Iraq: A Federal Court decision ignites a new dispute between Baghdad and Erbil

[yota691]

Message to the 'state administration'

Masoud Barzani: The Federal Court replaced the 'Revolutionary' Court of the previous regime

2023.01.25 - 16:47

 

Baghdad - Nas   

The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, suspended, on Wednesday, the Federal Court's decision to annul the decisions of the Council of Ministers regarding sending funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

  

Barzani said in a message commenting on the court’s decision, a copy of which “NAS” received, (January 25, 2023), “The intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles,” noting that “the Federal Court’s decision today, before it was against Kurdistan Region, it violates the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition itself.”  

  

He called on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to "express their position on this breach and hostility."  

  

The following is the text of the message:  

  

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful  

  

It is unfortunate that the Iraqi Federal Court once again showed another hostile stance against the Kurdistan Region, and prevented the transfer of the money to the region that was to be sent from the federal government to the Kurdistan Region.  

  

 Hence, the intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles. Everyone knows that our participation in the coalition to administer the state and form the new Iraqi government was based on a clear and detailed program that was agreed upon by all parties.  

  

Securing some financial rights for the Kurdistan Region, which is a legitimate right for the people of Kurdistan, was part of this program and has been agreed upon, so the decision of the Federal Court today, before it was against the Kurdistan Region, is contrary to the political process and against the Iraqi government and against the program of the State Administration Coalition Himself.  

  

Surprisingly, whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and an opportunity arises to address problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, which has become a reason for complicating disputes, and it seems that it is implementing a suspicious agenda and replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime.  

  

From here, I call on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to express their position regarding this breach and hostility practiced by the Federal Court against the interests of Iraq and the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, issued a ruling in case No. 170 / Federal / 2022, regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the court’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (January 25, 2023), that “the court decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers No. (194) on 6/15/2021 and (226) on 6/6 are not valid.” 7/2021, (257) on 3/8/2021, (335) on 9/22/2021, (401) on 11/2/2021, and (8) on 11/1/2022) are absolutely and binding on all authorities based on To the provisions of Articles (93/ Third and 94) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 and Articles (4/ Third and 5/ Second) of the Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005 amended by Law No. (25) of 2021, and I understand publicly.    

  

Click here to see the details of the ruling:  

[yota691]

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance objects to the federal decision: it will not serve political stability

2023.01.25 - 21:38

 

Baghdad - people  

Masoud Haider, Undersecretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, commented, on Wednesday, on the decision of the Federal Court, which canceled the decisions of the Council of Ministers regarding sending funds to the Kurdistan region.    

  

  

Haider said in a post followed by "NAS" (January 25, 2023), that "the Federal Court's decision does not serve political stability in the country, and keeps Iraqis in a spiral of internal disputes that harm everyone, and distracts the efforts of Mr. Al-Sudani's government."  

  

He added that it is "to ensure stability and provide services to all Iraqis, and it also deprives employees of the Kurdistan region of their constitutional rights to receive their salaries."  

  

On Wednesday, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, commented on the Federal Court's decision to annul cabinet decisions related to sending funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

Barzani said in a message commenting on the court’s decision, a copy of which “NAS” received, (January 25, 2023), “The intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles,” noting that “the Federal Court’s decision today, before it was against Kurdistan Region, it violates the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition itself.”    

  

He called on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to "express their position on this breach and hostility."    

  

The following is the text of the message:  

  

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful    

  

It is unfortunate that the Iraqi Federal Court once again showed another hostile stance against the Kurdistan Region, and prevented the transfer of the money to the region that was to be sent from the federal government to the Kurdistan Region.    

  

 Hence, the intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles. Everyone knows that our participation in the coalition to administer the state and form the new Iraqi government was based on a clear and detailed program that was agreed upon by all parties.    

  

Securing some financial rights for the Kurdistan Region, which is a legitimate right for the people of Kurdistan, was part of this program and has been agreed upon, so the decision of the Federal Court today, before it was against the Kurdistan Region, is contrary to the political process and against the Iraqi government and against the program of the State Administration Coalition Himself.    

  

Surprisingly, whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and an opportunity arises to address problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, which has become a reason for complicating disputes, and it seems that it is implementing a suspicious agenda and replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime.    

  

From here, I call on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to express their position regarding this breach and hostility practiced by the Federal Court against the interests of Iraq and the Kurdistan region.    

  

And the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, issued a ruling in case No. 170 / Federal / 2022, regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the court’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (January 25, 2023), that “the court decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers No. (194) on 6/15/2021 and (226) on 6/6 are not valid.” 7/2021, (257) on 3/8/2021, (335) on 9/22/2021, (401) on 11/2/2021, and (8) on 11/1/2022) are absolutely and binding on all authorities based on To the provisions of Articles (93/ Third and 94) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 and Articles (4/ Third and 5/ Second) of the Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005 amended by Law No. (25) of 2021, and I understand publicly.      

  

Click here to see the details of the ruling:  

[yota691]

The Kurdistan Regional Government rejects the federal decisions: an unconstitutional court!

2023.01.25 - 22:37

 

  

Baghdad - people  

On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Regional Government expressed its rejection of the Federal Court's decision regarding the annulment of Cabinet decisions related to sending funds to the Kurdistan Region, while it considered it an "unconstitutional court."  

 

  

  

And the regional government stated in a statement, which "NAS" received a copy of (January 25, 2023), that "the Federal Court renewed again today, unfortunately, its hostility to the rights of the citizens of the Kurdistan Region and their constitutional financial entitlements, and this new position of this court represents confirmation of the continuation of its unfair policy." And hostility towards the Kurdistan Region, and at a time when there is a positive atmosphere and rapprochement between the regional government and the federal government to reach an agreement and solve problems under the umbrella of the constitution, but what is regrettable is that the court today, instead of supporting this positive atmosphere, prevented the federal government, with an arbitrary and hostile decision To the people of Kurdistan, from sending the sums that were supposed to be sent to the Kurdistan region.  

The statement added, "The Kurdistan Regional Government has sent delegations to Baghdad several times, and the recent visit resulted in fruitful discussions, as the two sides expressed their good intentions to solve problems according to the constitution and the program agreed upon by the parties."  

He continued, "The Kurdistan region is a constitutional federal region, and these decisions are a flagrant and clear violation of the Iraqi constitution. They also contradict the agreement of the forces of the state administration that formed the new government, and contradict the ministerial curriculum approved by the Parliament, whose paragraphs clearly spoke of (avoiding any escalatory measures)." ".  

  

And he added, "Therefore, we consider the Federal Court's decision a decision not only against the Kurdistan region, but also against the new Iraqi government and the parties that formed it, and it must take a clear and frank stance towards the decisions and hostile behavior pursued by the Federal Court."  

  

He pointed out that "as stated in the ministerial platform of the Iraqi government, all parties participating in the agreement must issue the Federal Court Law within six months, because under this current court that was not established within the framework of the constitution, there is no opportunity to solve problems, and it will not happen." ".  

The statement stressed that "the Kurdistan region respects the constitution and the laws and courts that enjoy legitimacy, but this court was not formed and organized in accordance with the constitution, and it cannot decide on decisions as a federal court, and therefore we reject its decisions, and we call on the federal government not to submit to this decision, and to fulfill the promises it made." By sending financial dues to the Kurdistan region.  

  

On Wednesday, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, commented on the Federal Court's decision to annul cabinet decisions related to sending funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

Barzani said in a message commenting on the court’s decision, a copy of which “NAS” received, (January 25, 2023), “The intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles,” noting that “the Federal Court’s decision today, before it was against Kurdistan Region, it violates the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition itself.”    

