After a long wait, the Ministry of Finance finally publishes the instructions for implementing the budget

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“Nass” publishes the text of the state order of the Federal Court regarding the suspension of some budget materials

2023.07.12 - 13:36

 

Baghdad - Nas  

On Wednesday, "NAS" publishes the text of the state order of the Federal Supreme Court regarding the suspension of some articles of the budget law.  

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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With the documents.. the text of the state order of the Federal Court and stopping the implementation of some budget articles

• Time: 07/12/2023 13:17:55
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Federal Supreme Court issued a state order today, Wednesday, that included stopping the implementation of some articles of the Financial Budget Law.

 

The state order was prolonged, according to a court statement, of which {Al Furat News} received a copy: “Article ((28/ Fourth: A-B), (57/ First-C), (65/ Second), (70/ Second), and (71) And (75) of Law No. (13) for the year 2023 (the federal general budget of the Republic of Iraq for the fiscal years (2023-2024-2025) until a decision is made on the constitutional case filed before this court to challenge its constitutionality, registered in the number (153/federal/2023).

 

To view the text of the court's decision.. click here

[yota691]

The highest judicial authority in Iraq issues a state order regarding articles of the budget law

2023-07-12 06:18

 

Shafaq News/ Today, Wednesday, the Supreme Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) issued a state order regarding some articles of the country's tripartite financial budget law.

 

The state order included suspending the implementation of the following articles (Article 28 / Fourth: A - B), (57 / First - C), (65 / Second), (70 / Second), (71) and (75) of Law No. ( 13) for the year 2023 (the federal general budget of the Republic of Iraq for the fiscal years (2023 – 2024 – 2025) until a decision is made on the constitutional case filed before this court to challenge its constitutionality, registered in the number (153 / federal / 2023).

 

 

Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani had requested the issuance of a state order against Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi regarding the above articles, according to the statement issued by the Federal Court.

 

Sabhan Al-Mulla Jiyad, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs, suggested last June that the government would challenge some of the budget articles.

 

And the Iraqi parliament voted, at dawn today, Monday, June 12, on the federal budget law for the years 2023, 2024, 2025, after discussions that lasted for five days.

 

The value of the current year budget is 197 trillion and 828 billion Iraqi dinars (about 152.2 billion dollars), with a total deficit of 63 trillion dinars (48.3 billion dollars), while the items of the 2023 and 2024 budgets have not been published.

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The Federal Court suspended the implementation of a number of articles of the budget law

01:44 - 12/07/2023

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KNN - KNN

 

The Federal Court of Iraq (FCI) has suspended the implementation of a number of articles of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 budget laws.

 

The Federal Supreme Court issued Governor's Decision No. 153/Federal/Governor's Order/2023, which suspends a number of articles of the federal budget law for 2023, 2024

and b) The fourth paragraph of Article 26 of the Budget Law, as well as point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 57, the second paragraph of Article 65, the second paragraph of Article 70, Articles 71 and

The prime minister has appealed against these articles, so their implementation will be suspended

He added that the prime minister has filed an appeal against these articles, so the implementation will be suspended until a final decision is made.

 The decision of the governor is for anything that is in dispute and according to the decision, it stops being implemented

Meanwhile, Karwan Yarwais, a member of the Iraqi parliament, told KNN that the Federal Court issued a governor's decision on the budget law because the Council of Ministers appealed against these articles It decides.

None of these articles are related to the Kurdistan Region's share

"None of these articles are related to the Kurdistan Region's share. Mohammed Shia Sudani should have appealed against the article that required 17,000 teachers in Kirkuk and the separatist areas to be paid by the federal government because it was on his government's agenda," he said. "But he was removed by a majority in parliament."

 

On November 3, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani filed a complaint against 12 articles of the budget law, saying parliament amended these articles in violation of the constitution.

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Parliamentary Finance: We expect the budget to be released after July 18

The first  2023/07/13

 

 

 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid

The Federal Supreme Court issued, yesterday, Wednesday, a state order to stop six articles in the budget law, one of which deducts percentages from the salaries of state employees, while the other grants financial powers, while the Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested that budget funds be released on July 18.

And the court said, in a statement: It “issued a state order number (153 / federal / state order / 2023) on 7/12/2023 that included stopping the implementation of several articles until the constitutional case filed before this court to challenge its constitutionality registered in the number (153 / federal /) is decided. 2023).

