A {final} meeting between Al-Sadr and Al-Amiri

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'will be articulated'

Al-Maliki releases expectations about the presidential election session

2022.03.23 - 21:12

 

Baghdad - people  

The leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, expected, on Wednesday, that a quorum would not be achieved in the upcoming parliament session, which is dedicated to voting on the President of the Republic.  

 

  

Al-Maliki said in an interview with his colleague Hussein Riyad, followed by "Nass" (March 23, 2022), that "the next session of the House of Representatives will be pivotal, and I expect that the Presidency of Parliament will not be able to hold the session because of the quorum."  

  

He added, "It is impossible for the tripartite coalition to achieve 220 deputies in Parliament," noting, "If the Saturday session is not held, the tripartite coalition will be forced to hold negotiations for the purpose of understanding with the framework."  

  

He continued, "The coordination framework's calculations and estimates confirm that the quorum will not be achieved in the presence of 220 deputies, and that our recourse to the guarantor third is that the presidency of the republic was for the Kurds, the presidency of the parliament for the Sunnis, and the prime minister for the Shiites, and that the prime minister's candidate is nominated by the parliamentary bloc that is more numerous than the component allocated to him." This position, but this session went out of the ordinary as our partners entered into alliances with the Kurds and Sunnis."  

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'An alliance that represents the nation in all its sects'

The first comment from Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr, the candidate for “Save the Homeland” for the position of prime minister

2022.03.23 - 21:32

 

Baghdad - people  

The candidate for the position of prime minister by the "Save the Homeland" coalition, Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr, commented, on Wednesday, regarding his candidacy by the latter.  

  

 

  

Al-Sadr said in a post followed by "Nass" (March 23, 2022), "I am honored to be a candidate for a coalition that represents the country in all its sects, to work together to restore the state that all my dear countrymen aspire to."  

  

  

  

Hassan al-Adari, head of the Sadrist parliamentary bloc, announced earlier the formation of the "Save the Homeland" coalition, considering it the most numerous under the parliament, while he identified the coalition's candidates for the presidency and ministers.  

  

According to a "Save the Homeland" conference, which was monitored by "Nass" (March 23, 2022), the new coalition nominated Reaper Ahmed for the presidency and Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr for prime minister, noting that "the coalition will move towards forming a government of the national majority."    

  

  

  

  

  

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, promised earlier, the announcement of the most numerous bloc and the nomination of presidential candidates and ministers, "a unique and important achievement."  

  

Al-Sadr said in a post on "Twitter" followed by "Nass" (March 23, 2022): "I congratulate the Iraqi people for the announcement of the most numerous bloc and the announcement of the candidates for the presidency and the presidency of the Council of Ministers through (national space)."    

  

He added, "I consider this a unique and important achievement to save the country... I wish to complete the formation of a national majority government without procrastination."    

  

He continued: "Also, all my hope is that a government will be able to advance the bitter reality and with a clear program and time limits acceptable to the people, and I will not remain idly by if the previous tragedy is repeated, even if that belongs to me, as well as others, I am with the people only, to satisfy My Lord and my conscience, and I will not deviate from reform and the prestige of the homeland, and God is the guardian of success.”    

  

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Talk about the protests

Presidential candidate Riber Ahmed presents his political program through a newspaper article

2022.03.24 - 10:12

 

  

Baghdad - people   

On Thursday, the candidate of the Save a Nation Alliance for the position of President of the Republic, Riber Ahmed, presented his presidential program, while stressing that the position of the president needs " a wise force and a solution to many of the restrictions and problems that have dependent on the position for a long time."   

  

 

  

Ahmed said in an article published by the newspaper "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" and followed by "Nass" (March 24, 2022): "The constitutional elections in Iraq have reached the point of electing a new president for the republic, after the political and social actors have embarked on a reform path that was not easy, since the launch of a broader A protest movement in the country, the completion of early elections, and the convening of the House of Representatives.   

  

He added, "We are in a new Iraqi era. We have heard the voice of our people who want a regime on the level of Iraq, the historical majesty of their peoples and cultures, and their role that the region and the world are monitoring, in a moment of great testing for leaders who love their land, urging them to do more to prove sovereignty and strengthen independence in front of allies and opponents."   

  

And he indicated that "the station we are about is part of a moment of change that calls for a national response to roles in politics and administration, that rise to the requirements of change, that require loyalty to the state and guarantee its higher interests, and engage in an unprecedented reform process, whose impact will not be limited to national affairs; rather, to the region." and the international crises surrounding it.   

  

Ahmed continued, "Since the President of the Republic is the protector of the Constitution, and it is his responsibility to preserve Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, the reform path that is now imposing itself on everyone requires that the position take the real role assigned to it by the Constitution, to protect the state and its institutions from any danger. threaten her."   

