Iraq: Non-provocative names to head the “one-year” government

With Iraqi political parties seeking a settlement to end the current crisis in the country by forming a new government that prepares for new elections within a period not exceeding a year, new names have begun to emerge to head this government, as non-provocative figures of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, who may contribute to stopping any An escalating step for him to impede the formation of the “coordinating framework” of the next government, with al-Sadr rejecting the candidate announced by the “coordination” Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani.

The political forces in Iraq are awaiting, next week, the end of what has been taken for granted as a temporary truce after the end of the religious ceremonies of the Arbaeen visit, between the two political opponents, the Sadrist movement and the “coordinating framework” alliance, which includes a number of political parties and wings linked to influential armed factions in the country. An ally of Iran.

An upcoming meeting of the “coordination framework” Monday

A prominent leader in the “Al-Fateh” coalition led by Hadi Al-Amiri told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that the “coordinating framework” will discuss, in an upcoming meeting next Monday, the axes of its movement towards other political forces regarding the formation of the new government.

The Coordination Framework decided to proceed with the selection of Hadi Al-Amiri as a negotiator with the rest of the political forces

He revealed that the “framework” actually decided to proceed with the selection of Hadi al-Amiri as a negotiator and representative of the alliance with the rest of the political forces, which in practice means the removal of the leader of the “state of law” Nuri al-Maliki from the front of the decision, or at least the lead in the “coordinating framework” negotiations with other blocks.

The official, who asked not to be named, stated that “the coordination framework has not received any official request or condition from the Sovereignty Alliance or the Kurdistan Democratic Party so far, and the announced conditions, or negotiation points for the two parties, were through the media, not through Direct communication channels between the two parties.

Conditions of the “Coordination Framework”

But he pointed out that “the coordinating framework does not reject the project of going to new elections within one year, but on the condition that there is a new government with full powers, which is formed through the coordinating framework, and that the election law is considered and important items are amended, especially with regard to electronic counting and sorting operations. And the manual vote of the voters, as well as the change of the current electoral commission, which failed to organize the voting process, and the elections were marred by many mistakes and lapses.”

Maliki and Khazali cling to the Sudanese

He revealed that there is a dispute within the “coordinating framework” about changing the coalition’s candidate to form the new government, as there are 4 main parties in the coalition with the replacement of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani with another candidate who is not provoked or not rejected by al-Sadr, but “Al-Maliki and (Qais) Khazali oppose change it yet.” He added that Hadi Al-Amiri, Haider Al-Abadi and Faleh Al-Fayyad are with the change of Al-Sudani if ​​this contributes to overcoming this crisis.

The past two days witnessed the introduction of several names, all of which share good relations with Al-Sadr, and it is possible that he will not object to them. Among the most prominent of these names are National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji, the current governor of Basra, Asaad al-Eidani, the former governor of Najaf, Adnan al-Zarfi, and former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. To a lesser extent, the names of the former Youth Minister, Abdul Hussein Abtan, and the advisor to the Presidency of the Republic, Ali Al-Shukri, are circulating, according to what was confirmed by two Iraqi politicians with whom Al-Araby Al-Jadeed spoke.

One of them, a member of the “Victory” coalition led by Haider al-Abadi, told “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” that “the names proposed for heading the new government take into account the idea of ​​being accepted by Muqtada al-Sadr, and not being affiliated with his political opponents, specifically Nuri al-Maliki, Ammar al-Hakim and Qais al-Khazali.” “.

He added that “the birth of the new government will remain subject to al-Sadr’s acceptance of the procedures that accompany its formation, starting with its president and members of its cabinet and its scheduled duration.”

No government before December

For his part, the other politician told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, “Any progress in the political crisis remains subject to Al-Sadr’s acceptance of the proposed settlement based on the one-year government, and going to early elections.” But he stressed that Iraq will not see a new government before next December in the best case, even if a political breakthrough is achieved.

Meanwhile, the “Coordination Framework” announced, on Friday, that it had submitted a formal request to the Presidency of Parliament to hold a new parliamentary session, in an initial step for it to move towards forming the new government.

“A request was submitted to the parliament’s presidency to hold a parliamentary session after the end of the forty-day visit,” said Aref Al-Hamami, a representative from Al-Attar. “

He added that “the step comes in order to reactivate the work of Parliament “, considering that “according to the law, the Speaker of Parliament cannot refrain from holding sessions.” On July 30, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced the suspension of parliament’s work until further notice, after al-Sadr’s supporters stormed the Green Zone in central Baghdad and took control of the parliament building.