  

He called on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to "express their position on this breach and hostility."    

  

The following is the text of the message:  

  

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful    

  

It is unfortunate that the Iraqi Federal Court once again showed another hostile stance against the Kurdistan Region, and prevented the transfer of the money to the region that was to be sent from the federal government to the Kurdistan Region.    

  

 Hence, the intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles. Everyone knows that our participation in the coalition to administer the state and form the new Iraqi government was based on a clear and detailed program that was agreed upon by all parties.    

  

Securing some financial rights for the Kurdistan Region, which is a legitimate right for the people of Kurdistan, was part of this program and has been agreed upon, so the decision of the Federal Court today, before it was against the Kurdistan Region, is contrary to the political process and against the Iraqi government and against the program of the State Administration Coalition Himself.    

  

Surprisingly, whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and an opportunity arises to address problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, which has become a reason for complicating disputes, and it seems that it is implementing a suspicious agenda and replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime.    

  

From here, I call on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to express their position regarding this breach and hostility practiced by the Federal Court against the interests of Iraq and the Kurdistan region.    

  

And the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, issued a ruling in case No. 170 / Federal / 2022, regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the court’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (January 25, 2023), that “the court decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers No. (194) on 6/15/2021 and (226) on 6/6 are not valid.” 7/2021, (257) on 3/8/2021, (335) on 9/22/2021, (401) on 11/2/2021, and (8) on 11/1/2022) are absolutely and binding on all authorities based on To the provisions of Articles (93/ Third and 94) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 and Articles (4/ Third and 5/ Second) of the Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005 amended by Law No. (25) of 2021, and I understand publicly.      

  

Click here to see the details of the ruling:  

  

  

  

[yota691]

Why did Barzani describe the Federal Court as "replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime"?.. An expert answers

2023.01.26 - 09:48

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, Professor of Economics at the University of Basra, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, explained the reasons behind the description of the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, as the Federal Court as "replacing the Revolutionary Court," on the background of the federal annulment of Cabinet decisions related to transferring funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

  

  

Al-Marsoumi said in a post followed by “NAS” (January 26, 2023), “Why did Barzani describe the Federal Court as the Revolutionary Court?.. Mr. Masoud Barzani described the Federal Court as having replaced the Revolutionary Court of the previous regime, after its decision on the illegality of converting Funds to Kurdistan, this decision is based on its previous decision on 2/15/2022, which included the following:  

  

1 Repeal the oil and gas law issued by the region in 2007, as a law that violates the Iraqi constitution according to Articles 110, 111, 112, 115, 121, and 130.  

  

2 Oblige the regional government to hand over all oil production from the oil fields in the Kurdistan region and other regions to the federal government and enable it to use its powers in oil exploration, extraction and export.  

  

3 The federal government has the right to pursue the invalidity of government contracts concluded by the Kurdistan Regional Government with foreign parties, states and companies, regarding oil exploration, extraction, export and sale.  

  

4 Obliging the Kurdistan Regional Government to enable the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau to review all oil contracts concluded with the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the export and sale of oil for the purpose of auditing them and determining the financial rights owed by the Kurdistan Regional Government as a result of them, and to determine the region’s share of the budget.  

  

He added, "The Kurdistan region relies in its refusal to hand over the oil file to Baghdad or even the joint administration between them on Article 112 First of the Iraqi constitution, which states the following (the federal government shall manage the oil and gas extracted from the current fields with the producing governments of the regions and governorates), and the region interprets this The article states that the joint administration is limited to the current producing fields until 2005, which is the year in which the Iraqi constitution was promulgated, and therefore the Kurdistan oil fields do not apply to this article, and the truth is otherwise, because it is known in the oil literature that the current fields are not limited to the producing fields only. It also includes explored and undeveloped fields. Therefore, the majority of oil fields in Kurdistan are covered by joint management, while only exploratory patches, which are very few, are managed within the exclusive powers of the region. On the other hand, the region signed several contracts in the period preceding the issuance of the constitution in 2005. Of which:  

  

1 Taq Taq field contract signed in 2002  

2 Tawke field contract signed in 2004  

3 The contract for the Erbil field, which was signed in 2004  

  

He pointed out that "the regional government also signed a number of contracts to extract oil from the disputed areas, such as the contract for the Ain Seifni field, which is located in the Sheikhan district, and is administratively affiliated to the Nineveh Governorate, but the region controlled it due to the weakness of the state's role, and a contract was made for the field." Oil for investment and for the introduction of some areas of the Nineveh Plain to the lands belonging to the Kurdistan region.  

  

Earlier, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, commented on the Federal Court's decision to annul the cabinet's decisions regarding sending funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

Barzani said in a message commenting on the court’s decision, a copy of which “NAS” received, (January 25, 2023), “The intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles,” noting that “the Federal Court’s decision today, before it was against Kurdistan Region, it violates the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition itself.”    

  

He called on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to "express their position on this breach and hostility."    

  

The following is the text of the message:  

  

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful    

  

It is unfortunate that the Iraqi Federal Court once again showed another hostile stance against the Kurdistan Region, and prevented the transfer of the money to the region that was to be sent from the federal government to the Kurdistan Region.    

  

 Hence, the intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles. Everyone knows that our participation in the coalition to administer the state and form the new Iraqi government was based on a clear and detailed program that was agreed upon by all parties.    

  

Securing some financial rights for the Kurdistan Region, which is a legitimate right for the people of Kurdistan, was part of this program and has been agreed upon, so the decision of the Federal Court today, before it was against the Kurdistan Region, is contrary to the political process and against the Iraqi government and against the program of the State Administration Coalition Himself.    

  

Surprisingly, whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and an opportunity arises to address problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, which has become a reason for complicating disputes, and it seems that it is implementing a suspicious agenda and replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime.    

  

From here, I call on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to express their position regarding this breach and hostility practiced by the Federal Court against the interests of Iraq and the Kurdistan region.    

  

And the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, issued a ruling in case No. 170 / Federal / 2022, regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the court’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (January 25, 2023), that “the court decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers No. (194) on 6/15/2021 and (226) on 6/6 are not valid.” 7/2021, (257) on 3/8/2021, (335) on 9/22/2021, (401) on 11/2/2021, and (8) on 11/1/2022) are absolutely and binding on all authorities based on To the provisions of Articles (93/ Third and 94) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 and Articles (4/ Third and 5/ Second) of the Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005 amended by Law No. (25) of 2021, and I understand publicly.      

  

Click here to see the details of the ruling:  

  

  

  

[yota691]

'The court is unconstitutional'

The Kurdistan Judicial Council attacks the federal decision: it does not serve stability and undermines rapprochement

2023.01.26 - 12:37

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the Kurdistan Region Judicial Council criticized the Federal Court's decision to annul the Cabinet's decisions to send money to the Kurdistan region.  

  

 

  

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Judicial Council, Abdul-Jabbar Aziz Hassan, said in a statement, which "NAS" received a copy of, (January 26, 2023), that "this decision does not serve stability and peace in Iraq, but on the contrary strikes the efforts that saved Iraq from a difficult crisis last year." To form a new government, and it was issued at a time when there was good progress between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government to solve the accumulated problems.  

  

He added, "We have previously expressed our view that the current Federal Court in Iraq is unconstitutional, and its formation must be reviewed through a new law that is consistent with the provisions of the constitution, especially Article 92, which clearly describes the mechanisms of the Federal Court."  

