Disclosure of the date of the ministerial reshuffle of the Sudanese government

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Al-Sudani: Parliament's movement is weak...a new political map is awaiting

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The representative of the State of Law Coalition, Muhammad Saadoun Al-Sudani, considered today, Sunday, the recent performance of the House of Representatives “not at the required level” legislative and oversight, in between the fact that the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, employed and appointed personalities close to him in government institutions. 
Al-Sudani said, in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, that "the movement of the current government at the present time is faster than the movement of the House of Representatives," pointing out that "the level of Parliament is not at the level required by the legislative and supervisory authorities."
He added, "The next stage will witness a new political map," noting that "the Prime Minister entered the domestic and international political equation, and therefore he will have a role in the upcoming elections."
Regarding the rumors about Al-Sudani hiring and appointing personalities close to him in government institutions, Saadoun explained, "This matter is untrue and devoid of accuracy," noting that "the main aim of this fabrication is to exclude the Sudan clan and its competencies."
The member of the House of Representatives explained, "The current government has proven that it is up to the challenge and the citizen and has changed his state of frustration," adding, "For the first time, the Sudanese government is a reference government for a national political coalition that represents all components."
The spokesman for the Azm Parliamentary Bloc, Representative Muhammad Abd Rabbo, had described the performance of the House of Representatives in its current session as "poor" and the lack of seriousness in presenting service files, indicating that the current parliamentary session is the most critical in the history of Iraq. Ended / 25R

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Al-Sudani's office denies making changes to senior management positions

 

April 22, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: The media office of the Prime Minister denied making changes in senior administrative positions in the Iraqi state.

The office stated in a statement, "Some media platforms circulated news about changes in senior administrative positions in the Iraqi state, and we affirm here that all that is being circulated is false news from websites and platforms whose purpose is to confuse and mislead public opinion."

He continued, “We would also like to point out that if there is any administrative procedure or decision related to the government’s work, it will be published clearly and transparently on the official media platforms, as is known and usual.”

And she called on the professional media to be accurate in publishing and circulating such news, and to adopt accurate information from its official sources, in order to ensure professionalism and miss the opportunity for those who try to disturb the general situation in the country.

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A wide media campaign alleges a struggle over the ministries... and Al-Sudani's office warns of misinformation

 

April 23, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: The denial by the media office of the Prime Minister of making changes in senior administrative positions in the Iraqi state comes after a wide media campaign in the media and social networking sites. the mission.

The office stated in a statement, "Some media platforms circulated news about changes in senior administrative positions in the Iraqi state, and we affirm here that all that is being circulated is false news from websites and platforms whose purpose is to confuse and mislead public opinion."

He continued, “We would also like to point out that if there is any administrative procedure or decision related to the government’s work, it will be published clearly and transparently on the official media platforms, as is known and usual.”

In Iraq, a serious role is observed for social media in the spread of political rumors, and one of the reasons for this is that anyone can spread rumors on social media platforms easily and without incurring legal responsibility.

According to the monitoring of the obelisk, there is a tendency in communication and the media to confuse public opinion and direct it in a certain direction.

Whenever political conflicts increase or elections approach, the frequency of rumors and false news rises.

And spreading rumors and false news more, in terms of fulfilling the desires or political affiliations opposed to the government of Muhammad al-Sudani.

Entities and parties finance electronic armies, “digital armies”, to spread false news through social media and other electronic platforms. A few weeks ago, a media campaign began about a heated struggle over the Ministry of Oil between parties in the coordination framework.

Government sources warn, in the obelisk's communication with it, of a media and political agenda aimed at fueling opposition against the Sudanese government, and directing towards revenge or sabotage, which requires caution from news and information sources.

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Report: Al-Sudani adheres to an expanded government amendment due to performance, but..

2023.04.25 - 09:10

 

Baghdad - people  

Iraqi political circles revealed that a meeting is expected to take place during the next few days between the leaders of the coordination framework and Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani to discuss an expanded cabinet reshuffle that the latter hopes to conduct, according to a report by the London-based Al-Arab newspaper.  

  

  

The report, which was followed by "NAS", (April 25, 2023), said that this comes with the approaching expiration date of the six-month deadline set by the Iraqi Prime Minister to assess the performance of ministers, agents, advisors and governors, and the extent of their commitment to implementing the government program that he introduced at the beginning of his term last October. .  

  

The political circles said that Al-Sudani is not satisfied with the performance of a number of ministers and governors, and he believes that it is necessary to change them, but the matter remains subject to consensus within the political cover of the government represented in the coordination framework.  

  

The circles indicate that the framework does not mind making adjustments, according to the quotas previously distributed among its forces, but the dispute is about a number of names that will be excluded, as well as the likely personalities to be assigned.  

  

The leader in the coordination framework, Turki Al-Atbi, explained in press statements on Monday that, “The Prime Minister has set a comprehensive vision for the change file, whether for some ministerial portfolios, governors, or directors of some government institutions, and it relies on the principle of a fair technical evaluation of performance.”  

  

Al-Atbi added that "an important meeting of the coordination framework, in the presence of Al-Sudani, will be held next week in Baghdad," suggesting that "the prime minister presented his vision for changes."  

  

"We did not know until now who are the names that will be in the circle of change, whether from ministerial portfolios or governors," he said.  

  

The leader in the coordination framework indicated that “any change made by al-Sudani will be among the positive reasons.” He explained that “the change may be delayed for weeks, but the decision of the framework is controlled by Nuri al-Maliki (leader of the State of Law Coalition), Hadi al-Amiri (leader of the Conquest Coalition) and Qais al-Khazali (leader of League of the Righteous)".  

  

Al-Sudani announced last Wednesday that he would carry out a cabinet reshuffle in his government after the expiration of the six-month deadline that he set to evaluate the work of ministers, which is supposed to expire next May, in addition to his pledge to make changes at the level of other positions with the rank of director-general in various ministries and government institutions.  

  

The Iraqi Prime Minister affirmed, "We set six months for a real evaluation according to professional standards, and in light of it it is determined whether or not the minister will remain in the government, and we were given a period of three months, which is sufficient for general managers and their performance, and sufficient for the minister to know his tools and evaluate their performance," stressing that evaluations have been received by a number of officials. And it will be studied after the Eid al-Fitr holiday.  

  

He pointed out that "some partners (political blocs) believe that partnership means that the prime minister does not take a decision in accordance with his powers except with the advice and participation of the political forces present in the coalition, and this is incorrect, because there are exclusive powers and preserving them is part of political reform."  

  

Al-Sudani's indication that he has the upper hand with regard to government decisions reflects the existence of political differences over the changes that the prime minister intends to make, which may wait for weeks before releasing the new composition, whether at the level of ministers or local governments. Al-Sudani was not satisfied with a number of ministerial names during the consultations that led to the formation of his government, but he was forced to agree to them for fear of losing political cover, in light of the great pressure he was subjected to, especially from the State of Law coalition.  

  

In order not to appear in the garb of the underdog, Al-Sudani announced last December a program evaluating the performance of ministers, advisors, general managers and governors, giving them six and three months to impose themselves or they will be replaced.  

  

The government includes twenty-three ministers distributed according to the principle of partisan and sectarian quotas. Its formation came in the wake of a political agreement between the Shiite coordination framework, the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance, and the Kurdish component (the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan), after a political crisis in the country for more than a year.  

