Al-Bajari: Al-Kazemi’s referral for investigation is not the end.. There are other files

Information / special… Member of Parliament, Zahra Al-Bajari, considered, on Monday, that the referral of former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to the investigation is not the end of it, while she confirmed that the investigations will reveal all suspicious files and corruption deals that took place during the previous era.

Al-Bajari said, in an interview with Al-Maaloumah Agency, that “there are many ministers and public directors in the previous government involved in corruption deals and suspicions in which the judiciary will be the first to decide on them,” noting that “the investigations will reveal all suspicious files and corruption deals that took place during the previous era.” In view of the parties working to uncover it from the judiciary, integrity and the public prosecution.

And she continued, “The investigation with Mustafa Al-Kazemi will reveal many files that were not made public in the previous government, as well as major deals that appeared to the judiciary,” noting that “the referral of former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi for investigation is not the end of him.”

Yesterday, a document appeared from the Public Prosecution, after the parliamentary requests, stating that the former Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, was referred to the investigation against the background of several files of corruption and suspicions that had taken place in his government during the previous period.

Many authorities intend to open investigations regarding a group of files around which suspicions of corruption revolve, the latest of which is the case of theft of the century that was carried out during the Al-Kazemi era, and whose features began to appear clearly after the rapid movement of various authorities to arrest thieves and those involved in corruption.

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BGG ~ Personally, I think this is a mere reflection of the same “weaponization” of authority we are seeing here in the U.S.  Are they corrupt? Yes. Is it O.K.? No. Are the ones prosecuting them corrupt? Far worse, in my estimation. JHMO

A government advisor confirms the implementation of two policies that have supported the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed the implementation of two policies that supported the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies, while revealing government measures that removed obstacles to foreign trade.

Salih said in a press interview, “The monetary policy of the Central Bank of Iraq has proven that it has the ability and high flexibility in coordination with the supportive government policies in providing exceptional capabilities to impose stability on prices in general and the exchange rates of the Iraqi dinar against foreign currency in particular, which are related to import prices of goods and services.” .

He added, “Based on the foregoing, achieving and maintaining stability came through two policies, the first: on the monetary policy side by facilitating external transfer procedures and the official exchange rate upon transfer and restricting dealing in foreign currency through legal channels, procedures and digital banking mechanisms.”

And he continued, “These channels and procedures are all characterized by disclosure and high governance across the national and international financial and banking system, in addition to the Iraqi banking system’s adaptation to the compliance and audit platform related to foreign transfers of foreign currency in a professional, legal and rapid manner without prejudice to the freedom of external transfer, which is now consistent with the laws.” And the national and international regulatory regulations, which were represented by the three CBI packages.

And he added, “As for the second, it is the general government policies, and it relates to what the Council of Ministers took during the past few period in terms of soft coordination measures in the customs, tax and trade fields in a harmonious syndrome that became more accurate after removing inherited bureaucratic obstacles in the movement of foreign trade, which gave stability and high flexibility in moving the activity.” Small traders to exercise their direct role in importing from outside the country by themselves without the chains of intermediaries and the former monopolistic powers that the market has accumulated with its imbalances over the past forty years.

At the same time, the Prime Minister’s advisor noted the importance of government policies that support the poor and limited-income classes, which also took a wide turn by expanding food rations in quantity, regularity, and capacity.

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Al-Fateh announces the failure of the American plan through the dollar crisis, after its parallel value fell

Information / Baghdad … The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Ali Hassan Al-Fatlawi, confirmed, on Tuesday, the failure of the American plot to put pressure on Iraq by fabricating the dollar crisis, indicating that the recovery of the dinar and the approaching of its exchange rate with the dinar in the parallel market is evidence of the success of the framework government.

Al-Fatlawi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma, that “the approach of the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar in the parallel market to a level close to the price of the Central Bank of Iraq came as a result of the measures taken by the government of the coordination framework since the beginning of the crisis, which was fabricated by the US Treasury.”

He added, “These measures thwarted the largest plot to destabilize the government of the coordination framework by the US administration,” noting that “the government measures led to the recovery of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar in the parallel market.

