Announcing the final names of the Iraqi presidential candidates

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A legal expert clarifies the new concept of the largest bloc and the quorum for the presidential election session

• Time: 03/17/2022 09:26:01
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{Political: Al Furat News} A legal expert explained the decisions of the Federal Supreme Court regarding the most numerous bloc and the quorum for electing the new president of the republic.

Ali Al-Tamimi said in a statement that the agency {Euphrates News} received a copy of: “With regard to the most numerous bloc, the decision spoke about the possibility of presenting this bloc at any time, whether in the first session or to the elected speaker of parliament, and even after the election of the President of the Republic as long as it was not sent by the Speaker of Parliament. to the elected President of the Republic.
He added, "The court said or reasoned that that the largest bloc according to this concept is variable and liable to join after meetings of parties and lists, provided that this does not intersect with Article 45 of the Elections Law 9 of 2020."
Al-Tamimi indicated, "This new concept of interpretation of Article 76 of the Constitution regarding the most numerous bloc is a modification of the old interpretation 25 of 2010. This is a new direction for the Federal Court that is consistent with international constitutional jurisprudence in interpretation and its renewal according to economic, legal and political conditions. Even if the court's decision is now, this Bits don't mean final."
He explained, "As for the other decision, which is linked with the above decision in terms of implementation, it is necessary to hold the parliament session and achieve its quorum in electing the new president of the republic by a two-thirds majority of 220 deputies, and that the decision is taken with this count in the first round of voting to elect the president of the republic."
He pointed out that "the Federal Supreme Court caused this by saying that Article 70 of the Iraqi Constitution is an exception to the original contained in Article 59 of the Iraqi Constitution, which required that the session be attended by 165 deputies and that decisions be taken by simple majority."

Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi announced that Saturday, March 26, will be the date for the Parliament session to elect the President of the Republic. 

In the midst of this decision, the two ruling parties in the Kurdistan region did not announce an agreement on one candidate to take over the presidential seat, and the two parties are still sticking to their candidates {Barham Salih and Reber Ahmed}.

While the political deadlock continues between the two sides of the political process (the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement) to unitely enter the House of Representatives, announce the most numerous Shiite bloc and form the next government.

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Jaafar al-Sadr is the brother-in-law of Muqtada al-Sadr, who married his sister.[3] He also has family ties to Mohammad Khatami, the former reformists President of Iran.[4]

 

During his two terms as president, Khatami advocated freedom of expression, tolerance and civil society, constructive diplomatic relations with other states, including those in Asia and the European Union, and an economic policy that supported a free market and foreign investment.

 

 

He returned to Iraq in 2009, six years after the invasion of Iraq and toppling of Saddam Hussein.[4] Jaafar al-Sadr was elected in 2010 as a member of the Council of Representatives within Baghdad Province for the State of Law Coalition of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He said he refused to join the Islamic Dawa Party founded by his father because he disagreed with the Islamist ideology but liked Maliki's platform of non-sectarianism and the rule of law. He said that years of studying Islam had convinced him that religion and politics don't mix and that he disagreed with his brother-in-law Muqtader al-Sadr on the use of violence to achieve political goals.[1]
 

 

sounds like Jaafar al-Sadar will be a great choice!

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A legal expert reveals the procedures for electing the new President of the Republic

• Time: 03/19/2022 15:35:34
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{Political: Al Furat News} Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi revealed, today, Saturday, the procedures for electing the new president of the republic.

Al-Tamimi told {Euphrates News} a copy of it, “According to the Federal Court’s decision to open the nomination for the position of President of the Republic for one time only No. 24 of 2022, the Presidency of Parliament has a period of 30 days in accordance with Article 72 II of the Iraqi Constitution from March 6 to April 6 During which the President of the Republic is elected in a binding manner.

He added, "After setting the date of March 26 to hold the session, in the event that the new president of the republic is not chosen, the parliament presidency can postpone it until April 6 only. solvable."

He continued, "Parliament may be dissolved at the request of one-third of the members and the approval of the absolute majority of the number of members in accordance with Article 64 of the Constitution, or by a decision of the Federal Supreme Court, if it is a referendum, and we will be in both cases before new early elections, and the current government continues to conduct daily affairs according to the same article above."

And he added: "In the case of starting a vote to choose the new President of the Republic, which stipulated the Federal Court's decision to open the session with a two-thirds majority of 220 deputies and to be present at the start of voting in accordance with the Federal Court's decision to open the nomination door with this percentage in the first round, and if none of the candidates obtained a This percentage will be in front of a second round in which the competition is limited between the first and second highest winners, and either of them gets the majority of votes, meaning if the first gets 50 votes and the second gets 30, the owner of the 50 votes is the President of the Republic who is president and takes the constitutional oath before Parliament and in the presence of the President of the Federal Court in accordance with Article 70 Constitution and Law 8 of 2012.

He explained that, "The President of the Republic then assigns the candidate of the most numerous parliamentary bloc within 15 days of taking the oath, which has not yet been determined, assigning him to form the government and the government curriculum within 30 days of his assignment in accordance with Article 76 of the Constitution in all its details."

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Deputy: The selection of parliamentary committees takes into account two sides in addition to the geographical factor

• Time: 03/19/2022 12:57:28
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{Political: Al Furat News} The representative of the State of Law coalition, Durgham Al-Maliki, confirmed today, Saturday, that the selection of the parliamentary committees in Parliament is a side sponsor.