  

Observers believe that there are at least six ministers who are considering changing the Sudanese, on the other hand, there are forces from the coordination framework who are pushing for the postponement of any amendments, considering that it is not possible to make a fair assessment as long as the ministers do not have the necessary capabilities to implement the government program, in reference to the budget that was not Its fate has yet to be decided, and it is still being discussed within the House of Representatives.  

  

Observers say that any amendments, whether at the level of ministers or a number of other government positions, or in connection with local governments, are of great importance to the forces of the coordination framework, which is preparing to enter into an electoral contest that is no less important than the legislative elections, which is the election of the provincial councils.  

  

Observers point out that this fact will prompt these forces to avoid any governmental shock, which may serve the Sudanese in terms of imposing the amendments that he seeks, but of course taking into account the existing quotas.  

  

Observers believe that the names of ministers or governors who will be targeted by the amendment have been promoted so far as mere speculation, pointing out that the prime minister is keen on secrecy until the consensus with his supporters is resolved from the coordination framework.  

  

On Saturday, the media office of the Prime Minister denied news of changes in senior administrative positions in the country. And the office stated in a statement, “All that is being circulated is baseless news from websites and platforms whose aim is to confuse and mislead public opinion.”  

  

And he pointed out that “in the event that there is any administrative procedure or decision related to the government’s work, it will be published clearly and transparently on the official media platforms, as is known and usual.”  

  

The statement said, "We urge the professional media to be careful in publishing and circulating such news, and to adopt accurate information from its official sources, in order to ensure professionalism and miss the opportunity for those who try to disturb the general situation in the country."  

  

And local media reported, according to what it described as an informed government source, that the prime minister had sent a letter to the House of Representatives to dismiss four governors after the end of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.  

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Report: Al-Sudani ignores the framework of the ministerial change and threatens the objectors

2023.04.27 - 13:25

 

Baghdad - Nas   

It seems that the differences over the upcoming cabinet reshuffle have reached their peak, especially after the statements of Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani that he will expose the objectors to the people.  

  

  

  

According to information, most of the disagreements about the government reshuffle are within the coordination framework, due to the fact that Al-Sudani did not refer to the Shiite coalition in his decision.  

  

The "framework" is keen not to leak differences and promotes the narration that it authorized the prime minister to amend for fear of being held responsible for the government's failure.  

  

Likewise, al-Sudani seems insistent on changing the cabinet in order to attribute the failure of any ministry during the past months to the choice of parties, not his own.  

  

A leader in one of the parties affiliated with the coordination framework says: "Whether there are disagreements or not about the ministerial reshuffle, the coordination framework does not want to bear responsibility alone."  

  

The leader, who asked not to be named, added that the Shiite coalition: "will agree to the government amendment so that Al-Sudani will be held responsible for the performance of the ministers."  

  

The information had indicated that Al-Sudani had at least 5 names of alternate ministers: agriculture, trade, water resources, education, and defense.  

  

It is likely that the amendment list will reach 10 ministers, including ministers belonging to the State of Law led by Nuri al-Maliki, such as Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani.  

  

Contrary to Al-Attar's account, well-informed political sources confirmed that "wide differences within the Shiite group are against the ministerial change, especially from Maliki."  

  

Al-Maliki, and perhaps other parties within the Shiite alliance, believes that "the Sudanese does not have the right to replace the ministers," especially since the latter, at the time of forming the government, had a single seat in parliament, before the number reached 3 seats after the resignation of the Sadrist deputies last summer.  

  

A week ago, al-Maliki denied, in an interview with an Iraqi satellite channel, that he knew of a cabinet change after the last Eid holiday.  

  

The leader of the State of Law said to the presenter of the program: "I heard from you about a ministerial change, but I did not hear from the prime minister or from the coordination framework."  

  

In response, Al-Sudani said in his last television interview a few days ago that "the cabinet reshuffle is a constitutional right of the prime minister and not according to the mood of this or that leader or political leader."  

  

And he added in an interview with a local station: "The one who remains in the government is the minister who can put the grapes in the basket," referring to the implementation of clear achievements.  

  

Al-Sudani did not mention that he had discussed the supposed amendment with the political forces, but he said: "The ministerial change was proven in the political agreement so that no one would accuse us after that of targeting him politically."  

  

Al-Sudani confirmed in the interview that he has the names of the ministers who will be replaced "at the appropriate time," without mentioning the names of the ministers targeted by the change.  

  

He stressed, "I insist on the cabinet reshuffle... I will go to Parliament to request the dismissal of the minister, and if Parliament objects, it will be in the face of the people."  

  

Representatives from the State of Law coalition confirmed in statements that the parties would not be satisfied with exceeding their shares in the cabinet reshuffle.  

  

Al-Maliki's coalition demands that Al-Sudani, at the request of the political forces, present candidates for the excluded ministers, provided that the former reserves the right to refuse.  

  

Political parties have previously described the prime minister's entry into the cabinet reshuffle issue as entering a "hornet's nest."  

  

Those parties expected that "Sudani's stubbornness" in replacing ministers might turn into a threat to overthrow him personally as part of the quota equation.  

  

Regarding the reasons for the prime minister's insistence on carrying out the cabinet reshuffle, Ihsan al-Shammari, head of the Center for Political Thinking, says, "Al-Sudani wants to prove that his political decision is independent, and that he works within the logic of the state to achieve his program."  

  

Al-Shammari added, "The prime minister also wants to distance himself from the failure of some ministries, especially since the government program during 6 months did not achieve what was required of it, and the achievements were supposed to appear in the first 100 days."  

  

Therefore, the political researcher believes that the prime minister wants to send a message to the political forces through the government reshuffle, that they (the parties) are responsible for choosing failed ministers if they insist on remaining in the government.  

  

The prime minister also wants, according to al-Shammari, to start his own political project, "therefore he is pushing hard to form a government cabinet that is consistent with his orientations and not with the convictions and orientations of the parties."  

  

And Al-Shammari continues: "The government reshuffle is also a pressure card from Al-Sudani against his opponents. Although the differences did not appear, they exist, especially within the coordination framework, and they are the most objecting to the ministerial reshuffle."  

  

The political researcher explains Al-Sudani's insistence on the cabinet reshuffle, despite warnings that this file will open fronts against him, by saying that the latter "senses the presence of opposition against him and an attempt to thwart his government, and what he is doing is part of the reaction."  

  

Al-Sudani had refused, in the last television interview, to describe his government as "a government of last chance," and said that it was "a government of precious opportunity for the prime minister and the founding fathers of this system."  

  

Tamim Al-Hassan's report - Al-Mada   

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Cabinet reshuffle in the coming days: Al-Sudani is determined to change these ministers

2023-04-27 07:25

 

Shafaq News/ An informed government source revealed, today, Thursday, the details of the expected cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani in the coming days.

 

 

The source told Shafaq News agency, "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani intends to present the cabinet reshuffle in two phases, and perhaps more than that. A request to change ministers will be submitted by himself to the House of Representatives, and he will go to the Council building in the coming days."

 

And the source, who asked not to be named, said, "Al-Sudani intends to change the ministers of defense, transport and water resources in the first phase of the cabinet reshuffle.

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Al-Maliki's Coalition Reveals An Agreement Between The Sudanese And The Leaders Of The Political Blocs Regarding The Change Of Ministers

27/04/2023

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Earth News/ The State of Law Coalition revealed today, Thursday, an agreement between Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani and the leaders of the political blocs regarding the change of ministers.

A member of the coalition, Muhammad al-Shammari, told Earth News that “with regard to the ministerial qualification, when forming the government, the prime minister agreed with the leaders of the blocs that he be responsible for the ministers and their assessment and obtaining approval by the political blocs by changing the ministers who did not perform well during their career and giving them a period temporal.

