*** DOES PARLIAMENT RECONVENE ON THE 8TH OR 18TH OF JUNE, I HAVE READ IT REPORTED BOTH WAYS, DOES ANYONE CARE AND / OR DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE ? ***
Maliki's coalition refuses Najafi's efforts to call security leaders to Parliament
27-05-2013 | (Voice of Iraq)
Baghdad: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat
Ruled out the State of Law coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ability to succeed Speaker Osama Najafi to call the security leaders, and at the first meeting of the parliament and when work resumes after the legislative recess on 18 June next year.
A member of parliament for the «rule of law» on Alfalh in a press statement that «no right of Parliament filed a lawsuit against security leaders if there is not a quorum of the House of Representatives», indicating: «I think that Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi and the decision of Parliament Muhammad Al-Khalidi understand in the work of the House of Representatives, but they do not realize the origin of his work ». The Alfalh added that «the majority of members of parliament are not convinced Najafi request to discuss openly the security file and intervene in a sectarian manner, accusing« Najafi and some politicians to defend terrorists who are arrested and claim they are innocent. The Alfalh that «can not of defending terrorists who are detained by the security forces to ask the leaders of Security Resolution security or security breach», calling on House Speaker b «reconsider himself after failing in the last session in the induction of political forces on the Kurds, and today is trying to to try it on the National Alliance and state law, and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and will never succeed so, the fact that the projects ended sectarian and train Iraq began walking on the rails, and will not be hampered who has ambitions and personal interests at the expense of national unity ».
In the same context, it was considered a member of parliament for a coalition of state law, Abdul Hussein al-Yasiri, said that «the threat Najafi filed a lawsuit against the security chiefs are the objectives of blatant», pointing out that «these threats came in conjunction with the security forces, a military campaign and extensive in Anbar and Ramadi to hunt down militants and terrorists, and aimed at minimizing the movement of these forces. Yasiri added that «these statements will impede convergence and increase the crisis of the political process, pointing out that« objective of the interrogation of security commanders are free publicity and personal for those who will take the podium.
For his part, member of the Iraqi parliament from the Iraqi List and a member of the Commission on Security and Defense Hamid al-Mutlaq told «Middle East» that «the problem in the country is the lack of respect for institutions and authorities, including parliament, which must, in turn, supervisory and legislative properly and professionally». He added that «after besieging Parliament at the level of legislation, which is unfortunate that there are those who want the confiscation of even its oversight role, saying that« Accounting security leaders because of the deterioration of security is the responsibility of all the blocks and not a single block or the presidency of the parliament. Mutlaq booed 'method playoffs and political miscarriage, such as the accusation of terrorism and others, while required to stand by everyone and one-stop to improve the performance of the military and security establishment and stand on the mistakes that have become unbearable in light of the deteriorating security situation ».
In turn, the member of parliament for the Liberal bloc of the Sadrist movement, Mohammad Reza Khafaji told «Middle East» that «Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki holed always the Federal Court, which has interpreted his laws as he wants, and therefore it is no longer useful to lawsuits or other against corrupt and the corrupt, including those who work within the military and security; it was not enforced against them mop law which was applied against the simple people do not effect them. He Khafaji that «Maliki and leaders of security and military personnel will not dare to come to the parliament because they will face a stream of files that affect the security establishment, which reveals weakness of the government and its inability to maintain security, in addition to failing at the level of services, which made the brothers in the (state law) trying as much as possible not to host or interrogate al-Maliki and led the interrogation because this could lead to the withdrawal of confidence.
