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Resolving the knot of Article 14 in the budget law and the Democratic bloc reveals the nature of the dispute

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Resolving the knot of Article 14 in the budget law and the Democratic Bloc reveals the nature of the dispute - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc announced, on Saturday, the dissolution of Article 14 of the draft general budget law.

Vian Sabri, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in the Iraqi parliament, told Shafaq News agency, "The bloc held a consultative meeting for its deputies inside the Iraqi parliament, and another meeting with the Kurdish forces to discuss the paragraphs of the budget bill and Article 14 of it, which includes 7 paragraphs," noting that "The political forces are now in the stage of agreeing on the paragraphs of Article 14."

 

And she added, "There was wording acceptable to the political forces for the seventh paragraph of Article 14, but when the session was held and the reading of the paragraphs took place, we found that there was a change in the text of the paragraph, which prompted us to reject it."

The seventh paragraph of Article 14 stipulates that in the event of problems between Baghdad and Erbil, a joint committee will be formed to submit its recommendations to the head of the regional government and the federal government, so that a decision will be taken regarding them.

And Sabri added, "Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein is now in a meeting with Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi."

For his part, a parliamentary source said that an agreement had been reached between the parties on a number of issues, particularly on the seventh paragraph of Article 14 of the draft budget law.

 

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The Finance Committee announces the resolution of the dispute over Article 14 of the budget

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2023-06-10 | 13:09

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Alsumaria News

 

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A member of the Finance Committee, Mueen Al-Kazemi, announced today, Saturday, the resolution of the dispute over Article 14 of the Federal General Budget Law.

Al-Kazemi told Al-Sumaria News, "There are serious dialogues that took place between the coordination framework and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which resulted in reaching an important formula agreed upon between the two sides on Article 14, and with that everything ends."

 

He pointed out that "the meetings are continuing and there is an understanding that occurred within the framework with the Democrat regarding Article 14, especially with regard to forming a committee to resolve the differences between the center and the region."

Al-Kazemi stressed that "the budget materials will be passed gradually."

During the past two days, the House of Representatives voted on Articles (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24), in order to vote. On Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17, with the deletion of Articles 4 and 22 of the draft budget law.

It is hoped that the House of Representatives will hold, today, Saturday, a session to complete the vote on the budget articles.

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A meeting that includes Al-Halbousi, Al-Mandalawi, and the heads of the coordination framework blocs, to discuss the recent amendments to the budget

2023-06-10 13:35

Shafaq News/ Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, held, on Saturday, a meeting with a number of heads of the coordination framework blocs and the head of the Finance Committee.

 

A brief statement from Al-Mandalawi's office, received by Shafaq News agency, stated, "The meeting discussed the texts and recent amendments to the remaining articles in the budget law, before resuming the voting session on the law."

 

 

Later, a parliamentary source told Shafaq News agency's reporter, "Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and Minister of Justice Khaled Shawani, a leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, joined the meeting."

 

And the House of Representatives postponed, today, Saturday, its session devoted to completing the vote on the budget, due to the lack of a quorum.

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The head of the Parti bloc announces an agreement on the controversial point and expects the budget to be passed today in full

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The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's parliamentary bloc, Vian Sabri, spoke today, Saturday, about the current differences over approving the budget regarding the dues of the Kurdistan region.

 

And Sabri said in statements followed by the insider: "The dispute took place over Paragraph 14 of the budget, as there are differences in views between the federal and regional governments with regard to rights and duties."

 

And Dakhil continued: "Some Shiite deputies in the Finance Committee and heads of their blocs want to add a sentence that in the event of a dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, only 15 days will be given, after which the transfer of Kurdistan's dues will be stopped."

 

And she added: “We, as representatives of the Democratic Party, will not accept this text because it is unfair and is intended to cut off the entitlements of the Kurdistan region under any pretext. The two parties to consider the outstanding problems and submit their recommendations within thirty days from the date of their formation to the Prime Minister of the federal government to take the appropriate decision.