He added, "The issue is concerned with him personally, and he is comfortable with change by the blocs, especially the coordination framework."

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A report reveals the details of the power differences over appointments related to governors

2023.04.28 - 09:34

 

Baghdad - people  

The appointments that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani intends to make at the conservative level raise differences between the political forces, as each party tries to impose a figure close to him in the position, according to a report by the London-based Al-Arab newspaper.   

 

  

  

The report, which was followed by "NAS", (April 28, 2023), quoted Iraqi political circles as saying that the differences are currently centered on the personality that will succeed the current governor of Anbar, Ali Farhan, who is considered close to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, and faces accusations of corruption and waste of public money.  

  

Circles indicate that al-Halbousi is determined to enable a figure close to him to occupy the position of governor of Anbar, in light of the challenges he faces within the Sunni province in western Iraq, and also with the approaching date of the provincial elections scheduled for next November.  

  

An official source revealed to local media that "a party led by al-Halbousi presented Suhaib al-Rawi as a substitute for Ali Farhan, while the Anbar Unified Alliance nominated its leader, Qasim al-Fahdawi, for the position of governor."  

  

The source pointed out that "Al-Sudani did not choose any candidate as an alternative to the governor of Anbar until the moment," pointing out that "the prime minister also has names of candidates for this position, far from the nominations of political forces."  

  

Appointments in Iraq usually take place according to the partisan and sectarian quota rule, but observers believe that this time Al-Sudani and the forces behind him in the coordination framework, led by the State of Law Coalition, will be keen to prevent the Al-Halbousi candidate from reaching the position. Leaks had previously spoken of the prime minister's intention to replace the governors of four provinces, namely Anbar, Salahuddin, Babel and Dhi Qar.  

  

These amendments at the level of local governments coincide with discussing changes at the level of the current ministerial composition, as Al-Sudani has great reservations about the performance of a number of ministers.  

  

Observers say that the current disputes regarding the governors indicate that things will not happen as easily as they are with regard to the ministerial reshuffle, especially since some forces in the coordination framework see the need to postpone the reshuffle, as the performance of the ministers cannot be evaluated without giving them the necessary capabilities, in reference to the failure to approve the general budget. which is still under discussion in Parliament.  

  

On the other hand, Al-Sudani insists on the necessity of adhering to the deadline he set last December to evaluate the ministerial performance, which ends next May. On Thursday, an informed government source revealed the details of the cabinet reshuffle expected to be carried out by the Prime Minister in the coming days.  

  

The source told local media that "Al-Sudani intends to present the cabinet reshuffle in two batches, and perhaps more than that, and he will submit a request to change ministers himself to the parliament and go to the parliament building in the coming days."  

  

The source, who asked not to be named, explained that "Al-Sudani intends to change the ministers of defense, transportation and water resources in the first phase of the cabinet reshuffle, and this change was finally decided by the prime minister, and he is working to complete a study and evaluation of the work of the rest of the ministers."  

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Newspaper: Al-Halbousi sparks disputes over the position of Anbar governor, and Al-Sudani confronts him with silence and the candidates!

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11:23  2023-04-28  199  Policy 0

 

Today, Friday, the London-based Al-Arab newspaper revealed new details about the ministerial changes that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani intends to make, while it indicated that Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi sparked political differences over the position of Anbar governor.
 
The newspaper said in its report, which was followed by "The Insider", that "the differences are currently centered on the personality that will succeed the current governor of Anbar, Ali Farhan, who is considered close to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, and faces accusations of corruption and waste of public money."
 
She pointed out that "Al-Halbousi insists on empowering a figure close to him to hold the position of governor of Anbar, in light of the challenges he faces inside the Sunni province, and also with the approaching date of the provincial elections scheduled for next November."
 
And it indicated that "a party led by Al-Halbousi presented Suhaib Al-Rawi as a substitute for Ali Farhan, while the Anbar Unified Alliance nominated its leader, Qassem Al-Fahdawi, for the position of governor."  
 
And she explained, "Al-Sudani has not chosen any candidate as an alternative to the governor of Anbar until now," pointing out that "the prime minister also has names of candidates for this position, far from the nominations of political forces."  
 
And she added, "Appointments in Iraq usually take place according to the partisan and sectarian quota rule, but this time Al-Sudani and his successor forces in the coordination framework, led by the State of Law Coalition, will be keen to prevent Al-Halbousi's candidate from reaching the position."

And she indicated that "the prime minister intends to replace the governors of four provinces, which are Anbar, Salah al-Din, Babel and Dhi Qar," explaining that "these amendments at the level of local governments coincide with discussing changes at the level of the current ministerial composition, as al-Sudani has great reservations about the performance of a number of ministers." ".
 
She said, "The current disagreements regarding the governors indicate that things will not happen as easily as they are with regard to the ministerial reshuffle, especially since some forces in the coordination framework see the need to postpone the reshuffle, as the performance of the ministers cannot be evaluated without giving them the necessary capabilities, in reference to the failure to approve the general budget." which is still under discussion in Parliament.
 
On the other hand, the newspaper added, "Al-Sudani insists on the necessity of adhering to the deadline he set last December to evaluate the ministerial performance, which ends next May."
 
And she emphasized, "Al-Sudani intends to present the cabinet reshuffle in two batches, and perhaps more than that, and he will submit a request to change the ministers himself to the House of Representatives and go to the parliament building in the coming days."  
 
And she explained, "Al-Sudani intends to change the ministers of defense, transportation and water resources in the first phase of the cabinet reshuffle, and this change has been finally decided by the prime minister, and he is working to complete a study and evaluation of the work of the rest of the ministers."

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Sources: Al-Sudani is trying to change the rules of the game within the Shiite system

2023.04.29 - 09:24

 

Baghdad - Nas  

Is it true what journalists and observers in Iraq hear about the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, that he is waging a "battle of will" with the "coordinating framework" through the upcoming cabinet reshuffle project?  

  

 

Finally, Al-Sudani appeared in a televised interview with Channel One, and spoke in a clear, insistent, but somewhat angry tone... “The ministerial change is not subject to desire and mood (…) I will not compliment a leader or a party, and when there are indications of a minister, I will submit it to Parliament.” He asked for his exemption, and whoever refuses, let him refuse.  

  

And cross-sourced sources reported earlier that the cabinet reshuffle turned into an outright confrontation (the coordination framework is trying to hide it) between al-Sudani and leaders of Shiite parties. The most prominent of them is Nuri al-Maliki, the former prime minister.  

  

Parties linked to the offices of Shiite party leaders believe that Al-Sudani is trying to “play with fire” by changing the rules of the game within the Shiite system, and that changing the ministers in the manner that Al-Sudani wants imposes on them escalatory options that may lead to withdrawing confidence from him.  

  

There are two popular hypotheses in the salons of the Iraqi parties for the motives that moved Al-Sudani to proceed with the cabinet reshuffle: The first is his growing and clear desire to formulate a more effective role for the position of prime minister, with greater independence, which is difficult to achieve without turning against him and his political future, given the custom of quotas. controller in the political process.  

  

As for the second, it is, according to influential Shiite figures, the absence of consensus within the “coordination framework” to support Al-Sudani; As there is a discrepancy in the way in which the prime minister is dealt with, and “senior leaders intend to frame al-Sudani as a public servant who implements the policy of political forces,” in the words of a leader who asked not to be named.  

