Parliament awaits its second session

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**Al-Maliki's coalition: The current parliament will not be better than the previous one**
Last updated:February 13, 2022 - 1:29 pm
Baghdad / Iraq News Network - The State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki confirmed, on Sunday, that the role of the current parliament will not be better than its predecessors. The former deputy of the State of Law coalition, Muhammad Chihod, said in a press interview, "This session is very different from previous sessions, but It will not be better than its predecessors, neither in legislating laws nor in the oversight role, the crises from now on are great and Parliament does not move a finger towards them, as the matter has become confined to the hands of the heads of the blocs controlling the scene, and reduced to their decisions. Chihod added: “When there is a difference between the heads of the blocs, we see the parliament split according to their opinions. Which was worse than all the previous sessions.”
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Actually it will be better because Milarki will not be in any government position. 

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Ole Tater ramping up hate & discontent because he’s been minimized. He’d better watch out, I think they’ll be coming for him soon enough with a rope with his name on it.

 

I know I know, I’m teasing everyone with a good time here.

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Kurdish academic Fili presents himself as a "settlement candidate" for the presidency of Iraq

 

 2022-02-13 15:07

 

 

Shafaq News/ The presidential candidate, Kamal Aziz Qaytoli, called on all Kurdish parties on Sunday to support an independent figure for the purpose of bringing about a change in the general situation and unifying their ranks.

Kamal Aziz Qaytoli, an independent Iraqi professor, is of Faili Kurdish origin, and a university professor at the present time, at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region.

Qaitoli was born in Baghdad, and graduated in 1976 from the Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Baghdad, and obtained a master's and doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of (Glasgow) in the United Kingdom in 1982, where he worked as a university professor at the University of Malaya in Malaysia, and currently at the University of Duhok .

Qaytuli made a phone call to the two main Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, to nominate him for the post of President of the Republic, but both parties said that they had candidates for the position.

After the lack of a quorum in the parliament session to choose a new president of the republic, Qaytoli said, in his interview with Shafak News Agency, that he contacted the two main parties again, and they answered (You can nominate yourself for the position as an independent person), adding: "So I submitted my candidacy papers when extending the period of time. Nominations for the presidency and my sequence is now 14."

Regarding his chances of winning the position, Professor Qaitoli pointed out that it is difficult to determine a percentage of his chances of winning, since the two main Kurdish parties have the final decision in that, pointing out at the same time that "representatives from federal parties support him in the nomination as he is an independent personality."

He noted that he is in contact with the majority of Iraqi parties at home and abroad, "noting that they want to support him, but they do not have the final decision, as they are committed to the decision of their parties."

Qaytoli called on the two Kurdish parties to support him as a "settlement candidate." He also called on the Iraqi parliament and people to support his candidacy for the presidency to "achieve security and stability, fight terrorism, control uncontrolled weapons, develop the economy, provide job opportunities, fight sectarianism, achieve citizenship, support all nationalities, sects and religions, and achieve social justice." .

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In the document.. a parliamentary request to amend the period for fixing procedures and contracts to 3 years

• Time: 02/13/2022 19:05:51
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{Local: Al Furat News} Representative Ahmed Al-Rubaie sent a letter to the Ministry of Finance to add a paragraph in the 2022 budget that includes reducing the period of fixing the two-day procedure and contracts in state departments from {5-3} years.

 

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In the document, the Presidency of the House of Representatives considers reducing the salary of a parliamentarian

• Time: 02/13/2022 19:48:49
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{Local: Al Furat News} The independent deputy, Amir Kamel Al Maamouri, submitted today, Sunday, a request to the Presidency of the House of Representatives that included a reduction in his monthly salary.

 

The document issued by Al-Mamouri, of which {Al-Furat News} obtained a copy, included: “Please kindly agree to reduce my monthly salary to a third or a quarter or the legal method that you deem appropriate for deduction and reporting of accounts. We also hope to reconsider all financial expenses of the House of Representatives.” .  

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A leader in the Patriotic Union: The decision to reject Zebari's candidacy was expected and Saleh the most likely

• Time: 02/13/2022 20:43:12
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath Al-Sorji, announced that the Federal Court's decision to reject Hoshyar Zebari's candidacy for the presidential chair was "expected."

