Parliament postpones the voting session on the budget law to this evening

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“Setting the date does not mean passing it.” A report predicts scenarios for the budget session next Thursday

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Today, Tuesday, the Iraqi Parliament announced that it will set next Thursday as a date for voting on the financial budget law for the year 2023, in light of the absence of political consensus to pass the law, due to the objection of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, led by Masoud Barzani, to the amendments that the Parliamentary Finance Committee worked on regarding the related paragraphs. share of the region.

And the Iraqi Council of Ministers approved, on the 13th of last March, the largest financial budget in the history of the country, which exceeded 197 trillion and 828 billion Iraqi dinars (about 152.2 billion dollars), with a total deficit of 63 trillion Iraqi dinars, taking advantage of the high oil prices. Globally, which constitutes more than 95% of the country's financial revenues, amid objections from financial and legal experts regarding the budget items, which have not yet been approved due to disagreements.

The House of Representatives published the agenda for next Thursday’s session, according to the parliament’s media department, which included one paragraph, which is “to vote on the draft federal budget law for the years (2023, 2024, 2025).”

For his part, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Wafaa Muhammad Karim, said, "Until now, there is no political consensus to pass the budget law during next Thursday's session. The objection to the Finance Committee's amendments still exists and cannot be reversed, as it violates the law and the constitution, and the political agreement." As a result, the government of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani was formed.

And Karim indicated that "setting a date for the voting session on the budget law does not mean passing the law," adding that "we believe that there will be great difficulty in passing this law without a prior political agreement to pass it."

He pointed out that "the Kurdistan Democratic Party has allies from the Sunni and even Shiite blocs, which can boycott the session and break the quorum to prevent the passage of the law, in the absence of any political agreement on it."

He added that "dialogues and endeavors are continuing by the political parties to reach consensus and agreement on passing the budget law," stressing that "other than the agreement, there is difficulty in the issue of passing the budget law."

He stressed that "the Kurdistan Democratic Party has legal and political ways to prevent imposing the will to pass the budget law, in a way that opposes and violates the political agreement and the constitution."

During the past days, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq has expressed its refusal to hold a voting session on the country's financial budget law for the year 2023, in the event that what it called "the dues of the region" is prejudiced, considering that the commitment to the political agreements that preceded the formation of the government of Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani is a condition for voting on the law.

And the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, confirmed last week that Parliament will vote on the draft financial budget law for the current year 2023, and that all observations will be resolved, except that the discussions that the Parliamentary Finance Committee is conducting regarding some paragraphs of the law, especially with regard to the file of exporting the region’s oil. It angered the Kurds, who considered it political attempts that contradicted previous agreements, which brought the balance back into the circle of political debate.

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These folks are all over the map with this. 

 

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Parliament sets the date for the session to vote on the budget

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The House of Representatives has set, next Thursday, a date for voting on the tripartite budget bill.

The session’s agenda included, according to the media department of the parliament, “voting on the draft federal budget law for the years (2023, 2024, 2025).

 

 

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Sudanese advisor: We hope that the people's representatives will vote on an ambitious budget

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Today, Tuesday, the advisor to the Prime Minister, Hisham Al-Rikabi, expressed his hope that the people's representatives would vote on an ambitious budget.

Al-Rikabi said in a tweet on the Twitter platform, "On Thursday, we will witness the launch of a new phase based on reconstruction and the provision of job opportunities for our Iraqi youth through the approval of the federal budget in Parliament."

He added, "Our great hope is that the people's representatives will play their role in voting on an ambitious budget that seeks to provide a free and decent life for every Iraqi."

It is noteworthy that the House of Representatives has set next Thursday as the date for the voting session on the public financial budget.

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THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SETS NEXT THURSDAY AS THE DATE FOR HOLDING A SESSION TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET

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The House of Representatives has set today, Tuesday, next Thursday, as a date for holding a vote on the budget.

The session’s agenda included, according to the media department of the parliament, “voting on the draft federal budget law for the years (2023, 2024, 2025).

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The Iraqi parliament has officially set a date for voting on the budget

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The Iraqi parliament has decided to vote on the 2023, 2024 and 2025 budget bills on Thursday.

The Iraqi parliament will vote on the federal budget bill for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 fiscal years, which was prepared by the Finance Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee and the Federal Service Committee at 1:00 pm It is formed.

The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives voted on the changes it made to Articles 13 and 14 of the draft budget law

The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives voted on the changes made to Articles 13 and 14 of the draft budget law, which relate to the share of the Kurdistan Region in the Iraqi budget.

They believed the amendments violated the agreement between Baghdad and Erbil

The vote angered many members of the Finance Committee in several blocks of parliament, most notably the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which believed the amendments violated the agreement between Baghdad and Erbil.

Earlier, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said the changes were "unconstitutional and clearly contrary to the agreement signed" between Erbil and Baghdad.

"The changes violate the principles of the government agreement and contrary to the essence of the ministerial curriculum voted on by the House of Representatives," he said in a statement.