  

The fact that the cabinet reshuffle file is still vague until now, surrounded by countless speculations, especially the criteria adopted by Al-Sudani in targeting ministers close to Shiite factions, which are not acceptable to the US. However, reliable information indicates that Al-Sudani, before forming the government, was able to include the cabinet reshuffle clause in the political agreement of the "State Administration" coalition, after an evaluation that lasted 6 months.  

  

Whatever the explanation, it seems that Al-Sudani chose direct confrontation with the “coordination framework”, in a “battle of will” to force him to draw new political borders and clear rules of engagement between the position of the prime minister and the party alliance that he nominated.  

  

This prompted a leading figure, close to the leader of the “Wisdom Movement” Ammar al-Hakim, to say that “this confrontation will soon turn into a major existential challenge to the (coordinating framework),” and that “the absence of basic rules for the relationship with the prime minister will threaten the current government project.” According to reliable sources, al-Hakim himself is trying with the concerned parties to formulate an internal settlement for the cabinet reshuffle, but he proposes to give al-Sudani the power to reshuffle the cabinet, but not in isolation from the party leaders and consulting with them.  

  

"London Middle East"  

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A Shiite warning against repeating the Nujaifi and Al-Maliki scenario between Al-Halbousi and Al-Sudani

2023.04.29 - 10:08

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The Shiite leader in the Supreme Council, Baligh Abu Kilal, warned against repeating the scenario of the Maliki period during the years 2012-2014 in the tense relationship between the Speaker of Parliament and the current prime minister after the deterioration of the relationship between them, and proposed two solutions to address the crisis.  

  

  

  

Abu Kilal stated in a post followed by “NAS” (April 29, 2023): “Under the Iraqi parliamentary system, the dispute between the Speaker of Parliament and the Prime Minister remains one of the greatest threats to the stability of the country. Each party depends on a political bloc that supports it, and the dispute between them obstructs political and government work.  

  

He added, "Reviewing history is a necessity. Between 2012 and 2014, we witnessed a similar crisis between Osama al-Nujaifi and Nuri al-Maliki - I do not discuss who bears responsibility - as the constant dispute between them caused the situation to worsen, and one of its repercussions was the control of ISIS over a third of Iraq as a direct result of the crisis." .  

  

And he continued, “Today, the same scenario is being repeated, albeit with a different guise, but its essence and danger are the same, which necessitates that we deal with two possible solutions to avoid the recurrence of that tragic scenario:  

  

1- Restore the relationship between Al-Sudani and Al-Halbousi to understanding and harmony, which would enhance the stability of the country and contribute to more effective state administration. It is the best solution - if that is possible - even with the severity of the dispute between them. In politics, compromise and moderate solutions can be found that preserve public interests and do not lead to breaking one of the parties.  

  

2- Replacing al-Halbousi or al-Sudani and appointing another figure who has the ability to build bridges of cooperation and understanding between the legislative and executive authorities (I am not in favor of one personality over another, as this has another discussion). Here, political leaders and parliament must choose the best and least expensive path for Iraqis away from Component interests at the expense of Iraq!  

  

He explained, "In the 2012-2014 crisis, if one of the two presidencies had been changed, Iraq would not have been exposed to that existential danger. The remaining pending major problems would result in major, dangerous and costly crises, as happened with ISIS and its repercussions!"  

  

And he stated, "In the event that neither of these two solutions is achieved, we may face a danger equivalent to the threat of ISIS in terms of its impact on Iraq. This danger may not be in a security form as it happened previously, but it may be represented in its negative impact on the Iraqi economy, political conditions, social stability, and serving the people." ".  

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Report: Cabinet reshuffle in the Sudanese government to reconsider the 'gifts' commissioning session

2023.04.29 - 12:31

 

Baghdad - Nas  

It does not seem to political circles that the talk of the Iraqi prime minister, which has been repeated during these days about the “ministerial reshuffle” is merely a “review, accountability and replacement” of officials who failed to implement the government’s program. Relations with the ministers, according to a report by the Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Jarida.  

  

  

  

The report, which was followed by "NAS", (April 29, 2023), quoting informed sources in Baghdad and Erbil, said that Nuri al-Maliki, who is the leader of the largest Shiite bloc in the current parliament (after the resignation of Muqtada al-Sadr's 70 deputies), had previously spoken publicly about the necessity of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani replaced governors and senior executives, representing the Sadrist movement, which announced its retirement from political work since last summer, and it seems that al-Maliki's pressure is close to achieving its goals, according to a senior political source in Baghdad.  

  

And the source adds that «the process of replacing the ministers is coming, as al-Maliki and his Sudanese ally were forced to make concessions to many parties, and distribute gifts through positions or political gifts, in order to pass the current government, but today, with relative stability, and achieving calm with the Kurds, many things will be subject For review, especially with regard to the Sunni parties ».  

  

According to the source, the process of replacing the ministers will include Sunni figures close to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, who is engaged in a semi-declared confrontation with Tehran's allies, accusing them of promising him many political and social points for the people of the liberated areas, but they only implemented agreements with the Kurds.  

  

A political source in Erbil says, "The most dangerous replacements that are expected to take place are related to the judges who make up the Electoral Commission, after its president, Judge Jalil Adnan, resigned last week."  

  

And the Kurdish politician recalls that Al-Sudani's government "broke the record for administrative changes, as it replaced about 1,000 officials during the first two months of its term, while annulling hundreds of decisions taken by the previous government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi."  

  

Regarding the rumors about the possibility of a "schism" within the Shiite bloc, observers rule out that any disputes over positions will reach the point of disintegrating the "coordination framework", which is the largest umbrella for Tehran's allies in Iraq, as they are living "the best of their days, in light of Washington's easing of restrictions on transfers." Finance, even if it belongs to Iran, and the rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran.” In addition, they are looking forward to enjoying the largest budget that post-Saddam Hussein Iraq has witnessed, which will cover three years at 450 billion dollars, which allows for extensive spending that calms wide segments of the masses, and paves the way for local or parliamentary voting at different times. suitable.  

  

The source says, "The talk about deep Shiite disagreements surrounding al-Sudani is exaggeration aimed at persuading the Kurds and Sunnis of the need for restraint and some patience, while waiting for the outcome of matters in the Shiite house."  

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Abu Kellal: There was tension between al-Sudani and al-Halbousi.. Either the harmony of the relationship or the change of one of them

 

April 28, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: A member of the General Assembly in the Wisdom Movement, Baligh Abu Kilal, revealed, on Friday, tension between the Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Sudani, and the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi.

In a tweet, Abu Kelal considered that the dispute between the prime minister and the prime minister constitutes the greatest threat to the country's stability. Each party relies on a political bloc that supports it, and the dispute between them obstructs political and governmental action.

Abu Kilal mentioned that in the period between 2012 and 2014, which witnessed a similar crisis between Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at the time, as the ongoing dispute between them exacerbated the situation, and one of its repercussions was the control of ISIS over a third of Iraq as a direct result of the crisis.

Abu Kilal suggested either restoring the relationship between al-Sudani and al-Halbousi to understanding and harmony, or changing al-Halbousi or al-Sudani and appointing another figure with the ability to build bridges of cooperation and understanding between the legislative and executive authorities.

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Report: Arm-twisting shrinks between al-Sudani and al-Maliki to a 'limited' cabinet reshuffle

2023.04.30 - 09:39

 

Baghdad - Nas   

A press report shed light on the cabinet reshuffle that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani intends to make to the government cabinet, while noting that the latter made a "veiled threat" to the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki in this regard.  