Al-Maliki told {Euphrates News}, "The parliamentary committees were not subject to political quotas or party benefits. Rather, both sides of expertise and competence were taken into account."

He added, "The representatives are distributed according to the terms of reference, and each parliamentary bloc works to present the names of its deputies according to the terms of reference, and those terms of reference are studied by the competent committee and the first deputy of Parliament, after which the distribution is done and put to the vote."

Al-Maliki continued: "The selection also includes the geographical factor of the representative in terms of his governorate and geographical area."

 

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At this point they still haven't seated any prominent figures in the government, why don't they stick with Saleh and Kazeemi?  Going on 6 months and they haven't voted anyone in. 

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Political blocs gather their capabilities for the upcoming parliament session

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 Baghdad: Muhannad Abd al-Wahhab 

 

One week separates us from the parliament session next Saturday, March 26, this upcoming session has become the subject of betting, mobilizing and gathering capabilities by the political blocs to achieve what they aspire to. Politicians stated that negotiations are underway between the "triple alliance" on the one hand and the "coordinating framework" on the other hand, with independent representatives to win them to the side of this party or that and achieve the equation of completing the difficult quorum for the election of the President of the Republic in light of the continuing differences between the poles of the political process. While observers warned that the "March 26" session would be the last opportunity for Parliament and the political blocs before the possibility of the judiciary's intervention and saying the final word. The representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Suzan Mansour, told Al-Sabah: "All political blocs are preparing for the parliament session on the 26th of this month, and despite the difficulty of completing the alliances, they are moving forward and we hope that the session will proceed with the election of a president."

She added, "Her party seeks to consolidate a national salvation government for all the Iraqi people, because the goal of the elections is to form a government that is different from its predecessors, strong among the components of the Iraqi people, and its goal is reform."

She stressed that "the National Union is still sticking to its only candidate (Barham Muhammad Salih) because his selection was based on the national space and was not on partisan and nationalist backgrounds," indicating that "the National Union does not have an alliance with one of the blocs, but there is rapprochement and understanding with everyone."

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Including the boycott.. These are the proposed scenarios to determine the fate of the next parliament session

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2022-03-20 | 05:46

 

 

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Political differences still dominate the situation, whether inside the Kurdish or Shiite house, with each party sticking to what it thinks it deserves, with the threat to block the twenty-sixth session of this month in the event that the political blockage continues.

At a time when the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan hinted at the possibility of boycotting the voting session on the President of the Republic in the event that no agreements were reached with the other party, a parliamentarian indicated that all options and scenarios are on the scene regarding the fate of the next parliament session dedicated to voting on the President of the Republic.

 

The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath Surji, said that the union will boycott the voting session on the President of the Republic in the event that no agreement was reached between the political forces regarding the candidate for the position and the differences of Shiite forces were overcome.

Al-Sorji said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The doors are open for all parties, especially the Kurdistan Democratic Party, to discuss ending the political blockage and overcoming crises, but unfortunately, the Democrat is sticking to his positions regarding the position of the President of the Republic, and we do not find any signs or steps from the other side to resolve the crisis," noting The Union until now is sticking to its candidate for the position, Barham Salih, and we do not have any alternative now, although politics has many changes all the time, given that our adherence to Barham Salih is a constitutional right for us within our entitlement and the independence of our party in return for the other party trying to impose its ideology and decision on us, which is not accepted by us."

 

Sorji added, "Everyone believes that the main problem that hinders the completion of the benefits is due to Kurdish differences, but we exclude this vision and within the current reality, in the event that the Shiite house does not reach understandings regarding the largest bloc, the next session devoted to voting on the President of the Republic will not be passed, and therefore the The dilemma is within the Shiite house, and in the event that they do not reach a settlement and an agreed candidate among them, the session of the President of the Republic will not pass,” noting that “the union is close to the coordination framework and we will boycott the next session and be with the blocking third in the event that no agreements are reached and we will be with our allies in the framework.” .

Representative of the State of Law coalition, Dergham al-Maliki, confirmed that all options and scenarios are on the table regarding the fate of the next parliament session, which is dedicated to voting on the President of the Republic.

Al-Maliki said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The Shiite forces, through intensive discussions, put their papers on the dialogue table, which have not been completed until the moment, but things may reach the decisive stage as everyone aspires to before the parliament session scheduled for next week," noting that "All scenarios exist between reaching an agreement and forming the largest bloc, or perhaps not reaching an agreement, and then there will be several options related to the parliament session, whether in the boycott or other options that will be presented at the time."

Al-Maliki added, "Dialogues and contacts are continuing on a daily basis in order to resolve matters and come up with a unified position regarding the Shiite house, leading to an agreement with the rest of the political forces and the nation's partners, which we believe will be intense in the coming days in order to end the state of blockage and partial disagreements over naming the largest bloc." He pointed out that "the names proposed for the position of prime minister until this moment have not been officially presented, except for the name of Jaafar al-Sadr, who we believe is a respected figure and there is no reservation or veto on it by any party, but we need in the first stage to resolve the nomination of the largest bloc and then go to the discussion about the proposed names." ".

He stressed that "in the event that there is no agreement between the Shiite forces, we do not believe that there will be any consensus that will obtain the presidential candidate."

 

 

 

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Al-Barzanji reveals important information about the scenario of next Saturday’s session and the voters

• Time: 03/19/2022 22:44:33
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The political analyst, Haider Al-Barzanji, revealed the scenario of the Parliament session on electing the President of the Republic next Saturday.