  

The candidate of the Save a Homeland Coalition pointed out that "the modern Iraq crisis in itself is an unconventional opportunity for success. It is a coincidence that is available only in a country like Iraq that has as many resources and diversity as its difficult challenges. Here comes the importance of the pioneering role of the President of the Republic in investing this opportunity, so that he returns Ultimately, for the good of Iraq and the Iraqis."   

  

He also clarified that "it is necessary to affirm solidarity and cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil, to complement each other in addressing all challenges, and to reach fruitful results in the interest of the country."   

  

Regarding the relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan region, he said, "According to our experience, and despite the outstanding crises between the Kurdistan region and the federal government, the Iraqis witnessed great results when the two parties worked together, as in cases of solidarity in major security issues, defeating ISIS, liberating Iraq from the clutches of terrorism, and the issue of Displacement, influential diplomatic efforts, and the revival of ambitious strategic projects in industry and agriculture, from the mountains of Erbil to the coast of Basra,” noting that “the Iraqis, since the founding of their modern state about a hundred years ago, have fought in conflicts on different levels, ideological, ethnic and sectarian, and in the midst of which movements have emerged. And political trends, whose activity and impact have resulted in conflicting projects, delayed access to a contemporary political model that protects the status of the nation. Here, the importance of a strong and vibrant civil society, which remains an important asset for a viable and prosperous state, emerges.   

  

He also added, "The course of events around us tells us a new historical lesson. The tension and conflict in a region we assume is isolated, will have a wide impact on all the globe, and Iraq cannot retreat from its civilized role by remaining turbulent, unable to engage in accelerated transformations, and to be a global station for formulating interests, solutions and opportunities.   

  

The presidential candidate pointed out, "At this promising moment, the position of the President of the Republic can only be viewed as an effective tool in integrating roles, which requires wise power and a treatment for many of the restrictions and problems that have entangled the position for a long time."   

  

He also noted that, "In 2007, when I was completing my studies in Baghdad, and at the height of the violence that the country witnessed, I had the honor to speak on behalf of my fellow graduate students of strategic planning studies at the National Defense College there, about the dream of developing the concept of politics, where the human being is and elevating him The main focus of the leaders' efforts.   

  

He concluded his article by saying that "dreams stumble and then reborn in the great moments of peoples, and when sufficient inspiration is available, they can awaken the elements of goodness in individuals and groups. The path of national reform is one of these moments."   

  

Yesterday, Wednesday, Reber Ahmed commented on his candidacy for the post of President of the Republic.  

  

Ahmed said in a post followed by "Nass" (March 23, 2022), "I was honored today to win the confidence of the Save the Nation Alliance by naming me a candidate for the post of President of the Republic, pledging to work to consolidate the foundations of a modern institutional state that meets the aspirations of citizens. And from God is success."    

  

  

  

Earlier, Hassan Al-Adhari, head of the Sadrist bloc, announced the formation of the "Save the Homeland" coalition, considering it the most numerous.   

  

According to a press conference by Al-Adhari, which was watched by "Nass" (March 23, 2022), the new coalition nominated Reaper Ahmed for the presidency and Muhammad Jaafar Al-Sadr for prime minister, while the coalition will move towards forming a government of the national majority.       

  

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Al-Maliki is afraid of the "collapse" of the political process: the next parliament session is fateful

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Today, Thursday, the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, called on Britain to play a positive role in the relationship between the Iraqi components. all parties.

The media office of the head of the State of Law coalition said in a statement received by Noon News Agency, that "the head of the coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, received in his office today, the British ambassador to Iraq, Mark Bryson Richardson, and they discussed the latest developments in the political situation and the ongoing dialogues in order to form a government, as well as the effects of the Ukrainian-Russian crisis on the country." The overall international situation, especially the economic situation.

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Al-Maliki stressed, "the extent of the depth of the friendly relations between Iraq and Britain and the desire to develop them in various fields," noting that "the political situation in the country is still suffering from a state of political obstruction in light of the presence of foreign interference, which is at its worst," calling on all countries to "stay away from Interfering in Iraq's internal affairs, and for Britain to remain neutral and to play a positive role in the relationship between the components."

The head of the State of Law coalition indicated that "the upcoming parliament session is crucial in terms of forming the government," explaining that "the coordination framework and its allies adhere to the constitutional and legal frameworks in its formation (the guarantor third), which we will make as a basis for achieving stability and preserving the political process from collapse."

According to the statement, the British ambassador expressed "his country's keenness to strengthen and develop bilateral relations with Iraq, and Britain's support for a comprehensive Iraqi government in which all parties participate."

Next Saturday, the Iraqi parliament is scheduled to hold a special session to elect the president of the republic, where the "Save the Homeland" coalition announced "Reber Ahmed" as a candidate for the post of President of the Republic and "Jaafar al-Sadr" to head the next government.