In March, the cabinet approved the largest budget in the country's history, exceeding 197 trillion 828 billion Iraqi dinars (about $152.2 billion).

The budget deficit is estimated at 63 trillion Iraqi dinars, taking advantage of the rise in world oil prices, which account for more than 95 percent of the country's revenue, trying to fill the deficit, which has caused protests among financial and legal experts. However, it has not been approved due to controversy.

[horsesoldier]

Well, here we go again 🤣

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Kinda reminds me of spinning the wheel on the Price is Right don't it.

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2 hours ago, yota691 said:

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SETS NEXT THURSDAY AS THE DATE FOR HOLDING A SESSION TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET

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The House of Representatives has set today, Tuesday, next Thursday, as a date for holding a vote on the budget.

The session’s agenda included, according to the media department of the parliament, “voting on the draft federal budget law for the years (2023, 2024, 2025).

 

But wait, they haven't played the "Lack of Quorum" card yet .............

And they still have the "throw the shoe" event to complete ......................... 

And then they still have the "bring your camel to work day" event ..........................

And then it's the "pin the tail on donkey" event (code for blame the other guy) ..................

 

Just tryin' to stay on the positive side of this circus ..............

 

Semper Fi

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi parliament will convene on Thursday to vote on the country’s highly-awaited budget bill, after almost three months of studying the draft.

The Iraqi council of ministers approved the federal budget bill for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025 in March, and sent the draft to the legislature. The parliament was set to vote on the budget on May 27, but disagreements within the finance committee, concerning amendments relating to the Kurdistan Region, prevented the legislature from carrying out of the process.

The finance committee is yet to reach an agreement on the divisive amendments, but is set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the latest updates, according to Jamal Kochar, a Kurdish member of the committee.

The 2023 budget includes a record $152 billion in spending, 12.6 percent of which is allocated for the Kurdistan Region.

“We have high hopes in the representatives of the people playing their part in voting for an ambitious budget seeking to provide a free, generous life for all Iraqis,” tweeted Hisham al-Rikabi, media advisor to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, 

Iraq did not have a budget law in 2022 amid political uncertainty after the 2021 election. The lack of a budget jeopardized the oil-dependent economy with Baghdad prevented from taking advantage of soaring oil prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine to combat poverty and bring much-needed economic stability.

Atwan al-Atwani, head of the Iraqi parliament’s finance committee, told Iraqi state media in March that the new budget bill sets the minimum nominal wage at 425,000 dinars ($275), adding that lower grade salaries will increase by 150 percent according to the new scale.

Iraq’s Finance Minister Taif Sami has said that the bill will prioritize developmental projects and the country’s less fortunate groups.

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• Kurdish Party: Passing the budget without the presence of Barzani party deputies
• Kurdish party: Passing the budget without the presence of Barzani party deputies – Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com)

Last Updated: June 6, 2023 - 8:43 PM

Baghdad / Iraq News Network - The New Generation Movement bloc in the Iraqi parliament commented on Tuesday on the possibility of passing the budget law in a session next Thursday. The head of the bloc, MP Sarwa Abdul Wahid, said in a press interview, "that "from a political point of view, it is very possible to pass the budget law in a session next Thursday, in the event that the Kurdistan Democratic Party does not boycott the session, there is a majority in support of this trend to approve the budget without any delay." Tuesday, announced that next Thursday will be set as the date for voting on the 2023 financial budget law, in the absence of political consensus to pass the law, due to the objection of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, led by Massoud Barzani, to the amendments worked on by the Parliamentary Finance Committee regarding the paragraphs related to the region's share.

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Officially.. Parliament sets date for budget voting session

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Officially.. Parliament sets a date for the vote on the budget (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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The House of Representatives has set next Thursday as the date for the voting session on the public financial budget.

And the media department of the House of Representatives stated, in a statement received by the Noon News Agency, that "it was decided to hold the voting session on the budget law next Thursday."

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5 hours ago, yota691 said:

The Iraqi parliament has decided to vote on the 2023, 2024 and 2025 budget bills on Thursday.

The Iraqi parliament will vote on the federal budget bill for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 fiscal years, which was prepared by the Finance Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee and the Federal Service Committee at 1:00 pm It is formed.

 

So that's 11:00pm West Coast time Wednesday night ..............................

 

I've / we've heard it too many times in the past with no results.

 

Just a wee bit skeptical at this point but, I hope they perform this time and this leads to the RV of the currency.

 

Semper Fi

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5 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

• Kurdish Party: Passing the budget without the presence of Barzani party deputies
• Kurdish party: Passing the budget without the presence of Barzani party deputies – Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com)

Last Updated: June 6, 2023 - 8:43 PM

Hot. 

Hot. 

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6 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Well, here we go again 🤣

We ain’t went nowhere. 

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6 hours ago, Hotcurl said:

 

But wait, they haven't played the "Lack of Quorum" card yet .............