 

Al-Barzanji said; For the “Unannounced” program broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel tonight, that: “The reality of the situation appears to be the picture of the political process at first sight that there is no consensus, and a few days ago we witnessed the meeting of the coordination framework with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and the framework announced that it would support the union’s candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Barham Salih, provided that It does not go beyond the constitution and its principles.” 
He added, "According to the information, part of the Sovereignty Alliance will vote for the Union candidate," explaining, "Representatives from within the Sovereignty Alliance, which is witnessing many differences, have contact with the framework." 
Al-Barzanji pointed out that "the framework announced its position on the issues of electing a candidate for the president of the republic and voting on the heads of committees, in which he affirmed in two separate sessions." 
He continued, "
Al-Barzanji also drew attention to "the resentment of the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, with the behavior of the Sadrists towards the decisions of the Federal Special Court not to nominate Hoshyar Zebari and the oil and gas law in the Kurdistan region."
And he indicated that "the blocking third is the guarantor of the political process, and the leaders of the framework do not mind the Sadrist movement going to the opposition," stressing that "the framework sought to resolve the crisis, despite the political failure it is subjected to." 
Al-Barzanji concluded, "The framework welcomed the nomination of Jaafar al-Sadr to head the government from among the candidates, provided that he is nominated by the Shiite bloc, the most numerous."
It is noteworthy that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad al-Halbousi, has set Saturday, March 26, as the date for the House of Representatives session to elect the President of the Republic.
 

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A member of the Democratic Party: Delaying the election of the president means extending the formation of the government to a year from now

• Time: 03/19/2022 23:11:49
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{Politics: Al Furat News} A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Repin Salam, suggested delaying the election of the President of the Republic means extending the formation of the government to a year from now.

 

and said hello; The (Undisclosed) program broadcast on Al-Furat satellite channel on Saturday evening, that: “The scenario that prevailed in delaying the formation of the government in Lebanon for more than a year will be repeated in Iraq, and so far there has been no meeting to vote on the President of the Republic, which means delaying the formation of the government for a year from now. ".
He added, "The re-election is considered a more severe blow to the political process, and it will shake the citizen's confidence in the political process, and there are those who seek to drag the Kurdistan region into an internal and regional conflict, and the Iranian bombing of Erbil may be a mistake."
Salam affirmed, "We have no personal issue with any party party, and we are with a change of style that we have relied on for 17 years, and the tripartite alliance seeks to fight corruption and implement the suspended articles of the constitution."
It is noteworthy that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad al-Halbousi, has set Saturday, March 26, as the date for the House of Representatives session to elect the President of the Republic.

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'Resentment is rising'

The Presidency of Parliament speaks for the first time about the largest bloc and sends an invitation regarding the Saturday session

2022.03.20 - 20:42

 

Baghdad - people  

The Presidency of Parliament spoke for the first time about the largest bloc, calling on all political forces not to break the quorum for next Saturday's session devoted to electing the President of the Republic.  

  

  

Shakhwan Abdullah, the second deputy speaker of parliament, said in an interview with colleague "Zainab Rabie", followed by "Nass" (March 20, 2022), that "the Sadrist movement is the largest and most numerous bloc in Parliament, regardless of alliances."  

Abdullah called on all political forces "not to break the quorum of the presidential election session," adding, "All forces must enter the parliament hall next Saturday, and not disrupt the presidential election session, because we have great challenges, requirements and legislation that the citizen is waiting for."  

Abdullah stressed, "Everyone should realize the extent of the seriousness of the situation and the discontent of the street. There is popular dissatisfaction with the deliberate obstruction of the parliament's tasks, and we do not wish to repeat it in the session to choose the president of the republic."  

And he indicated that "the tripartite alliance can gather 220 deputies in the next session, and within days we will see the results of intense political discussions."  

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Minister: Muqtada al-Sadr will address a number of deputies tomorrow

2022.03.20 - 23:33

 

Baghdad - people   

"Sadr Minister" Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi announced, on Sunday, that Muqtada al-Sadr will address a number of deputies tomorrow, Monday.  

  

 

  

Al-Iraqi said in a post, followed by "Nas" (March 20, 2022), "We would like to inform you, dear friends, that tomorrow His Eminence will send a (tweet) addressing some members of the Iraqi parliament."  

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In a letter to independent MPs

Al-Sadr: The majority government is an experiment that must be experienced.. entrust the voting session to the President of the Republic

2022.03.21 - 12:36

 

Baghdad - people  

On Monday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a letter to a number of deputies, regarding the voting session on the President of the Republic, and other files.  

  

  

In his message, which was followed by "Nass" (March 21, 2022), Al-Sadr stressed the "necessity of getting out of the neck of consensus into the space of the majority," considering that "forming a majority government is an experiment that must be undertaken."  

He also called on independent representatives to "assign the voting session to the President of the Republic."  

  

Below is the full text of the message:  

  

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Iraq: Al-Sadr calls on independent representatives to suppor t the "majority government" project and offers them "space to run the country."

Baghdad

Baraa Al-Shammari

March 21, 2022

 

Al-Sadr offered the independent representatives “a space to run the country” (Ali Najafi/AFP)

 

In a new indication of the return of political closure in Iraq regarding reaching understandings to form the new government, the leader of the Sadrist movement , Muqtada al-Sadr , called on Monday, independent parliamentarians, to participate in the parliamentary session to elect the new president, scheduled for next Saturday, asking them to support The project of the national majority government, pledging to give them "a space in the administration of the country", if they are united.

