Iraq Security Ministers appointment delayed

[mort]

Iraq Security Ministers appointment delayed

Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:25 GMT

After the escalation triggered by the entry of Peshmerga forces to Kirkuk, Iraq Speaker Oussama Al Nujaifi said on Wednesday that these forces shall pull out from the province during the next two weeks after making an agreement with the government of the region. Nujaifi stressed that the parliament did not receive any request to interrogate the President over his last statements.

During a press conference held at the parliament, Nujaifi said that the final decision about the candidates to be appointed in Security Ministries shall be delayed till after next week he also called the Prime Minister to give the names of candidates to security ministries the soonest possible.

Iraq Speaker said that the parliament set a plan to gather all the ministers in order to set a common plan that aims to evaluate the performance of the ministry stressing that the council will take resolute stands from ministers who fail to implement those plans.

Nujaifi added that the Council sent committees to visit Iraqi prisons in cooperation with the ministry of justice in order to check on the situation of prisoners therein. To that, other committees were sent to Basra in order to check the validity of imported ration card units.

Also:

Iraq Parliament: Halabja incident is a genocide

Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:58 GMT

Iraqi Parliament voted in its Thursday’s session to consider Halabja’s incident as a genocide.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki did not submit security ministers names to Parliament in today’s session due to rows among the National Alliance over the position of Interior Minister, member of parliamentary defense and security committee Shiwan Mohammed Taha said.

Maliki is keen on naming Daawa Party senior official Adnan Al Asadi as Security Minister while the national coalition is claiming the position for head of the National Congress Party Ahmad Al Shalabi, Taha told Alsumaria News.

Sorry, forgot the linkys

http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-61718-Iraq-Parliament%3A-Halabja-incident-is-a-genocide.html

and

http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-61711-Iraq-Security-Ministers-appointment-delayed.html

[Austin-Powers-for-PM]

Khaled al-Obeidi Agreement on defense and Ibrahim al-Lami of the Interior and Riad Ghareeb for National Security

Thursday, March 17, 2011 02:45

Baghdad: A member of the House of Representatives for the National Coalition Qasim Araji The political blocs have agreed on the names of candidates for security ministries, which is scheduled to be voted on tomorrow in the House of Representatives.

Araji said in a press statement that the names are all agreed by Khalid al-Obeidi of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Ibrahim al-Lami of the National Alliance for the Interior and Riad Ghraib, the Ministry of National Security.

And cherish the forces of political figures and causes of security breaches in Baghdad and the provinces due to persistent delays in the nomination of candidates for the ministries of security, which hopes to finish them quickly.

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Ok, so which is it???? Will they vote tomorrow, or will they not vote tomorrow. Two conflicting reports here back to back with each other. No wonder this is such a vexing investment. ARUGGG!!!

[Striker]

This article was released earlier today. Check the Archives.

[mort]

I am as confused as anyone, there constantly sending out conflicting reports. Ya know, this thing is going to just happen when we all least expect it. There is either a method to all this, or they just dont know what there doing.

[JuryPicker]

WoooooooHooooooo! Smells like money to me! Yes indeed

[sassy121]

No doubt about it. There will not be a vote tomorrow!

[NOT2SHABI]

Knowing those jackballs, they're probably out at Club Baghdad dropping Jaeger Bombs because it's already done! I'd just like to walk up to them during session and dish out a round of dope slaps....

[mort]

And another, the word indefinitely worries more than any.

Baghdad - Top appointments at Iraqi's key defence, interior and national security ministries have been postponed indefinitely, Iraq's parliamentary speaker said Wednesday.

"We are facing a dilemma and feeling frustrated that the government is delaying," said parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi. He called it "illogical" that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki continues to run the three security portfolios.

Al-Nujaifi, who stopped short of giving a time frame for when parliament would vote on candidates for the posts, blamed the delay on disputes among the various political parties.

Parliament was supposed to vote on candidates for the security posts nearly two weeks ago.

"The prime minister should submit names as quickly as possible to parliament to vote on the nominations," said al-Nujaifi.

In December, Iraqi politicians ended a 10-month political stalemate, approving 70 per cent of the 42-member cabinet.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/372019delay-security-appointments-illogical.html

Edited March 18, 2011 by mort

[Doctor Smith]

They probably have legitimate reasons for the delay. Tribal warfare seems to be their specialty.

Maybe it's all for the better in the long run. Instead of voting in just any loser like they do in the USA, they might be actually trying to select the best ones for the jobs.

On the other hand they could be trying to get as much power for themselves as possible.

[Bobbydee]

I'm with you on that Mort. It's a guessing game. Ok what should I believe today. I'm always leaning tonwards the good news or posts but always ready to accept the bad. It's simply a waiting game and all we can do is wait for the final seating of GOI. IMHO God Bless Semper Fi

[mordiaky]

its like our news stations, fox and the other guys, one says one thing and the other says another thing. you guys act like its a new thing

[aaanth]

i personally think they are readying themselves for the explosion of tourism that is going to hit their country. can't wait to see the hotel baghdad after all these years since the invasion. not to mention all the biblical sites. they are putting their hospitality programs together. you can that to the bank! alrighty then, who's ready to take a cruise to iraq???

[coldwarvet]

The power equation is as follows:

Maliki = Shiite

Allawi = Sunni

Barzani = Kurd

3 X Shiite - Sunni - Kurd = Maliki's ONLY acceptable choice for the security ministries

How do you spell D-I-C-T-A-T-O-R?

AKA Saadam Lite

[yusofsabri]

The previous dictator has been removed. Anyone has idea for this one?