 

Sabri concluded: "An agreement was reached on the specific point of contention, and the budget is scheduled to be passed today in full."

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Parliament bell rings, signaling the start of the budget session

Policy

2023-06-10 | 11:30

 

Source:

Alsumaria News

 

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Today, Saturday, the House of Representatives bell rang, marking the start of the session to complete the vote on the articles of the federal general budget.

Alsumaria correspondent said, "The parliament bell rang to signal the start of the session to pass the federal budget law."

During the past two days, the House of Representatives voted on Articles (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24), in order to vote. On Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17, with the deletion of Articles 4 and 22 of the draft budget law.

 

The House of Representatives was scheduled to hold a session to complete the vote on the budget paragraphs at five o'clock this evening, Saturday.

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The absence of a quorum postpones the session of passing the budget

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2023-06-10 | 11:34

 

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Today, Saturday, the House of Representatives decided to postpone the session to pass the federal budget law.

A statement by the media department of the Council, received by Alsumaria News, stated that "the House of Representatives postpones its session until a quorum is completed."

Earlier in the day, Alsumaria correspondent reported that the parliament bell rang to invite the deputies to enter the parliament hall in order to start the session of passing the budget bill.

 

During the past two days, the House of Representatives voted on Articles (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24), in order to vote. On Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17, with the deletion of Articles 4 and 22 of the draft budget law.

The House of Representatives was scheduled to hold a session to complete the vote on the budget paragraphs at five o'clock this evening, Saturday.

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Collecting parliamentary signatures to delete an article from the budget related to employees and retirees

2023-06-10 13:47

Shafaq News/ Independent MP Wafaa Al-Shammari announced, this evening, Saturday, the start of collecting parliamentary signatures to cancel an article in the Federal Budget Law that imposes taxes on the salaries of employees, retirees, and consumer goods.

 

Al-Shammari told Shafaq News agency, "We have collected more than 30 signatures from members of Parliament to delete articles from the budget law, as they relate to imposing taxes on goods and citizens and deducting 1,000 from the salaries of employees and retirees."

 

He considered that the salaries of employees and retirees are "a red risk that we refuse to transgress."

 

Al-Shammari added, "The request also included the removal of Article 42 of the budget law, which imposed taxes on the revenues of oil derivatives."

 

Article 42 of the Federal Budget Law for the year 2023 stipulates: First - fees are collected according to the percentages listed below, and a final revenue is credited to the public treasury:

 

A- (5%) of the revenues of gasoline sales per liter.

 

B- Percentage (10) of the proceeds from sales of gas oil (kerosene) per liter.

 

C- A percentage of (1%) of the revenues from sales of black oil.

 

d- A percentage of (15%) on one liter of imported fuel, which is sold directly through car filling stations, for the year 2023.

 

Second: The Ministry of Finance shall issue binding controls to implement the provisions of paragraphs (a, b, c, and d) of item first above.

 

Third - An airport fee of a lump sum amounting to 25 thousand dinars per person is imposed for foreign travel in all Iraqi airports, 90% of which is for the public treasury and 10% for the Civil Aviation Authority to develop airports.

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Parliament session was adjourned due to disagreements

06:58 - 10/06/2023

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The Iraqi parliament was scheduled to resume its session at 5:00 pm today to vote on the remaining articles of the budget bill, but due to disagreements between the political parties on a number of articles and lack of quorum, the meeting was postponed for three hours.

The Iraqi parliament has postponed the vote on the 2023, 2024 and 2025 budget bills to 8:00 pm, a source in the parliament told KNN.

The political parties have not yet reached an agreement on the disputed articles

As for the reason for the postponement of the meeting, the source explained that no agreement has been reached between the political parties on the articles they disagree on, so some MPs did not come to the meeting hall.

Last night, the Iraqi parliament approved Articles 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24) and deleted Article

The Iraqi parliament adjourned the vote on articles 14, 15, 16 and 17, and was scheduled to resume at 5:00 pm today to approve all the remaining articles.