At the end of last week, political sources in the capital, Baghdad, revealed to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed about political moves towards the 45 independent and civilian representatives, with the aim of persuading them not to boycott the upcoming parliament session, which is dedicated to voting on the President of the Republic.

 

Al-Sadr said, in a statement, "The consensual governments that took over Iraq did not benefit Iraq and the Iraqis, but it can be said that they harmed it year after year, and the sharing of the cake and the like. Therefore, we tried in the previous operation not to share the cake with them." And that did not work, and today we see that we must get out of the neck of consensus, into the space of the majority, and from the neck of sectarianism into the space of patriotism.”

 

He continued, "Today there is a class of independent representatives who love their country and who are aware of the reasons for Iraq's deterioration and decline to this terrifying and alarming degree."

He considered that "forming a national majority government is an experiment that must be conducted to prove its success or not. Perhaps it will be the beginning of advancing the bitter reality that our beloved country is going through in all respects, and a challenge to external pressures against our beloved country." 

And he called on "the respected and patriotic independent deputies to stand with dignity, honor and dignity in order to save the country and rid it of the remnants of corruption, terrorism, occupation, normalization and dissolution, by assigning them to the parliamentary session in which the President of the Republic is voted on, and not disrupting it with the blocking third, which is the product of carrot and intimidation."

He continued, "Therefore we need a brave stand from you, and if you do not trust me or (the Sadrist bloc), we will give you space to run the country, if you unite your ranks and stay away from temptations and threats," according to him, considering that his demand for a "national majority government" is not In order to "hit opponents".

He concluded by saying, "Oh, my brothers in the Iraqi parliament, from independent blocs or independent representatives, who are eager to reach the last opportunity for us and for you. If we succeed, the country and the people will benefit. If we fail, then, as I said, I will announce this with full mouth and openness and without any hesitation, for I have nothing but to follow the truth and stay away from falsehood."

 

And he spoke of the existence of those who "are trying to drag Iraq into the furnace of wars and clashes, and to destroy the fair democratic process."

A quorum for the session requires the presence of two-thirds of parliament members, which is difficult to achieve in light of the sharp political differences between the tripartite coalition (the Sadrist Movement, the Alliance of Sovereignty, the Kurdistan Democratic Party), which seeks to pass the Kurdistan Democratic Party candidate, Reber Ahmed, for the presidency and the formation of a majority government on the one hand. While the "coordinating framework" demands a consensus government and insists on suspending the voting session on the President of the Republic unless its demands are met.

Parliament failed to hold a session scheduled for the seventh of last month to vote on the President of the Republic due to the lack of a quorum.

The Iraqi constitution requires the presence of at least two-thirds of the parliament’s members in the presidential election session, a matter that the “coordinating framework” alliance, which opposes the tripartite alliance, exploited by forming what has become known as the “blocking third” to prevent the presidential election session from taking place.

Bahaa Al-Nouri, a spokesman for the State of Law Coalition affiliated with the Coordination Framework, said that the framework forces will not attend a session, Saturday, unless the differences between the political forces are resolved, calling, during a televised interview, to resolve the differences through consensus.

He pointed out that the "coordinating framework" may resort to boycotting the political process in the event of continuing differences, explaining that the major parliamentary bloc that will nominate the prime minister should be determined through an understanding with the "Sadr movement."

Yesterday, Sunday, the presidency of the Iraqi parliament confirmed that the "Sadr bloc", which won 73 seats in the elections that took place last October, is the largest parliamentary bloc.

Deputy Parliament Speaker Shakhwan Abdullah said that "the Sadrist movement is the largest and most numerous bloc in parliament, regardless of alliances," calling on the deputies to attend the voting session on the President of the Republic and not break the quorum.
 

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Analysis On Al-Sadr's Message To Independent Representatives: Weak Position Of The Majority Government Project

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Earth News/ The observer of Iraqi political affairs, Nahed Al-Hindi, commented today, Monday, on the letter of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, to the independent representatives, in order to participate in the session to elect the new president of the republic.

Al-Hindi told Earth News, "It seems, according to my reading of Al-Sadr's message, that the leader of the Sadrist movement is certain of the weakness of the position of the majority government project that he advocates, and that he is sure that the tripartite alliance is unable to achieve the quorum by referring to (this is not out of weakness)." And once to the blocking third in name, as well as his demand for a brave stand, which means that things as they are today can only be overcome by an extraordinary and unusual act in the contexts of political action in the country.

He added, "Al-Sadr is still betting on Shiite division and fragmentation, by saying (many parties have shrunk, especially at the Shiite level and in southern Iraq) and also (this was not possible for us to have parties), and he is well aware that his project is politically unacceptable so far, by saying (If you do not trust me or the Sadrist bloc) and he presents a great temptation to present positions to independents and dissidents by saying (we will give you space to administer the country), and note here that he is tempted to enter with him and not to give up the leadership position, for he says (we give you space), how can the distrust be straightened By it and by its mass, if it gives space, is it its leader?”

And the observer of the Iraqi political affairs continued, "Al-Sadr is still insisting on revenge against Al-Maliki (I do not want to hit the opponents), but he redresses (and punishing them is only for their benefit), and he realizes that revenge against Al-Maliki raises fear among others as he is obsessed with a policy to liquidate opponents, which drives others. There is no confidence in his project, and he also hints that not accepting this political solution that he proposes will push him (the use of violence or even extremist protests) and he repeats that (whoever hears our awareness and does not support us, he does not have the right to reprimand us later or file charges against us).