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The coordinating framework submits a written request to Muqtada al-Sadr

 

 2022-03-24 06:00

 

Shafaq News/ A senior source in the Shiite coordination framework said that the leadership of the framework will send a written message this Thursday evening to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr regarding a return to dialogues and political understandings between the two sides.

The source, who is a leader in the framework, explained in his statement to Shafak News Agency, that the message will include a meeting between the framework delegation headed by Hadi Al-Amiri and Al-Sadr to restore life to the Shiite house and form the next government.

This comes in conjunction with the coordination framework warning, earlier today, of a "big" gap that affects the ranks of the "largest component", and considered that the parliament session scheduled for Saturday to elect the President of the Republic "will not be fulfilled", calling for continued dialogues with the "Save the Nation" coalition. .

The framework said in a statement, "We call on all partners in the political process to show a spirit of sincere patriotism and attention to the nation's interest and keep it away from everything that disturbs its security and stability," noting that "the suffering of our people is increasing day after day, due to the absence of wise policies that work to achieve the fundamentals of a well-off life and extricate the poor from the quagmire of waste and rampant corruption.”

He believed that "next Saturday's session will not be achieved due to the lack of a quorum," noting the importance of "continuing constructive dialogues with the rest of the other forces to unify ideas and visions and achieve more understandings that speed up the completion of the upcoming entitlements."

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Sadrist Bloc and the Sovereignty Coalition announced the formation of the "Save the Parliamentary Homeland" coalition, while they presented "Reber Ahmed" as a candidate for the post of President of the Republic and "Jaafar al-Sadr" for prime minister.

On Wednesday, the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, challenged the tripartite alliance (the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Sadrist bloc and the Sovereignty Alliance) that gathered 220 deputies in the presidential election session scheduled for next Saturday, warning at the same time, saying, "We fear that the consequences of the exclusion and exclusion of a particular party armed confrontations.

At the beginning of last February, the Iraqi parliament failed to elect a new president for Iraq after most of the parliamentary blocs boycotted the session due to differences over this position and over naming the largest bloc that would result in the formation of the next federal government.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party had announced the candidacy of the region's Interior Minister, Riber Ahmed, for the position of the presidency of the Iraqi Republic, to enter into competition mainly with the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the current president, Barham Salih, whose candidacy sparked differences between the two parties.

The Democratic Party says that the Union nominated Saleh for the position without the consent of the rest of the Kurdish forces, which prompted him to put forward a candidate from his side to fill the position.

According to the political custom followed throughout the previous sessions, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan has held the position of President of the Republic since the overthrow of the previous regime in 2003.

But in terms of numbers, the fact that the Kurdistan Democratic Party won 31 parliamentary seats in the recent legislative elections, compared to only 17 seats for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, may reverse the equation this time.

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After the Save the Homeland Alliance announcedtheir nominations for the positions of the Iraqi presidency and premiership on Wednesday, the country’s two competing blocs, represented by the Save the Homeland Alliance and the Coordination Framework's National Persistence Alliance, have entered a frantic contest to bolster their numbers before the presidential election session scheduled for Saturday. 

The Sadrist Movement, the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), also known as the Save the Homeland Alliance, on Wednesday shared their candidates for the Iraqi presidency and position of prime minister, selecting the KDP's Reber Ahmed, and the Sadrist candidate Mohammad Jaafar al-Sadr for the latter.

As a result, the tripartite alliance is currently trying to persuade members of Iraq’s parliament from smaller parties and independents to back their candidate and complete the constitutional quorum (220 deputies) required for the upcoming session. 

The Coordination Framework, in turn, is seeking to discourage members from attending, using all means necessary to achieve their goal.

Possible scenarios:

In light of the ongoing movement by competitors, whether announced or occurring behind closed doors, several scenarios could be predicted to play out in the coming days, including:

1- The Save the Homeland Alliance would be able to gather enough representatives to ensure the required quorum (the presence of 220 deputies), thus passing its candidate for the post of President of the Republic and assigning its candidate to form the new government. 

2- The Save the Homeland Alliance may succeed in attracting enough members for its endeavor to hold the session and ensure the vote on the alliance's candidate for the post of president. However, they could fail to secure the 220 votes required to win in the first round as stipulated by the constitution.

That means the second round of voting is needed. And, in this case, there are two possibilities:

- The first: The quorum is intact, the second round of voting takes place, and the candidate of the Save the Homeland Alliance will win the post of President of the Republic after obtaining a majority of the votes present, and the prime minister will be assigned.

- The second: The quorum is broken by some independents leaving the session, and the vote in the second round will not occur. 

Here, the Alliance will face several options:

(a) The session remains open until enough members are persuaded to return to the session on the same day or the following day, i.e. Sunday. 