  

  

  

The report, published by “Al-Arab” newspaper, affiliated with “Nass” (April 30, 2023), says, “Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani made a veiled threat to the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, that he would submit a list of the names of ministers who should be removed from the government cabinet, and he refused. Whoever refuses, bears responsibility before the Iraqi people.”  

  

The report added: "However, officials in the coordination framework played down the issue of the dispute, saying that the two parties could reach a settlement that would allow for a limited cabinet reshuffle. While Al-Sudani requests the dismissal of about 10 ministers, including at least four who enjoy the support of Al-Maliki, the expected cabinet reshuffle could be limited. 4 ministers in the first stage, with a second chance for the other ministers.  

  

Following is the text of the report:  

Observers say that al-Sudani and al-Maliki are locked in an arm's length battle over influence. While Al-Sudani adheres to his constitutional powers to carry out the government reshuffle in accordance with the criteria that he had previously announced when forming the government, those close to Al-Maliki threaten to overthrow Al-Sudani if he adheres to the expanded government reshuffle.  

  

Although Al-Maliki was keen not to express a position on the issue of the cabinet reshuffle, and even denied in a television interview that he had heard about it from the prime minister or from the framework, Al-Maliki's allies in the Badr Organization and the Islamic Supreme Council headed by Hammam Hamoudi moved to convey public threats to Al-Sudani.  

  

The leader in the Supreme Council, eloquent Abu Kilal, put the dispute over the amendment of ministers in the context of the dispute between Al-Sudani and Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi in order to remove Al-Maliki from the picture, saying that they either agree to return to understanding and harmony, or Al-Halbousi or Al-Sudani is replaced and another figure has the ability to be appointed. Building bridges of cooperation and understanding between the legislative and executive branches.  

  

And to confirm that the target is Sudanese and not al-Halbousi, Hamoudi met with al-Halbousi in the middle of last month to discuss “the oversight and legislative role of the House of Representatives, the federal general budget law, and other laws of the political agreement paper and the ministerial platform.”  

  

Al-Sudani insists that dismissing negligent ministers is part of his powers, and that “ministerial change is not subject to desire and mood, and that he will not compliment a leader or party.” However, parties in the coordination framework say that the Sudanese government is basically a quota government, and that even if the Sudanese has the right to dismiss some ministers and governors who do not perform their duties, the new appointments must be made by consensus so that the shares within the framework are not disturbed.  

  

Observers say that the ministers concerned with the amendment are at least 6, and they are the ministers of agriculture, trade, water resources, education, defense and the interior, but the list can be expanded to include others, including the oil minister of the “state of law coalition” led by al-Maliki.  

  

Among these ministers are those who belong to armed groups against which the United States imposes sanctions. There are also internal conflicts related to the Minister of Oil, according to which the reason behind Al-Sudani’s desire to dismiss him is due to the fact that he refused investment contracts related to oil facilities in favor of parties affiliated with the “Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement” led by Qais Khazali, under pressure from Al-Maliki. As for the Minister of the Interior, his dismissal is due to a series of security incidents in a number of provinces such as Diyala and Babel, the latest of which was the escape of the head of the Sunni Endowment Office from a police station.  

  

People close to the leader of the “Hikma Movement,” Ammar al-Hakim, who plays the role of permanent mediator in disputes between the Shiite parties, say that he is trying with the concerned parties to formulate an internal settlement for the cabinet reshuffle based on the basis that gives al-Sudani the power to reshuffle the cabinet, but not in isolation from the party leaders and consulting with them.  

  

The leader in the coordination framework, Sadiq Jaafar, underestimated the dispute between al-Maliki and al-Sudani, telling local media that the issue is related to two or three ministers only, “as a first stage,” and that “what distinguishes al-Sudani’s expected changes is their reliance on a comprehensive performance evaluation form, in which there is an item for members of Parliament to put Their observations, that is, it takes place according to a very transparent principle,” stressing that “any changes that will take place will not be in agreement with any political bloc, because there are pledges made to Al-Sudani from the moment he formed the government that the leaders of the blocs will not interfere in any changes that take place in the cabinet.”  

  

Representative Hussein Al-Amiri of the “Al-Fatah Alliance” led by Hadi Al-Amiri says, “The upcoming reshuffle is not a political target, especially since Al-Sudani indicated on more than one occasion his intention to conduct a ministerial reshuffle preceded by an assessment of the ministers for a period of 6 months, which is the period that Al-Sudani granted to members of his government upon assignment. .”  

  

Observers believe that al-Sudani and al-Maliki, even if they tried to twist one arm against the other, could not risk a total loss for both of them if they became on opposite sides.  

  

Al-Sudani wants to lead a government that can implement its program, and for his ministers to be subject to his directives, monitoring and evaluation of their performance. While there are ministers who receive directions from the leaders who appointed them, and lead their ministries on the grounds that it is a “share” that they have the absolute right to dispose of in its affairs, as has been the norm over the past two decades. This indicates that al-Sudani does not object to his ministers subordinating to their parties, but he does object to transforming these ministries into independent provinces in accordance with the interests of the parties in which the appointment of the minister was part of their share. In the end, compromise is not only possible, but inevitable for both parties.  

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'Sunni struggle over the conservative file'

Report: Obsession with electoral promotion dominates the framework and a proposal to prevent Al-Sudani from another term

2023.04.30 - 11:23

 

Baghdad - Nas   

The recent differences appear within the coordination framework forces according to intersecting political sources, all related to the issue of early promotion of elections.  

  

  

  

Some parties in the Shiite coalition believe that it has lost an important force that may increase its balance in the upcoming elections, which is control over the executive apparatus.  

  

Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani is seen as moving the cabinet reshuffle file and may use the budget within the framework of electoral promotion.  

  

Some Shiite forces may be reassured if al-Sudani is restricted or certain conditions are imposed on him, and it may seem more equitable if the latter quickly changes the governors.  

  

The file of the conservatives is more extensive than the Shiite-Shiite differences, as Sunni interests and the struggle for the position of Speaker of Parliament mix in it.  

  

And in a strange proposal, but it is put forward, according to what a politician close to the coordination framework says, that “there is a hypothesis that says that Al-Sudani pledges to the Shiite parties that he will not get a second term!”  

  

This restriction, according to what the politician, who asked not to be named, says, "may reassure some concerned forces about the expansion of the prime minister and calm the uproar about the cabinet reshuffle and the doubts about the rest of the files."  

  

The origin of the dispute within the coordination framework goes back more than 6 months ago when it was agreed to prevent the first line in the "framework", most notably Nuri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law, from heading the current government.  

  

At that time, the team of what later became known as the “generational displacement team” within the Shiite coalition won the position of prime minister to the third line of the two parties.  

  

However, according to the information, this agreement contained clauses that were not announced, which is that the selection of the Sudanese prime minister will depend on the fact that the latter will remain a “loyal soldier of the framework.”  

  

In addition, Al-Maliki will postpone his desire to obtain the position of prime minister until the test of "the sincerity of the Sudanese" or the return of the first to win the position.  

  

Most likely, when Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist movement, decided to retire and the “framework” formed the government, it delegated all Shiite forces, Qais al-Khazali, to confront al-Maliki, with the exception of the wings of Ammar al-Hakim (leader of wisdom) and Haider al-Abadi (leader of victory), and the two have limited seats in parliament.  

  

After that, it appeared that Khazali was the one who was enthusiastic about al-Sudani and nominated him to head the government, which is contrary to what the Sadrists thought, at least, that the latter is the shadow of al-Maliki, according to what Salih al-Iraqi, who is close to al-Sadr, wrote in a tweet last summer.  