For his part, a member of the “Coordination Framework” MP for the “State of Law” coalition, Thaer Mekheifa, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “the resumption of Parliament’s work is the first sign of a political solution in the country, a strengthening of the law and protection of the constitution.” We hope, through the submitted signatures, that the Speaker of Parliament will announce, next week, the cancellation of the suspension and the resumption of the House of Representatives officially, to exercise its oversight and legislative role as well.

The Coordination Framework submitted a formal request to the Parliament Presidency to hold a new parliamentary session

And he considered that the current government “cannot proceed with any legislative elections, and Iraq needs a government with full powers to proceed with such benefits, according to the constitution and the law that stipulates this,” expressing his hope that Parliament will resume its work by a decision issued within the next week.

Adoption of the Shadow Candidates Scenario

Commenting on the current situation, Ihsan Al-Shammari, head of the Center for Political Thinking in Baghdad, said in a statement to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “the traditional political forces previously adopted the strategy of shadow candidates, and now they are adopting the same scenario, which includes choosing the so-called independents, but in fact they are They represent many political interfaces, not just the framework.”

Al-Shammari indicated that “the adoption of the coordination framework on these figures with an independent appearance comes to reduce the momentum of pressure by the Sadrist movement, which is pushing towards an independent government, and not to anger the Iraqi public opinion and to deceive it to keep the ministries away from the quota system.”

Regarding the nomination of the “coordinating framework” Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, Al-Shammari pointed out that “ the problem is no longer related to Al-Sudani, but rather not to anger the chest, and accordingly, the framework will search for a settlement, or a satisfactory personality for the movement so that there is no major provocation. Therefore, we expect everything, and we have previously witnessed the nomination of many personalities and then retreat from them, and the framework may be forced to compromise in order to be able to form a government.”

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A Deputy Sends A Message To The People: Protect Your Money Yourself

Earth News / Today, Friday, Representative Mahmoud Hussein Al-Qaisi sent a message to the Iraqi people regarding the protection of their money.

Al-Qaisi said in a tweet via Twitter, which was followed by Earth News, that “the great task for which the whole people must gather, and not to trust anyone else on it; It is to protect Iraq’s money resulting from the sale of oil, which has accumulated in the Central Bank since the withdrawal of the powers of the caretaker government, adding, “Do not trust those who squander your money and become a member of Lebanon ’s financial disaster.”

He concluded his tweet with the hashtag:

“#Protect_your_yourselves.”

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Najaf Friday sermon to al-Sadr: Reform must be through the formation of the Iraqi government

Shafaq News / The Imam of Najaf Friday prayer, Sadr Al-Din Al-Qabbanji, said on Friday that the path of reform should be through the formation of a “strong, honest, and efficient” government.

Al-Qabbanji, a leader in the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, stressed in the Friday prayer sermon that the House of Representatives will hold a session as soon as possible to complete the formation of the government after the Federal Court issued its decision that it is not possible to dissolve the House of Representatives, revealing good preparations for holding the sessions of the Council after the visit of the Arbaeen.

While he called for the need for all sects and sects of the Iraqi people to participate in forming the government, saying: Iraq is for all Iraqis.

Al-Qabbanji added that, the path of reform must be through the formation of a strong, honest and efficient government and by being present in the political arena and not withdrawing from it.

Since the announcement of the results of the early legislative elections that took place last year in Iraq, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, raised the slogan of reform in the political process and worked on it by trying to form a political majority government, but his attempts failed and he was forced to withdraw from the entire process.

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BGG ~ I guess we know who’s pocket Najaf is in now?!?

Al-Sadr resolves the decision to return the Sadrist bloc to parliament and supports the survival of Saleh and Al-Kazemi

Baghdad – Mawazine News, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, decided the decision to return the Sadrist bloc to the House of Representatives, in what he considered that the decision to return is strictly prohibited.

Al-Sadr said in a statement transmitted by his minister, Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, and Mawazine News received a copy of it, the text of which is below: ”

Some of the lovers are seeking, by legal means, to return (the Sadrist bloc) to Parliament.
Before I give my opinion on this issue, I say: It was the first desired result Their withdrawal is to block all ways to come to terms with the so-called “coordination framework” as I do not agree with them at all.

Then returning the bloc to Parliament has the possibility, even if weak, of finding this consensus.. It is forbidden by us and if it is prevented, their return will be a blockage.