(b) Keeping the session open until an agreement is reached with the other parties. 

(c) Adjourning the session until further notice, thus continuing the political impasse and maintaining the caretaker government.

3- The lack of a quorum, which leads to the postponement of the session for several days, allowing the two sides to try to persuade small blocs and the independents to participate or boycott. In this case, the demands will be high, and generous offers will be forced on the table.

4- Postponement of the session for several days due to the lack of quorum. Meanwhile, communication channels will be reactivated, and preparations made for a new round of dialogue between the Sadrists and the Framework to reach a possible agreement.

5- Failure to reach quorum, postponement of the session for an indefinite period, and the political deadlock will remain in place for an unknown period. It may take several months, with no real solution on the horizon, which could eventually lead to the dissolution of parliament and an early election.

Saturday's session will be undoubtedly fateful for all political blocs and forces on both sides. It may mark the beginning of a new phase that Iraq has not seen since 2005. It is most likely that it will not be less dangerous than its predecessors, if not the most dangerous period, not least for the country's future and its people at stake.

Farhad Alaaldin is the chairman of the Iraqi Advisory Council. He was the political adviser to former Iraqi President Fuad Masum, the former chief of staff to the KRG prime minister from 2009 to 2011, and the former senior adviser to the KRG prime minister from 2011 to 2012.

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Reaper Ahmed reiterates his vision for the next stage

 

 2022-03-24 20:33

 

 

Shafaq News/ The candidate of the "Save the Homeland" coalition for the post of President of the Republic, Reber Ahmed, reiterated on Thursday, his work to establish an institutional state capable of achieving the aspirations of citizens during the next stage.

This came during the reception of the head of the Turkmen Parliamentary Bloc, Representative Arshad Al-Salihi, in his official office in the capital, Baghdad, a delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party, headed by the "Save the Homeland" coalition candidate for the post of President of the Republic, Reber Ahmed, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency.

According to the statement, the meeting was attended by Minister of State for Parliament Affairs Hiyam Nemat Koberlua, Representative Luqman Al-Rashidi, and Parliament Adviser Noureddine Qabalan.

During the meeting, they discussed "the general situation in the country and the importance of completing the constitutional entitlements, understandings and political dialogues for the next stage."

The head of the Turkmen bloc welcomed the visiting delegation, and stressed the importance of "overcoming the mistakes of the past and representing all the components and spectra of the Iraqi people in the three presidencies and involving them in the center of political decision and state administration, in preparation for the establishment of a new phase of construction, reconstruction and provision of services."

In turn, Reber Ahmed, according to the statement, thanked him for the good reception, reiterating his "work to establish an institutional state capable of realizing the aspirations of citizens during the next stage."

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Sadrist bloc announced the Sovereignty Alliance, the formation of the Parliamentary "Save the Homeland" coalition, while they presented "Reber Ahmed" as a candidate for the post of President of the Republic and "Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr" for prime minister.

In his first comment on his official candidacy for the position, Ahmed pledged to work to establish the foundations of a modern institutional state that meets the aspirations of citizens.

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After collecting the signatures of the deputies of the "blocking third" .. the framework meets on the eve of the presidential election session

 

 2022-03-25 08:35

 

Shafaq News/ Muhammad al-Sihoud, a representative of the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, stated that the coordinating framework and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan collected the signatures of more than 130 deputies to boycott the parliament session scheduled to be held tomorrow, Saturday, to elect a new president for Iraq.

Chihod told Shafaq News Agency, "Members of Parliament represented by the coordination framework, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Alliance (Azm), and independent deputies signed lists whose number reached 133 signatures," noting that "the signatures were represented by members of the House of Representatives and not represented by the head of the bloc, and there are documents confirming this." ".

He added that "the signed lists include boycotting the presidential election session and not participating in it," adding that "not attending tomorrow's session, Saturday, is not a disruption to the formation of the government as much as it is a correction of the wrong path," as he put it.

Chihod continued by saying that "the coordinating framework does not hope that a session will be held tomorrow, Saturday, not after obtaining a consensus among all political forces to form a government," noting that "if the session is held tomorrow, Iraq will certainly go through very difficult circumstances," according to his claim.

In turn, a source from the coordination framework told Shafaq News Agency that "the political forces affiliated with the framework (the Shiites and others allied with them from outside the Shiite house) will hold an important meeting this evening to discuss the latest political developments to come out with the outcome of what will be tomorrow's session."

The source explained that "the framework may reveal its alliance (the Alliance of National Stability), as well as announcing its position on Saturday's session on naming the President of the Republic, and this may include a public withdrawal from the session or reveal a message addressed to all Iraqi political forces."

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The Delegation Of The National Union Headed By Bafel Talabani Arrives In Baghdad

 

LAST UPDATE 03/25/2022 | 3:34 PM

Information/Baghdad...