Al-Fatlawi indicated that” the start of the dinar’s convergence towards the official exchange rate is due mainly. To the success of the monetary policy of the Central Bank of Iraq in particular and the role of supportive government policies in general to deal positively and effectively in meeting the demand for foreign currency.

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Integrity: The battle against corruption is crucial, and we will not allow the corrupt to escape accountability

Information / Baghdad… The head of the Integrity Commission, Haider Hanoun, affirmed, on Tuesday, that the battle of integrity against corruption is crucial and deserves to make huge sacrifices for it, while indicating that the corrupt should not be allowed to escape accountability and punishment.

Hanoun said in a statement received by Al-Maalouma Agency, “The battle of integrity against corruption is a fateful battle that differs from other battles, as it clashes with personal benefits, and deserves great sacrifices for its sake,” noting that “the cadres of the Commission, especially the Investigation Department, represent the spearhead in this battle.” “.

And he stressed “intensifying the efforts of affiliates in the field of combating corruption, preventing it, prosecuting its perpetrators, and preserving public money,” stressing “not courtesy of the corrupt or allowing them to escape accountability and punishment, and emphasizing everyone against whom a judicial ruling has been issued, and not being lenient or pardoning them.”

He pointed to “the importance of consolidating authentic values ​​in the hearts of the people of society and adjudicating conscience; to create a generation armed with the ethics of integrity and honesty against all values ​​of corruption and behaviors that are inconsistent with the ethics of the public office,” explaining that “the thief of the state’s money and the people’s power cannot claim virtue, values ​​and good morals, as well To be a patriot or leader of a value project.

He called on “all political and societal actors to give priority to the interest of Iraq and to reject the corrupt transgressors over public money,” noting that “the Commission is determined to emerge victorious in its battle against corruption, to recover the revenues obtained from it, and to put those involved behind bars.”

He praised “the increase in the pace of the commission’s work, one of its outputs being the implementation of unprecedented qualitative operations during last March that afflicted the corrupt, as (223) operations were carried out, during which (134) accused were arrested,” explaining that “this contributes to restoring the citizen’s confidence in the oversight bodies and increases At the level of his cooperation with her in reporting corruption.”

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Al-Fateh: Diversifying currency reserves has become a national security priority

Information / Diyala… The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Sadiq Jaafar, confirmed, on Tuesday, that the diversification of currency reserves in Iraq has become a priority for national security.

Jaafar said in an interview with “The Information”, that “Washington has repeatedly tried to exploit the dollar to put pressure on Iraqi governments in various forms, as it did with other countries, which made confidence in this currency shaken, which turned into a pressure card and punishment used against countries that reject America’s hegemony.”

He added, “The recent crisis and the pressure on the markets to seriously rethink the diversification of currency reserves in Iraq, as it has become a national security priority to prevent any future crises,” noting that “resorting to Chinese currencies and other countries has become a necessity in order to break the monopoly of the US dollar.”

He pointed out that “Iraq’s openness to adopting national currencies in its trade with other countries, whether China or neighboring countries, will reduce pressure on state transfers by 40%, according to economists, and this will push the dinar to more stability.”

Iraqi political forces have accused Washington in recent months of using the dollar to create a crisis in the markets and raise exchange rates to limits that increased market prices in an unprecedented way.

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Al-Mattalibi to “Jarida”: There is no immunity for the Sunnis in the cabinet reshuffle.. Al-Sudani is different from Al-Maliki

Writer and politician Saad al-Mutalabi said today, Tuesday, that the State Administration Coalition agrees on the success of this government session for Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, noting that the latter possesses more freedom than what Mr. al-Maliki had, for example, in government work.

Al-Mattalbi told Al- Jarida that the prime minister could move on ministerial reshuffles from the Sunni quotas and replacements, certainly from the same component. I mean, he excluded bringing people from outside the nominations for the Sunni blocs. This is a very natural thing, but if some believe that Sunni ministers have special immunity, then this is certainly And they are big.

He added that the cabinet reshuffle could include Shiites and Sunnis, indicating that the crisis is within the Shiite and Sunni ministers, ruling out that there will be an opposition position to the Sunnis regarding the reshuffle of their ministers, especially since in the matter of reshuffle there is no political immunity, whether Sunni or otherwise, in the procedures for change or reshuffle.