 According to the statement, the federation challenged Article (28/ Fourth: A-B), which obliges the Ministry of Finance to collect one percent of the total salary of state employees, except for the Ministry of Interior, to be placed in the Martyrs’ Fund of the Martyrs Foundation.

 And Article (57/First-C) pertaining to the deduction of one percent per thousand of the total salary of military and civilian employees of the Ministry of Interior in favor of a newly established fund in the ministry called the “Internal Security Forces Development and support Fund.”

 And Article (65/Second), which stipulates that “university councils may contract with the private sector and hold participation in the field of building hospitals, investment laboratories, scientific productive factories, and agricultural and animal investments in a way that serves primary and higher studies, scientific research, and society.”

 And Article (70/Second) related to adding additional allocations to the completed workloads for the governorates within the regions development plan and disbursed for the period from January 1, 2023 to June 1, 2023. And Article (71) related to obliging the government to end the management of all
 institutions by proxy no later than November 30, 2023. .

 And Article (75), which stipulates the adoption of the date 12/31/2019 instead of 10/2/2019 by Cabinet Resolution 315 of 2019, which is related to contract employees.

For its part, the Parliamentary Finance Committee considered the delay in launching the budget "normal", and the Ministry of Finance may launch work on the budget after July 18, calling on the government to end the electricity file by investing in natural gas.

A member of the Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, told Al-Sabah: “Work on the budget will start after the 18th of this month, and the budget may be launched, and then the Finance Committee will start its work by following up on the disbursement process.”

He added, "The government was appealed by 12 paragraphs of the budget, and this is a natural matter and within its powers, and the matter now remains up to the Federal Court to consider appeals and submit a ruling," noting that "the Finance Committee expected that some of the budget paragraphs would be appealed by the government, which was confirmed by the Minister of Finance." However, the committee did its duty and added what it deems appropriate from the point of view of its members.

Concerning the electricity crisis, Cougar explained that the government has put sums in the budget regarding Iranian gas dues, but the blockade on Iran by the United States prevents the funds from arriving, calling on the government to invest in associated gas to end the crisis, in order to bypass the complications away from any external and internal interference.

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And a proposal for the electricity crisis

To start work.. Parliamentary Finance sets a date for launching the budget

2023.07.13 - 09:28

 

Baghdad - Nas  

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Federal Supreme Court issued a state order to stop six articles in the budget law, one of which deducts percentages from the salaries of state employees, while the other grants financial powers, while the Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested that budget funds be released on July 18.  

 

For its part, the Parliamentary Finance Committee considered the delay in launching the budget "normal", and the Ministry of Finance may launch work on the budget after July 18, calling on the government to end the electricity file by investing in natural gas.  

  

A member of the Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said, in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by “NAS” on Thursday (July 13, 2023), that “work on the budget will start after the 18th of this month, and the budget may be launched, and then the Finance Committee will start its work by following up on its disbursement process.”  

  

He added, "The government was appealed by 12 paragraphs of the budget, and this is a natural matter and within its powers, and the matter now remains up to the Federal Court to consider appeals and submit a ruling," noting that "the Finance Committee expected that some of the budget paragraphs would be appealed by the government, which was confirmed by the Minister of Finance." However, the committee did its duty and added what it deems appropriate from the point of view of its members.  

  

Regarding the electricity crisis, Cougar explained that "the government has put sums in the budget regarding Iranian gas dues, but the blockade on Iran by the United States prevents the money from arriving, calling on the government to invest in associated gas to end the crisis, to bypass the complications away from any external and internal interference."  

  

The court said, in its statement, that it "issued a state order number (153 / federal / state order / 2023) on 7/12/2023 that included stopping the implementation of several articles until the constitutional case filed before this court to challenge its constitutionality registered in the number (153 / federal / 2023).  

  

According to the statement, the federation challenged Article (28/ Fourth: A-B), which is related to obligating the Ministry of Finance to collect one percent of a thousand of the total salary of state employees, except for the Ministry of Interior, to be placed in the Martyrs’ Fund of the Martyrs Foundation.  

  

And Article (57/First-C) pertaining to the deduction of one percent per thousand of the total salary of military and civilian employees of the Ministry of Interior in favor of a newly established fund in the ministry called the “Internal Security Forces Development and support Fund.”  

  

And Article (65/Second), which stipulates that “university councils may contract with the private sector and hold participation in the field of building hospitals, investment laboratories, scientific productive factories, and agricultural and animal investments in a way that serves primary and higher studies, scientific research, and society.”  