A high-level delegation from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, headed by Bafel Talabani, arrived today, Friday, in the capital, Baghdad, ahead of the voting session for the position of the President of the Republic scheduled to be held tomorrow, Saturday.

An informed source told "Al-Maalouma", "Talabani will hold a number of meetings and meetings with the Iraqi political forces in Baghdad to discuss the political process and the formation of the next federal government."

He pointed out that "Talabani will meet with the leaders of the coordination framework to discuss the parliament session for tomorrow, which is devoted to voting on the post of President of the Republic." Ended / 25

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Representative of the Law: The framework depends on the spirit of dialogue... and the jump over the benefits is over

• Time: 03/26/2022 23:26:51
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{Political: Al Furat News} Representative of the State of Law Coalition, Aqil Al-Fatlawi, confirmed, on Saturday, that the coordinating framework relies on the spirit of dialogue, noting that the issue of skipping the entitlements ended today.

Al-Fatlawi said to the “Unannounced” program broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel this evening, that “there is a feeling of reassurance and that the issue of skipping the entitlements is almost over today,” pointing out that “the independent brothers were the weight of the egg in the process of achieving this situation, and as happy as it is, it is sad because we do not We want to disrupt the state." 

He added, "We do not seek to disrupt the state, as much as we fight every project that denies the rights of citizens," noting that "the independents who did not attend the session, there was a process of pressure exerted on them, but it was bypassed." 

He continued, "This pressure increased the insistence on the non-attendance of the session by the independents, which is the beginning of a real establishment for them, because they are the owners of the principle." 

He pointed out that "many of them will join the coordination framework and its group, and we hope that this militarization between the political parties will end and we will go to consensus and state-building, and there is a bet on the debts of the independents, or even all of those under the framework tent came with a conviction that they were not motivated by interests." 

Al-Fatlawi stressed, "The framework is very much based on the spirit of dialogue, which we hope will be reconsidered by the brothers in the tripartite alliance, especially the Sadrist bloc. We urgently need to reconsider collecting our home and naming the largest bloc, and then going to release the prime minister from this bloc." 

He explained: "We count on reconsidering the issue of dialogue and that the brothers in the Triple Alliance in general and the Sadrist bloc in particular understand this issue. It cannot pass without dialogue, especially at this stage," noting that "the issue of the majority is good, but it must be a elective majority where it can It gets a large number of votes and seats, and as a result, it is possible to form a government that has the right to take the role of guardians and others take the role of the opposition." 

He continued, "As for a bloc that builds itself on the pretext that it is a majority, it is not a majority, but rather a coalition, as Sunnis and Shiites, part of the Shiites, unite and form a bloc, thus losing a great entitlement to a component, which is the largest, in Iraq. You get about 100 seats, and our ambition was to get more than this number.” 

He concluded his speech by saying: "The Sadrist bloc is an important part of a Shiite house. We hope that consensus will happen and lead to the formation of the largest bloc. Today, we have achieved the guarantor third. After that, we need the brothers to talk to us, and we are looking at things not from the perspective of stopping the political process if it is to preserve people's blood." 

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The coordinating framework forces meet at Al-Amiri's house to determine their position on Wednesday's session

2022.03.27 - 22:06

 

 

Baghdad - people   

On Sunday evening, the Coordinating Framework Forces held a meeting at the home of Hadi Al-Amiri, the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, to determine the framework's position on Wednesday's session.  

 

  

The forces are expected to announce their position on the presidential election session scheduled for Wednesday.  

  

On Sunday, the representative of the "Determination" coalition, Khaled Al-Obaidi, said that the mutual concession in the process of forming the government is a strength and success that all Iraqis await before the next parliament session.  

Al-Obaidi said in a blog post, which was followed by "Nass" (March 27, 2022), "I do not think that anyone will benefit from the Iraqis' rivalries and quarrels among themselves, except those who invest in sedition and chaos."    

He added, " We know that submission to a foreigner is weakness, but surrendering to the sons of the homeland is a strength for the state and immunity for the people."    

And he indicated that " forming an effective and stable government is a decision that must remain in the hands of the Iraqis, and mutual concessions to each other will increase our strength and success, and this is what we and the Iraqis are waiting for before the next parliament session."  

  

Al-Obaidi, who joined the boycotts of the presidential election session on Saturday, wrote on his Facebook page, “What happened today in the House of Representatives confirms that a culture of cancellation and exclusion cannot be imposed on the nation’s partners, because near and far facts confirmed that this culture may succeed for a while.” But it will never last."    

 

 Al-Obaidi added, "Therefore, the Iraqi blocs that are interested in building the state, the success of the next government's work and the stability of its performance have only one path: dialogue and understanding that guarantees a solution to problematic issues, brings points of view closer, and ends crises, no matter how complex."    