  

He pointed out that "in a sensitive period such as the current Iraqi case, the Federal Supreme Court cannot decide from the perspective of the majority and minority and distinguish between the sects of Iraq, especially the issue of people's salaries, which should be free from any politician or so-called legal interference."  

  

He pointed out, "Here we call on all concerned parties to search for a constitutional solution, and most importantly, draft a new law to form a federal court in which the rights of all parties will be to protect the majority or the minority and protect the constitution that people voted to implement."  

  

Earlier, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, suspended the Federal Court's decision to annul the cabinet's decisions regarding sending funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

Barzani said in a message commenting on the court’s decision, a copy of which “NAS” received, (January 25, 2023), “The intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles,” noting that “the Federal Court’s decision today, before it was against Kurdistan Region, it violates the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition itself.”    

  

He called on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to "express their position on this breach and hostility."    

  

The following is the text of the message:  

  

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful    

  

It is unfortunate that the Iraqi Federal Court once again showed another hostile stance against the Kurdistan Region, and prevented the transfer of the money to the region that was to be sent from the federal government to the Kurdistan Region.    

  

Hence, the intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles. Everyone knows that our participation in the coalition to administer the state and form the new Iraqi government was based on a clear and detailed program that was agreed upon by all parties.    

  

Securing some financial rights for the Kurdistan Region, which is a legitimate right for the people of Kurdistan, was part of this program and has been agreed upon, so the decision of the Federal Court today, before it was against the Kurdistan Region, is contrary to the political process and against the Iraqi government and against the program of the State Administration Coalition Himself.    

  

Surprisingly, whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and an opportunity arises to address problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, which has become a reason for complicating disputes, and it seems that it is implementing a suspicious agenda and replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime.    

  

From here, I call on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to express their position regarding this breach and hostility practiced by the Federal Court against the interests of Iraq and the Kurdistan region.    

  

And the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, issued a ruling in case No. 170 / Federal / 2022, regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the court’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (January 25, 2023), that “the court decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers No. (194) on 6/15/2021 and (226) on 6/6 are not valid.” 7/2021, (257) on 3/8/2021, (335) on 9/22/2021, (401) on 11/2/2021, and (8) on 11/1/2022) are absolutely and binding on all authorities based on To the provisions of Articles (93/ Third and 94) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 and Articles (4/ Third and 5/ Second) of the Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005 amended by Law No. (25) of 2021, and I understand publicly.      

  

Click here to see the details of the ruling:  

  

  

  

[6ly410]

Alia Nassif responds to the statement of the regional government: When it did justice to them, it was "fair" and today it has become the "Revolutionary Court".

Thursday 26 , January 2023 12:27 |PoliticalViews: 243

Alia Nassif responds to the regional government's statement: When it was fair to them, it was "just" and today it has become the "Revolutionary Court" (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Bagdad (Nina) - MP Alia Nassif strongly criticized the statement issued by the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, in which he insulted the Federal Court and described it as the "Revolutionary Court" because of its decision to cancel all government decisions related to the transfer of funds to the region. She said in a statement today: “We are surprised by the duality of the regional government in dealing with the Federal Court, which a few days ago issued decisions that did justice to the retirees of the region,” wondering: “Is when fair it was fair and today becomes the Revolutionary Court according to their description?! When decisions are issued in the interest of the Iraqi people in all its components, will it become the Revolutionary Court?

She added: “The Kurds had the biggest decision in writing the Iraqi constitution, and Articles 14 and 16 of it stipulated that Iraqis are equal in rights, duties and equal opportunities, and therefore the Federal Court through this decision applied the constitution strictly and achieved social justice, in addition to its indirect contribution to forcing the regional government to adopt the principle of transparency with regard to public money in the future, " indicating that "it is shameful to call such descriptions because it has judges who are tested by all Jurists with their professionalism and self-determination."
Nassif continued: "The Federal Court deserves thanks and appreciation for this decision, and we hope that decisions will be issued during the coming period that contribute to reducing corruption in the region."
 

[6ly410]

 

[6ly410]

 

[6ly410]

 

[6ly410]

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The government and president of the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday slammed a decision by Iraq’s top court deeming Baghdad’s payment of the Region’s financial entitlements as illegal.

“The court’s new stance, emphasizes on an unjust policy and antagonism against the Kurdistan Region,” read a statement from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

The KRG added that while both Erbil and Baghdad were on the verge of reaching an agreement on the basis of the constitution, the federal court made the decision to prevent Baghdad from sending the Kurdistan Region money.

“This court has not been formed constitutionally and cannot make decisions as a federal court, therefore we reject its decisions and call on the federal government to not act on this decision and abide by the promises made to send the financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region,” the statement read.

Upon a complaint made by the governor of Wasit province, Mohammed Mayahi, and an independent member of the Iraqi parliament, Mustafa Sand, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against the payment of the Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements by Baghdad, claiming it violates the 2021 Iraqi Budget Law.

The law was passed in 2021 after months of contention over the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget. 

Unable to reach a final agreement over the Kurdistan Region’s share of the budget and independent oil sales at the time, an agreement was made between both governments, where Baghdad would send 200 billion dinars ($125 million) monthly to the Kurdistan Region. 

The newly-formed Iraqi cabinet, headed by Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, recently approved the payment of 400 billion dinars ($250 million) to the Region for the months of November and December the last year, however the federal court decision forbids that from happening.

The court’s decision was also slammed by the President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani, calling the decision “unjust and tyrannical”.

“This decision does not only target employees and people of Kurdistan who are Iraqi citizens, but also targets the entire process, political stability, and the agreement on which the new Iraqi federal government has been formed,” Barzani said.

The budget has been a point of contention between Erbil and Baghdad for several years, especially after the Kurdistan Region's decision to sell its oil through Turkey, and the emergence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq in 2014. 

Almost two years after Iraq passed its last budget law, Erbil and Baghdad remain in disagreement over several different issues.

Tensions have been high between the two governments since another Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruling in February challenging the legality of the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law, deeming it “unconstitutional.”
 
The court ruling at the time struck down the independence of the Region’s energy sector, jeopardizing its industry. 

The decision has been repeatedly challenged and widely condemned by Kurdish authorities.

Kurdish government delegations have travelled to Baghdad on several occasions to reach a common ground with the Iraqi government, however none of the visits have had a solid outcome.

[6ly410]

Shakhwan Abdullah: The lawsuit filed regarding the region's dues is politically motivated and aims to create a new crisis

Thursday 26 January 2023 00:34 | politicalNumber of readings: 586

Shakhwan Abdullah: The lawsuit filed on the region's dues is politically motivated and aims to create a new crisis (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Baghdad /NinaDeputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Shakhwan Abdullah described the lawsuit filed on the financial dues of the Kurdistan region as politically motivated and aims to create a new crisis and thwart dialogues between the federal government and the regional government. He demanded in a tweet on "Twitter": "Political and national forces to take a clear position towards the decisions of the Federal Court."

[6ly410]

Turkmen Party: The decision of the Federation torpedoed the efforts of rapprochement between Baghdad and Erbil

2023-01-26 08:01

Turkmen Party: The decision of the Federation torpedoed the efforts of rapprochement between Baghdad and Erbil (shafaq.com)

 

 

Shafaq News / The Turkmen People's Party counted, on Thursday, a decision Federal Court of the unconstitutionality of the Federal Government's dispatch of employees' salary expenses in Kurdistan Region Blow to Efforts to End Problems Between the Federal Government At the same time, the region is demanding that the injustice against the Kurdistan citizen be lifted.