  

The first clash between al-Maliki and al-Sudani was in what was leaked about the interference of the League of the Righteous (Khazali) in the work of the Ministry of Oil of the State of Law, and al-Maliki threatened at the time to dismiss his three ministers from the government in protest of these interventions.  

  

And again, when the prime minister retracted his dismissal of the governors of Najaf and Dhi Qar, who are affiliated with al-Sadr, during the latter’s cancellation of a series of decisions that were taken in the last year of Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s previous government (caretaker government).  

  

Al-Maliki appeared in a television interview and confirmed that he did not agree to exclude the conservatives, then returned a few weeks later to say in a second interview that "the Sudanese promised me to change the conservatives within the next two or three months."  

  

After that, leaks reported that the most objecting to the 3-year budget is al-Maliki, for fear that al-Sudani would exploit the huge sums (200 trillion dinars in the 2023 budget) in the elections.  

  

 Finally, Al-Maliki denied, in an interview on a local station, the existence of a cabinet reshuffle, despite Al-Sudani's announcement of his insistence on changing some ministers.  

  

"Until this moment, the situation is stable, and there is no official change in positions," said Aref al-Hamami, a representative of State of Law, confirming the coalition's rejection of the government amendment.  

  

Thaer Mukhaif, the other representative of Maliki's coalition, said earlier that "the Sudanese must ensure that the parties' quotas are not exceeded in the ministerial change."  

  

This is contrary to what al-Sudani said, who confirmed in a recent television interview that the cabinet reshuffle is not "the mood of the leaders", while it seemed as if he was responding to al-Maliki.  

  

So far, there is a conflict regarding the ministerial reshuffle and the ministers included in the change, while Al-Sudani did not disclose the number and names of the targeted ministers.  

  

And obsession with the elections greatly dominates the work of the Shiite parties, according to what a member of parliament says in an interview with (Al-Mada).  

  

And the deputy, who asked not to be named, confirms that: “The conservatives are one of the tools of electoral promotion, and there are differences over the date and number of governors who will be replaced.”  

  

According to the deputy, "Some parties want to replace the governors before the local elections that are supposed to take place before the end of the year, but Al-Sudani was supporting the idea of postponing this decision until after the elections, but he may back down due to pressure."  

  

In his last interview with the prime minister, he said that he intends to replace some governors, without giving details about their number or names.  

  

According to the reported news, it seems that al-Maliki aspires to obtain the position of governor of Dhi Qar and Najaf in addition to Maysan, where the "frame" is trying to isolate the governors who have been in office for more than a year, and this applies to the governor of Maysan, Ali Dawai, who is close to al-Sadr.  

  

In addition, State of Law feels that he has lost the tour of the governor of Babylon, who went to "Al-Asa'ib" when the Sudanese Aslan Al-Jubouri was assigned to act by proxy more than 5 months ago, and the governor is now on the lists of those included in the change.  

  

On the other hand, the conservative file ignited a conflict between the Sunni forces, as the Taqaddam party, led by Speaker of Parliament Muhammad al-Halbousi, no longer adhered to the current governor of Anbar, Ali Farhan, due to news of the latter's coup against al-Halbousi.  

  

According to leaked information, Al-Halbousi is now pushing the former governor of Anbar, Suhaib Al-Rawi, in exchange for Qasim Al-Fahdawi, the former Minister of Electricity, who is nominated by the Anbar Alliance first, the rival of Al-Halbousi, who is working with the Azm Alliance in Baghdad to replace the Speaker of Parliament.  

  

On the other side, Najm al-Jubouri, the governor of Nineveh, is also threatened with dismissal, and alternative names appear, such as the governor and former deputy, Mansour al-Mureed, who is close to Faleh al-Fayadh, the head of the Hashd, and the former defense minister, Khaled al-Obeidi.  

  

Tamim Al-Hassan's report - Al-Mada   

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Al-Maliki's coalition: A general amnesty is not "general".. The judiciary is the decisive factor

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State of Law Coalition member Wael Al-Rikabi said that the coordination framework did not withdraw from the political agreement with the partners in the State Administration Coalition, indicating that there is an opinion of the judiciary in the general amnesty file.

And Al-Rikabi said in a statement to the “Al-Thameen” program presented by Ahmed Al-Tayeb, followed by “ Jarida ”, that the coordination framework believes that the amnesty is not “general”, noting that Al-Sudani supports the adoption of the oil and gas law.

He added, “It was agreed with the Sunni forces on general amnesty, accountability and judicial justice, and the coordination framework is reassuring for its partners in the state administration coalition.”

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Al-Halbousi party: Not approving a general amnesty will stop passing laws.. Al-Sudani is supportive

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The Taqaddam Party, headed by Muhammad al-Halbousi, threatened to stop passing many laws if the general amnesty law was not approved, while stressing that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani and part of the coordination framework support the file.

The party’s representative, Nihal Al-Shammari, said for the eighth program presented by Ahmed Al-Tayeb, followed by “ Jarida ”, that “the Sudanese is a collaborator in the file of the general amnesty, as well as some members of the coordination framework,” warning that “failing to pass the general amnesty will stop the passing of many laws” without naming those laws.

Al-Shammari added, "The coordination framework is not the only decision-maker in parliament and the Iraqi state," threatening that "the Sunni forces will have a unified position if the political agreement is abandoned."

And she explained, "The general amnesty law will not include those involved in the blood of innocents, nor will it include drug and murder cases."

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Karam Nema: The “deceptive” political calm is about to explode

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The Iraqi political writer, Karam Nema, expressed his expectation of an explosion of what is described as “political calm” since the formation of the coordination framework government headed by Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani.

He said that the expression political calm is misleading because it is a deceptive calm that will not last for long.

Karam Nima wrote in a tweet on his Twitter account, "The deceptive political calm will not continue, as claimed by those who want it to reassure their situation, such as Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, Muhammad al-Halbousi, Nuri al-Maliki and Ammar al-Hakim. Let us await the next explosion in Iraq."

Nehme was speaking after the use of the term political calm prevailed between the ruling class and leaders of parties and militias, calling for investing this calm to consolidate the political process.

Karam Nima previously described the crisis of the political process in Iraq as an existential crisis, saying that this deceptive calm will quickly dissipate in the coming months, and that is what the “Pravda” media models are not convinced of, referring to the Soviet newspaper Pravda, which was famous for propaganda exaggeration.

He added that those media models focused during the past weeks as if Iraq had finally left Calvary in conjunction with the passage of twenty years since the occupation of the country and put it out of history according to an American recipe for failure.

Karam Nima wrote in his weekly article on the “Al-Rafidain” satellite channel website under the title “Shopping from the market of political dust in Iraq.” Everything that happened during the past months can be described as deliberate political delusion and not strategic patience, which claims that success exists in a country that occupies the highest levels of corruption in the country. the world.

Nehme, who resides in London and has been a professional journalist for decades, stressed, “There are high costs for the success of the political process in Iraq, and none of the participants in it wants to pay them, because also none of the Green Zone politicians wants to stop burning billions of Iraqi money in corruption. The existing equation: a corrupt politician in exchange for an affected people, the amount of suppressive pressure in the face of the Green Zone will explode.”

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Deputy: Al-Sudani's retraction from the ministerial change is a "weakness" that counts against him

2023-04-30 05:19

 

Shafaq News/ The representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Majid Shankali, described, on Sunday, some ministers as "below the level of ambition", stressing the need to replace them with others better than them to implement the government program.