Al-Hindi concluded by saying that “Al-Sadr does not disclose his next step if he fails to achieve a quorum and the tripartite coalition government, and he is not satisfied with taking the role of the opposition, but rather threatens (the furnace of war, clashes and the demolition of the democratic process) and noted that he describes it as honest, which means that he does not accept the dissolution of the House of Representatives Present".

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Muqtada al-Sadr addresses the independent representatives with a long message and offers them "space" to run the country with the majority government

 

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Shafaq News/ Today, Monday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, singled out the "independent" members of the Iraqi parliament with a long message, offering them "space" to run the country in the majority government.

 

 

Al-Sadr said in his message, which was published today, and seen by Shafak News Agency, that "everyone has become suspicious of the parties that participated in the political process since the fall to this day, especially those who do not belong to those parties or support them from the independent or neutral popular classes." , indicating that "the current political process was the result of that, and resulted in many independent representatives in the House of Representatives, and the shrinking of many parties, especially at the (Shiite) level and in southern Iraq."

 

 

 

He added that "consensual governments rolled over the country and did not benefit Iraq and the Iraqis, but it can be said that they harmed him year after year, as some claim," explaining that "the reason for that is (consensus) or previous consensual governments and what happened in them of sharing the cake and the like. ".

 

Al-Sadr continued, saying, "In the previous process, we tried not to share the cake with them, and that did not work, and today we see that we must get out of the neck of (consensus) into the space of the majority and from the neck of sectarianism to the space of patriotism, which is - I mean the formation of a national majority government."

 

He stressed that "it is an experiment that must be conducted to prove its success or not, perhaps it will be the beginning of advancing the bitter reality that our beloved country is going through in all respects and a challenge to external pressures against our beloved country."

 

 

 

In his call to the "independent" members of Parliament, Al-Sadr said, "I call upon the respected and patriotic independent MPs to take a stand of glory, honor and dignity in order to save the country and rid it of the remnants of corruption, terrorism, occupation, normalization and dissolution by assigning them to the parliamentary session in which the President of the Republic is voted on. And not to obstruct it with the obstructing third, which is the result of encouragement and intimidation.”

 

He stressed, "We need a brave stand from you, and if you do not trust me or (the Sadrist bloc), we will give you space to run the country, if you find your ranks and stay away from temptations and threats."

 

He explained, "You should know that when I demand a national majority government, I do not want it to strike opponents, because I do not consider any Iraqi to be my adversary. Rather, what I want most is the benefit of the country and the people and the guidance of every offender, and punishing them is only for their own good and the public interest, not sarcasm or pleasure." That "the clearest evidence is to punish the corrupt who belong to or are affiliated with us."

 

Al-Sadr also said, "I did not ask for reform to be evil or blasphemous, but rather to reform my country and benefit my people so that their status and the dignity of the oppressed people would be rooted," explaining that "such political attempts are better than the use of violence or even extremist protests that have harmed the country and people for a long time."

 

He continued, "My brothers in the Iraqi parliament from independent blocs or independent representatives, come to the last opportunity for us and for you. If we succeed, the nation and the people will benefit, and if we fail, as I said, I will announce that with full mouth and openness of heart and without any hesitation. I have nothing but to follow the truth and stay away from Falsehood," warning that "there are those who are trying to drag Iraq into the furnace of wars and clashes, and to destroy the fair democratic process."

 

Al-Sadr concluded his message by saying, "Whoever hears from you and does not support us, he does not have the right to reprimand us later or file accusations against us.

 

 

 

 

 

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An independent parliamentary coalition announces that al-Sadr's initiative has been met by attending the presidential election session

 2022-03-21 06:46

 

Shafaq News/ The "Independent Iraq" coalition responded today, Monday, to the letter of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, addressed to "independent deputies" in order to attend the parliament session devoted to voting on the new president of the republic.

 

The deputy of the coalition, Yasser Iskandar, told Shafaq News Agency, "We in an independent Iraq coalition will attend the parliament session dedicated to voting on the new president of the republic, and we will respond to the invitation of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr. The process of forming the new government cannot remain suspended for a longer period due to a political dispute. between two sides.

 

Iskandar expected that "the majority of the independent representatives, not only the representatives of an independent Iraq alliance, will have a strong and effective participation in the session to elect the new president of the republic," stressing that "they will not be among the deputies who seek to disrupt the session by breaking the quorum."

 

He pointed out that "the situation in Iraq does not bear the continuation of conflict and disagreement over the formation of the government, but rather requires the formation of a government quickly to confront the crises that Iraqis have been suffering from over the past years."

The "Independent Iraq" coalition has six seats in the Iraqi parliament in its new session.

 

Earlier today, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, singled out the "independent" members of the Iraqi parliament with a long message, in which he offered them "space" to run the country with a majority government.

 

Al-Sadr also called on "independent deputies" not to disrupt the parliament session devoted to voting on the president of the republic.

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The "Sunni Political House" precedes the presidential election session by bringing the "Shiite House" parties closer

 

 2022-03-21 06:51

 

 

 

Shafaq News/ The leader in the coordination framework, Aid al-Hilali, revealed on Monday that the "Sunni Political House", the alliance of sovereignty, intends to intervene to bridge the views between the Sadrist movement and the framework before holding the parliamentary session to elect the president of the republic.