 

 

The head of the party, Irfan Kirkukli, told Shafaq News Agency that "Sending the expenses of the salaries of Kurdistan employees is a constitutional entitlement of the Kurdistan people and a decision The Federal Court of the Latter illegally sending 200 billion dinars to the region is a blow The efforts made to reach effective solutions to the differences between the two governments of Baghdad and Kurdistan."

Kirkukli considered the Federal Court's decision "bears Political dimensions coinciding with any rapprochement between Baghdad and Erbil, and torpedoing the agreements concluded between them is to serve the Iraqi people in general," they returned at the same time the decision "weakening The government's measures and tightening the noose on it in order to remove the outstanding problems between Baghdad and Erbil."

He added that "the people of Kurdistan have the right to enjoy the rights of Iraqi citizenship: What consequences does the federal government have to send the dues of the people? Kurdistan," calling on the Prime Minister to "stand before the decisions of the court Federalism and take the right steps to lift the injustice against the Kurdistan citizen, and find ways legal to send these dues."

Earlier in the day, the four presidencies of the Kurdistan, for its rejection of the decision of the Federal Supreme Court after the legality of sending the Council Federal ministers funds to the Kurdistan Region, describing it as unconstitutional It also threatens to torpedo the entire political process in Iraq.

 

[6ly410]

The last decision of the federal court in Baghdad and Erbil

45 minutes ago

Yasin Taha

 

OPINIONS

Yasin Taha

The political consequences of the last federal court decision ... | Event.Net (rudaw.net

The federal court, by a new decision (170/union/2023), has struck a major blow in a political agreement between the Sudanese government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KDP), as the court has stopped sending money as a precedent from Baghdad once and for all. This decision, which is similar and confirming the decision against the Kurdistan Regional Government's oil and gas law (February 15, 2022), is the door to a catharsis solution to the government's financial problems. The federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have closed down, theoretically with no other solution than to try to solve the problems through budget laws, oil and federal gas.

 

Although the court's decision is a judicial government, it is not far from political, political, and indirectly discusses that political agreements and even government decisions have no weight or value, if they do not originate from their approved laws, which are the plan for executive power. In the details of the implementation of the financial law, the court will also approve the ministry of finance, according to the estimates and available data, to decide on the expenses and expenses of the money, so that from now on, the first speech on the financial issue will be for Taif Sami, the finance minister, who will practically do what he has done.

 

Federal court decisions are always controversial, and the last decision is more controversial, as it has been discussed in federal court, but some believe it is an expert in the "administrative court", but because of the constitution's decisions and governments. The court is not capable of appealing, all the criticizions and controversies do not change the situation, and after the decision is issued, the key political question is the fate of baghdad-Erbil relations and the internal situation of the "state administration" coalition, which is the political base. Muhammad Shia's government is sudanese and parliamentary dean. Apart from the Sadr movement, the alliance includes all leading Shia parties, both the kurdish forces, the PUK and PUK, and both Sunni alliances, Siada and Azm.

 

In his first reaction to the decision, Barzani called on the "state administration coalition" parties to take a stand on the court's decision, which is a positive problem between Erbil and Baghdad. Cats are also "against the rights of the Kurdistan Region", but due to street pressure and the opinions of many parties with the content of the court's decision, none of the effective parties are expected to come under the face of criticizing and complaining about the decision. Or to stand trial with the court, particularly as it made it easy for the Iraqi government forces to escape any commitment they had placed on themselves during the difficulties of forming a government and during the sadrist movement's arm-in-law. In this case, we are looking forward to what will happen after Barzani's second step? Will it reach withdrawal? Or are they trying to overturn the budget law, the pending oil law and the federal court, as mentioned in the first reaction of Asaib Qais Khazali's secretary?

 

"The kurdish decision in Erbil and Baghdad is not as united as before," he said. "We are not going to be able to do anything about it."

 

Before the federal court's latest decision, the State Administration Alliance was not in a good situation, and there was a lot of disagreement within the Shia home about the distribution of posts and knitting of privileges, in a way that the prime minister was forced to establish 13 other army advisers for himself, except for established consultants, while according to the law he only has six rights. On the other hand, sensitive positions and joints have continued to develop, but there are so many Iranian factors and Sadr's shadow that they prevent the dissolution of shia solidarity. On the other side, Sunnis consider themselves more miserable than Kurds. They have not made any of the statements that have turned their backs on Sadr and put the Shia-led government on its feet. Recently, it has been revealed that some of these statements are not being implemented now. Including the withdrawal of Hashd from the Sunni city, the abolition of the Ba'athist accountability and justice agency, the return of displaced persons, the determination of the fate of the missing, the compensation of their servants, and... Etc. If the court's decision now puts The Kurds in a state of withdrawal from the coalition, it will be as shaky and shaky as it is, while the level of voter support for the political and parliamentary representatives in the fifth round of parliament is very low.

 

Originally and without any local problems, problems and obstacles have surrounded the political bases of Muhammad Shia's government, on the one hand, the dollar crisis as a sword drawn on the universe and threatening mass explosions, especially after the demonstrations. In front of the Central Bank, on the other hand, there is a semi-consensus that sadrism's return to the political stage is inevitable and stands only on time and opportunity, at least at the entrance to the expected provincial council elections, if it is at the gate of his anger. without economic status. The two developments require a lot of political will, reform and preparation, and this cannot be seen only within the framework of Shia co-ordination, which is now in the throes of U.S. conditions and restrictions.

 

Returning to the conclusion of the decision on erbil-Baghdad relations, despite criticism, the decision could be a strong pressure to think about a longer-term and continuous solution to the oil and budget issue, as it has been proven to be a timely solution, although easy and They are more available, but they will not guarantee financial and economic stability in the Kurdistan Region and will always be under scala surgery, but it is clear that this long-term solution requires will, decisions, long breaks and trust, whether in the Kurdistan Region. And what in Baghdad and the question is, is there a chance for both sides?

 

[6ly410]

After Barzani denounced the "hostile attitude".. Is Iraq's "State Administration Coalition" Collapsing?

Al Hurra Channel

After Barzani denounced the "hostile attitude".. Is Iraq's "State Administration Coalition" Collapsing?

 

Iraq's Federal Supreme Court's decision to halt the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan Region threatens to dismantle the state administration coalition under which the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was formed, with Erbil sharply criticizing the decision as threatening the country's political process.

On Wednesday, the Federal Court issued a decision annulling all government decisions related to the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region, and said in a statement that it had "decided to rule the invalidity of the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers in 2021 and 2022" regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region, adding that "the ruling has become binding on all authorities."

The government of former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi began transferring several payments of billions of dinars to the Kurdistan region during 2021 and 2022.

The government of current Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani also announced a payment of 400 billion dinars last December.

These payments are intended to help KRG authorities resolve the crisis of late payments to international oil companies in the region, as well as ease the accumulation of KRG employees' salaries.

The KDP asserts that the agreement that resulted in the formation of the Sudanese government included a clause stipulating the continued sending of funds to the Kurdistan Region.

Commenting on the Federal Court's decision, party leader Massoud Barzani issued a statement expressing regret for "the other hostile stance issued by the Iraqi Federal Court towards the Kurdistan Region after it prevented the federal government from sending money to the region."

Barzani added that "securing part of the financial dues of the Kurdistan region as a legitimate right is part of" the political agreement that led to the formation of the current government.

"The decision of the Federal Court, before it is against the Kurdistan region, is against the political process, against the Iraqi government and against the program of the State Administration Coalition," he said.