  

On Sunday, the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Baligh Abu Ghall, sent a letter to the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hakim Al-Zamili, regarding the Sadrist movement's threat of a state of emergency.  

 

In a blog post, followed by "Nass" (March 27, 2022), Abu Kell said, "The respected Mr. Hakem Al-Zamili: People elected you to contribute to their reassurance! Do you think that waving the declaration of a state of emergency contributes to that?!"    

 

He added, "Although you know that you can only do so by a two-thirds majority and for only one month, and you do not have that number!"    

And he stated that "betraying your brothers and intimidating people is not an appropriate way to take power!"    

  

On Sunday, former MP, Hoshyar Abdullah, sent a letter to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.  

 

Abdullah said in a blog post, followed by “Nass” (March 27, 2022), “A brief message to Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr , either you agree with your former partners with whom you were in the political process after the occupation to this day, or you rely on God to determine Early elections and the dissolution of this parliamentary session,” adding, “There is no solution and a third way out.. How long will these rivalries take place over the konafa of power?!”.  

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A statement from the 'Coordination Framework': Independents are under threat!

2022.03.28 - 15:49

 

Baghdad - people   

The "Coordination Framework" said, on Monday, that independent deputies were subjected to threats after they decided to boycott the session last Saturday, which was dedicated to electing the President of the Republic.  

 

  

In a statement received by “Nass”, a copy of it (March 28, 2022), the framework stated that it “rejects the methods of intimidation and threats directed by well-known and unknown media platforms of political affiliation to the independent representatives who made their political decision not to attend last Saturday’s session, and we stress the need to condemn this The methods are by all forces, actors, and political and societal figures, and that these actions are a confiscation of freedom of expression of opinion, and they are a legal violation that punishes those who commit them according to Iraqi law.  

The statement continued, "We also confirm that these cheap methods have become exposed and will not affect the morale and will of the members of the House of Representatives, who have the full will and the right to express their opinion and take their decisions away from threats and temptations, and we stress that the method of attaching the accusation of employment to the free patriots who are not subject to temptation or threat It is an uncivilized and immoral approach,
and the coordinating framework calls on the government and the security services to provide protection for independent representatives."  

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Member of the Law: The equation of the right of the largest component to nominate the Prime Minister has been ignored

• Time: 03/28/2022 22:41:19
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} A member of the State of Law coalition, Abbas Al-Maliki, announced that the equation of the right of the largest component to nominate the Prime Minister was "disregarded".

 

Maliki said; For the (Unannounced) program broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel tonight, it said: “We are still in the equation of the political scene that the position of prime minister is the right of the largest [Shiite] component, but today we are witnessing a blow to this equation, especially the Shiite component, while we find that there is a preservation of the entitlements and rights of the rest of the components.” . 
He explained, "the intervention of the other parties held a solution to the dispute and the lack of agreement between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement."
Al-Maliki described politics as "art and political performance played on more than one rope, and therefore everyone is allowed to play according to his whims, but what is happening today in Iraq is the exclusion of a certain party and not a political game." 
He added, "We told the movement, "Come, let us enter as a united Shiite bloc to choose Jaafar al-Sadr as prime minister," returning Jaafar al-Sadr, "not a candidate for the Shiite component, but a part of it."
Al-Maliki went on to say, "If the movement is able to proceed with the majority, we congratulate it, and if it is not possible, the framework should not be blamed for this failure."
He asked, "Is it in Iraq's interest to keep things suspended in a caretaker government, and the country is supposed to follow the right path and end the rivalries?"
Al-Maliki concluded, "The tripartite alliance believes that the national space will be achieved in the Wednesday session, the passage and the formation of the government. We do not know which scenario is believed, and it is assumed that the window of dialogue between the political blocs will be opened to get out of the crisis." 
On Saturday, the House of Representatives failed to hold a session to elect the president of the republic, due to the lack of a quorum, which requires the attendance of 220 parliamentarians out of 329, despite the passage of 5 months since the early parliamentary elections.
It was decided to hold another session to elect the President of the Republic next Wednesday.
The session was boycotted by the coordination framework, in addition to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which again nominated the current president, Barham Salih, to occupy his position for a second term.
59 candidates are competing for the position of President of the Republic, most notably the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) candidates Barham Salih and the Kurdistan Democratic Party Reaper Ahmed.
It is customary for the Sunnis to lead the parliament, the Kurds to lead the republic, and the Shiites to head the government, according to a constitutional custom followed since 2003.
The election of a new president for the country is an indispensable step to move forward in forming the next government.

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Talabani and Al-Sadr discuss efforts to form a government and agree to continue talks

• Time: 03/29/2022 00:37:37
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{Political: Al Furat News} The President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Jalal Talabani, discussed with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, the political issues related to the current Iraqi situation.