 

Sorji said {to Furat News}: "We expected Zebari's nomination to be rejected, and today we believe that our candidate, Barham Salih, is the most likely candidate for the presidency," adding, "He has clean files and succeeded in his work during his tenure in several sovereign positions."
Surji described "the parliament's decision to open the door for candidacy for the presidency as a "political, fallacious and violating decision", adding, "We filed an appeal and complaint to the Federal Supreme Court and were sure that it would not accept this decision.
 " Like Saleh, he will not affect his candidacy.”
Sorji went on, “We were speaking in the language of dialogue and we hoped to reach a solution by going to the parliament with one candidate; But it did not happen and we did not reach any solutions with the Democrat, and we did not and will not give up our position by nominating Saleh for the presidency, as it is our right and we do not accept bargaining or the imposition of the will.
Today, Sunday, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the nomination of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Hoshyar Zebari, for the presidency of the Republic was unconstitutional, and he was excluded from the nomination, after it had issued a decision in advance to stop the procedures for his candidacy.  
This came based on a court challenge by deputies to Zebari's candidacy for the position of President of the Republic, due to his dismissal in 2016 by the House of Representatives on charges of "corruption".
Zebari commented on the decision of the Federal Supreme Court in the unconstitutionality of his candidacy for the presidency.
Zebari said in a statement following the court’s decision, “Today is a sad day for Iraq, but life continues, and we were surprised by our exclusion from the nomination and we respect the judiciary, and that the decision to exclude me from running for the presidency is arbitrary, and we are not intruders and we have fulfilled all the conditions for running for the presidency.”
But he stressed during the statement, that there is no new nomination for the Kurdistan Democratic Party and that he is the only candidate for the party so far.

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A source for Euphrates News: The Democratic Party nominates Mirani instead of Zebari for the presidency

• Time: 02/14/2022 11:20:01
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{Political: Al Furat News} An informed source revealed that the Kurdistan Democratic Party nominated its leader, Fadel Mirani, for the post of President of the Republic.

The source told {Euphrates News} that "Mirani will replace Hoshyar Zebari to run for the position, after the latter was excluded from the presidential race."

Yesterday, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the nomination of Hoshyar Zebari, a leader in the Kurdistan Democratic Party and a former foreign minister, was unconstitutional. Minister of Finance.

The court considered that the acceptance of Zebari's nomination by Parliament was a "clear violation of the law of the House of Representatives."

Zebari described the court's decision as "sudden and politicized."

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In the document, the Presidency of Parliament calls on the government to address the rise in prices and develop an urgent plan to provide flour

• Time: 02/14/2022 12:32:33
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{Political: Al-Furat News} The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, demanded today, Monday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, "urgent action to determine the reasons for the significant rise in flour prices, and its direct impact on the purchasing power and living situation of people with low incomes."

In an official letter directed to the government, Al-Zamili called for “developing realistic and thoughtful solutions to address the causes of high prices by urging the Federal Ministry of Trade to amend the mechanism, the flow of grain to the mills, the distribution of the ration every month instead of (45) days, and directing the authorities concerned with economic security.” The Food and Agriculture Organization will investigate the reasons for the rise in prices and hold the manipulators and negligent to account.

He also called for "the development of an urgent plan by the Ministry of Commerce in coordination with government and private mills to provide flour to cover the needs of the local market, as well as the development of a strategic vision by the Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources to increase the areas planted for wheat and provide full support to farmers."

A member of the Presidency stressed "the need to give the issue a top priority as it affects the people's livelihood, and to work seriously to address the causes of high prices," warning at the same time of "a major crisis that may result in the case of negligence in the matter as a result of citizens' dissatisfaction with it."

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The Independents: We are the opposition and we reject the temptations of the big parties

Tuesday 15 February 2022 248

 

 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid

 

Many countries of the world celebrate certain seasons for an agricultural crop or festivities for symbols in the folklore or mythological memories of peoples and nations. It seems that Iraq is celebrating these days the season of “distribution of positions” within parliament, which is what the big parties have been accustomed to since 2005 and until today, but this time they hit two walls, the first being the state of the great component fragmentation in which it is experiencing and the second the rise of a good number of independent parliamentarians who announced their rejection of the temptations They affirmed that they remain a positive opposition to the detection and prosecution of corruption.

In an interview with "Al-Sabah", independent parliament member Hadi Al-Salami said that "the current struggle over positions began, but it collided with the fragmentation taking place within the large blocs." 