 

 

Shankali told Shafaq News agency, "Some ministers in the government must be replaced because they are not at the level of ambition and cannot implement the government program promised by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani."

 

He added, "If the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, does not change the cabinet, this is considered a weakness that is calculated on al-Sudani."

 

He pointed out that "Al-Sudani said that he will start with the ministerial change after six months of evaluating the work of the ministers in the government, and any change in the cabinet will be in the interest of Al-Sudani, but the most important point in the ministerial change is that the alternative is better than the replaced one."

 

Informed political sources had previously informed Shafaq News Agency that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani "intends to present a cabinet reshuffle in two phases, and perhaps more than that, and a request to change ministers will be submitted by himself to the House of Representatives and he will go to the Council building in the coming days."

 

And the source, who asked not to be named, said, "Al-Sudani intends to change the ministers of defence, transport and water resources in the first phase of the cabinet reshuffle.

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A report expects to replace more than 150 general managers.. What about the shares of the Sadrists?

2023.05.04 - 14:55

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The government dismissed and replaced the positions of about 60 general managers as a first meal, while the final number is likely to reach twice what was announced.  

  

 

  

It is expected that these changes will raise objections from political parties because of the mechanism for replacing officials, which depends on the replacement being from the same party that controls the ministry or government institution.  

  

It is also likely that confusion will occur in the ministries and agencies that were affiliated with ministers and officials from the Sadrist movement, which withdrew from the political process last summer.  

  

On the other hand, the official version says that the change process relied on specialized committees made up of academics, in addition to employees from the prime minister's office.  

  

The managers' evaluation process included more than 400 managers in ministries only, while more than 80 others are still not finished with their evaluation process.  

  

According to the 2023 budget, which is now being discussed by Parliament, the number of employees in the general manager category reaches more than 5,000 employees, and their salaries are about 400 billion dinars annually.  

  

According to political sources, "the process of replacing general managers will be in accordance with the quota policy followed in the distribution of ministers."  

  

And the sources continue: “The replaced general manager will be from the same party that controls the ministry or government body (in the current government), which may raise objections by targeting a political party over another.”  

  

The most complex problem, according to the sources, is that "the ministries that were within the share of the Sadrist movement in previous governments and still include cadres from the movement."  

  

And Shiite circles have already said that the process of replacing what is known as "special grades" will have "an expansion on the share of the parties that left the political process," referring to the Sadrist movement.  

  

According to the claim of some Shiite parties, the Sadrist movement had controlled 60% of those degrees during the previous governments of Adel Abdul-Mahdi and Mustafa Al-Kazemi.  

  

Thus, the movement had displaced the State of Law, led by Nuri al-Maliki, from the hierarchy of important jobs, of which more than 70% were held during the first and second terms of the al-Maliki government (from 2006-2014), but then it retreated to 30%.  

  

According to what the official agency quoted from a government source whose name was not revealed, it confirmed that Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani directed that the replacements for the dismissed general managers be “from among the cadres working within the ministry.”  

  

The source explained that "the number of general managers who were dismissed is 57, between Asala and Agency," while leaks indicated that 30 of them were originally in their positions.  

  

In order for the government to avoid dismissing those originally appointed who did not obtain a positive evaluation, it decided to transfer the director to a lower level than the one he occupied before his appointment as general manager, according to the government source.  

  

A leader in one of the coordination framework parties expects that "the final target number of directors who will be dismissed or change their positions will reach more than 150 general managers."  

  

The leader, who asked not to be named, said that some of the names of the replaced managers were "involved in the case of theft of the century, while others have known corruption files."  

  

The leader denied the existence of "political targeting" from these changes, while it was likely that the expected ministerial changes would reach about half of the cabinet.  

  

Among the most prominent ministers expected to be included in the change are the Minister of Labor, Ahmed al-Asadi, leader of the Jund al-Imam faction, and Naim al-Aboudi, the Minister of Education, the leadership of the "Asa'ib", whose leader, Qais Khazali, has been on the US sanctions list for years.  

  

The leader of the Shiite party also reveals the possibility of replacing the Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, and the Minister of Youth, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, who are ministers belonging to Maliki's coalition, which denied a few days ago the existence of a government reshuffle.  

  

As for the two ministries that have the most negative evaluations, according to the leader, they are the ministries of agriculture and water resources, while it is expected that the Minister of Commerce will also be included in the change.  

  

Al-Sudani had given the ministers 6 months for evaluation, and 3 months for general managers, and he said in a televised interview that it was proven that the position amendment had been carried out in the “political agreement paper.”  

  

In turn, the government spokesman, on behalf of Al-Awadi, said that there are two teams that supervised the process of evaluating the general managers.  

  

Al-Awadi revealed in an interview with state television that the first team was headed by the director of the Sudanese office, and the membership of the Ministry of Planning, the Integrity Commission, the Financial Supervision Bureau, and the prime minister's advisors.  

  

As for the second team, which was responsible for sending and sorting the evaluation forms that were sent to 4 parties, including the directors, it consisted of 12 academics and 12 other technical staff.  

  

And Al-Awadi confirmed that «the evaluation form that was sent to the directors included 79 questions that require answering them by sending documents proving their authenticity».  

  

And the government spokesman stated that the second party received "150 thousand documents from the managers, at a rate of 500 sheets from each director."  

  

And Al-Awadi indicated that the process of evaluating managers in ministries only included "439 general managers in 23 ministries", of which 322 directors in 19 ministries were evaluated, and 82 others remain.  

  

On the other hand, the items of the 2023 budget, which have not been enacted so far, confirmed that the number of employees in grade (B), which includes general managers and those with their rank, is 5407 employees.  

  

 According to a post by economics professor in Basra, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, on Facebook, the annual salaries for category (B) of special grades amount to “389 billion dinars.”  

  

 He added in the post that "due to the lack of detail in the budget for the salaries of special grades, the salaries of (class were estimated at 6 million dinars per month for each employee."  

  

In addition, Hadi al-Salami, an independent deputy, questioned the prime minister's ability to bypass the quota system in the process of changing recent positions.  

  

Al-Salami said, "The prime minister himself came according to the quota formula, and there can be no change without quotas."  

  

The deputy criticized previous changes by Al-Sudani that took place during the period of canceling the administrative orders of the previous Al-Kazemi government (the caretaker government), and said that the prime minister at the time “reassigned corrupt officials who have files in integrity to the same previous jobs.”  

  

In any case, Al-Salami says: “We will wait for the issuance of the administrative orders and the names of the officials involved in the change, in order to assess whether what happened was a quota or a professional act.”  

  

"Tamim Al-Hassan / Al-Mada"  

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Referring 61 employees to Integrity who leaked official books from Al-Sudani's office

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{Local: Al Furat News} A senior government source revealed today, Thursday, that deterrent measures have been taken against employees who caused the leaking of official books issued by the Prime Minister's Office to the media.

The source said in a press interview, "The phenomenon of leaking official books, especially those that have not completed their legal and administrative procedures, has caused many negative repercussions on the performance of government institutions, as well as harming the public image of the state."

He added, "This phenomenon has become a tool for conflict between different parties, so that books are leaked with the aim of shedding," pointing out that "this matter also paved the way for the circulation of many forged and fabricated books for the purpose of shedding itself."

