Confirmation of what was published by Shafak News: The coordinating framework denies Al-Abadi’s nomination for prime minister

Shafaq News / The Shiite coordination framework denied, on Monday, the news circulating about the nomination of the head of the victory coalition, Haider al-Abadi, for the position of prime minister, instead of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani.

The framework said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that “the regular meeting that took place today was attended by all of its leaders, and discussed the overall political and security situation in the country, and the price of the great efforts that were made to make the fortieth visit of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, a success.”

The coordination framework renewed, according to the statement, its adherence to “his only candidate for prime minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani,” denying “all other rumors.”

During its meeting, the framework discussed “the preparations he is making with his allies in order to resume the work of the House of Representatives and carry out its constitutional duties.”

The leader of the Al-Hikma Movement, one of the poles of the coordination framework, Fadi Al-Shammari, had confirmed during his speech to Shafak News Agency, that the news that talked about the nomination of the coordination framework for (Haider Al-Abadi) instead of (Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani) is incorrect, and that the framework is still sticking to his candidate. (Sudanese) until this hour.

Shafak News Agency has learned that deep differences have occurred recently within the coordination framework, due to the candidate for prime minister for the next stage, and that there is a desire by Hadi Al-Amiri and Haider Al-Abadi to accept Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s candidacy for a second term, which is rejected by Nuri Al-Maliki, Qais Al-Khazali and Ammar Al-Hakim, who are still Insisting on the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for prime minister.

The political scene in Iraq has undergone a dangerous turn since the supporters of the Sadrist movement led by the prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the parliament building in the fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, and protested against Al-Sudani’s nomination for the position of prime minister of the next federal government, and withdrew from it by order of their leader after an armed clash With the security forces and elements of the armed factions.

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State of Law: The political situation is ripe for the return of Parliament

Information / special…  State of Law Representative Aref Al-Hamami confirmed today, Tuesday, that the parliament’s situation is now politically prepared and ready for the return of parliament sessions in order to work on the constitutional benefits.

Al-Hamami said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “Negotiations and meetings of the political forces turned to several scenarios. The first is to reach final understandings and consensus between the political blocs in order to hold a session in which the candidate of the President of the Republic is passed and to proceed with the formation of the government, while the second is, determining A regular session to practice the work of parliamentary committees, which has stopped since the protests that took place in Parliament.

He added, “We must return to holding the deliberative sessions of Parliament and submit proposals from all political forces and parliamentary committees.”

And he continued, “The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad al-Halbousi, must exercise his legal and constitutional duties and call for the resumption of parliament sessions in line with the will of the deputies.”

Earlier in the day, the candidate for the coordination framework for the prime minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, met with a number of members of the House of Representatives to discuss the implications of forming the new government and review the next government program. finished 25/

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Al-Kazemi arrives in New York: He will meet kings and heads of state and give a speech on Iraq

Shafaq News / Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is holding meetings with a number of kings and heads of state in New York on the sidelines of the work and meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, which will start tomorrow, Wednesday.

A statement by Al-Kazemi’s office received by Shafaq News said that the latter “will deliver Iraq’s speech at the General Assembly meeting, and he will meet – on the sidelines of the Assembly’s work – with a number of kings and heads of brotherly and friendly countries participating in the meetings, as well as meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.”

On the sidelines of the participation, the Iraqi Prime Minister will meet with a number of officials of international and regional organizations; To discuss the most important files for cooperation at various levels, in order to address the economic and political challenges facing Iraq and the region, according to the statement.

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Al-Kazemi’s extension sparks a dispute within the “coordinating framework”

Intersecting sources, from Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political forces, revealed that the nomination of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, for a second term, sparked a sharp dispute between two currents within the coordinating framework, as Al-Kazemi’s fortunes seem high as a truce candidate with the leader of the Sadrist movement, forces close to Iran are trying to abort. extension attempts.