The Kurdistan Regional Government also called on the federal government "not to submit to this decision, and to fulfill the promises it made to send financial dues to the Kurdistan Region," according to the Kurdish Rudaw network.

In addition to the Shiite coordination framework with 138 out of 329 deputies, the State Administration coalition includes the Sunni "sovereignty" alliance led by Muhammad al-Halbousi, as well as the two major Kurdish parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

KDP leader Shirzad Qasim stressed that "the decision is illegal and a violation of the rights and livelihood of the Kurdish people."

Qassem added in an interview with Alhurra that "there was a prior political agreement with the coordination framework for the formation of the Sudanese government that included a number of issues," calling on "the Iraqi government to commit to implementing the terms of the agreement."

"If compliance is not made, we will have new positions," Qassem said, adding, "We will wait for the position of the political blocs within the coordination framework on the decision of the Federal Court, and then every incident will have a recent."

At the time of writing, there had been no official statement from the Iraqi government or from the Coordination Framework, which includes some Shiite forces and factions backed by Tehran.

But leaders in the framework, including Asaib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali, praised the Federal Court and called for its decisions to be adhered to.

"Commitment to the constitution is the only way to stabilize the political process," al-Khazali said in a tweet, calling for avoiding tension and haste in making decisions.

"The positions issued by some political forces within the framework do not represent the view of everyone within this alliance or the view of the Sudanese government," Qassem said.

He reiterated his party's position by saying: "We are waiting for the official and frank position on this issue and we will have an appropriate response to it."

Under Iraq's constitution, the KRG is entitled to part of the national budget. But that regime collapsed in 2014 when the Kurds seized key oil fields in northern Iraq in Kirkuk from Islamic State fighters and began selling crude from there independently.

In 2018, Iraqi forces recaptured disputed territory, including the oil city of Kirkuk. Baghdad resumed some budget payments but the pumping was intermittent, and the federal government tried to bring KRG revenues under its control, including through local court rulings and threats of international arbitration.

Adnan al-Sarraj, head of the Iraqi Centre for Media Development, said, "The issue must be dealt with more carefully and not attack the judiciary because this does not solve the crisis, but rather complicates it further."

Al-Sarraj added in a telephone interview with Alhurra that "the coordination framework, specifically the Sudanese, has strong and good relations with the Kurdistan region and the Democratic Party."

Sarraj, who is close to the coordination framework, pointed out that "Barzani still trusts the coordination framework, and there are major understandings in place as well as political moves that will take place soon to contain the crisis."

Al-Sarraj revealed that "moves will be taken soon by al-Sudani and several leaders of the coordination framework in order to communicate with the KDP".

Al-Sarraj believes that "the upcoming talks may lead to a compromise that leads to the inviolability of the decisions of the Federal Court and at the same time solve the problem by applying the provisions of the constitution and the law in the issue of understandings between the region and the center."

Political analyst Najm al-Qassab said the Federal Court's decision is likely to have "an impact on the coalition of state administration and on the agreements concluded before the formation of the government".

Al-Qassab told Alhurra that the best solution lies in negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil for understanding and consensus instead of escalation.

"The decisions of the Federal Court are binding on everyone and they must comply with any decision issued by it," al-Qassab said, noting that "political consensus is the only solution to end the crisis, especially since we are used to the fact that the Iraqi forces always differ and then reconcile with each other after that."

"I don't think the state administration coalition will collapse, and even if it does, it won't affect the fate or survival of the government," al-Qassab concluded.

[Kmac]

Iraqi Supreme Court Ruling May Reignite Kurdish Oil Dispute

By Charles Kennedy - Jan 26, 2023, 2:00 PM CST

• The Iraqi Supreme Court ruled budget transfers to the KRG illegal on Wednesday.
• The court decision could lead to a setback in negotiations about the KRG's portion of the federal budget.
• Reacting to the setback, the KRG said in a statement that the court’s new stance represents an “unjust policy and antagonism against the Kurdistan region”.

After promising indications that the Iraqi federal government would ease up on its legislative war with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the latter’s unilateral oil contracts and exports, the Federal Supreme Court delivered a setback Wednesday, ruling budget transfers to the KRG illegal.

The decision comes as Erbil and Baghdad appeared to be close to reaching a deal on the constitution, which would have calmed a long-running feud over the KRG’s portion of the federal Iraqi budget, which has been in question due to its independent oil operations.

Oil exports are the KRG’s biggest source of revenue, while it also depends on a portion of the federal budget, which remains a point of contention as long as the Kurds are signing unilateral oil contracts and exporting oil to Turkey, bypassing Baghdad’s oil marketer.

The Supreme Court decision renders illegal budget transfer orders previously authorized by the government of former prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, putting into question similar budget transfer orders subsequently authorized by the new government under Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

Reacting to the setback, the KRG said in a statement that the court’s new stance represents an “unjust policy and antagonism against the Kurdistan region”. 

“This court has not been formed constitutionally and cannot make decisions as a federal court, therefore we reject its decisions and call on the federal government to not act on this decision and abide by the promises made to send the financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region,” the statement read, as carried by Rudaw. 

In February 2022, a Federal Supreme Court ruled that the KRG oil and gas law was “unconstitutional”, setting in motion a series of legal moves designed to force international oil companies to revoke contracts with Erbil and sign new contracts with Baghdad or face legal repercussions. 

With the long-awaited appointment of a new government in Baghdad, with Iraqi Kurdish prime minister al-Sudani at the head of a new cabinet, talks had achieved a detente, and al-Sudani had recently approved a $250 million payment to the KRG for November and December 2022. That payment, though not specifically mentioned by the Supreme Court, is now unlikely to be disbursed. 

By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com

 

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Iraqi-Supreme-Court-Ruling-May-Reignite-Kurdish-Oil-Dispute.html

[yota691]

The Kurdistan Democratic Bloc: Two parties stand behind the recent Federal Court decision

2023.01.27 - 11:23

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The head of the Kurdistan Democratic bloc in the Iraqi parliament, Vian Sabri, said that two parties, one local and the other regional, are pressuring the Federal Court to issue decisions against the Kurdistan region.  

  

  

  

Sabri stated in televised statements to her party’s media, followed by “Nass” (January 27, 2023), that “the Asa’ib Movement is the party that welcomed the court’s decision against the dues of the employees of the Kurdistan Region publicly and clearly, and sometimes these steps are considered a victory for the Shiite framework over the region.” Behind the movement, there is a regional party affected by the exchange rate in Iraq that uses its influence in Iraq.  

  

The head of the Democratic Bloc added, "The case filer, Mustafa Sanad, considers himself independent, but we are aware that most of the independents in Parliament owe allegiance to certain political parties and axes, and this is clear and unequivocal."  

  

Sabri indicated that "the timing of the decision is bad, and it came only two months after the formation of the new government."  

  

Earlier, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, commented on the Federal Court's decision to annul the cabinet's decisions regarding sending funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

Barzani said in a message commenting on the court’s decision, a copy of which “NAS” received, (January 25, 2023), “The intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles,” noting that “the Federal Court’s decision today, before it was against Kurdistan Region, it violates the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition itself.”    

  

He called on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to "express their position on this breach and hostility."    

  

The following is the text of the message:  

  

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful    

  

It is unfortunate that the Iraqi Federal Court once again showed another hostile stance against the Kurdistan Region, and prevented the transfer of the money to the region that was to be sent from the federal government to the Kurdistan Region.    

  

 Hence, the intent is not the amount of money, but rather that the main problem is the violation of rights and principles. Everyone knows that our participation in the coalition to administer the state and form the new Iraqi government was based on a clear and detailed program that was agreed upon by all parties.    