A statement by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan said that Talabani received a phone call from Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr, "and the two sides discussed efforts to form the new government and ways to address problems and obstacles to the political process, as well as ways to get out of the political impasse."
The two sides agreed on the "necessity of continuing the talks with a view to overcoming the circumstances the country is going through."

[yota691]

Signs of a breakthrough..a phone call between al-Sadr and Pavel Talabani

2022.03.29 - 00:00

 

Baghdad - people   

On Monday evening, the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Pavel Talabani, received a phone call from the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.   

  

  

And media affiliated with the Union, which was followed by "Nass" (March 29, 2022): "Mr. Bafel Jalal Talabani received a phone call from the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr."  

She added, "The two sides discussed political issues related to the current Iraqi situation, efforts to form the new government, ways to address problems and obstacles facing the political process, as well as ways to get out of the political impasse."  

The two sides agreed on the necessity of continuing the talks with a view to overcoming the circumstances the country is going through.   

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Hours into the Wednesday session... Arrangement for a "last dinner" between the frame and the current

 

 2022-03-29 05:28

 

Shafak News / Negotiations are taking place between the leaders of the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement, which may result in a meeting this evening, on the eve of the parliament session scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, which is dedicated to electing a new president.

The representative of State of Law, (the most prominent poles of the coordination framework) Ahmed Al-Latifi told Shafaq News Agency, "Negotiations are currently taking place between the leaders of the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement, regarding tomorrow's session, and there may be a meeting to be held this evening, between the leaders of the Shiite house."

Al-Latifi added, "The meeting, expected to be held in the evening, will discuss the formation of the largest bloc of Shiite forces, which in turn will take the formation of the new Iraqi government."

The deputy of the State of Law coalition concluded by saying that "the framework leaders are keen not to repeat the scenario of last Saturday's session, and are looking forward to holding a session on Wednesday to elect a president of the republic."

The Iraqi parliament failed, for the second time in a row, to hold a session to elect a president for the country, the first when the Federal Court rejected Hoshyar Zebari’s candidacy, and the second when Parliament failed to achieve a quorum to pass Reber Ahmed, both of whom are candidates for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which is affiliated with the Alliance to Save the Nation. (The Trio) previously, and it includes the Sadrist bloc, and the Alliance of Sovereignty with its two parts (Advance and Azm).

More than five months have passed since the holding of the Iraqi legislative elections, and nothing but the election of a speaker to the parliament has been achieved from the constitutional entitlements that follow after each poll, while the political understandings and discussions about choosing the presidents of the republic and government are still in an unprecedented state of obstruction.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, insists on forming a "national majority" government through his alliance with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and sovereignty, in addition to his quest to attract other small blocs and independent deputies. Everyone participates in it, by “disrupting” the movement of the “majority” under the dome of Parliament.

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Tomorrow the quorum will be complete.. Barzani's party announces the joining of new independent deputies to the tripartite alliance

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Tomorrow the quorum will be complete.. Barzani's party announces the joining of new independent deputies to the tripartite alliance

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5 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

 

Tomorrow the quorum will be complete.. Barzani's party announces the joining of new independent deputies to the tripartite alliance

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news source /Baghdad today

News source / Baghdad today

Tomorrow the quorum will be complete.. Barzani's party announces the joining of new independent deputies to the tripartite alliance

 

There is a better chance of me winning a Tri-Wizard Championship against Harry Potter. 

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3 hours ago, JonnyV said:

There is a better chance of me winning a Tri-Wizard Championship against Harry Potter.

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣…Classic!!!!👍🇺🇸

[yota691]

First of all.. all the news about the election session of the President of the Republic

2022.03.30 - 11:05

 

Baghdad - people   

Small numbers of deputies are now flocking to the House of Representatives, with the aim of holding the session dedicated to electing the President of the Republic, amid expectations that a quorum will not be achieved, due to the boycott of large blocs.   

 

The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, said that there is still an opportunity for the tripartite coalition to engage in more dialogues and understandings.   

  

Simultaneously, an expanded meeting of the members of the "coordinating framework" is now taking place at the home of the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, which is likely to repeat the scenario of the Saturday session.   

  

Yesterday, the "Azm" coalition, headed by Muthanna al-Samarrai, announced that he would not attend the session, because he was not granted positions in the next government, according to what was reported by Representative Ahmed al-Jubouri.   

  

As for the National Union, it also announced its boycott of the session, due to the lack of agreement on the candidate for the President of the Republic.   

  

  

  

  

  

  

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In pictures and videos.. the start of the coordination framework meeting before the presidential election session

• Time: 03/30/2022 11:29:04
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{Political: Al Furat News} The Coordination Framework Forces meeting began, before the parliament session scheduled for today to elect the President of the Republic.