 

Al-Hilali told Shafaq News Agency, "The Sunni political house intends to launch a new initiative in the coming hours in order to bring the views of the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework closer and unify positions regarding the process of forming the government, as well as choosing the new prime minister."

 

And Al-Hilali stated, "The Sunni House initiative aims to make the session to elect the new president of the republic a success and to prevent breaking the quorum for the session."

 

He added that this initiative "comes to prevent the failure of this session by boycotting the coordination framework of the session and breaking its quorum, especially since the framework owns the blocking third of this session. That is why the Sunni House initiative came at this important and sensitive time."

 

Today, Monday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sent a lengthy message to the "independent" members of the Iraqi parliament, urging them to ally with them in an attempt to form the largest parliamentary bloc that has the power to choose the head of the new government.

 

Earlier today, the Wisdom Movement, led by Ammar al-Hakim, warned of several scenarios, including "political chaos" and going towards early elections, in the event that no meeting takes place between the Shiite coordination framework and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, during the next 48 hours.

 

A source in the Shiite coordination framework had revealed, earlier today, the intention of a delegation from the framework headed by the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri to visit Najaf within the next 72 hours to meet Muqtada Al-Sadr to discuss the reality of next Saturday's session to elect the president of the republic and assign an agreed figure within the Shiite house to form the next government.

 

An informed political source told Shafak News Agency on Sunday that "the prominent political alliances that control the flow of the political scene and determine their spheres of influence will hold tomorrow (today) individual deliberative meetings to reach realistic solutions that draw a map that determines the paths out of the current crisis and in a manner that preserves each component's political weight. and his electoral merit.

 

The source added, "The Sovereignty Alliance held a deliberative meeting this evening (yesterday) on the developments of the political scene, in addition to discussing some proposals for possible solutions to bring the parties closer."

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Independent Iraq Alliance: We will attend the parliament session and will not break the quorum

In the first reaction to Al-Sadr's tweet

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In the first reaction to the tweet of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, an independent Iraq alliance announced, today, Monday, that it will attend the next session of Parliament, which is devoted to voting on choosing the President of the Republic.

The coalition's deputy, Yasser Iskandar, confirmed that an independent Iraq coalition will attend the parliament session at the invitation of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, because it is not possible for the process of forming the new government to remain suspended for a longer period due to a political dispute between two parties.

Iskandar pointed out that it is expected that the majority of the independent representatives, not the representatives of an independent Iraq alliance, only because they will not be among the deputies who seek to disrupt the session by breaking the quorum.

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Al-Sadr tweeted: Forming a national majority government is an experiment that must be undertaken

Al-Sadr confirms the shrinking of Shiite parties and the emergence of many independent representatives

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The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stressed today, Monday, that the formation of a national majority government is an experiment that must be conducted to prove its success or not.

Al-Sadr said in a statement that the successive consensual governments did not benefit Iraq and the Iraqis, but rather harmed them, indicating that he sees the country emerging from the neck of consociationalism to the space of the majority and from sectarianism to patriotism.

Al-Sadr added that everyone is suspicious of the parties that participated in the political process in Iraq since the year 2003, which resulted in the reduction of many parties, especially Shiite ones, and the emergence of many independent representatives. .

 

 

 

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Despite its vote for Al-Halbousi .. "Extension" rejects the "quota government" and confirms its attendance at the presidential election session

 

 2022-03-21 09:07

 

 

Shafaq News/ The "Extension" parliamentary bloc confirmed, on Monday, that it will attend the presidential election session to be held, at the same time refusing its participation in what it called "the quota government."

 

The deputy of the bloc, Haider Al-Salami, told Shafaq News Agency, "We will not be obstructing the presidential election session, and we will not break its quorum, just as we cannot be part of a quota government with those who mismanaged the country."

 

He added, "We have our candidate for the presidency, who is the representative of the New Generation Bloc, which is affiliated with the (For the People) coalition, Rebwar Orahman and Sita Salih Aref, despite the difficulty of passing him, but in this nomination we will present our political message opposing the traditional parties."

 

Al-Salami continued, "We have previously presented a package of demands to those who claim that the compass of governance is in their hands, and one of the most important of these demands is the disclosure of those who killed, disappeared and suppressed the demonstrators, and other demands of the people that concern their economic and social conditions, but we did not find deaf ears to these demands."

 

He concluded by saying, "No matter how precious our voices are, they cannot be more valuable than the blood of our martyrs and the demands of our masses, and whoever does not listen to us, we will not listen to him."

 

It is worth noting that the "Extension" movement received violent tremors during the current year. At the beginning of last February, three members of the movement's general secretariat resigned in protest against the vote of the movement's leader, Alaa al-Rikabi and six other deputies, in favor of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, in the first session. Parliament was held during which the Presidency of the Council was elected, which they considered a deviation from the basic goals upon which the movement was founded, which is not to allow the ruling political class to continue in their positions.

 

Also last February 13, 17 members of the movement announced their withdrawal from it due to the "deviation" of most of the members who represent the movement in the Iraqi parliament, from its rules of procedure.

 

On the seventh of this March, a member of the Executive Office of the Extension Movement, responsible for the student office and a former candidate for the movement, Nour Nafeh Ali Al-Jalihawi, announced his resignation from the movement.

 

Al-Jalehawi stated, in her resignation statement, which was received by Shafaq News Agency, that "after the explicit recognition by the Secretary-General of the movement, Alaa Al-Rikabi, regarding the movement's participation in voting for the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, and what we believe that any person was taking office during the October revolution and did not stand He is genuinely with the sons of the revolution, as he is considered a partner to all those who participated in the suppression of the protesting youth, in addition to his role in the political process.