*** BUSINESS AS USUAL WITH THE FEDERAL COURT, AT LEAST ACCORDING TO ONE / SOME : " In turn, the member of parliament for the Liberal bloc of the Sadrist movement, Mohammad Reza Khafaji told «Middle East» that «Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki holed always the Federal Court, which has interpreted his laws as he wants, and therefore it is no longer useful to lawsuits or other against corrupt and the corrupt, including those who work within the military and security; it was not enforced against them mop law which was applied against the simple people do not effect them." ***
*** BARZANI SPEAKS ABOUT THE KURDISH POLITICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS PAST AND PRESENT, EMPHASIZING THE VOLATIVITY OF THE CURRENT DYNAMIC ***
Barzani happy: Sharing our that the elections were conducted in a manner prov list closed or semi-open
26-05-2013 | (Voice of Iraq)
Erbil - brotherhood
In a lecture titled political (the latest developments of the political situation in the Kurdistan Region and the region) Browse, Mr. pleased Barzani in Arbil on Wednesday the latest developments of events in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
He spoke Barzani happy at the beginning of the lecture which was attended by a large number of professors from universities, institutes and students from the draft constitution of the Kurdistan Region, which was completed all stages of the legal and added: It is not anyone facets powers to re-project to the Parliament of Kurdistan Iraq, noting that one of the political figures have been recorded in the 2009 complaint in front of the Federal Constitutional Court, but that the response of the last was (that the project has been completed all stages of legal and not in front of any legal impediments) With regard to method of holding elections in the Kurdistan Region, said Mr. Barzani happy we are as a party democratic Kordstani no objection we have on this method if the format closed list or semi-open.
He said: The Beginning I would like to talk about the situation of the Kurdistan Region as part of the Middle East, who live in a state of rapid transformation and we have to prepare and how best to deal with these transformations stressing: that our Kurdish people, unfortunately did not benefit from shifts the past through history what compels us to make our common and according to various orientations and political parties, in order to protect the unity of ranks and positions of the masses of Kurdistan to strengthen our position in the face of developments in current events and the future and it requires all of us propensity to dialogue and consensus direct and put the supreme interests of our nation and our people above all other considerations of partisan interests and personal narrow towards acceptance of each other accordance with the policy established in this direction, he added Barzani happy there data many of our region of the protection unit ranks and positions and the pursuit continued to support the Peshmerga forces of Kurdistan and the forces charged with protecting the masses of our people, and support the policy of our government for the development of runways create built a strong economic and stressed: and also of the community's respect for human rights as a guide to the world our understanding of the meaning of human rights violations and that we the people and peaceful nation and secured following the methods developed in the management of our country and which are the subject of pride in all of being able to establish the foundations of democracy in which any reliance power of the people according to their interpretation of the ancient Greek which appeared in its infancy at the hands of a group of people, which conducted the election and decided the crucial issues of the people .. That democracy arrived at its current stage and practice in a manner followers (liberal democracy) any direct elections and separation of powers .. He continued: after suffering the people of Kurdistan to pre-uprising in 1991 to various types of persecution and the Anfal genocide and chemical attacks and other methods of oppression apartheid, has taken this people the way towards democracy and protection of human rights and that was conducted in 1992, and the proposal directly from President Barzani , the first general elections in the Territory and then choose the Parliament of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Regional Government towards the further development of our country and change the way of life in the way of progress and prosperity and the security and stability large compared to other areas of Iraq, and even the majority of countries in the Middle East and as an example to say that the sum of terrorist acts witnessed by Region Kurdistan since 1991 and so far اتساوي what has happened in other parts of Iraq during just one day a pride to all of you you are the sons of this nation and bear the responsibility for the protection of life where all the methods, this as well as our experience Altherh in the multi-party system and the Kurdistan Parliament, which represents many of the parties - the authority The opposition - and the opposition Kordstanih strong all criticism symbol on the progress of the democratic process in the region, does not have to say to all that democracy means the rule of the majority or the majority, which holds the result of general elections, the power in the country with respect for minority rights, and I mean by minority political and that they can participate in missions Political, while advancing majority party platform of the formation and governance of governance attribution and support the majority of the voters and the people and the management of an independent or an alliance with the views of other political and implementation of the program of work stated in front of the people and be the basis of execution and style as have the opposition the right to criticize the work of the government because it is the other It is entitled, seeking to gain the majority and the power at a later stage, he added delighted Barzani: There is talk of sometimes issued from destinations like are representing the people and that is achieved by the government violates the aspirations while only the facts that the parties in power came to power with a majority of votes and the support of the masses have not seen in any path to rule that the Government implement the Platform for Action of the opposition seeking to overthrow and attached is the provision which claims an information coincided with the views of some points of the opposition a dictatorship specific, which means