  

And Article (70/Second) related to adding additional allocations to the completed workloads for the governorates within the regions development plan, which are spent for the period from January 1, 2023 to June 1, 2023.  

  

And Article (71) obliging the government to terminate the management of all institutions by proxy no later than November 30, 2023.  

  

And Article (75), which stipulates “approving the date 12/31/2019 instead of 10/2/2019 by Cabinet Resolution 315 of 2019,” related to contract employees.  

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Parliamentary Finance: Provincial allocations and development funds will be monitored by the concerned authorities

Economy

14:43 - 2023-07-13

The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed that the governorate allocations and development funds included in the General Budget Law will be monitored by the concerned authorities for their proper implementation.
Committee member Mueen Al-Kadhimi said in a press statement that the details of the budget approved by Parliament are clear to the government, the House of Representatives and the people, so following up on the implementation of its paragraphs and articles is the duty of everyone.
He added that the House of Representatives, the Federal Audit Bureau and the Integrity Commission will follow up the implementation of the allocations of the provinces and development funds.
He explained that the government, headed by the Federal Prime Minister, is primarily responsible for following up the implementation of the budget in the best way, especially the Development Fund and other funds and the poorest provinces or provinces affected by terrorism.
He pointed out that these allocations will be under consideration by the political forces, parliamentary blocs and specialized committees, stressing that there are no concerns at this stage with the presence of this official follow-up and monitoring.

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Parliamentary Finance: The Ministry of Finance launches work on the budget after the 18th of this July

Economy

14:38 - 2023-07-13

The Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested that the Ministry of Finance launch work on the budget after the eighteenth of July.
Committee member Jamal Cougar said in a press interview that, according to the official newspaper, work on the budget will start after the eighteenth of this month, and the budget may be launched, and at that time the Finance Committee will start its work by following up on the disbursement process. He added that the government has appealed twelve paragraphs of the budget, and this is normal and
among Its powers and the matter now remains up to the Federal Court to consider the appeals and submit the ruling, indicating that the Finance Committee expected that some paragraphs of the budget would be challenged by the government, which was confirmed by the Minister of Finance herself, but the Committee did its duty and added what it deems appropriate from the point of view of its members.

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Parliamentary Finance sets the date for launching the budget.. Relative deduction from salaries

 

July 13, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: The Federal Supreme Court issued, on Wednesday, a state order to suspend six articles in the budget law, one of which deducts percentages from the salaries of state employees, while the other grants financial powers, while the Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested that budget funds be released on July 18.

 

The Parliamentary Finance Committee considered the delay in launching the budget “normal,” and the Ministry of Finance may launch work on the budget after July 18, calling on the government to end the electricity file by investing in natural gas.

 

A member of the Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said, “Work on the budget will start after the 18th of this month, and the budget may be launched, and then the Finance Committee will start its work by following up on the disbursement process.”

He added, “The government was appealed by 12 paragraphs of the budget, and this is a natural matter and within its powers, and the matter now remains up to the Federal Court to consider appeals and submit the ruling,” noting that “the Finance Committee expected that some of the budget paragraphs would be appealed by the government, which was confirmed by the Minister of Finance.” However, the committee did its duty and added what it deems appropriate from the point of view of its members.”

 

Regarding the electricity crisis, Cougar explained that “the government has put sums in the budget regarding Iranian gas dues, but the blockade on Iran by the United States prevents the money from arriving, calling on the government to invest in associated gas to end the crisis, to bypass the complications away from any external and internal interference.”

 

The court said, in its statement, that it “issued a state order number (153 / federal / state order / 2023) on 7/12/2023 that included stopping the implementation of several articles until the constitutional case filed before this court to challenge its constitutionality registered in the number (153 / federal /) is decided. 2023).

 

According to the statement, the federation challenged Article (28/ Fourth: A-B), which is related to obligating the Ministry of Finance to collect one percent of a thousand of the total salary of state employees, except for the Ministry of Interior, to be placed in the Martyrs’ Fund of the Martyrs Foundation.

 

And Article (57/First-C) pertaining to the deduction of one percent per thousand of the total salary of military and civilian employees of the Ministry of Interior in favor of a newly established fund in the ministry called the “Internal Security Forces Development and support Fund.”

 

And Article (65/Second), which stipulates that “university councils may contract with the private sector and hold participation in the field of building hospitals, investment laboratories, scientific productive factories, and agricultural and animal investments in a manner that serves primary and higher studies, scientific research, and society.”