He said: "The distribution of positions is not something new, because the program of the ruling parties that came after 2003 is quotas and the struggle for power, which is not new, but the new thing is the fragmentation taking place between them," noting that "the Kurdish parties have splintered, as well as the Sunni and Shiite parties, A group of independents rose and challenged the classical ruling parties, and those parties began to co-opt the independent parties for positions.

He added, "The current conflict is the fragmentation and disintegration of the parties that led Iraq over the past years, and we are a group of independents oriented towards the positive opposition. We were presented with tempting offers, but we rejected them, and thus they could not implicitly side with them."

He continued, "We are a positive opposition that seeks to combat corruption and is leading a major operation to hold the corrupt and thieves of public money accountable, and this poses a challenge to the ruling parties as they depend on quotas. .

Regarding the participation of independents in voting and choosing the government, Al-Salami explained, "We will participate in voting on the government and choosing competent, honest, reputable, experienced and experienced people, and we will vote for good laws."

And he indicated that their number is "34 independent deputies, and we also have understandings between us through which we can collect the signatures of 25 members in order to interrogate a prime minister, minister, governor or general managers, as well as we can ask a question or question, in addition to being able to make investigation and overture committees." The Public Prosecutor, integrity and the work of committees to audit and monitor the government program, meaning that we have means that differ from the means of the ruling parties,” he said.

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Al-Zamili calls for addressing the causes of high food prices

Tuesday 15 February 2022 179

 

 Baghdad: morning

 

Yesterday, Monday, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, called for developing realistic solutions to address the causes of high prices and hold manipulators accountable.

A statement from his office stated, "Al-Zamili called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to take urgent action to find out the reasons for the significant rise in flour prices, and its direct impact on the purchasing power and living situation of people with low incomes."

Al-Zamili called, in an official letter directed to the government, according to the statement, to “develop realistic and studied solutions to address the causes of high prices by urging the Federal Ministry of Trade to amend the mechanism and flow of grain access to the mills,” noting to “distributing the ration every month instead of (45).” ) days".

Al-Zamili stressed the importance of directing the authorities concerned with economic and food security to investigate the causes of high prices and to hold manipulators and negligent accountable, calling on the Ministry of Commerce to develop an urgent plan in coordination with government and private mills to provide flour to cover the needs of the local market, as well as to develop a strategic vision by the two ministries. Agriculture and water resources to increase the areas planted for wheat and provide full support to farmers. 

In the meantime, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives called on the Baghdad Municipality to develop a comprehensive service plan for the reconstruction of Sadr City, threatening to question the secretariat in the event that it disavows the implementation of its projects in Baghdad.

Another statement stated, "Al-Zamili chaired an expanded meeting to discuss the issue of the deterioration of services in Sadr City and the reasons for the reluctance of business in it, in the presence of representatives of Sadr City, the Mayor of Baghdad, his agents, and the general managers of the first and second municipalities of Sadr."

Al-Zamili pointed out, according to the statement, that “the current session of Parliament is different from its predecessors, and it will have nothing but success, and it cannot compliment any party and any official who was at the expense of the suffering of the people, especially the residents of deprived and neglected areas in service, indicating that success begins with the reconstruction of (the city).” Al-Sadr) as the most neglected and the most densely populated, and moving on to the rest of the regions and provinces."

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Presidential race

The Kurdistan Democratic Party presents a new candidate for the presidency of the Republic

2022.02.14 - 17:37

 

  

Baghdad - people   

The Kurdistan Democratic Party has presented the region's Minister of Interior, Reber Ahmed, as a candidate for the presidency, after Zebari was excluded from the presidential race.    

  

 

  

And media affiliated with the Democratic Party quoted party leaders as saying that the latter had "submitted papers for Reber Ahmed's candidacy for the position."   

In turn, the leader of the Sovereignty Alliance, Mishaan al-Jubouri, said: "The new President of the Republic of Iraq, Mr. Reber Ahmed Barzani, is currently holding the position of Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, and from the young generation in the Kurdistan Democratic Party."   

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Minister speaks 4 languages

Biography of the presidential candidate for Barzani's party.. Who is Reber Ahmed?

2022.02.14 - 17:42

 

  

Baghdad - people  

On Monday, "Nas News" publishes the biography of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's candidate for the presidency of the Iraqi republic, "Reber Ahmed", who was officially nominated, according to sources from within Barzani's party.  