Politically again, if it is said: Their return is only for the sake of dissolving Parliament, not for the sake of agreement with them.

I say: If we go back, then the solution must be satisfactory to our Sunni and Kurdish allies, and I don’t think it is.

We are aware of the many pressures on our allies… But sacrificing in order to end the suffering of an entire people is also good and required… The people, not the current, are the ones who refuse to turn faces and re-manufacture a corrupt government again.

The ball is in the court of the allies, not the court of the Sadrist bloc.

As for the final opinion on the issue of the Sadrist bloc’s return to the House of Representatives: it is absolutely and absolutely forbidden, under any pretext.

The corrupt rejects a government that is neither Eastern nor Western, with a national majority, and we reject a consensual government categorically.

The dissolution of Parliament is possible without the return of the Sadrist bloc, especially with the presence of its allies in the House of Representatives and some independents who so far are on the hill!!!

So I call on allies and independents to take a courageous stand to end the whole crisis.
The solution at that time will not be current, but rather the parliament will be nationalistic: Sunni, Shiite, Kurdish, and independents, so that the president and prime minister remain at the head of a caretaker government and to supervise early elections or with the help of others, Iraqis or internationals.

Hence, there is no need to resort to the current or the framework in solving the problem, for the keys are with the first to solve and the contract, not with the (politicized judiciary), nor with the (fearful courts) nor with the (withdrawing Sadrist bloc).

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Iraq’s gold reserves rise to 130.4 tons

Follow-up – Mawazine News, Iraq’s gold reserves rose to 130.4 tons.
The statistics of the World Gold Council showed that the reserves of the world’s central banks of the yellow metal amounted to 35,393 tons by the end of July 2022.

According to those statistics, Iraq ranked third in the Arab world, and thirty in the world, with reserves of 130.4 tons until the end of last July. Ended 29/N33

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Parliamentary: The recent Federal Court decision implicitly convicted Al-Halbousi of perjury

Shafaq News / The independent member of the House of Representatives, Basem Khashan, considered on Thursday that the recent Federal Supreme Court decision implicitly condemned Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi for suspending the legislative sessions of the Council.

Khashan said in a post on the social networking sites “Facebook”, “The recent decision of the Federal Court implicitly condemned the Speaker of the Council of perjury and violation of the Constitution because he suspended the sessions of the Council by an individual decision, and disrupted its work.”

The Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) had announced earlier today, that no authority in the country may “exceed the constitutional periods indefinitely”, stressing at the same time that it is not within its competence to dissolve the Iraqi parliament, in Its response to the Sadrist movement’s suit in this regard.

Nassar al-Rubaie, Secretary-General of the Sadrist bloc, had filed a lawsuit against the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to rule to dissolve the House of Representatives for its fifth session, and to oblige the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64/second of the Constitution.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called on the Supreme Judicial Council to dissolve parliament within a period not exceeding the twentieth of this month, and assigning the President of the Republic to set a date for early elections, but the Council responded to al-Sadr’s request to dissolve parliament, saying: “He does not have this authority.” .

The content of the lawsuit deals with accusations of failing to elect a President of the Republic and violating the constitutional deadlines for forming the new government.

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Al-Mutlaq: The solution lies in granting the third party the formation of the government

The Information / Baghdad: The former Deputy Prime Minister, Saleh Al-Mutlaq, confirmed, on Thursday, the impossibility of reforming the political process by the usual methods, indicating that the best solution is to form a government from a third party that enjoys legislative powers and to freeze the work of Parliament.

Al-Mutlaq said in a televised interview, which was followed by “The Information”, that “the only solution for Iraq is not to give the government to any party and transfer it to a third party, and it means a group of brave, talented, scholars and independent decision-makers without any other party.”

He added, “The government of the third party can achieve the tasks of reforming Iraq in the event that it is granted full legislative powers and freezing the parliament’s work for two or three years in order to bring about qualitative development.”

Al-Mutlaq pointed out that “the return of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies is one of the proposed scenarios, but their return will not change anything,” stressing that “the situation has become critical and there is a historical responsibility that does not require disassociation from oneself, and that the political system is “sterile” and cannot build the country.

” “The Americans and the Iranians no longer have influence in Iraq, and the Najaf Marja’iya is the only party that can play a role to save Iraq.”

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Al-Abadi proposes an initiative conditional on a “political agreement”

Shafaq News / The head of the victory coalition Haider al-Abadi put forward, on Wednesday, a new initiative to solve the political crisis that has afflicted the country for nearly 10 months.