And Article (70/Second) related to adding additional allocations to the completed workloads for the governorates within the regions development plan, which are spent for the period from January 1, 2023 to June 1, 2023.

 

And Article (71) obliging the government to terminate the management of all institutions by proxy no later than November 30, 2023.

 

And Article (75), which stipulates “the adoption of the date 12/31/2019 instead of 10/2/2019 by Cabinet Resolution 315 of 2019,” related to contract employees.

[Jaygo]

So what I am reading is that I will be camping out in front of this bank until July 17th?????? Guess I better go get some more snacks and water. 🤷‍♂️

[horsesoldier]

I'm gonna begin to hold my breath right now with great anticipation !!!! 🤣

[horsesoldier]

39 minutes ago, Jaygo said:

So what I am reading is that I will be camping out in front of this bank until July 17th?????? Guess I better go get some more snacks and water. 🤷‍♂️

Pitch a tent, get a Hibachi, washer/dryer & Porta Potty, hot tub & lawn chairs.

They'll think you're homeless, no one will bother U anyway.

[HowieC]

59 minutes ago, horsesoldier said:

Pitch a tent, get a Hibachi, washer/dryer & Porta Potty, hot tub & lawn chairs.

They'll think you're homeless, no one will bother U anyway.

LMAO ! 🤣

 

& after the 18th......... Can't that be like December? 🤣🤣😳

[3n1]

2 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Pitch a tent, get a Hibachi, washer/dryer & Porta Potty, hot tub & lawn chairs.

They'll think you're homeless, no one will bother U anyway.

 

you forgot in order to blend in perfectly you need to openly display ur crack pipes , hypodermic needles and assault anyone in your Tent - Space  ... so how come people are camping by the bank anyways 

[horsesoldier]

44 minutes ago, 3n1 said:

 

you forgot in order to blend in perfectly you need to openly display ur crack pipes , hypodermic needles and assault anyone in your Tent - Space  ... so how come people are camping by the bank anyways 

Dang, forgot about all that " paraphernalia " .... ranting & yelling obscenities at passersby wearing ONLY a thong would be a nice touch don't ya think ???...all while playing MC Hammers " Can't touch This " 

[davis411]

4 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Pitch a tent, get a Hibachi, washer/dryer & Porta Potty, hot tub & lawn chairs.

They'll think you're homeless, no one will bother U anyway.

Sounds good

where???

I am moving in

 

warm I hope

canada to fckin cold

 

send me address 

be there soon

[horsesoldier]

1 hour ago, davis411 said:

Sounds good

where???

I am moving in

 

warm I hope

canada to fckin cold

 

send me address 

be there soon

Prepare to standby. So many places to squat and I'm picky about restaurants, so not anyplace will do.

Greek & German restaurants don't just spring up everywhere don't ya know.

May the Swartz be with us.

One more thing when ido find The Place, don't forget the milking cow 🐄, I like fresh cream with my coffee whilst sipping coffee ☕ on the Street.

Edited July 13, 2023 by horsesoldier

[screwball]

biden apparently put three thousand troops on standby for EU operations, he activated some reservist group????

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After the Public Prosecution .. Al-Kinani addresses the Federal Court regarding manipulation of the budget {document}

• Time: 07/13/2023 22:40:36
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Jabbar Al-Kinani, today, Thursday, sent a letter to the Federal Supreme Court stating that the budget was manipulated.

 

Al-Kinani had sent a letter to the head of the Public Prosecution Service informing him of the existence of manipulation in the budget lists.

[WheresmyRV?]

I heard they forgot to order the camel biscuits, it's gonna get kicked to August 1st.

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The Kurdistan government is appealing before the Federal Court against the budget articles related to the region

2023.07.15 - 13:36

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The Parliamentary Finance Committee said, on Saturday, that the Kurdistan Regional Government had filed an appeal before the Federal Supreme Court against articles related to the Kurdistan region in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 budgets.  

  

Committee member Khalil Al-Dosky stated to Kurdish media outlets affiliated with "NAS" (July 15, 2023), that "the government and the Ministry of Finance appealed against the addition of some articles."  

  

Al-Dosky added, "Most of the articles related to the Kurdistan region were rewritten in an unconstitutional, illegal, anti-Kurdistan way and have political influences, so the Kurdistan Regional Government appealed against the articles related to the Kurdistan region in the budget law."  

  

He continued, "Articles 11, 12 and 13 have been appealed by the Kurdistan Regional Government to the Federal Court."  