  

  

 

  

Below is the biography of Reber Ahmed, who is currently the Minister of Interior in the Kurdistan Regional Government.  

  

  

Reaper Ahmed Khaled - Minister of Interior  

- Born 1968  

Residence: Erbil - Permam  

  

- Academic achievement :  

Master's degree in the field of national security from the Iraqi National Security University in Baghdad in 2007  

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Salahaddin University - Erbil 1997  

  

- Work experience:  

Military, rank of major general  

Held the position of Head of the Joint Coordination Department in the Security Council of the Kurdistan Region since 2012  

He worked as a director of news analysis in the Security Protection Agency in the Kurdistan region 2005-2012  

Appointed Director of Combating Organized Crime in the Defense Department of the Foundation for the Protection of Security 2000-2005  

  

  

Organizational and party work  

Elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Students' Union 1993-1997  

Promoted to the rank of bureau member in the Kurdistan Democratic Party in 1997  

Chosen as a member of the Shander office for Kurdistan reconstruction since 2000  

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An official statement from Barzani's party regarding the candidacy of Reber Ahmed to run for the presidency of the republic

2022.02.14 - 19:03

 

  

Baghdad - people   

On Monday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) officially announced the candidacy of Reber Ahmed to run for the presidency.  

 

The party's spokesman, Mahmoud Muhammad, said in a statement, a copy of which was received by "Nas", (February 14, 2022), that "after the political developments and the obstacles that were placed before the selection of the Iraqi president, and for the continuation of the constitutional steps of the political process in Iraq, the Kurdistan Democratic Party Reber Ahmed Khaled, Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government, is officially nominated as the party's candidate for the presidency of the republic.  

  

Below is the biography of Reber Ahmed, who is currently the Minister of Interior in the Kurdistan Regional Government.    

  

  

Reaper Ahmed Khaled - Minister of Interior  

- Born 1968    

Residence: Erbil - Permam    

  

- Academic achievement :    

Master's degree in the field of national security from the Iraqi National Security University in Baghdad in 2007    

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Salahaddin University - Erbil 1997    

  

- Work experience:    

Military, rank of major general    

Held the position of Head of the Joint Coordination Department in the Security Council of the Kurdistan Region since 2012    

He worked as a director of news analysis in the Security Protection Agency in the Kurdistan region 2005-2012    

Appointed Director of Combating Organized Crime in the Defense Department of the Foundation for the Protection of Security 2000-2005    

  

  

Organizational and party work    

Elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Students' Union 1993-1997    

Promoted to the rank of bureau member in the Kurdistan Democratic Party in 1997    

Chosen as a member of the Shander office for Kurdistan reconstruction since 2000    

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Parliament reveals the number of candidates for the post of President of the Republic after opening the application for a second time

2022.02.14 - 21:08

 

  

Baghdad - people  

House of Representatives Rapporteur Baida Khader said, on Monday, that the number of candidates for the post of President of the Republic has risen to 60 after opening the door for submission for the second time, stressing that no date has been set for holding the presidential election session yet.  

  

 

  

Khader stated during her hosting on the official channel and followed by "Nas" (February 14, 2022), that "24 applicants were received for the post of President of the Republic after opening the door for the initial nomination, and after it was reopened again for 3 days from Wednesday to last Friday, the number increased. up to 60 candidates.  

She added, "The names of the new candidates submitted, and whether the New Democratic Party candidate, Reber Ahmed, is among them is a matter about which the Presidency of Parliament exclusively has information."  

She stressed that "the process of scrutinizing the names of the candidates is carried out by the legality of Parliament, and then the special committee to examine the names of the candidates, and then it goes to the Integrity Commission and then the Supreme Judicial Council."  

She pointed out that "the Presidency of the House of Representatives has not yet set a new date for the session to elect the President of the Republic."  

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A new trend regarding the dollar exchange rate in Parliament

 

 

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Baghdad The Al-Fateh Alliance revealed, today, Tuesday, a new trend regarding the dollar exchange rate in Parliament. The representative of the coalition, Salem Al-Anbaki, said in a statement to (Baghdad Today), that "the next government must make it a priority to restore the dollar exchange rate due to the rise in oil prices to nearly double its price at the time of raising the price of the dollar, which will contribute to supplying the budget and securing salaries comfortably." complete". He added, "We will have a pause in the House of Representatives to pressure the government to restore the exchange rate, because the current rate has caused great damage to the market, employees and the poor classes of society." Al-Anbaki continued, "The effects of raising the price of the dollar led to an increase in the wealth of the rich classes, only in contrast to what is being circulated as improving the economic situation of the poor." He pointed out that "the employee's salary is not enough for him until the end of the month due to the Iraqi currency losing part of its value against the dollar." And he indicated that "the rise in the price of the dollar led to a rise in the prices of food and household items in the markets, as well as a rise in the prices of medicines."