A source from the “Hikma Movement” led by Ammar al-Hakim said that the Shiite forces that engage in a secret dialogue with the leader of the Sadrist movement, before forming a government led by the coordination framework, are trying to pass Al-Kazemi as a candidate for prime minister. According to the source, a current from the “framework” believes that putting forward this name will make negotiations with al-Sadr more flexible.
Actors in party salons leaked information about “attempts by the owners of Al-Kazemi’s extension project with Iranian institutions to persuade them to assign him to head the new government.”

For the first time since the outbreak of the election crisis last October, activists in the coordinating framework attacked the Lebanese cleric, Muhammad Kawtharani, who is responsible for the Iraq file in “Hezbollah”, against the background of his role in promoting Al-Kazemi’s second term project, along with influential Shiite party figures. Like the cub of al-Zaidi.

Earlier, Al-Zaidi, who is the secretary of the Islamic Movement of Iraq, said that “political parties are preventing a clear political vision or a unified leadership for the coordination framework.”

Meanwhile, a senior political source revealed that Shiite forces linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard received explicit messages that “Tehran rejects the outbreak of a Shiite Shiite war in Iraq, and does not feel comfortable with the formation of a government that Sadr opposes in the street.”

The source said that this scenario would turn the leader of the Sadrist movement into a “victorious in his battle with the coordinating framework,” and this is what prompts Shiite parties to work to abort this project. He added that “Al-Maliki and Khazali will work to abort this project.”

Meanwhile, the “Victory Coalition” led by Haider al-Abadi confirmed that it “works with the political forces to make the national dialogue a success, and to bring views to end the political blockage, according to a clear path, regardless of the name of the candidate to take over the prime ministership.”

And regarding the information circulating regarding the extension of Al-Kazemi’s term, leaders in the Kurdistan Democratic Party refrained from commenting, but one of them indicated that “President Masoud Barzani prefers a steadfast settlement that guarantees political and social stability in the country.”

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Iraq: Disagreements within the “coordinating framework” regarding the replacement of Al-Sudani’s candidacy

The “Coordination Framework” coalition, the umbrella group for a number of political forces close to Tehran in Iraq, is facing new differences between different parties within it, against the background of the ongoing dialogues regarding the issue of changing the coalition’s candidate to form the government, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani , and negotiating with the “Sadr movement” led by Muqtada Al-Sadr, regarding the one-year government , then holding new elections before the end of next year 2023.

Two wings within the “coordinating framework”

Disagreements divided the alliance into two wings; The first is represented by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Secretary-General of the “Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq” movement, Qais Khazali, and the leader of the “Hikma Movement” Ammar al-Hakim, while the second is represented by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, leader of the Fatah Alliance Hadi al-Amiri and head of the Popular Mobilization Authority Faleh al-Fayyad.

The second wing is pressing for a settlement with the “Sadr movement”, away from the language of the victor and the loser and imposing a fait accompli, as this will exacerbate the crisis and return to the street clash again.

The information of three members of the “Coordination Framework” alliance, they spoke with “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed”, about the escalating differences between the “Coordination” forces.

There is an Iranian movement with the aim of healing the rift within the alliance and preventing the expansion of the dispute

The sources confirmed the presence of an Iranian movement represented by the leader of the Quds Force, General Ismail Qaani, and another through the Lebanese “Hezbollah” through its leader, Muhammad Kawtharani, who was usually presented as the representative of “Hezbollah” in Iraq, with the aim of healing the rift and preventing the expansion of the dispute that began It comes out to the public through the statements and positions of some members of the coalition.

Replacing Al-Sudani inflamed the differences of the “coordinating framework”
A prominent leader in the “Al-Fateh” coalition, led by Hadi Al-Amiri, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “differences within the coalition intensified with the proposal to replace Al-Sudani with another figure not rejected by Muqtada Al-Sadr.”

The leader, who asked not to be named, explained, “Nuri al-Maliki, Qais Khazali and Ammar al-Hakim insisted on proceeding with the process of forming the new government, headed by Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, despite the Sadrist movement’s opposition to that, in a move rejected by Hadi al-Amiri, Haider al-Abadi and Faleh al-Fayyad.”