  

The member of the Finance Committee denied that the appeal affected the sending of the share of the Kurdistan region, attributing that "because the appeal did not include the request to issue a state order to stop the materials."  

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Kurdistan government appeals three articles in the budget law

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Baghdad today - Kurdistan

Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan Regional Government submitted an appeal with three articles to the draft federal budget law.

 

An official source told "Baghdad Today", "The Kurdistan government has appealed Articles 11, 12 and 13 of the Federal Budget Law."

 

He added that "challenging the budget law will not prevent the transfer of salaries and financial dues to the Kurdistan region."

 

Earlier, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani challenged some paragraphs of Articles 11, 12 and 13 of the Budget Law.

 

In June 2023, the Iraqi Council of Representatives approved the draft federal budget law for the fiscal years (2023, 2024, and 2025).

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Parliamentary Finance: The government will challenge a new batch of budget items

The first  2023/07/16

 

 

  Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif

The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives suggested that the government submit another appeal in the 2023 budget.

Committee member Muhammad Nuri told Al-Sabah: “The government filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court, as the appeal included paragraphs within 12 legal articles in The budget is Articles 2, 16, 20, 28, 62, 63, 65, 70, 71, 72, and 75, which are related to contracts, appointments, compensation, and salary deductions,” noting that the government’s argument confirmed that “the budget law published in the Fact Sheet included the inclusion of a number of articles that were not included in the draft law.” which the government submitted to Parliament, in addition to the fact that the additions and amendments to the budget items have a financial side and are inconsistent with the government program.

Nuri added, "This was the first batch of appeals, and we expect that there will be other appeals by the government for a set of other materials that have been added," indicating that his committee "is awaiting instructions for implementing the budget, after issuing a state order with a group of materials from the Federal Court to stop the implementation of these articles." ".

Regarding past appeals to the budget, the deputy explained that it "will affect the budget in a specific way and not in all aspects, but the most prominent is what is related to contracts, additions and financial costs, while there is no impact on the region development program and the basics of budget work in both its investment and operational parts."

Edited by: Ali Abdel-Khalek

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The government is in the process of appealing new articles of the budget items

2023.07.16 - 15:39

 

Baghdad - people  

The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives has suggested that the government will submit another appeal against the 2023 budget.  

 

Committee member Muhammad Nuri said in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by “Nass” on Sunday (July 16, 2023), that “the government filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court, as the appeal included paragraphs within 12 legal articles in the budget, which are Articles 2, 16, 20, 28, 62, 63, 65 and 70. And 71, 72, and 75, which relate to contracts, appointments, compensation, and salary deductions.  

  

He pointed out that the government's argument confirmed that "the budget law published in Al-Waqa'i newspaper included the inclusion of a number of articles that were not included in the draft law submitted by the government to parliament, in addition to the fact that the additions and amendments to the budget items have a financial side and are inconsistent with the government program."  

  

Nuri added, "This was the first round of appeals, and we expect that there will be other appeals by the government for a set of other materials that have been added," indicating that his committee "is awaiting instructions for implementing the budget, after issuing a state order with a group of materials from the Federal Court to stop the implementation of these articles." ".  

  

Regarding past appeals to the budget, the deputy explained that it "will affect the budget in a specific way and not in all aspects, but the most prominent is what is related to contracts, additions and financial costs, while there is no impact on the region development program and the basics of budget work in both its investment and operational parts."  

  

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Parliamentary Finance: A committee in the Council of Ministers working on the salary scale

• Time: 07/17/2023 14:31:35
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{Al-Furat News Local} Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Muhammad Nuri, confirmed today, Monday, the formation of a committee in the Council of Ministers to work on the salary scale.

Nuri told {Euphrates News} agency, "The salary scale law is very important and concerns a large and important segment of employees with limited incomes."

He added, "The decision needs actual financial coverage to be worked on and added by the Finance Committee, and a committee was formed in the Council of Ministers to work on the salary scale, to determine appropriate financial allocations."

Nuri stressed that "its approval requires another set of governmental and financial decisions for the purpose of its implementation."

 

The past months witnessed hundreds of state employees demonstrating in the capital, Baghdad, and in a number of the country's governorates, demanding an adjustment to the salary scale due to the high prices of commodities in the markets.

The Iraqi parliament intends to legislate a number of "important" laws, including the new salary scale law and the amendment of the public retirement law.

Raghad Daham