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Parliamentary Finance: We will not reduce the price of oil during the budget

Information / Baghdad… Today, a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, expected a drop in oil prices during the years 2024 and 2025 below $60, indicating that there is no intention to reduce the price of a barrel of oil in the 2023 budget.

Cougar said, in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the Finance Committee has no intention to reduce the price of a barrel of oil specified in the budget, which amounts to 70 dollars.”

He added, “Parliamentary Finance plans to reduce the price of a barrel of oil in the 2024 and 2025 budgets, according to global indicators.”

Cougar indicated that “all expectations indicate that crude oil prices will average $50 and $70 during the next two years,” suggesting that “there will be work to amend some important paragraphs in the budget after the second reading.”

And a member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammad Anouz, had revealed earlier, the parliament’s intention to reduce the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2023 in favor of the poor classes.

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Al-Sudani: The Iraqi dinar will rise against the US dollar in the next few weeks

Today, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani indicated that the value of the Iraqi dinar will rise against the US dollar during the next few weeks.

Al-Sudani said, in press statements, followed by NRT Arabia, that: “The dinar will rise against the dollar in the next few weeks,” explaining that “oil exports from the Kurdistan region will resume this week, and oil buyers will sign a contract with SOMO today.”

He added, “Only technical issues are remaining to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan region this week,” noting that “SOMO will sign a contract with oil buyers today, and oil exports will resume this week.”

Al-Sudani said, “A letter will be sent to the Turkish government to resume oil exports,” stressing that “providing the salaries of the Kurdistan Regional Government is the duty of the Iraqi government and we are committed to it.”

Last March, the International Arbitration Court, based in the French capital, Paris, issued a decision stating that it was illegal for Turkey to export Kurdistan Region’s oil through the port of Ceyhan without referring to the federal government in Baghdad, and the International Court imposed large financial compensation on Turkey in favor of Iraq. .

On (April 4, 2023) in Baghdad, an agreement was signed to resume the export of Kurdistan Region’s oil, in the presence of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, and the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani.

After signing the agreement, Al-Sudani said, “Stopping oil exports causes severe damage to the total oil revenues for Iraq,” noting that the agreement reached to resume oil exports confirms Erbil and Baghdad’s desire to “face all problems and obstacles.”

Al-Sudani stressed that the agreement “will pave the way for the passage of the budget law and its provisions, which are also the outcome of a dialogue between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government that dealt with all issues, including the oil and gas file.”

And estimated the volume of losses from stopping the export of oil from the Kurdistan Region during the past three weeks exceeded 500 million dollars.

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Parliamentary Finance: The political agreement will accelerate the passage of the budget

Information / Baghdad… The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Monday, that the draft public financial budget law for the year 2023 will not be delayed for long due to the political consensus on it.

“The committee will start hosting the relevant ministries, independent bodies and directorates to find out the increase and the reason for spending, and what are the problems facing state institutions,” said the deputy head of the committee, Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi, in an interview with Al-Maalouma agency.

She added, “The second reading of the budget will open the door for discussion of the objected paragraphs, so that the Finance Committee records all the observations and interventions made by members of the Council in order to add or amend certain paragraphs in the draft law, and then present the budget to the House of Representatives for the purpose of voting on it within less than a month.”

She explained that “the 2023 budget differs from previous budgets and may be passed as quickly as there is a political agreement on it,” noting that “there is an understanding between the parties of the state administration coalition to pass the budget.”

And the Presidency of the House of Representatives decided to keep its session, which it held yesterday evening, open until today, Monday, provided that it resumes at one o’clock in the afternoon until six o’clock in the evening, and then resumes after that in the evening.

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After neutralizing the Kurds and Al-Sadr: Al-Halbousi is in the crosshairs of the coordination framework

Baghdad – The agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on the rules for resuming oil exports from Kurdistan, Muqtada al-Sadr’s announcement of freezing the activities of his movement for “at least” a year, and the weakness of the positions of the small opposition parties in Parliament are all elements that make the coordinating framework, which governs in Baghdad, an unstoppable force . This encourages it now to seek to crush any trends that may appear to challenge its overall influence.