  

Securing some financial rights for the Kurdistan Region, which is a legitimate right for the people of Kurdistan, was part of this program and it has been agreed upon, so the decision of the Federal Court today, before it was against the Kurdistan Region, is contrary to the political process, against the Iraqi government, and against the program of the State Administration Coalition Himself.    

  

Surprisingly, whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and an opportunity arises to address problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, which has become a reason for complicating disputes, and it seems that it is implementing a suspicious agenda and replacing the Revolutionary Court in the previous regime.    

  

From here, I call on the Iraqi government and all parties participating in the state administration coalition to express their position regarding this breach and hostility practiced by the Federal Court against the interests of Iraq and the Kurdistan region.    

  

And the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, issued a ruling in case No. 170 / Federal / 2022, regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region.  

  

And the court’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (January 25, 2023), that “the court decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers No. (194) on 6/15/2021 and (226) on 6/6 are not valid.” 7/2021, (257) on 3/8/2021, (335) on 9/22/2021, (401) on 11/2/2021, and (8) on 11/1/2022) are absolutely and binding on all authorities based on To the provisions of Articles (93/ Third and 94) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 and Articles (4/ Third and 5/ Second) of the Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005 amended by Law No. (25) of 2021, and I understand publicly.      

  

Click here to see the details of the ruling:  

  

[yota691]

A new dispute between Baghdad and Erbil over stopping the transfer of funds

Publish date: 27.01.2023 | 10:51 GMT |Arab world news

 

 

 

 

The Iraqi Federal Court canceled the decisions regarding the transfer of funds from the government in Baghdad to the Kurdistan region, and said that the ruling is binding on all authorities.

In parallel, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, attacked the court's decision, describing it as aggression, and considered that the decision targets political stability in Iraq.

[yota691]

Canceling the "region's funds" puts the budget and the political agreement in a "windfall"...and a researcher identifies a single solution - Urgent

 

policy |25-01-2023, 21:09 | 

    

 

 

 

Baghdad today-Baghdad 

The decision of the Federal Supreme Court to cancel government decisions in the years 2021 and 2022, to send money to the Kurdistan region, opened the door to concern about the fate of the 2023 budget, which may face difficulties in approving it after the differences between Baghdad and Erbil returned to zero point, in addition to the fate of the political agreement between the forces. Kurdish and the forces of the coordination framework in particular, and the coalition of state administration in general, on the basis of which the current government was formed.

The Federal Court said in a statement that it "decided to rule that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers in the years 2021 and 2022" regarding the transfer of funds to the Kurdistan region were not valid, adding that "the ruling is binding on all authorities."

For his part, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, who attacked the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, described that "securing part of the financial dues for the Kurdistan region as a legitimate right is part of the political agreement that led to the formation of the current government."

Last December, the government of the current Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, announced sending a batch of 400 billion dinars.

From here, the recent Federal Court decision puts the fate of the 2023 budget, as well as the political agreement between the state administration coalition, at risk.

Accordingly, the researcher in political and economic affairs, Nabil Jabbar Al-Tamimi, presented a proposal to solve this problem without violating the decision of the Federal Court, and this solution is for the government to "lend" the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Al-Tamimi said, in a clarification received by (Baghdad Today), that "the decision of the Federal Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of transferring funds to the Kurdistan region had previously issued the same decision," considering that "the parties to the political agreement had to include articles in the agreement that do not violate the constitution."

 

He pointed out that to solve the issue, the central government should "lend" the Kurdistan Regional Government, and in this way it will achieve the political agreement, and not transgress the law and the decisions of the Federal Court.

[6ly410]

The state administration refuses to "starve" the Kurdish employee: We will find a way to send the region's money

Posted 1 minute ago

 

The state administration refuses to "starve" the Kurdish employee: We will find a way to send the region's money - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

news source /Baghdad today

 

Baghdad today-Baghdad

The representative of the State Administration Alliance, Ali Al-Mashkoor, considered that not sending money to the region and “starving the employees there” is difficult, and a solution of some kind must be found to ensure the continuation of sending money to the region after the recent Federal Court decision.

Al-Mashkoor said in an interview with (Baghdad Today): “Although the court’s decision is binding, but not giving sums to the region may widen the gap between the center and the region, and this is what will contribute to delaying the passing of the budget. Therefore, we call on the region to sit at the dialogue table to agree on a middle formula that includes sending financial payments.” as salaries, as well as sending the region for its oil to be exported through SOMO.”

Al-Mashkoor, who is the deputy head of the Parliamentary Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee, stated that “solving the problem of oil delivery is not difficult, and therefore the intransigence in not agreeing to deliver oil will make it difficult to solve problems, and this is what we do not wish for, and therefore we are pushing the federal government to give the region’s employees their dues in the form of payments because it is the government’s duty Federal interest in the citizens of the region, they are Iraqi citizens.

The Federal Supreme Court had decided to cancel all decisions of the Council of Ministers to send monthly funds to the Kurdistan region without the region handing over to Baghdad the values of oil exports.

[6ly410]

Abdullah: A political party in the "State Administration" that caused the dollar to rise and controls the decisions of the Federal Court

Posted 53 seconds ago

 

Abdullah: A political party in the "state administration" caused the rise in the dollar and controls the decisions of the Federal Court - Iraq news (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

News Source /Mawazine News

 

political
|  
08:19 – 01/27/2023

Baghdad - Mawazine News
, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, confirmed
today, Friday, the existence of an entity within the State Administration Coalition that controls the decisions of the Federal Court
against the Kurdistan region.

Abdullah said in a statement, a copy of which was received by Mawazine News, that "the authority that
directed the Minister of Finance not to implement the cabinet decision related to sending 400 billion dinars
as the dues of the people of Kurdistan, is the same one that ordered a deputy to sign a lawsuit against the dues of the
Kurdistan Region and submit it in his name without Read its content.

He added, “It is the same one that ordered the Federal Court to accept
the case and prevent the region’s dues from being sent without any right,” noting that “the
party caused the dollar’s exchange rates to rise by smuggling it out of the country.”

He continued, "The same party that ordered the Federal Court to issue a decision
against the draft oil and gas law in the Kurdistan Region."

And Abdullah stressed, according to the statement, that “the same party, whenever the
national forces and components of the Iraqi people converge and their visions unite, they feel danger and threaten their interests,
so they seek to destabilize and work to create problems and crises and target the
national interests that bring together the components of the people,” noting that “strange From all of this
, the tools of this party are part of the state administration coalition.

And he added, "History witnesses all the ruling regimes in Iraq over the decades
, including the Revolutionary Courts, which fell as a result of their aggression and their violation of the constitutional
and legitimate rights of the people of Kurdistan."

He continued, "Our great hope is that the national political forces and our partners in the country will
show their clear position to prevent such
violations against the people of Kurdistan."

Abdullah concluded the statement, "No matter how hard they try, the mountains of Kurdistan, its leadership , and its
people will remain proud and steadfast in the face of any aggression." Ended 29/M99

[6ly410]

The Federal Court of Iraq prevents the funding of the Kurdistan Region. Striking America's interests or obstructing the Sudanese government?

Al Jazeera Network

The Federal Court of Iraq prevents the funding of the Kurdistan Region. Striking America's interests or obstructing the Sudanese government?

•  1 hour ago
•  

The decision of the Federal Supreme Court last Wednesday to cancel all decisions to transfer monthly funds to the Kurdistan region sparked the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, in a move that may further complicate the political scene.