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The population increase shocks the budget.. The government shows the possibility of approving the fiscal expenditure constitution by 2022

 

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Baghdad , Adviser to the Prime Minister for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed today, Monday, the readiness of the budget to be sent to Parliament, criticizing the opposition of some that it was prepared by the government under the pretext of the caretaker government. Saleh said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "the budget is ready with the Ministry of Finance and the possibility of sending it to Parliament is based on the request of the Presidency in the previous session of Parliament." He added, "It is possible that the budget will be crystallized through dialogues about any forms after the formation of the next government, but the necessity requires that this budget be legislated," noting that "time is important in the process of legislating it and implementing its paragraphs in a manner that serves the interests of the country and the citizen." Saleh pointed out that "the parliament's dissolution of itself previously disrupted sending the budget, and therefore it became necessary to send, as Iraq needs planning," noting that "the budget may go to discussion, as Iraq has a population increase of one million citizens." And he stated that "the controversy must end over the government's eligibility to send the budget or not, because the matter is related to the development of the country and the interests of the people," stressing that "the Ministry of Finance has the ability to present a budget that is close in numbers to reality, and Parliament has the right to discuss the numbers with the current and future government." Saleh added, "The current electoral cycle, from which Parliament emerged, should not be an obstacle to the fiscal year and the passing of the budget, meaning we are not concerned with matters that disrupt the budget because it is important, especially at the present time." The Presidency of the Parliament had directed, earlier, the Secretariat of the Council to address the federal government for the purpose of sending the general budget of the Iraqi state for the current year 2022 for the purpose of initiating its legislation.

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The Presidency of Parliament opens the file of foreign workers with the Ministry of the Interior and Labor

• Time: 02/15/2022 17:21:09
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{Local: Al Furat News} The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, chaired today, Tuesday, an expanded meeting with the Ministries of Interior, Labor and Social Affairs to discuss the problem of foreign labor in Iraq.

 

A statement from his office, which {Al Furat News} received a copy of, stated that: “The meeting was held in the presence of a number of deputies and the senior undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, the Director General of Nationality, the Director of Residence, the Director General of Social Security, and the Director General of Labor, in the Ministry of Labor to discuss the problem of foreign labor in Iraq. And providing job opportunities for Iraqi youth in investments and strategic projects, in the presence of a number of deputies and advanced cadres in the Ministries of Interior and Labor.

Al-Zamili said, "The file of foreign labor in Iraq has deviated from its true course from bringing in experts and technicians to manage major projects and train local cadres, to unfortunately become a hideous trade and a source of exploitation for some weak souls, to become a real problem that negatively reflected on the country's economy, social and security situation, as well as an increase Unemployment rates are high. 

The statement continued, "During the meeting, this file was discussed in all respects, highlighting the causes of the problem and the procedures and measures that limit it, as it was agreed to form a joint committee between the competent authorities and a number of members of the House of Representatives, as well as emphasizing the follow-up of bulk labor and taking legal measures." They are entitled to be deported to their countries and not to be affected by any pressures that may be exerted on the implementing agencies.” 

Al-Zamili stressed the "necessity of coordinating the relevant authorities to grant entry visas and diagnose defects to address them, calling on the Ministry of Interior to follow up on the work of the relevant ministries and the extent of their commitment to instructions and regulations when determining their need for foreign workers."

He also called for "the development of an integrated database that includes the numbers of workers and their places of work, calling on them, along with the relevant ministries, to diagnose the entry points of illegal labor and tighten control over them."

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Al-Sadr sends a 4-point message to Parliament

2022.02.15 - 17:02

 

  

Baghdad - people  

On Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a 4-point letter to the Iraqi parliament .  

  

 

  

Al-Sadr said, in a blog post, followed by "Nass" (February 15, 2022), that "the work of Parliament should not only be for the sake of forming the government, or the three presidencies, but rather activating the oversight and legislative role of the House of Representatives, for the interests of the oppressed people."  