 

The extension movement won 9 seats in the Iraqi parliament, and most of its deputies are activists in the protest squares.

 

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called earlier today, "independent" members of the Iraqi parliament to join him in order to ensure a quorum for the voting session on the President of the Republic, and not to go with the blocking third of Parliament.

 

Al-Sadr said in a lengthy message on Twitter, which was seen by Shafak News Agency, that "everyone has become suspicious of the parties that participated in the political process since the fall to this day, especially those who do not belong to those parties or support them from the independent or neutral popular classes."

 

He added that "the current political process was the result of that, and resulted in many independent representatives in the House of Representatives and the shrinking of many parties, especially at the (Shiite) level and in southern Iraq," calling on the "independent" deputies to "take a brave stand, even if you do not trust me or (With the Sadrist bloc) we will give you space to run the country, if you find your ranks and stay away from temptations and threats."

 

Following al-Sadr's message, the representative of the "Independent Iraq" coalition, Yasser Iskandar, announced to Shafak News Agency that his alliance will attend the parliament session dedicated to voting on the new president of the republic, and will meet the invitation of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, stressing, "The formation process cannot continue. The new government has been suspended for a longer period due to a political dispute between two parties."

 

Iskandar expected that "the majority of the independent representatives, not only the representatives of an independent Iraq alliance, will have a strong and effective participation in the session to elect the new president of the republic," stressing that "they will not be among the deputies who seek to disrupt the session by breaking the quorum."

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The first position of the coordination after Al-Sadr's tweet regarding "consensual governments"

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2022-03-21 | 09:31

 

 

 

 

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Today, Monday, Jassem Al-Moussawi, a member of the State of Law coalition, threatened to boycott the coordination framework forces for the upcoming parliament session; This was followed by a tweet by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in which he attacked "consensual governments."

Al-Moussawi said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "Al-Sadr's call for the independent deputies to form a "majority government" makes us in front of the choice of going towards the boycott or the formation of the blocking third or the guarantor."

Al-Sadr had addressed, earlier today, via a tweet on Twitter, the independent representatives in the House of Representatives regarding the formation of the new government, calling on them to "form a national majority government", pledging to "make space for them to run the country."

 

 

The member of the House of Representatives concluded, saying, "After the forces in a tripartite coalition alliance violated the principle of political custom and reduced the political process to three blocs, it created a major rift with the other winning blocs such as the coordination framework and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the remaining small blocs."

Al-Moussawi pointed out, "The framework is able to form the largest bloc under the dome of Parliament, without the Sadrist bloc, but its door is open to negotiations with the current and to enter together as one bloc."

 

Al-Sadr's tweet also included attacking "consensual governments," stressing that "it did not benefit Iraq and the Iraqis, but it can be said that it harmed it year after year... The reason is: (consensus) or say the previous consensual governments and what happened in them of sharing the cake and the like. He stressed the need to get out "from the neck of (consensus) to the space of the majority, and from the neck of sectarianism to the space of patriotism."

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Al-Sadr urges the "independents" to complete the quorum for the presidential election session

He called on them to "pause glory, honor and dignity to save the nation."

Tuesday - 19 Sha'ban 1443 AH - 22 March 2022 AD Issue No. [15820]

 

 

Photo from Al-Sadr's Twitter account.

Baghdad: «Asharq Al-Awsat»

At a time when the countdown to the election of a new president for the republic in Iraq, scheduled for next Saturday, began, the leader of the "Sadr movement" Muqtada al-Sadr called on the independent representatives to join the "triple alliance" (the "Sadr bloc", the "Sovereignty" alliance, and the party" Kurdistan Democratic Party” led by Massoud Barzani) in order to complete the quorum of the session and elect the president.
The Presidency of Parliament had set Saturday, March 26, 2022, as the date for electing a new President of the Republic, announcing that 40 people had applied to compete for this position. However, in light of the sectarian and ethnic quotas on which the political process has been based in the country since 2003, the position of the President of the Republic is from the Kurdish component’s share, as a custom that has been agreed upon, and it is also required that the position of Prime Minister be from the share of Shiites, and the Speaker of Parliament from the share of Sunnis. Accordingly, the two Kurdish parties (the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan led by Bafel Jalal Talabani) are competing for the presidency.
While the PUK re-nominated the current president, Dr. Barham Salih, for a second term, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) nominated the Kurdistan Region’s Interior Minister, Reber Ahmed, for the position, after the Federal Court had eliminated its former candidate, Hoshyar Zebari, the former foreign minister.
Al-Sadr’s call for independent deputies to join the “triple alliance” came in order to achieve the constitutionally required two-thirds quorum to elect the president, in return for the “coordinating framework” alliance, which includes a number of Shiite forces competing with Sadr, as well as the “PUK” and “Azm Al-Kisr Alliance” Nisab,” through what has come to be called the “blocking third.”
Al-Sadr, via Twitter, sent a long message to the independent members of the Iraqi parliament, offering them what he called "a space to run the country with the majority government." He said that "everyone has become suspicious of the parties that participated in the political process since the fall to this day, especially those who do not belong to those parties or support them from the independent or neutral popular classes," noting that "the current political process was the result of that, and it produced many deputies." The independents in the House of Representatives, and the shrinking of many parties, especially at the (Shiite) level and in southern Iraq.” He added that «consensual governments rolled over the country and did not benefit Iraq and the Iraqis; Rather, it can be said that it harmed him year after year, as some claim,” explaining that “the reason for this is the consensus, or the previous consensual governments and what happened in them of sharing the cake and the like.” Al-Sadr continued:
In his invitation to independent members of Parliament, Al-Sadr said: “I call upon the respected and patriotic independent representatives to take a stand of glory, honor and dignity, in order to save the country and rid it of the remnants of corruption, terrorism, occupation, normalization and dissolution, by assigning them to the parliamentary session in which the President of the Republic is voted on. And not to obstruct it with the obstructing third, which is the result of encouragement and intimidation.”
In an effort to tempt them not to disrupt the session, he said: "If you do not trust me or (the Sadrist bloc), we will give you space to run the country, if you unite your ranks and stay away from temptations and threats."
At a time when the independents in the Iraqi parliament - their number ranged between 30 and 35 deputies - did not announce a unified position regarding al-Sadr's call, and in light of what is being circulated behind the scenes, both alliances: the “trio” and the “coordinating framework” began moving towards the independent representatives to win them over. in his favour.
At a time when al-Sadr’s alliance, which includes Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and Barzani, is trying to complete a quorum for Saturday’s session, to pass a Barzani candidate for the presidency, the “coordinating framework” alliance and with it the “PUK” are trying to break the quorum of the session, and thus disrupt the election of the president, which leads To deepen the constitutional impasse that the country is going through.