The same spokesman added that “Al-Amiri, Al-Abadi and Al-Fayyad stressed the need for an understanding with the Sadrist movement regarding the new government and who heads it before any step to form it, to prevent the Sadrists from any new escalation in the street, which may develop into an armed clash, as happened in the events of the Green Zone last month. “.

And the leader indicated that “this matter led to deep differences within the coordination framework, which amounted to the threat of Al-Amiri and Al-Abadi to withdraw from the coalition, if the views of Al-Maliki, Khazali and Al-Hakim were imposed on the rest of the parties to the framework.”

He continued, “This matter prompted Iranian and Lebanese parties (the representative of Hezbollah, Muhammad Kawtharani) to intervene to calm the situation within the coordination framework, and prevent any splits between its political forces, while emphasizing the necessity of non-escalation by the Sadrist movement, to prevent the political conflict from turning into an armed conflict.”

Concern in the Iraqi street is compounded by the continuation of the longest political crisis in the country since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, after militias and armed groups allied to Iran entered the crisis line, in alignment with the forces of the “coordinating framework” against the “Sadr movement.”

Al-Amiri and Al-Abadi threatened to withdraw from the coalition, if the views of Al-Maliki, Khazali and Al-Hakim were imposed

For his part, another source within the “Coordination Framework” coalition confirmed the same information, explaining in a telephone conversation with “The New Arab”, that “the dispute has not been resolved in the past two days.”

He revealed that the Iranian approach to the crisis is “that none of the Shiite political forces will emerge as a defeated party, and the need to agree on the steps to form the government, without excluding anyone,” noting that “it is hoped that the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Muhammad Kawtharani, will participate in a meeting.” the frame”.

For his part, Aqil al-Rudaini, spokesman for the “Victory” coalition, which is led by Haider al-Abadi, said in an interview with “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed”, that “the coordinating framework is not a political bloc until it has one opinion, and for this there is a difference in attitudes between the blocs affiliated with this coalition.” “.

Al-Rudaini explained that “the victory coalition has a tendency to solve the political crisis through mediation between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement, and we are still working on this mediation with other political parties, with the aim of preventing bloodshed and preventing any escalation that might lead to clashes in the Iraqi street.”

He stressed that “it is not possible to impose the opinion of any political party in the framework on the rest of the parties in the same alliance, so any decision must be taken through unanimity, and if it is not unanimous, then it must be by a majority.”

The “coordination framework” disagreements are not new

In the same context, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Mahdi Abdul Karim, considered, in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that “the differences within the Coordination Framework Alliance are not new, but they have begun to appear to the public, especially since individual statements and positions of forces within the framework confirm the existence of these differences.” “.

Abdul Karim indicated that “according to the data regarding the positions of the leaders of the coordination framework, there are those who want to escalate the political positions with the Sadrist movement, and there are those who are working on calm to prevent a recurrence of armed conflict. The opinion of the majority of political forces is to calm the political situation in order to prevent reactions that may have a negative impact on the street.”

He added, “The crisis cannot be resolved without making concessions to reach understandings, and the persistence of political stubbornness will deepen the dispute further and more dangerously.”

A spokesman for the victory coalition: It is not possible to impose the opinion of any political party in the framework on the rest of the parties in the same coalition

On the other hand, Iraqi political analyst Maher Judeh said, in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that “the differences and differences have only now appeared to the public, but they have existed since before the formation of the coordination framework in its current sense, after the October elections of last year.” He pointed out that “these forces met under the title of the framework with a main goal, which is to confront the project of Muqtada al-Sadr and his allies to form a majority government.”

Judeh said that “according to the data, there is a clear difference in the positions of some of the framework forces from others in it, regarding the form, age, and goal of the new government, as well as who heads it.” He expressed his belief that “the continuation of these differences without consensus between the forces of the coordination framework, may push some parties to the framework to withdraw from it.”

The political analyst said that “the differences and splits within the coordination framework will certainly serve the Sadrist movement, especially since the movement’s leader Muqtada al-Sadr has worked during the last period to withdraw some of the framework parties to his project (the majority government).”