Therefore, parliamentarians, especially our beloved allies, should activate the following:  

First: Activating the reformist parliament’s role, activating investigations, and summoning anyone suspected of corruption and negligence, even by expediting the formation of parliamentary committees, regardless of their ethnic or sectarian affiliation or job rank in previous governments.  

Second: Emphasis on activating service projects that benefit the people and their dignity, completing lagging projects as quickly as possible and within a specific time limit, and holding negligent government and civil companies accountable.  

Third: Speeding up the formation of the new reformist government with a national majority government far from the "cake".  

Fourth: Activating Parliament’s oversight role in a firm manner that prevents politicized partisan or judicial interference and peace.  

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Al-Sadr Calls On Parliament To Activate Its Work In The Interests Of The People

15/02/2022

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Earth News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, demanded today, Tuesday, the House of Representatives to activate its work for the interests of the people.

Al-Sadr said, in a tweet via Twitter, followed by Earth News, that "the work of Parliament should not be for the sake of forming the government, or the three presidencies, but rather the oversight and legislative role of the House of Representatives must be activated, for the interests of the oppressed people."
He added: “Therefore, parliamentarians, especially our beloved allies, should activate the following:
First: Activate the reformist role of parliament, activate investigations, and summon anyone who suspects his corruption and negligence, even by expediting the formation of parliamentary committees, regardless of his ethnic or sectarian affiliation or his job rank in previous governments.” .
Second: Emphasis on activating service projects that benefit the people and their dignity, completing lagging projects as quickly as possible and within a specific time limit, and holding negligent government and civil companies accountable.
Third: Speeding up the formation of the new reformist government with a national majority government far from the "cake".
Fourth: Activating Parliament’s oversight role in a firm manner that prevents politicized partisan or judicial interference and peace.

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**Al-Sadr calls on Parliament to summon all those suspected of corruption and shortcomings**
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Today, Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a letter to the House of Representatives.

Al-Sadr said, in a tweet to him on the Twitter platform, that "the parliament's work should not only be for the sake of forming the government, or the three presidencies, but rather the oversight and legislative role of the House of Representatives must be activated, for the interests of the oppressed people."

He added, "Therefore, parliamentarians, especially our beloved allies, should activate the following:

First: Activating the reformist parliament’s role, activating investigations, and summoning anyone suspected of corruption and negligence, even by expediting the formation of parliamentary committees, regardless of their ethnic or sectarian affiliation or job rank in previous governments.

Second: Emphasis on activating service projects that benefit the people and their dignity, completing lagging projects as quickly as possible and within a specific time limit, and holding negligent government and civil companies accountable.

Third: Speeding up the formation of the new reformist government with a national majority government far from the "cake".

Fourth: Activating Parliament’s oversight role in a firm manner that prevents politicized partisan or judicial interference and peace.

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Yet He's buddies with old man Barzani....go figure

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Al-Sadr sends a four-point message to members of Parliament

Wednesday 16 February 2022 135

 

 Baghdad: morning

 

Yesterday, Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a four-point message to members of Parliament.

Al-Sadr said, in a tweet on "Twitter": "The parliament's work should not only be for the sake of forming the government, or the three presidencies, but rather activating the oversight and legislative role of the House of Representatives, for the interests of the oppressed people."

He continued, "Therefore, parliamentarians, especially our beloved allies, should activate the following:

First: Activating the reformist parliament’s role, activating investigations, and summoning everyone suspected of corruption and negligence, even by expediting the formation of parliamentary committees, regardless of their ethnic or sectarian affiliation, or their job rank in previous governments. As soon as possible and within a specific time limit, and holding negligent government and civil companies to account.

Third: Speeding up the formation of the new reformist government and a national majority government far from the "cake".

Fourth: Activating Parliament’s oversight role in a firm manner that prevents politicized partisan or judicial interference and peace.

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Parliamentary grumbles about government decisions and agreements

Wednesday 16 February 2022 86

 

 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid

Some of the decisions and agreements announced by the current government recently have sparked widespread grumbling among some political forces and members of Parliament from various blocs, saying that signing these decisions, agreements and contracts is not within its powers, as it is only a “daily caretaker government”, stressing that what prevents them currently from holding the government accountable. Under the dome of Parliament in this regard is the difficult political situation in the country, which does not allow the creation of a new crisis.