Observers warn that the possibility of implementing the decision may threaten the future of the "State Administration" coalition, which formed the current government headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani 3 months ago, which puts the alliance in danger of division or fracture at the very least.

The State Administration Alliance consists of the Shiite Coordination Framework Alliance, which has 138 parliamentary seats in parliament out of 329, as well as the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance led by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and politician Khamis al-Khanjar, as well as the region's two main Kurdish parties: the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) led by Pavel Talabani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani, and other political parties.

Massoud Barzani calls Federal Court decision "hostile stance" (Al Jazeera)

Payments

The government of former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi had sent several monthly financial payments to the region during 2021 and 2022, in order to pay the salaries of its employees, to be deducted later from the funds of the general financial budget of the Iraqi state.

In line with Kadhimi's government, new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced last December that a new payment of 400 billion dinars (about $234 million) would be sent to the KRG, which appears to be unsustainable after the recent Federal Court decision.

The Federal Court's decision came against the backdrop of a lawsuit filed by Mustafa Jabbar Sanad, a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee for the Coordination Framework Alliance, who said in his press conference that "the judicial decision was issued based on the lawsuit it filed before the Federal Court, which ruled that 6 decisions of the previous government to transfer the amounts to the region in 2022 are invalid, which are contrary to the internal system, the constitution, the general budget and financial management laws," and described the decision as "historic."

Waleed al-Sahlani described the Federal Court as the country's "safety valve" (Al Jazeera)

Territorial response

The response of the region was not delayed, as the Kurdistan government said – in a statement – that "the Federal Court renewed once again its hostility to the rights of the citizens of the region and their constitutional financial dues," stressing that "this position represents the continuation of its unjust and hostile policy towards Kurdistan and contradicts the agreement of the forces of state administration that formed the new government, and violates the ministerial curriculum approved by the House of Representatives."

KDP President Massoud Barzani described the decision as a "hostile stance," saying: "Whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and the opportunity arises to address the problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, and it has become a reason to complicate differences, and it seems to implement a suspicious agenda and replace the Revolutionary Court in the former regime," referring to the regime of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

This crisis comes at a time when the delegation of the regional government made several visits to the capital, Baghdad, and discussed with the federal government in order to resolve outstanding issues between the two parties, most notably with regard to oil and gas and the delivery of revenues to the federal government in exchange for guaranteeing the Kurdistan region's share of the budget.

Rebwar Babke called the decision unconstitutional and political par excellence (Al Jazeera)

Semantics of decision timing

Commenting on the Federal Court's decision, Rebwar Babaki, a member of the regional parliament representing the KDP bloc, agrees with the KRG's statement, describing the decision as "unconstitutional, political par excellence, and very dangerous," warning of future political repercussions.

Babki called on the Sudanese government not to abide by this decision, but to move forward with the legislation of laws related to oil and gas and to clear the problems between the two parties, especially since the Kurds are a key member of the State Administration Alliance that formed the Sudanese government.

Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, a member of the regional parliament explains the implications of the decision, pointing to the existence of what he called the "political rift" within the coordination framework, and the efforts of political parties in it to hit the Sudanese government and disturb the positive atmosphere and understandings that took place between Baghdad and Erbil, including with regard to the budget laws, oil and gas and the activation of Article 140 of the Constitution, according to him.

Babaki does not stop at this point, as he believes that these forces are working to destabilize the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil to divert attention from the country's cases of corruption, including the theft of the century, in an attempt to export Iraq's problems to the Kurdistan region, as he put it.

Meanwhile, Walid al-Sahlani, a member of parliament for the Fatah Coalition, one of the most prominent formations of the Coordination Framework, contradicts the Kurdish reactions, describing the Federal Court as the country's "safety valve" and the preservation of democracy and the unity of the people, indicating that it does not deal with the language of courtesy, but rather deals with decisions issued with visions based on legal foundations, as he put it.

On the possibility that the federal decision to crack the alliance "State Administration" or exposed to disintegration at the political level in the future, ruled out Al-Sahlani – in his speech to Al Jazeera Net – this scenario, confirming the existence of negotiations between political parties in conjunction with the preparation of the budget by Parliament, in preparation for a vote.

Will the Kurds withdraw?

On the other hand, political analyst Ali al-Sahib predicts that the Federal Court's decision, especially if it insists on it and promises it categorically, will lead to a crack in the "state administration" alliance, or that the Kurds will have a negative attitude towards the alliance that pushes them to withdraw from the entire political process.

Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, the owner describes the timing of the issuance of the decision as "inappropriate", although there is no problem from a legal point of view, explaining that the synchronization of the decision with the accumulation of suffocating crises in Iraq and the failure to approve the budget may cause an economic crisis that postpones all projects and steps of the current government headed by Sudanese.

Ali Saheb believes that proceeding with the decision of the Federation may lead to the cracking of the state administration alliance (Al-Jazeera)

What does the decision have to do with the Ukrainian-Russian war?

From an economic point of view, Kurdish economist and political researcher Karwan Hama Salih reveals that there are several common points between the timing of the court's decision, which he describes as "non-spontaneous", and the attempt by America and Iran to impose their hegemony in Iraq, in addition to the Ukrainian-Russian war and the energy struggle in the region.

In an interview with Al Jazeera Net, he points out that Washington is working on the energy file by mediating between Baghdad and Erbil, and the two parties reach a preliminary agreement that is in Washington's interest, especially with regard to the previous court decision to invalidate the oil and gas law in Kurdistan, which caused a major problem related to energy, especially in the state, which has ambitions in the region's energy, as he put it.

Saleh believes that Washington's approach prompted some influential international parties in Iraq to refuse to achieve America's interests, by striking the Baghdad-Erbil agreement on energy, pointing out that the recent Federal Court decision came to confuse the cards and sabotage what he called the "game."

Saleh concludes by pointing out that in theory, all political parties in the region and Iraq are constantly talking about their quest for consensus, commenting, "But in practice the two sides have not adhered to what they say to solve the problems between the two parties," stressing that it is in the interest of the region at the current stage to agree with Baghdad on oil and gas and resolve all outstanding issues between them.

[NEPatriotsFan1]

2 minutes ago, 6ly410 said:

The Federal Court of Iraq prevents the funding of the Kurdistan Region. Striking America's interests or obstructing the Sudanese government?

Al Jazeera Network

The Federal Court of Iraq prevents the funding of the Kurdistan Region. Striking America's interests or obstructing the Sudanese government?

•  1 hour ago
•  

The decision of the Federal Supreme Court last Wednesday to cancel all decisions to transfer monthly funds to the Kurdistan region sparked the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, in a move that may further complicate the political scene.

Observers warn that the possibility of implementing the decision may threaten the future of the "State Administration" coalition, which formed the current government headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani 3 months ago, which puts the alliance in danger of division or fracture at the very least.

The State Administration Alliance consists of the Shiite Coordination Framework Alliance, which has 138 parliamentary seats in parliament out of 329, as well as the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance led by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and politician Khamis al-Khanjar, as well as the region's two main Kurdish parties: the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) led by Pavel Talabani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani, and other political parties.

Massoud Barzani calls Federal Court decision "hostile stance" (Al Jazeera)

Payments

The government of former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi had sent several monthly financial payments to the region during 2021 and 2022, in order to pay the salaries of its employees, to be deducted later from the funds of the general financial budget of the Iraqi state.

In line with Kadhimi's government, new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced last December that a new payment of 400 billion dinars (about $234 million) would be sent to the KRG, which appears to be unsustainable after the recent Federal Court decision.