The meeting took place at the home of the head of the coalition, Hadi al-Amiri, in the presence of the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to hold its session today to elect the President of the Republic, after failing to do so last Saturday due to the lack of a quorum required for the election process of 220 deputies.

 

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In pictures and videos.. the start of the coordination framework meeting before the presidential election session

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{Political: Al Furat News} The Coordination Framework Forces meeting began, before the parliament session scheduled for today to elect the President of the Republic.

The meeting took place at the home of the head of the coalition, Hadi al-Amiri, in the presence of the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to hold its session today to elect the President of the Republic, after failing to do so last Saturday due to the lack of a quorum required for the election process of 220 deputies.

 

 

Thanks Yota.....ya never know what they may do on any given day!   CL

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Al-Amiri sends a message to the Triple Alliance: Our hearts are open to understanding

 

 2022-03-30 06:06

 

Shafaq News/ The leader of the "Al-Fateh" coalition, Hadi Al-Amiri, called on Wednesday, the tripartite coalition - to save a homeland - for a dialogue to solve the outstanding problems, which obstructed the formation of the Iraqi government and the nomination of a president of the republic.

 

Al-Amiri said in an interview with reporters after a meeting in his office of the forces boycotting the parliament session, "We believe that the path of breaking wills and excluding other parties will not lead to the stability of Iraq. Our words to the political forces, especially the tripartite alliance, are that our hearts are open to finding a solution to get out of the political blockage."

After the failure of a first attempt on February 7 last, the Iraqi parliament announced last Saturday that it was unable again to elect a president of the republic, due to the lack of a quorum of two-thirds (more than 220 deputies out of 329) due to the boycott of the coordination framework that represents prominent Shiite parties, such as the “Dawla” bloc. The Law” headed by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and the “Al-Fateh” coalition, the umbrella under which the pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization factions belong.

There are forty candidates for the presidency of the republic, but the actual competition is limited to two figures representing the two most prominent Kurdish parties: the current president since 2018 Barham Salih, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and Reber Ahmed, the candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. It is assumed that the candidate gets the votes of two-thirds of the House of Representatives to win.

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Al-Sadr responds to the coordination framework: Political obstruction is easier than agreeing with you

 

 2022-03-30 07:37

 

 

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed on Wednesday his position of refusing to agree with the Shiite coordination framework to form the next Iraqi government.

Al-Sadr's position comes after the failure of the Iraqi parliament for the third time in a row to hold a session to elect the country's new president.

Al-Sadr said in a tweet on the social networking sites "Twitter" today, addressing the coordination framework / I will not agree with you, as consensus means the end of the country, not consensus in all its forms.

He stressed, "What you call a political blockage is easier than agreeing with you and better than sharing the cake with you. There is no good in a consensus government."

Al-Sadr also asked, "How will you get along with the blocs while you are striving against all the components and all of them?"

The partners you are trying to win over to your camp.

The leader of the Sadrist movement addressed the people, saying: O Iraqi people, I will not bring you back to your previous tragedies, and this is a false promise. The country will not be subject to subordination, occupation, normalization and quotas, and the people will never bow to them.

The leader of the "Al-Fateh" coalition Hadi Al-Amiri, one of the leaders of the coordination framework, called earlier today, the tripartite coalition - to save a homeland - for a dialogue to solve the outstanding problems, which obstructed the formation of the Iraqi government and the nomination of a president of the republic.

Al-Amiri said in an interview with reporters after a meeting in his office of the forces boycotting the parliament session, "We believe that the path of breaking wills and excluding other parties will not lead to the stability of Iraq. Our words to the political forces, especially the tripartite alliance, are that our hearts are open to finding a solution to get out of the political blockage."

After the failure of a first attempt on February 7 last, the Iraqi parliament announced last Saturday that it was unable again to elect a president of the republic, due to the lack of a quorum of two-thirds (more than 220 deputies out of 329) due to the boycott of the coordination framework that represents prominent Shiite parties, such as the “Dawla” bloc. The Law” headed by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and the “Al-Fateh” coalition, the umbrella under which the pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization factions belong.

There are forty candidates for the presidency of the republic, but the actual competition is limited to two figures representing the two most prominent Kurdish parties: the current president since 2018 Barham Salih, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and Reber Ahmed, the candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. It is assumed that the candidate gets the votes of two-thirds of the House of Representatives to win.

 

 

 

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"You can’t eat your cake and have it, too."

In this case, the sequence of the verbs changes and the meaning becomes more clear. Once you eat your cake, you have no cake left. It means you can't eat a cake and continue to possess that cake once you've consumed it.

The use of the phrase, therefore, is to tell someone that they can't have two good things that don't normally go together at the same time, like eating a cake and then continuing to possess that same cake so you can eat later.