in managing the country.

 

A member of the "State of Law" coalition led by al-Maliki, Adnan al-Sarraj, described the political initiative presented by the "coordinating framework" forces as "providing a solution to the political blockage," noting, in his tweet, that the initiative is based on "inviting independent national forces" to The side, "the Sadrist movement to form the largest bloc in Parliament (which has the right to form a government) and to cooperate in selecting the prime minister within national specifications, and for the government to be formed away from quotas and competencies have a role in it."

 

 

On the other hand, the "Al-Fateh" alliance confirmed that the dialogues between the forces of the "coordinating framework" and the "Sadr movement" are still stagnant, accusing the "Sadr movement" of what it called "political stubbornness."

"Baghdad Today" news agency quoted a member of the coalition, Ali Turki, as saying that "the negotiations between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement are still in place, despite the entry of many mediators and personalities to resolve the situation."

He continued, "There is political stubbornness on the part of the Sadrist movement that leads to a worsening of matters and the failure to reach an agreement that could be a decisive factor for the political blockage," adding that "the coordination framework is still working to bring the views closer to reach a satisfactory agreement."

He also revealed that the Coordinating Framework forces were waiting for the Sadrist movement to respond to its political initiatives.

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NDP leader: There is no discussion with the Democrat on the Kirkuk file, and the agreement cannot be bypassed

• Time: 02/11/2022 12:03:21
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{Political: Al Furat News} A leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ruled out raising the issue of Kirkuk Governorate, specifically the position of the governor, in the negotiations of the Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party regarding the position of the President of the Republic and bargaining over it.

Ghiath Surji told {Euphrates News}: "The outcome of the meeting of Democratic Party Chairman Massoud Barzani and National Union Chairman Paval Talabani has not yet been officially announced."
"But it is hoped that the meeting touched upon the file of the Presidency of the Republic."
"As for the province of Kirkuk, there is a prior agreement that cannot be bypassed, and it has been for years that the province should be part of the union's share, and we consider that the discussion on this issue is over," Surji said.
It is noteworthy that the Kurdish circles are awaiting the possibility of positive results from the meeting that brought together the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, with the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, yesterday, Thursday in Erbil. 
According to what political observers see, it is a "last chance meeting", although Talabani met Barzani more than once during the last period.
While the two Kurdish parties have not yet agreed on a single candidate for the position between Hoshyar Zebari (Democrat) and the current President Barham Salih of the Patriotic Union, the chances of a settlement between them have begun to diminish unless a new position is issued through the meeting between Talabani and Barzani.
According to a Kurdish source, "the issue of the disputed province of Kirkuk between Baghdad and Erbil, according to Article 140 of the constitution, and the dispute over it between the two parties, was present for the first time between the leaders of the two main Kurdish parties."
And the source indicated that "the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan considers Kirkuk one of its most important organizational and popular incubators, and therefore wants the governor's position to be from the Union, at a time when the Kurdistan Democratic Party wants to take over the governor's position, which is a matter that could be a subject of bargaining between Barzani and Talabani regarding the position of the President of the Republic in terms of the possibility of The National Union gave up the position of the governor, in exchange for the position of the President of the Republic to remain for the National Union, and the Democratic Party withdrew its current candidate for the post, Hoshyar Zebari.
Raghad Daham

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The position of the President of the Republic.. a political impossibility

Saturday 12 February 2022 123

 

 Sulaymaniyah: Muhammad al-Baghdadi

 

Observers and politicians see the continued stalemate and deadlocks in many internal political discussions as a conflict with uncalculated consequences, especially with regard to the recent dispute over the position of President of the Republic.

The leader of the Kurdistan Islamic Movement Dara Muhammad Amin says: "The current situation in Iraq suffers from major problems, the most important of which is clinging to power and confusing the means and the end." Amin added in a statement to "Al-Sabah" that "acquisition of positions has become a primary goal instead of achieving prosperity for the people, and this was negatively reflected on the components after the dispute due to political mixing, expediency and monopolization of chairs, especially the conflict between the National and the Kurdistan Democratic Party over the presidency of the Republic, which has reached a stage Breaking the bone, as well as the Shiite conflict between the framework and the movement over the position of prime minister, and the rest of the positions and the strange mixture in the type of alliances,” he said. With the continuation of the political impasse and its impact on the formation of the next government, the leader of the Iraqi Communist Party, Ali Mahdi, told Al-Sabah: “The state of obstruction regarding the election of the President of the Republic, and the approaching end of the period of time set by the constitution for his survival, coincided with his election as appointing the candidate of the most numerous parliamentary bloc to form the Council of Ministers.” Along with some symbolic authorities, but this period is not absolute, as it has been linked to the term of the House of Representatives, which has the power to elect it. While legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi said in a statement to “Al-Sabah” that “this decision changed the constitutional time limits because the Federal Court is supreme, supreme, compelling and obligatory for all authorities.”