The axes of the Iraqi crisis are currently summarized in the insistence of the “coordinating framework” forces on resuming parliament sessions and resuming its work in full. It also adheres to electing a president and a prime minister with full powers instead of the current caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi , and then going towards amending the current election law.

On the other hand, the Sadrist movement rejects this and insists on dissolving parliament and holding early elections within 9 months. It also proposes amending paragraph 76 of the constitution regarding the major bloc that has the right to form a government.

He also raises another demand, which is the amendment of the Federal Court law to be more independent from the political parties that, since 2005, have actually chosen the 11 members of this court, using sectarian and partisan quotas. In addition, the Sadrist movement refuses to amend the electoral law.

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Iran refuses to exclude the Sadrist movement from forming the next Iraqi government

Shafaq News / The representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Tehran, Nazem al-Dabbagh, revealed on Sunday, Iran’s refusal to exclude the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr from forming the next Iraqi government.

Al-Dabbagh said, in a statement to the Iranian satellite channel “Al-Alam” today, that “Iran supports the formation of a government that includes all Iraqi political parties without excluding anyone.”

He added that “the Iranians do not want the Kurds to stand with a Shiite party to exclude other parties, and they are always insisting on forming a government that includes all parties,” noting that “the Iranians do not support anyone, especially if he wants to create problems for the next government in Iraq.”

Al-Dabbagh also pointed out that “Tehran is looking for agreement and consensus with the participation of all parties capable of forming the Iraqi government, including Muqtada al-Sadr.”

The political scene in Iraq has undergone a dangerous turn since the supporters of the Sadrist movement led by the prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the parliament building in the fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, and protested against Al-Sudani’s nomination for the position of prime minister of the next federal government, and withdrew from it by order of their leader after an armed clash With the security forces and elements of the armed factions.

The Sadrist bloc had obtained the highest votes in the early legislative elections that took place in October of 2021, but the efforts of the leader of the current failed to form the new federal government due to the Shiite coordination framework standing in its way by obtaining a fatwa from the Federal Court with the so-called blocking third in a contract The session for electing the President of the Republic, which paves the way for naming the Prime Minister.

The three-way alliance between the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, the Sovereignty Alliance headed by Khamis al-Khanjar, and the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr was broken following the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies, and the movement’s withdrawal from the political process by order of al-Sadr.

The political scene is living in a crisis situation and a dead end unprecedented in the history of Iraq, as more than 300 days have passed since the early elections without being able to form a new government in the country, and the survival of the caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

On the tenth of last October, Iraq held early legislative elections to get out of a political crisis that swept the country after large demonstrations in the central and southern regions in 2019 in protest against the widespread unemployment in society, the spread of financial and administrative corruption in government departments and institutions, and the deteriorating reality The service and the livelihood, which prompted the former prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to resign under popular pressure.

As soon as the preliminary results of the elections were announced, the voices of political forces and actors rose in their rejection of losing many seats, accusing them of major fraud in the ballot, which was denied by the executive and judicial authorities, at a time when the United Nations and international organizations praised the integrity of the electoral process.

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“Returning to green is possible.” The Sadrist movement: We will prevent the framework from forming a government

Shafaq News / The Sadrist movement, led by Muqtada al-Sadr, affirmed on Saturday that it will not allow the coordination framework to form the new Iraqi government in the coming days.

A prominent leader in the movement told Shafaq News Agency, “The Sadrist movement will not allow the coordination framework to form any new government, headed by Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, or any figure that is supported by the leaders of the framework, and will work to prevent the formation of this government by all available methods.”

And the leader, who asked not to be named, said that “supporters of the Sadrist movement will prevent the holding of any parliamentary session dedicated to forming the new government, and the Sadrists storming the Green Zone in the coming days is very likely to prevent the framework from forming the government, and there is no retreat from the demands of dissolving Parliament and setting a date for elections.” early”.

Earlier today, the victory coalition led by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi revealed the existence of an international trend to solve the political crisis in Iraq through dialogue, pointing to the importance of the Sadrist movement and the impact of its withdrawal from the political process on forming the government.