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Financial Affairs and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Saturday told Kurdistan 24 that a final agreement has been reached on the seventh point of Article 14 of the budget bill. 

Vian Sabri, Chairwoman of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in Iraqi Parliament, told Kurdistan 24 that the Kurdish factions in Iraqi parliament are now unanimously in favor of the seventh point of Article 14 of the budget bill.

The Iraqi parliament had previously suspended the vote on Article 14 due to disagreements between factions.

Article 14, point 1 of the budget bill states that all oil revenues from the sale of oil fields in the Kurdistan Region shall be collected in a bank account and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region shall be responsible for spending the revenues. Other accounts opened for this purpose will be closed.

The second point states that the Iraqi Federal Board of Supreme Audit in coordination with the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Supreme Audit Bureau, the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the KRG Ministry of Natural Resources will audit the figures and monitor the contracts with international companies.

As stated in point three of the article, an international audit company will audit the bank account referenced in the first point.

In the fourth point, the annual and semi-annual financial statements signed by the KRG Minister of Finance and Economy and the independent auditor (i.e. an international audit company) shall be submitted and a copy sent to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance.

The fifth point states that a joint committee will be formed from both sides to conduct a comprehensive review of the past in everything related to the oil and gas sector in the Kurdistan Region.

As stated in point 6, Article 14's provisions - its first five points - become effective upon its enforcement date.

The last point of Article 14, point 7, emphasizes that when there is a dispute between the Iraqi Federal Government and the KRG regarding rights, obligations, and mechanisms mentioned in the provisions of this law, a joint committee between the two sides will be formed to resolve outstanding issues from the date of its formation until the Iraqi Prime Minister takes appropriate decisions within 30 days. 

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I've had many moments over these long frustrating 20 years where I've thought " there is absolutely no hope for these people " ...they just can't get outta their own stupid way.

Is finding a Quorum what with the 30 days "recess" (additional

playtime for these fools ) in full effect nye on impossible?.

Iraqi people must be boiling mad seeing this despicable display unfold. It's disgraceful that bureaucrats have opted for " recess " with the Budget and the country's entire future hanging in the balance. No doubt the firmly entrenched criminal element has a great deal to do with this.

I suppose whenever they feel like it, they'll get around to passing the Budget.

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A new meeting between Halbousi, Mandalawi and Fouad Hussein and the heads of the framework blocs and the likelihood of postponing the "decisive" session

A new meeting between Al-Halbousi, Al-Mandalawi and Fouad Hussein, the heads of the framework blocs, and the likelihood of postponing the "decisive" session - Shafaq News

2023-06-10 13:19

 

 

On Saturday, Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and his first deputy, Mohsen al-Mandalawi, held a new meeting with political blocs on the tripartite budget.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that "a new meeting is now being held between Halbousi, Mandalawi, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein and the heads of political blocs in the coordination framework to resolve the disputed points to reach a final version, either holding a session within the next hour or postponing it to tomorrow."

 

In the context, MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Bloc Sherif Suleiman told Shafaq News Agency, "Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Article 14 of the budget law related to the Kurdistan Region."

He added, "We in the Kurdistan Democratic Party agreed to change the text of paragraph 7 of Article 14 in the budget law to be (a joint committee will be formed between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government and submit recommendations to the Prime Minister within 30 days)."

Sharif confirmed that "the Kurdistan Democratic Bloc informed the speaker of the House of Representatives to put the text of this paragraph in the budget law."

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Parliamentary sources: An agreement to pass the remaining articles of the budget tonight

2023.06.10 - 21:58

Parliamentary sources: An agreement to pass the remaining articles of the budget tonight (nasnews.com)

 

Baghdad - NAS   

Parliamentary sources told "NAS", Saturday, that the meeting of the Presidency of the House of Representatives and the heads of the blocs of the forces of the Coordination Framework concluded with an agreement to pass the budget today.    