A member of the House of Representatives, Aref Al-Hamami, said in an interview with “Al-Sabah”: “So far, there is no movement in this regard to hold the government accountable, but there is grumbling from the deputies and wide segments of the people,” noting that “the political blocs are now preoccupied with understandings in order to reach a breakthrough.” Due to the current political impasse, and holding the government accountable for some of the decisions and agreements that it recently announced are not going practically for this reason.”

He added, "The talk about contracts, deals and decisions taken by the current government, which is a (caretaker government) is still in an oral form, and that anything on paper has not yet been taken by any leadership of the political blocs, but this topic is the talk of the hour between the segments of society and the representatives, Which is that the government is making big deals outside its powers, deals that harm the interests of the Iraqi people," according to the deputy.

He added, "The situation in southern Iraq is dire, the economy is exhausted, and services are almost non-existent, and many areas are witnessing the spread of drugs and organized crime that disturb security stability, and the current government announces projects that are of no economic benefit, in addition to that "there are things outside its powers." Noting that "there is more than one popular and political movement to stand up to this dangerous matter, but these movements have not yet crystallized in the form of a decision."

He continued: "The rise in the exchange rate of the dollar affected the poor citizen and the middle classes, in addition to the fact that oil prices had doubled, but without a positive reflection on the services provided to the people, and that the new budget would be delayed and the exchange only on the system 

(1/12) Appointments are suspended, contracts also, and promotions, and these are matters that have generated great discontent among the street.

Al-Hamami indicated that "if the current government wanted to give legitimacy to its decisions and agreements and sent them to Parliament, it would not agree to them, but would stand with full force against it because it does not contain any benefit for the people," noting that the people want to improve electricity in agreement with Siemens and refer the Faw port to the Chinese company, And not projects that do not benefit from extending an oil pipeline from Basra to Jordan and others.”

In turn, the legal expert, Ahmed Al-Abadi, stated in an interview with "Al-Sabah", that "the Al-Kazemi government, as a (caretaker government), if it wants to give legitimacy to its decisions, it must go to Parliament because it does not have the right to take decisions outside its powers."

Al-Abadi said: "The internal system of the Council of Ministers defined (the caretaker government) as to facilitate daily matters that cannot be postponed only. As for decisions that result in financial liability or contracts and other obligations, they are not within its powers, but rather from the authority of the new government, and the next government if These agreements and resolutions are authorized, they shall continue, and if the opposite is the case, they shall be rescinded, considering that the government that took these decisions is not full of powers.”

He added, "The current government can resort to Parliament and legitimize its decisions, and the House of Representatives, if it supports these decisions, will legitimize them, and if it rejects them, they must be repealed."

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Leading Iraqi Kurdish party nominates Rebar Ahmed for presidency 

Interior Minister holds close ties with the ruling Barzani family 

 

Mina Aldroubi

 

Feb 15, 2022

 

Rebar Ahmed has been nominated by one of the leading Kurdish political parties to run for the Iraqi presidency.

Mr Ahmed, 54, has served as the Kurdistan Region’s Interior Minister since 2019, and is known to have close ties with Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

“After careful consideration and a meeting with Mr Barzani, the Kurdistan Democratic Party has decided to nominate Rebar Ahmed for the presidency as we see him fit for the post,” a party member told The National.

 

The politician stands against 25 candidates approved by the Iraqi Parliament running for the role, including current President Barham Salih.

The decision to nominate Mr Ahmed follows the disqualification of the party's first nominee Hoshyar Zebari.

 

He was Iraq's finance minister but was removed from office after a vote of no confidence over alleged corruption and misuse of public funds.

Complaints were made against Mr Zebari's nomination on the grounds that his running would have been “unconstitutional” due to outstanding corruption charges against him.

 

 

 

 

 

Iraqi election officials conduct a manual count of votes from a ballot box picked at random as part of the verification process for the electronic count, at a polling station in the central city of Karbala. AFP 

Iraq’s political system is divided among Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political parties.

Top positions such as the presidency are reserved for a nomination from one of the two main Kurdish parties, while Shiites get the prime minister’s post and Sunnis get the parliamentary speaker's position.

President Barham Salih will remain in office until further notice, after a ruling by the Federal Supreme Court late on Sunday.

He has been nominated for a second term by the Kurdish Patriotic Union party.

Updated: February 15th 2022, 5:03 AM