“Dialogue is still on the table to resolve the crisis, and there is an international trend to push the political forces towards the national dialogue,” the spokesman for the Al-Nasr coalition, Ahmed Al-Wondi, told Shafaq News.

He added, “Most of the political forces support a political dialogue, and this serves as a clear message, and that the spiritual atmosphere of the fortieth visit will push towards resolving the crisis and conducting a dialogue between the political forces.”

In earlier times, many representatives and politicians stated that the House of Representatives will reconvene its sessions after the end of the forty-year visit to elect the president of the republic and form the new government, but the Sadrist movement is still insisting not to engage in government formation and the political process.

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Al-Fateh reveals a new “political movement” to end the government formation file

Information/special… The Al-Fateh Alliance revealed a new political movement that brings together Sunni, Kurdish and Shiite forces to go towards forming the new government, while calling on the political forces to accelerate their steps to solve the current crisis.

The leader of the coalition, Ayed Kazem, said, in an interview with the “Information” agency, that “there is a great movement between the political partners to proceed with the completion of the constitutional dues and an attempt to end the crisis,” noting that “the understandings have reached advanced and very large stages, especially between the Kurdistan Democratic Party, The Alliance of Sovereignty, the Coordination Framework and the Allied Forces.

He added, “There is a desire to go towards Al-Hanana after forming a delegation from the authorities related to sovereignty, democracy and the coordinating framework, and presenting their findings to convince Al-Sadr to do so.”

Kazem called on the political forces to “accelerate their steps towards resolving the crisis and completing what is required of them,” pointing out that “there is a serious and effective move led by the party and sovereignty with the coordinating framework for resolving the crisis and ending the file of forming the government, which has taken a long time.”

A member of the Political Bureau of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Saad al-Saadi, confirmed today, Saturday, that the political forces are going to hold a session of the Iraqi parliament this week.

The political process has been blocked for more than ten months. As a result of political differences over the form of the next government, some parties, including the Sadrist movement, demand the dissolution of Parliament and the re-run of early elections, and on the other hand, the forces of the coordination framework are moving towards forming a government and proceeding with the constitutional entitlements.

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An economist expects the value of the financial surplus for Iraq’s budget at the end of 2022

Information / Diyala … The local economist, Basem Al-Saadi, expected the value of the country’s budget surplus at the end of this year.

Al-Saadi said in an interview with “Information”, that “according to the announced figures for the financial revenues for the sale of crude oil and the rest of other exports, which reached the end of July to more than 90 trillion Iraqi dinars, offset by more than 65 trillion representing public expenditures and material advances, which means that the actual surplus It amounts to more than 25 trillion dinars.

He added, “The surplus may reach 45 trillion dinars at the end of 2022 if oil selling prices remain at their high levels at $90 or more, which means a huge amount of money that must be properly invested in addressing a series of large and deep crises inside Iraq.”

The global oil markets witnessed a significant increase in prices during the past months, which led to an increase in the material surplus of OPEC countries, including Iraq.

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Al-Jubouri: The Kurds and Sunnis have set conditions to go towards forming a government

Information / Baghdad.. The head of the Al-Rafd Center for Strategic Studies, Abbas al-Jubouri, revealed, on Friday, that the Kurdish and Sunni forces did not move towards forming a government until after they set conditions to achieve their interests, pointing out that the two components sought to be present in the parliamentary and government formation in order to ensure the dissolution of the House of Representatives in the future.

Al-Jubouri told Al-Maalouma, “The Kurds and Sunnis have set conditions for the coordination framework in order to proceed with forming the new government, and on this basis, Barzani and Al-Halbousi sat down to discuss the political process.”

He added that “the Kurds set 7 conditions and wanted pledges, as well as the case for the Sunni parties, which also set 13 conditions to come to the coordination framework after discussions and pledges to meet what they want.”

And he indicated that “there are political balances that must exist between the three components, and therefore there are dialogues in order for the Sunni and Kurdish components to be present in the House of Representatives, in order to ensure its dissolution in the future.” finished 25

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