And they still have the "throw the shoe" event to complete ......................... 

And then they still have the "bring your camel to work day" event ..........................

And then it's the "pin the tail on donkey" event (code for blame the other guy) ..................

 

Just tryin' to stay on the positive side of this circus ..............

 

Semper Fi

They slipped this in with the positive news. The finance committee is yet to reach an agreement on the divisive amendments, but is set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the latest updates

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5 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

due to the objection of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, led by Massoud Barzani, to the amendments worked on by the Parliamentary Finance Committee regarding the paragraphs related to the region's share.

So now they are going to vote without them….do you think if they have collected enough signatures to pass a vote?

[DanP]

President Rashid: We expect a final decision from the MPs on adopting the budget

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President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed on Wednesday the need for members of the parliament to issue a clear and final decision on adopting the budget.
 
A statement by the Presidency of the Republic received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "our people are following with interest the adoption of the budget as an important step towards securing the requirements of construction in our country and the start of the implementation of development and completion of services needed by various cities and provinces," welcoming "the convening of the session of the parliament tomorrow, Thursday, in order to adopt the budget."
 
"We appreciate the efforts of the cabinet and the parliament in moving towards the completion of the adoption of the budget, as we will work to approve it," he said, stressing that "any delay would hinder the work and activities of the government, and would harm the needs of citizens."
 
"We expect a clear and final decision from the members of the parliament on adopting the budget to meet the major responsibilities and tasks that must be carried out in a way that meets the aspirations of the people, raises the standard of living and services, and ensures the effective implementation of the budget items in development and reconstruction plans," he said.

 https://ina.iq/eng/26901-president-rashid-we-expect-a-final-decision-from-the-mps-on-adopting-the-budget.html

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The President of the Republic undertakes to approve the budget if it is approved

President of the Republic vows to approve the budget if approved - Shafaq News

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Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid vowed on Wednesday to approve the draft budget law if it is approved on Thursday by the House of Representatives, warning at the same time of delaying it further, which leads to obstructing the work of the government, and harming citizens.

"Our people are following with interest the adoption of the budget as an important step towards securing the requirements of construction and reconstruction in our country and starting the implementation of development and completing the services needed by various cities and governorates," Rashid said in a statement today.

 

 

The President of Iraq welcomed the convening of the session of the Council of Representatives tomorrow, Thursday, in order to approve the budget, praising at the same time the efforts of the Council of Ministers and the Council of Representatives in progress towards completing its approval.

Rashid said: "We will work to ratify it, and in this regard we confirm that any delay will hinder the work and activities of the government, and will harm the needs of citizens."

"We expect a clear and final decision from the members of the House of Representatives on approving the budget in order to meet the major responsibilities and tasks that must be carried out in a way that meets the aspirations of the people, raises the standard of living and services, and ensures the effective implementation of the budget items in development and reconstruction plans," he said.

 

The Iraqi Council of Representatives had set Thursday, the eighth of June, as the date for holding a voting session on the draft federal budget law for the fiscal years (2023, 2024, 2025).

The Parliamentary Finance Committee voted on several amendments related to the Kurdistan Region, including an amendment to Article (13-II-A), which stipulated the commitment of the Kurdistan Region to export at least 400,400 barrels of oil per day, while this paragraph after the amendment stipulates that the region delivers crude oil produced in its fields at a rate of not less than <>,<> barrels per day to the Ministry of Oil for export through the state company (SOMO), or used locally in Iraqi refineries.

It is noteworthy that the presidency and the Kurdistan Regional Government have recently objected to amendments to the paragraphs related to the region in the financial budget that the Iraqi Council of Representatives seeks to approve, describing them as contrary to the laws, the constitution and the agreements concluded between Erbil and Baghdad, which resulted in the formation of the current federal government headed by Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani.

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, has expressed "deep concern", which he called the changes that affected the paragraphs of the draft Iraqi budget law related to the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region, and said that he rejects them "completely."

Before that, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said that "a group in the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Council of Representatives made changes to the draft federal budget, violating a prior agreement we concluded with His Excellency Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani and his government," noting that "the agreement, which is the cornerstone of cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad, and everyone must respect its terms."

The Parliamentary Finance Committee recently voted to oblige the Kurdistan Region to pay 10% of the salaries deducted monthly to its employees, including the budget amendments being discussed.

A member of the parliamentary finance committee, Mustafa Sanad, also confirmed the committee's vote to amend paragraphs related to the region in the budget law, related to the delivery of oil, while pointing to the withdrawal of deputies of the Democratic Party bloc from the meeting.

On March 13, the Iraqi Council of Ministers approved the largest financial budget in the country's history, which exceeded 197 trillion and 828 billion Iraqi dinars (about 152.2 billion dollars), with a total deficit of 63 trillion Iraqi dinars, taking advantage of the high oil prices globally, which constitutes more than 95% of the country's financial revenues, amid objections from financial and legal experts about the budget items, but they have not taken their way to approval so far due to differences.