to impose a minority view on the majority imposes on the opposition parties, if they respect democracy, to respect the majority opinion and everything in it, but the working during subsequent Alssnoat of order to assume power and act in accordance with their curriculum .. But we must ask ourselves: if the minority opposition is ready to respect the opinion of the majority, would you tomorrow to respect the majority and abandon its decisive answer is (of course both) So how do you expect others to implement Mahm are not ready to implement it? These issues detail but mean and explains how the practice of democracy in a democratic country, then there is another claim of the opposition to re-draft the Constitution of the Kurdistan Region to parliament again after a completed and passed all stages of the legal question is: Is this permissible legally have voted for him the majority of the people which may not be returned legally While the opposition demanded by the (line) Any political consensus between the parties, parliament and again and wonder why about 30% of independents, or have no right to vote on the constitution? So they called government and the referendum for the people of a track the correct legal noted Barzani happy: the elections were conducted in a timely manner within the parliament and demanded destinations now stands beside the opposition made directly and when solving this requirement returned and asked for a second to take place in the parliament do not know why this rapid change in the principles and Liabilities and lead to the blocking of human components and sectors independent large and many noting stated in the fifth page of the first section of the draft constitution, which reads: Iraqi Kurdistan is a region within the Iraqi state and federal based on political pluralism and the foundations of the separation of powers and the peaceful transition of power through general elections and secret, direct and there is no the legal allowed to re-draft constitution to the Kurdistan Parliament after its completion and passed each stage legal, and that the issue not to put the project to a referendum until now had technical problems only and remain the foundation is to support the majority and can make any adjustments to it in the future in accordance with the constitutional mechanisms and stressed: that demanded by Opposition today says is a national consensus, but it is a political consensus being among a group political parties and our frank is: Everyone has the right to vote and does not need to do so to to vote for it in Parliament is entitled also to be elected president of the region directly, a track and the most democratic imposes we in the midst of the transformations taking place in the region to move beyond partisan interests narrow and that transcends regional president above all other considerations partisan and personal, each representing his people and the political reality in our region and the world requires followers of the best ways to deal with the events of the unit ranks and password and national commitment and abandon hatred and self-interest and disdain above and acceptance of the other and do not marginalize any political party or social .. Etc. and the people to be so is the judge and everyone abide by his decision.
Parliament... Seemingly useless, and corrupt at this point...The Kurd's of coarse are for more ahead of the game, and do not want the problems that beset their southern neighbor to once again effect the progress they have made... It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.. Will these two political enemies find common ground, or is a break up inevitable... We shall see... God's will be done..
Iraqiya MP: Some wise leaders are working hard to overcome the current crisis
27/05/2013 08:59:00
BAGHDAD / NINA / MP, of the Iraqiya coalition, Raad Dahlaki confirmed there is a serious movement of some leaders to overcome the crisis, Iraq is passing through.
Dahlaki said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA /: "the political arena is like unclear popple at this time."
He Dahlaki: "There are moderate opinions of some wise leaders who are striving high, especially the head of the Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim in addition to the efforts of the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq, who is working hard to collect and unit views and get out of this crisis."
He pointed out that going out from this crisis would not be happened only by giving the rights of citizens that called for during the past months in the arena of sit-ins"
He continued: "We need real and double efforts in this period to cross to the safe side."
Electrodes: Maliki did not respond to the initiatives of Najafi and Hakim and al-Sadr
27-05-2013 | (Voice of Iraq)
Baghdad (Iraq) Baghdadi future / Yousef Salman
House of Representatives accused Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his coalition of state law, rejecting all political initiatives to resolve the current crisis and the country's exit from the cycle of discord and the latest initiatives of Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi and leader of the Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim.
The MP said Ahmed electrodes for the 'future' yesterday (Sunday, May 26, 2013) that the prime minister and his coalition refuse all initiatives to resolve the crisis and address the differences.
He pointed out that the government side did not respond to the initiative of the President of the Parliament nor the leader of the Supreme Council initiative and to invite the leader of the Sadrist movement.
The electrodes added that the prime minister and his ruling coalition are the causative president of crises did not positively يتعاملا with any initiative did not respond to all the past and current initiatives, noting that the crisis will continue unless the government responded to the initiatives of the solution or deal positively with the proposals in the least.
In turn accused the Liberal bloc coalition of state law to block all the initiatives of the political leaders to sit at the same table, especially those espoused by the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
The MP said Jawad al-Hasnawi for «future» yesterday that the political body of the Sadrist movement and Vice-Liberal bloc are working to put an initiative Sadr's efforts to bring the views and an end to disputes and political crises streak in the country, noting that the coalition of state law raises sometimes some initiatives to bring the views and sit down at the table of dialogue But he used the media to mislead not applicable on the ground.