The Federal Court's decision came against the backdrop of a lawsuit filed by Mustafa Jabbar Sanad, a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee for the Coordination Framework Alliance, who said in his press conference that "the judicial decision was issued based on the lawsuit it filed before the Federal Court, which ruled that 6 decisions of the previous government to transfer the amounts to the region in 2022 are invalid, which are contrary to the internal system, the constitution, the general budget and financial management laws," and described the decision as "historic."

Waleed al-Sahlani described the Federal Court as the country's "safety valve" (Al Jazeera)

Territorial response

The response of the region was not delayed, as the Kurdistan government said – in a statement – that "the Federal Court renewed once again its hostility to the rights of the citizens of the region and their constitutional financial dues," stressing that "this position represents the continuation of its unjust and hostile policy towards Kurdistan and contradicts the agreement of the forces of state administration that formed the new government, and violates the ministerial curriculum approved by the House of Representatives."

KDP President Massoud Barzani described the decision as a "hostile stance," saying: "Whenever a positive atmosphere prevails between the region and Baghdad and the opportunity arises to address the problems, the Federal Court immediately destabilizes this opportunity and aborts the opportunity by issuing a hostile decision, and it has become a reason to complicate differences, and it seems to implement a suspicious agenda and replace the Revolutionary Court in the former regime," referring to the regime of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

This crisis comes at a time when the delegation of the regional government made several visits to the capital, Baghdad, and discussed with the federal government in order to resolve outstanding issues between the two parties, most notably with regard to oil and gas and the delivery of revenues to the federal government in exchange for guaranteeing the Kurdistan region's share of the budget.

Rebwar Babke called the decision unconstitutional and political par excellence (Al Jazeera)

Semantics of decision timing

Commenting on the Federal Court's decision, Rebwar Babaki, a member of the regional parliament representing the KDP bloc, agrees with the KRG's statement, describing the decision as "unconstitutional, political par excellence, and very dangerous," warning of future political repercussions.

Babki called on the Sudanese government not to abide by this decision, but to move forward with the legislation of laws related to oil and gas and to clear the problems between the two parties, especially since the Kurds are a key member of the State Administration Alliance that formed the Sudanese government.

Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, a member of the regional parliament explains the implications of the decision, pointing to the existence of what he called the "political rift" within the coordination framework, and the efforts of political parties in it to hit the Sudanese government and disturb the positive atmosphere and understandings that took place between Baghdad and Erbil, including with regard to the budget laws, oil and gas and the activation of Article 140 of the Constitution, according to him.

Babaki does not stop at this point, as he believes that these forces are working to destabilize the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil to divert attention from the country's cases of corruption, including the theft of the century, in an attempt to export Iraq's problems to the Kurdistan region, as he put it.

Meanwhile, Walid al-Sahlani, a member of parliament for the Fatah Coalition, one of the most prominent formations of the Coordination Framework, contradicts the Kurdish reactions, describing the Federal Court as the country's "safety valve" and the preservation of democracy and the unity of the people, indicating that it does not deal with the language of courtesy, but rather deals with decisions issued with visions based on legal foundations, as he put it.

On the possibility that the federal decision to crack the alliance "State Administration" or exposed to disintegration at the political level in the future, ruled out Al-Sahlani – in his speech to Al Jazeera Net – this scenario, confirming the existence of negotiations between political parties in conjunction with the preparation of the budget by Parliament, in preparation for a vote.

Will the Kurds withdraw?

On the other hand, political analyst Ali al-Sahib predicts that the Federal Court's decision, especially if it insists on it and promises it categorically, will lead to a crack in the "state administration" alliance, or that the Kurds will have a negative attitude towards the alliance that pushes them to withdraw from the entire political process.

Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, the owner describes the timing of the issuance of the decision as "inappropriate", although there is no problem from a legal point of view, explaining that the synchronization of the decision with the accumulation of suffocating crises in Iraq and the failure to approve the budget may cause an economic crisis that postpones all projects and steps of the current government headed by Sudanese.

Ali Saheb believes that proceeding with the decision of the Federation may lead to the cracking of the state administration alliance (Al-Jazeera)

What does the decision have to do with the Ukrainian-Russian war?

From an economic point of view, Kurdish economist and political researcher Karwan Hama Salih reveals that there are several common points between the timing of the court's decision, which he describes as "non-spontaneous", and the attempt by America and Iran to impose their hegemony in Iraq, in addition to the Ukrainian-Russian war and the energy struggle in the region.

In an interview with Al Jazeera Net, he points out that Washington is working on the energy file by mediating between Baghdad and Erbil, and the two parties reach a preliminary agreement that is in Washington's interest, especially with regard to the previous court decision to invalidate the oil and gas law in Kurdistan, which caused a major problem related to energy, especially in the state, which has ambitions in the region's energy, as he put it.

Saleh believes that Washington's approach prompted some influential international parties in Iraq to refuse to achieve America's interests, by striking the Baghdad-Erbil agreement on energy, pointing out that the recent Federal Court decision came to confuse the cards and sabotage what he called the "game."

Saleh concludes by pointing out that in theory, all political parties in the region and Iraq are constantly talking about their quest for consensus, commenting, "But in practice the two sides have not adhered to what they say to solve the problems between the two parties," stressing that it is in the interest of the region at the current stage to agree with Baghdad on oil and gas and resolve all outstanding issues between them.

Ugh, doesn’t seem like there will ever be resolution between these groups…. One step forward and two steps back

[Dinarrock]

12 minutes ago, NEPatriotsFan1 said:

Ugh, doesn’t seem like there will ever be resolution between these groups…. One step forward and two steps back

Yep I can’t remember but is Maliki’s crooked Judge still there or did that old greaser kick the bucket anyone know??

[6ly410]

The alliance of the state administration between disintegration or violation of the decision of the Federal Court. The tire reveals its position - urgent

 

The alliance of the state administration between disintegration or violation of the decision of the Federal Court. The framework reveals its position - urgent » Baghdad Today News Agency

| Policy Today, 21:46 | 

    

 

 Baghdad Today-Baghdad

The coordination framework considered that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has become obligated to implement the decision of the Federal Court to stop sending money to the Kurdistan region, and while he stressed that he is not responsible for filing this lawsuit, he stressed working to reach a constitutional solution with the region within the State Administration Alliance.

The MP for the Fatah Alliance, which is part of the coordination framework, Mahdi Taqi, said in a press statement followed by "Baghdad Today", that "the forces of the coordination framework have nothing to do with the filing of this lawsuit before the Federal Court regarding the suspension of sending money on a monthly basis to the region by the federal government," noting that "the forces of the framework are keen to solve all problems between Erbil and Baghdad in accordance with dialogues and constitutional frameworks."

Taqi stressed that "the decisions issued by the Federal Supreme Court are respected and are binding on all parties and authorities and cannot be violated, and that preventing the sending of funds to the region until after the delivery of oil will be binding on the Sudanese government and this cannot be violated at all."

The MP for the Fatah Alliance stressed the keenness of the forces of the coordination framework on the stability and strength of the State Administration Coalition and not to create any problems that may hinder the work of the Sudanese government, stressing that "there will be a movement to open channels of dialogue and negotiation to find constitutional and legal solutions on the issue of sending money and resolving this crisis."

[Hotcurl]

35 minutes ago, NEPatriotsFan1 said:

Ugh, doesn’t seem like there will ever be resolution between these groups…. One step forward and two steps back

 

7th century political tribalism at its best with a few $$$ thrown on top, just to keep the fire burning. 

 

Just sayin' .............

 

Semper Fi