  

  

Earlier, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohsen al-Mandalawi met with leaders of the Coordination Framework blocs to discuss the latest texts and amendments to the remaining articles of the budget law ahead of the resumption of the voting session on the law.   

  

Parliamentary sources reported earlier that the date of today's session, which was scheduled to be held at five o'clock in the evening, was postponed due to differences within parliamentary blocs.   

  

Earlier, parliamentary sources revealed the reason for the failure to vote on controversial articles in the federal budget.  

  

The sources told "NAS" (June 10, 2023) that "the disagreement of the Kurdish blocs with members of the Shiite forces in the Finance Committee regarding a paragraph in Article 14 related to addressing the future supposed differences between the region and the federal government, led to the postponement of the resolution of the article and then stopped the wheel of completing the vote on the rest of the budget articles."   

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1.  The Presidency of Parliament rings the bell inviting MPs to enter the budget voting session

 

The Presidency of Parliament rings the bell inviting MPs to enter the budget voting session

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{Politics: Euphrates News} The Speaker of the House of Representatives is currently holding a meeting with the Kurdish forces to agree on the final version of the budget before the session.

 

A parliamentary source said {for Al-Furat News} that: "Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi is now meeting with the Kurdish forces after the end of the meeting of the heads of the coordinating framework forces to agree on the final version of the budget before the session."

The source pointed to "the end of the meeting between the presidency of the Council and the Kurdish forces and the framework forces with an agreement to hold the session shortly."

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Just now, 6ly410 said:

 (a joint committee will be formed between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government and submit recommendations to the Prime Minister within 30 days)."

Does this look like Another delay for almost a month??

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Does this look like Another delay for almost a month??

Looks that way...

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Continuous coverage

Developments of the third session to complete the voting on the budget

Politics | Today, 22:30 | 

    Developments of the third session to complete the vote on the budget first hand » Baghdad News Agency Today (baghdadtoday.news)

 

Baghdad Today - Baghdad

Baghdad Today, through its network of correspondents and sources, keeps pace with the developments of the third session to complete the vote on the tripartite budget.

 

-Source: So far, there is no agreement on the controversial points of the budget law, and so far there are no signs of holding the session and the possibility of holding it after the sixth hour in the event of a political agreement

 

-The bell of the House of Representatives rang to call on deputies to resume the budget voting session

- The House of Representatives postpones its session until the quorum is reached

- Parliamentary source: With the start of communication between members of the House of Representatives to the Council building. The political forces will hold meetings of each bloc individually to discuss the latest developments in the controversial paragraphs on the budget law, and the session will be held after 8 pm.

- Source: Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and his deputy Mohsen al-Mandalawi hold a meeting with KDP negotiator Fuad Hussein, heads of the Coordination Framework blocs and PUK negotiator Khaled Shwani with the aim of reaching an agreement on the controversial paragraphs of the budget law.

- Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee Atwan Al-Atwani confirms that wages, lecturers and graduates will be fair in the budget

- Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi holds a meeting with KDP deputies to reach consensus on Article 14 of the budget law

Finance Committee: All those whose contracts have been terminated will be fair in the budget to return them to service

- Parliamentary finance: the budget will include 150,<> contracts for all segments

- Parliamentary source: Parliamentary blocs meetings continue inside the parliament building to resolve differences over the paragraphs of the postponed budget law, and so far there are no final solutions regarding those controversial paragraphs

- So far, there are no signs of holding the session due to the continuation of meetings between the political blocs and the Presidency of the House of Representatives, with a full quorum to hold the session through the presence of deputies inside the hall and in the parliament's cafeteria.

-Source: A new meeting is currently being held that includes the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, the heads of the Coordination Framework blocs and members of the parliamentary finance committee with the Kurdistan Democratic Party

 

-Source: If the parliament session is held, this evening, some articles of the budget law will be passed, and the entire law was not passed during today's session

-Parliament bell rings to mark the start of the budget passing session

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2 minutes ago, horsesoldier said:

Looks that way...