The head of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi has announced an initiative to hold a national conference comprehensive under the dome of the parliament in the presence of the clergy and tribes and leaders of blocs and political leaders to bury the strife and calm resolve differences and address the congestion that plagues the country, while the president of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim political forces to a meeting Ramzi reassure citizens firing through which the message of unity against terrorism and sectarianism.
He also issued the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr issued a statement in one of the points included an initiative to collect political leaders at the same table as agreed to any initiative raised by any party aimed at resolving the political crisis in the country.
Kurdistan declares its support for the Sunni province and indicates that the Government has not taken any step to implement its agreement with the new Erbil
Monday, 27 May 2013
{Baghdad: Euphrates news}
The Kurdistan Alliance, announced his support for a Sunni province in Iraq at the same time pointing out that the Central Government has not taken any step to implement the recent agreement between the Government and the territory.
MP Mohsen Al-saadun said as quoted the Kurdistan Kurdish Noi"The Kurdistan Alliance with Sunni territory condition resolve constitutional problems in areas like the formation of the territories".
The law No. 13 of 2008 allows the formation of territories for the Federal State of Iraq and the Kurdistan Alliance with Sunni territory despite a State law against parking it.
The cause of formation of Sunni territory by rejecting calls by politicians after the lifting of some of the leaders of the protests, politicians in accusing States support this direction and support of the demand.
She calls a yakalim to some Western and northern governorates were rejected by the Central Government and of the people.
In another Kurdish newspaper reported that no step has been taken towards the implementation of the agreement between the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government after the recent Kurdish delegation visit to Baghdad.
The rapporteur quoted oil and gas Committee in the Iraqi Parliament Qassem Mohammed as saying that the step has been taken towards the implementation of the agreement and all you got is just speaking to officials here and there about the formation of committees to resolve outstanding problems.
He added that the draft oil and gas law was one of the things that were discussed but did not send a Bill to Parliament and has not taken any step on this road.
A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government, visited Baghdad earlier this month led by nechirvan Barzani, discussed with the National Alliance, a number of contentious issues between them and work to find solutions to address them, and then later met President by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
This visit resulted in an agreement to resolve outstanding problems between the Government and Kurdish sides and seven points is {modify federal budget law for the year 2013, the resolution of the oil and gas law, resolving the issue of the leadership of the operations of the Tigris and the island, redrawing the administrative boundary of the contested areas, with almo'nfline and victims of chemical bombing, the joint management of the issue of visas and airports by the Governments of the Centre and the territory territorial Government's representative in Baghdad and most of the Federal Government in Erbil to coordinate and Exchange Information}
Iraqi delegation are united; Confirmed their support of the wise initiative in convening national meeting
Posted: May 27, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Ammar al-Hakim, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi people, News agency, Shia Islam, sunni, Sunni Islam
27-05-2013 04:40 PM
Baghdad (newsletter).The head of the Iraqi MP Salman Al-jumaili list and gathering are United spokesman dhafir Al-Ani, supported the initiative of the President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim, in a national meeting and issued a statement to reassure the Iraqi people.
This was announced during the visit of the delegations to the Office of Mr. Al-Hakim in Baghdad on Monday.
According to a statement by the Office of Hakim received (News Agency) a copy of it: that Al-jumaili said the interaction of delegations with the initiative, pointing out that the Iraqis are capable of achieving peace and national harmony, usher her considered for new build in Iraq.
The statement said Al-Hakim, reiterated the commitment to national constants and appeasement in order to reach a solution to the problems plaguing the country.
Hakim, stressed the need to accelerate the national meeting was held in preparation for the zero the crises and problems between the political parties, also gave an explanation of the initiative to collect all political parties as well as their dimensions and their reflection on the general situation in the country.
The statement said: the two sides expressed concern over the deplorable security incidents involving the cities of the country, especially Baghdad over the past few days, has also been discussed legislation required in the next chapter and the next are local governments in the provinces.
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim called on the anniversary of the birth of Imam Ali (a.s) leaders of political blocs and the Shiite and the Sunni endowments for a symbolic meeting and issued a statement to reassure the Iraqi people
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