The leader of the Sunni bloc, Muhammad al-Halbousi, Speaker of Parliament, is now the first target, to confirm that the framework groups, which were just a minority in parliament, have become the ruling party with absolute influence.

Observers say that the framework groups want to remove Al-Halbousi from his position as Speaker of Parliament, to replace him with one of the Sunni figures loyal to them. This is while Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani plans to remove some of the ministers affiliated with al-Halbousi from their positions as part of a cabinet reshuffle under the cover of evaluating the work of government ministers.

Al-Halbousi adheres to the agreement that laid the basis for the current government formation, and includes securing a fair share for the Sunni governorates in the federal budget and amending policies related to the return of the displaced and anti-terrorism laws that are implemented randomly.

The coordination framework negotiators use the weapon of reshuffling the cabinet to force al-Halbousi to abandon his demands. And while the parties to the framework compete with each other over the way in which al-Halbousi can be confronted or overthrown, each of them views the Speaker of Parliament as having become the “low wall” that can be overcome.

For example, while Al-Sudani takes the cabinet reshuffle as a way to weaken Al-Halbousi’s positions in order to prove that he is the one running the game, Nuri Al-Maliki, the leader of the State of Law bloc in the framework, is gathering forces to overthrow Al-Halbousi from his position as Speaker of Parliament, in order to prove that he is the primary driving force of the framework. and government.

Al-Halbousi’s attempt to establish a “Sunni coordination framework” that competes with the influence of the Shiite coordination framework constitutes one of the most important reasons that prompt the framework groups, including Al-Sudani, to view it as a threat, which prompted Al-Maliki to pull the rug from under Al-Halbousi’s feet by attracting those he was betting on, while Al-Sudani is looking for alternatives to the ministers loyal to the Speaker of Parliament in the government.

The former MP, Mishaan Al-Jubouri, had said in a tweet on Twitter:

A prominent leader in the “Taqdad” party, which is led by the Speaker of Parliament, said that “Al-Halbousi invited all former and current Sunni political leaders in Iraq, led by Salim al-Jubouri, Osama al-Nujaifi, Salih al-Mutlaq, Khamis al-Khanjar, Rafi al-Issawi, Jamal al-Karbouli, Muthanna al-Samarrai, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani and others, to convene meeting”.

The former Speaker of Parliament, head of the Salvation and Development Front, Osama al-Nujaifi, attacked the idea of ​​​​forming the Sunni coordination framework, saying in a televised statement that “the call to form the Sunni coordination framework is not sincere, and the idea will not succeed with its current people and the nature of its advocates.”

He added that “the adopters of the Sunni coordination framework were attacking first-line politicians, practicing abuse against them, and trying to completely remove them from the scene,” pointing out that “conceit led some to think that he could do everything with the support of internal and external political parties.”

Observers say that al-Halbousi is paying the price for his marginalization policies against those who need them now. Although they weaken themselves by refraining from supporting him in the face of singling out the coordination framework, the vengeful nature of the Sunni political environment underestimates the matter and thinks that the overthrow of al-Halbousi opens the way for it to return and practice what it used to do in terms of marginalization.

Al-Nujaifi said that “the decision to dismiss al-Halbousi from the presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives belongs to the Shiites, specifically from the leaders of the coordination framework, and not to the Sunnis,” and that some parties to the Shiite framework take into account that there is an “international dimension” to the issue of dismissing al-Halbousi.

Observers say that the problem of the Sunni groups is that they do not have a frame of reference like the frame of reference that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard forms for the groups of the coordination framework. For this reason, while groups within the Shiite framework can differ and compete, they come together when faced with a common threat to their influence. While the matter is different for the Sunni groups, they are torn in running after benefits before being threatened, and they are torn even more if they are threatened.

Some parties to the framework are betting that the more pressure on Al-Halbousi increases, he will favor safety and back down from his demands, as has happened more than once before. His ministers in the government are trying to market the idea that an agreement can be reached through dialogue between al-Halbousi and al-Maliki on the one hand, and between him and al-Sudani on the other.

But the inevitable conclusion is that the framework groups, whether they take the decision to remove al-Halbousi or force him to make concessions, the coordination framework continues to act as the “leading party” of the state and society that no one can compete with.

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