Again and again , iraq is master of delay. Nothing is ever done on time.

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Joint parliamentary meeting to pass the budget ends with the assignment of Halbousi to convince the Democratic Party of a new proposal

Saturday, June 10, 2023 22:00 |PoliticalViews: 191

Joint parliamentary meeting to pass the budget ends with the assignment of Halbousi to convince the Democratic Party of a new proposal (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Baghdad /NinaThe end of the joint meeting of the heads of the Coordination Framework blocs, members of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Speaker of the House of Representatives Muhammad Al-Halbousi, heads of Kurdish blocs "New Generation and the Islamic Union" and First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohsen Al-Mandalawi announced on Saturday evening, to discuss the completion of the vote on the draft federal budget law.
The deputies deliberated that the meeting tasked the Speaker of Parliament to convince the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc to formulate a new proposal for Article 14 to ensure the return to pass the draft federal budget law, in the session scheduled to be held this evening.

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Al-Maliki: It was agreed to settle all the controversial points that hindered the passage of the budget

•  Time : 2023/06/10 22:37:21
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 Al-Maliki: It was agreed to settle all the controversial points that hindered the completion of the passage of the budget - Al-Furat News (alforatnews.iq)

MP for the Alliance of State Forces Intisar al-Maliki {for Euphrates News}:

It was agreed to settle all the controversial points that hindered the completion of the budget vote

 

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1.  The Presidency of Parliament rings the bell inviting MPs to enter the budget voting session

 

The Presidency of Parliament rings the bell inviting MPs to enter the budget voting session

•  Time : 2023/06/10 22:02:41

  

{Politics: Euphrates News} The Speaker of the House of Representatives is currently holding a meeting with the Kurdish forces to agree on the final version of the budget before the session.

 

A parliamentary source said {for Al-Furat News} that: "Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi is now meeting with the Kurdish forces after the end of the meeting of the heads of the coordinating framework forces to agree on the final version of the budget before the session."

The source pointed to "the end of the meeting between the presidency of the Council and the Kurdish forces and the framework forces with an agreement to hold the session shortly."

So now it's an invite... This is how NOT to run a country.

Come to think of it, wasn't the USA primarily instrumental in helping Iraq set up its governing body ???

This has gotta be the most dysfunctional planet in all the galaxies: everywhere you look, it's just plain Nucking Futs !!

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5 minutes ago, rvmydinar said:

Again and again , iraq is master of delay. Nothing is ever done on time.

And when something does get done, they bi#+h & moan & complain to beat the band. 

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Parliamentary source: The number of deputies present inside the hall exceeds 210 deputies

•  Time : 2023/06/10 22:02:41
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• Al-Halbousi meets with Kurdish forces to agree on the final version of the budget ahead of the session - Al-Furat News (alforatnews.iq)

  

{Politics: Euphrates News} The Speaker of the House of Representatives is currently holding a meeting with the Kurdish forces to agree on the final version of the budget before the session.

 

A parliamentary source said {for Al-Furat News} that: "Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi is now meeting with the Kurdish forces after the end of the meeting of the heads of the coordinating framework forces to agree on the final version of the budget before the session."

The source pointed to "the end of the meeting between the presidency of the Council and the Kurdish forces and the framework forces by agreeing to hold the session shortly," noting that "the number of deputies coming to the parliament hall gives a comfortable majority to pass the budget and this night will pass in full."

He added that "the presidency of the parliament rings the bell to invite deputies to enter the voting session on the budget," pointing to "the agreement to amend Article 14 controversial with the Kurdistan Democratic and things have been resolved and the session is going to vote on the entire articles of the budget."

The source added, "A large number of deputies of the framework forces are inside the parliament hall to start the session," pointing to "the entry of Halbousi to the parliament hall to announce the start of the session for voting on the budget."

He stressed "the entry of deputies of the Kurdistan Union, the new generation, sovereignty and the Democratic Party to the chamber of the Council to vote on the federal budget."

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