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Al-Sadr to the "independents": Let's elect the president of Iraq on Saturday

Close the door of negotiation with a tweet... and the teams are preparing for the parliamentary duel

Tuesday - 19 Sha'ban 1443 AH - 22 March 2022 AD Issue No. [15820]

 

 

Photo from Al-Sadr's Twitter account.

Baghdad: «Asharq Al-Awsat»

The leader of the "Sadr movement" Muqtada al-Sadr called on independent Iraqi parliamentarians to complete the quorum of the parliamentary session devoted to electing a president for Iraq next Saturday, telling them in a tweet via "Twitter": "I call upon the respected and patriotic independent representatives to stand with dignity, honor and dignity, in order to save and liberate the country." From the remnants of corruption, terrorism, occupation, normalization and dissolution, by assigning them to the parliamentary session in which the vote on the President of the Republic takes place, and not disrupting it with the blocking third that is the product of carrot and intimidation.

In an effort to tempt them not to disrupt the session, he said: "If you do not trust me or (the Sadrist bloc), we will give you space to run the country, if you unite your ranks and stay away from temptations and threats."

There is an explanation for Al-Sadr's call that it closed the doors of dialogue, and every team is preparing for a duel in the Saturday session. It is clear that Al-Sadr wants to win the battle by winning the seats of the independents, who have become today the most effective and influential political force in the existing alliances, but at the same time he completely closes the door to the consociational scenario. “We tried this and we did not succeed (...) We must go to the majority government.” This message was not directed to the coordinating framework alone, but it will most likely change many of the rules, if any, with the Iranian actor in the country.

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Deputy Sajjad Salem: We will attend the Saturday session, taking into account the interests of the people

2022.03.21 - 23:33

 

Baghdad - people  

Independent MP Sajjad Salem said, on Monday, that they will attend the parliament session dedicated to electing the President of the Republic, "taking into account the interests of the people."  

  

 

Salem said in a statement that Nass received a copy of (March 21, 2022), the text of which stated: "We do not trust ... we do not see a reform project.  

In addition, the Sadrist bloc is responsible for all the causes of corruption, poverty, unemployment and crises in Iraq since 2003 until now.  

Our positions have political preferences that take into account the interests of society and the marginalized, who were harmed by the struggle of the current and the framework as well as their agreement.  

We will attend the next session because the work of a real member of Parliament is inside the parliament and not in response to an appeal or tweet. We will attend because people's lives and interests are more deserving of being taken into account, away from the form of the next government and its parties.  

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Deputy Sajjad Salem: We will attend the Saturday session, taking into account the interests of the people

2022.03.21 - 23:33

 

Baghdad - people  

Independent MP Sajjad Salem said, on Monday, that they will attend the parliament session dedicated to electing the President of the Republic, "taking into account the interests of the people."  

  

 

Salem said in a statement that Nass received a copy of (March 21, 2022), the text of which stated: "We do not trust ... we do not see a reform project.  

In addition, the Sadrist bloc is responsible for all the causes of corruption, poverty, unemployment and crises in Iraq since 2003 until now.  

Our positions have political preferences that take into account the interests of society and the marginalized, who were harmed by the struggle of the current and the framework as well as their agreement.  

We will attend the next session because the work of a real member of Parliament is inside the parliament and not in response to an appeal or tweet. We will attend because people's lives and interests are more deserving of being taken into account, away from the form of the next government and its parties.  

How noble and gracious of you spoiled brats to show up for work "taking in account the interests of the people." 

The minutia and manure is endless. 

Looks like another waste of time as there is more per usual finger pointing. He said she said and the bleep goes on.

Sadrist bloc is responsible for all the causes of corruption, poverty, unemployment and crises in Iraq since 2003 until now.  

Sounds counter productive for the people to me. 

Again thanks for showing up and wasting time and money in the "interests of the people" Give me a break.

Surprise me! Make my day!! 

If they don't make it for the people I predict few bad days for the politicians.

The pot is going to boil over "soon' if they don't