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Independent MPs: We are seeking the presidency of important committees

Saturday 12 February 2022 135

 

 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid

 

Independent deputies are moving within the House of Representatives to win the presidency of the main committees in Parliament, as part of efforts to put a fingerprint in the decision of the legislative oversight authority, after most of them announced not to enter into government formation talks and their tendency to enter the opposition bloc.

Member of Parliament Hussein Al-Sabri said: "The opposition blocs and independent representatives are interested in reaching the presidency of important committees, in order to convey the voice of the opposition and change the reality of the parliament's work."

Al-Sabri added, in a statement to "Al-Sabah", that "the independents are thinking of some oversight committees on the government's performance because of their importance, and the independents find their clear mark in them," noting that "the independents have now entered negotiations to demand the chairmanship of the important committees of the opposition."

The deputy continued by saying: “The presidency of the Council promised to grant the independents the presidency of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, while the First Vice President had confirmed that dividing the representatives into committees will adopt the efficiency standard,” explaining that “the current administration of the committees will be for the older deputy, as the committees were unable to attend sessions.” The past took its real role in censorship.”

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Parliamentary signatures to cancel the distribution of plots of land to ministers.. document

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Fourth - Baghdad

Today, Saturday, MP Mustafa Jabbar Sanad announced the collection of parliamentary signatures to cancel the distribution of plots of land to ministers and those with the rank of minister.

Sanad said, via “Facebook”: “I need 10 additional signatures for the purpose of including a paragraph canceling the distribution of plots of 600 square meters, for government ministers and those with the rank of minister.”

He added: The current signatories:

Sheikh Salah Zainy - Diyala

Amer the winner - Basra

Ghassan Al-Eidani - Basra

Ali Al-Machkoor - Basra

Adnan Al-Jabri - Basra

Sheikh Durgham Al-Maliki - Basra

 

Mohsen Al-Mandalawi - Baghdad

Hassan Al-Khafaji - Baghdad

Hussein Arab - Baghdad

Hadi Al-Salami - Najaf

Haider Shamkhi - Najaf

Basem Khashan - Samawa

Representatives have now been added below

Hamid Al-Shiblawy - Najaf

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Parliamentary signatures to cancel the distribution of plots of land to ministers.. document
Fourth - Baghdad

Today, Saturday, MP Mustafa Jabbar Sanad announced the collection of parliamentary signatures to cancel the distribution of plots of land to ministers and those with the rank of minister.

Sanad said, via “Facebook”: “I need 10 additional signatures for the purpose of including a paragraph canceling the distribution of plots of 600 square meters, for government ministers and those with the rank of minister.”

He added: The current signatories:

Sheikh Salah Zainy - Diyala

Amer the winner - Basra

Ghassan Al-Eidani - Basra

Ali Al-Machkoor - Basra

Adnan Al-Jabri - Basra

Sheikh Durgham Al-Maliki - Basra

Mohsen Al-Mandalawi - Baghdad

Hassan Al-Khafaji - Baghdad

Hussein Arab - Baghdad

Hadi Al-Salami - Najaf

Haider Shamkhi - Najaf

Basem Khashan - Samawa

Representatives have now been added below

Hamid Al-Shiblawy - Najaf
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Al-Waqa’a issues its new issue and includes a republican decree for members of Parliament

• Time: 02/13/2022 12:50:27
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Justice announced the issuance of the new issue of the Iraqi Gazette, which included a number of decrees, decisions, instructions and statements approved by the Presidency of the Republic.

The director general of the department, Haifa Shukr, said in a statement to the ministry, that the agency {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that "the number included the issuance of Republican Decree No. (3) for the year 2022, and Republican Decree No. (5) for the year 2022. Those elected are considered representatives in the House of Representatives for the session. Fifth election.
And she added, "The issue also included the issuance of a decision issued by the Committee to Freeze Terrorist Funds No. (1) for the year 2022, and instructions for preserving documents in the Institution of Political Prisoners No. (1) for the year 2022, in addition to the issuance of a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance. No. (1) for the year 2022.”

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**Al-Waqa’a issues its new issue and includes a republican decree for members of Parliament**
Time: 02/13/2022 12:50:27
Al-Waqa’a issues its new issue and includes a republican decree for members of Parliament

{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Justice announced the issuance of the new issue of the Iraqi Gazette, which included a number of decrees, decisions, instructions and statements approved by the Presidency of the Republic.
The director general of the department, Haifa Shukr, said in a statement to the ministry, that the agency {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that "the number included the issuance of Republican Decree No. (3) for the year 2022, and Republican Decree No. (5) for the year 2022. Those elected are considered representatives in the House of Representatives for the session. Fifth election.
And she added, "The issue also included the issuance of a decision issued by the Committee to Freeze Terrorist Funds No. (1) for the year 2022, and instructions for preserving documents in the Institution of Political Prisoners No. (1) for the year 2022, in addition to the issuance of a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance. No. (1) for the year 2022.” https://alforatnews.iq/news/الوقائع-تصدر-عددها-الجديد-ويتضمن-مرسوماً-جمهورياً-يخص-أعضاء-البرلمان