The source confirmed that "the concerned authorities within the Prime Minister's office monitored this phenomenon and diagnosed leakages by some institutions and employees, and the negligent ones were diagnosed, and administrative and disciplinary measures were taken against them," pointing out, "the referral of some of these cases to the Integrity Commission, where the number of employees who took (61) employees, including (10) holders of special grades, are entitled to legal procedures.

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Deterrent measures against employees who leaked official books from the Prime Minister's Office

 

May 4, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: A government source revealed that deterrent measures had been taken against employees who caused the leaking of official books issued by the Prime Minister's office to the media.

The source said that the phenomenon of leaking official books, especially those that did not complete their legal and administrative procedures, caused many negative repercussions on the performance of government institutions, as well as harming the public image of the state, according to the Iraqi News Agency.

He added that this phenomenon has become a tool for conflict between different parties, so that books are leaked with the aim of shedding, pointing out that this matter also paved the way for the circulation of many forged and fabricated books for the purpose of shedding itself.

The source confirmed that the concerned authorities within the Prime Minister’s Office monitored this phenomenon and diagnosed leakages by some institutions and employees, and the negligent ones were diagnosed, and administrative and disciplinary measures were taken against them, pointing to the referral of some of these cases to the Integrity Commission, as the number of employees against whom legal measures were taken reached ( 61) employees, including (10) holders of special grades.

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Exemption and rotation of 57 general managers

New details on the sacked general managers and evaluation methodology

2023.05.04 - 16:30

 

Baghdad - Nas  

On Thursday, the government spokesman, Basem Al-Awadi, detailed the work of the committee for evaluating the performance of general managers in ministries, agencies and entities not associated with a ministry, the evaluation methodology that was approved, and the number of general managers (Asala and Agency) who were included in the exemption and rotation decisions.  

  

 

  

Al-Awadi said, in an interview with the official agency, followed by “NAS”, (May 4, 2023), that “based on Article 78 of the constitution, and based on what was stated in the ministerial curriculum, a Diwani order was issued directing the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, No. (23059 for the year 2023) to form a committee to evaluate the performance of general managers in ministries, agencies and entities not associated with a ministry.  

  

Al-Awadi added, “The committee began its work at the beginning of March. The committee prepared (4) forms that help in evaluating performance, the first for the assessment and recommendation of the minister, and two forms for the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau and the Integrity Commission, while the fourth form is for the general managers themselves, and the forms included 78 questions. It was designed in light of Cabinet Resolution No. 114 of 2018 (the regulation of professional conduct from the Integrity Commission), as well as (the evaluation methodology approved by the Bureau of Financial Supervision), provided that they are accompanied by supporting evidence with each answer.  

  

He pointed out, "The team supporting the work of the committee (consisting of 12 academic professors) was formed according to the Diwani order (23112 of 2023) and the technical team (consisting of 12 employees) according to the Diwani order (23125 of 2023), and it was from the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers / Audit and oversight department, as well as an audit team.  

  

He explained, "The committee did not have an information base, so it prepared a comprehensive updated database for each director general, and sent evaluation forms to ministries and agencies not associated with a ministry to fill them in on (3/13/2023), and continues to receive answers."  

  

He pointed out, "The number of documents received so far has reached (150,000) which required sorting, reclassification and distribution, then proceeding with evaluation, auditing and the final achievement," noting that "the work continued for two months and many days off and until the night hours."  

  

He noted that "the total number of general directors in the 23 ministries is (439) general managers, and the above procedures produced an evaluation of (322) files for a general director in (19) ministries + the Baghdad Municipality."  

  

Regarding the evaluation methodology, Al-Awadi explained, "Three axes were adopted and their scores were collected. The questions revolved around academic and practical personal qualifications, leadership skills and performance results, and the government program (not dependent on the budget)."  

  

He added, "These questions were distributed to three forms, namely: (the form of the competent minister, which included 25 questions, the form of the Financial Supervision Bureau, which included 14 questions, and the form of the Director General, which included 39 questions), in addition to presenting the position of the Integrity Commission on each director general (investigations + prevention). + legal) as well as the Ministry of Planning for the directorate that has a technical work relationship.  

  

And he stressed, “After the Prime Minister was briefed on the minutes and the work of the committee, he directed to submit a list of the names of the general managers whose opinion of the competent minister agreed with the opinion of the committee regarding their poor performance as a first stage, and they are (57) general managers (30 of them are original and 27 are deputies), some of whom I recommend to be exempted and others by spinning".  

  

Al-Awadi revealed, “The number of general managers (Asala and Agency) who are covered by exemption and rotation in a number of ministries,” adding: “The list of exemption and rotation included 57 general managers, as follows:  

  

1- The Ministry of Education, which included 9 directors with exemption, as follows: (5 authentic directors, and 4 agency directors).  

  

2- The Ministry of Health, including 7 general directors with exemption, as follows: (two original directors, and 5 acting general directors).  

  

3- The Ministry of Electricity, including 3 general managers with exemption, as follows: (3 general managers are authentic).  

  

4- The Ministry of Environment, in which two directors were exempted, as follows: (1 authenticity, and 1 agency).  

  

5- The Ministry of Water Resources, in which 3 general managers were exempted, as follows: (3 general directors are acting).  

  

6- The Ministry of Communications, including 3 directors, by exemption and rotation, as follows: (exemption of an agency manager, and rotation of two principals, Asala).  

  

7- The Ministry of Agriculture, in which two directors were exempted, as follows: (1 authenticity, and 1 agency).  

  

8- The Ministry of Labor, in which 3 managers were dismissed and rotated, as follows: (exemption of two principals, Asala, and rotation of the manager, Asala).  

  

9- The Ministry of Immigration, in which two directors were exempted, as follows: (1 authenticity, and 1 agency).  

  

10- The Ministry of Finance, in which one general director was exempted, as follows: (1 acting general manager).  

  

11- The Ministry of Industry, including 4 general directors with exemption, as follows: (3 original directors, and 1 agency director).  

  

12- The Municipality of Baghdad, in which 18 general managers were dismissed and rotated, as follows: (exemption of two general managers Asala, exemption of 8 general managers by agency, and rotation of one director Asala and 7 directors by agency).  

  

And the Council of Ministers approved, in its session held yesterday, Tuesday, the recommendations of the minutes of the fourth meeting of the Diwani Order Committee (23059) concerned with evaluating general managers (originality), which include transferring the originally appointed general managers who did not obtain a positive evaluation, to a lower degree than the one that was He occupies it before his appointment as general manager, according to Legislative Decree (880 of 1988).  

  

Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani directed, during the session, that the replacements for the general directors, who failed in the evaluation, be among the staff working within the ministry, stressing that the ministries have many competencies and experiences capable of managing and qualified to assume responsibilities.  

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Deputy: Changes at three levels, including ministers, until the end of May

2023.05.05 - 11:07

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Ali Al-Fatlawi, revealed changes that will take place at three levels in state institutions, including the ministerial team at the end of this May.  

  

 

  

Al-Fatlawi said in press statements followed by “NAS” (May 5, 2023): “The names that will be changed have not been announced by the Sudanese government until this moment, but every change will come after verifying the existence of a failure to perform tasks, whether at the level of ministries or their institutions in the governorates.” ".  

  

He explained that "the government is concerned with announcing the names, and no other party has the right to announce any list of changes."  

  

Al-Fatlawi indicated that "the changes will include special grades, cabinets, and governors, and they will be officially announced at the end of May, that is, when the 6-month deadline promised by the Prime Minister expires."  

  

He stressed that "changes will be made in accordance with the principle of a comprehensive assessment of all aspects of the state and in accordance with a transparent framework."