Al-Abadi said, in a tweet seen by Shafak News Agency, “I call for presenting an initiative based on Article 64 of the Constitution, and within a scheduled political agreement that includes early elections, their laws and institutions, under the supervision of a government with full powers, and the dissolution of the House of Representatives.”

He added that “order, stability, peace and development are top national priorities, and they are in the interest of all.”

And earlier today, Wednesday, the Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq), rejected the case for dissolving the House of Representatives.

The court announced that no authority in the country may “exceed the constitutional terms indefinitely,” stressing at the same time that it is not within its jurisdiction to dissolve the Iraqi parliament.

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Al-Fatlawi: The Federal Decision Gives Impetus To The Coordination Framework For Forming The New Government

Earth News / The leader of the coordination framework, Ali Al-Fatlawi, confirmed today, Thursday, that the Federal Court’s decision regarding the dissolution of Parliament will give impetus to the formation of the new government.

Al-Fatlawi told ” Earth News ” , ” The decision of the Federal Supreme Court regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives will give a great and strong impetus to the coordination framework for the formation of the new Iraqi government, as soon as possible, after the end of the fortieth visit . ”

Al -Fatlawi indicated that “ everyone is required and obligated to implement the decisions of the Federal Supreme Court, as they are binding, irrevocable and not subject to appeal, and we respect any decision issued by the judiciary, and we are proceeding with the process of forming the government in accordance with the constitutional frameworks and to prevent the continued violation of constitutional timings . ”

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Al-Sadr rejects attempts to return his bloc to the Iraqi parliament and counts on his allies to dissolve it

Shafaq News / The so-called “Minister of Leader” Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced on Thursday that the latter absolutely rejects the return of the Sadrist movement’s bloc to the Iraqi Parliament after the resignation of its members from it, while confirming that this withdrawal aims to block the All ways of political accommodation with the coordinating framework that includes Shiite political forces, he hoped his Sunni and Kurdish allies to dissolve parliament and proceed to early elections in the country.

Al-Sadr’s minister said in a post on social media, quoting the latter, that “some of the lovers are seeking, by legal means, to return (the Sadrist bloc) to Parliament before I give my opinion on this issue.”

He added, “The first result that was envisaged by their withdrawal was to block all paths of consensus with the so-called (coordinating framework), as I do not agree with them at all. Moreover, the return of the bloc to the House of Representatives has the possibility, even if weak, of finding this consensus… and it is forbidden to us, and in the event that If he prevents it, their return will be a political blockage once again.”

The one close to al-Sadr went on to say, and if it is said: Their return is only for the dissolution of Parliament, not for the sake of agreement with them. I say: If we return, the solution must be satisfactory to our Sunni and Kurdish allies. It will be resolved immediately.”

He also said, “We are aware of the many pressures on our allies, but sacrificing in order to end the suffering of an entire people is also commendable and required. The people, not the current, are the ones who refuse to rotate faces and re-manufacture a corrupt government again,” noting that “the ball is in the allies’ court, not in the court of the allies.” thoracic mass.

Al-Sadr’s minister went on to say, “As for the final opinion on the issue of the Sadrist bloc’s return to the House of Representatives: it is absolutely and absolutely forbidden, under any pretext, as the corrupt reject a government, neither Eastern nor Western, with a national majority, and we categorically reject a consensual government.”

And he continued in his post, “The dissolution of Parliament is possible without the return of the Sadrist bloc, especially with the presence of its allies in the House of Representatives and some independents who are now on the hill. and independent so that the President and the Prime Minister remain at the head of a caretaker government and to supervise the early elections or with the help of others, Iraqis or internationals.

The one close to al-Sadr concluded his publication, “Therefore, there is no need to resort to the current or framework in solving the problem, for the keys are with the first to resolve and the contract, not with the (politicized judiciary), nor with (the feared courts) nor with the (withdrawing chest bloc).

And the Federal Court recently announced that it had received a case to challenge the acceptance of the resignations of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies by the Presidency of the House of Representatives (in No. 181 / Federal / 2022), and set the date for the first session to consider the case on September 28, 2022.

A number of deputies and leaders of the Sadrist bloc denied any connection with the lawsuit submitted to the Federal Court, to challenge the acceptance of the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies from Parliament.

The author of the appeal against the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies, Lawyer Diaa Al-Budairi, confirmed on Wednesday that he will continue to file the appeal before the Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq).

Al-Budairi told Shafaq News Agency, “The news that talks about the withdrawal of the lawsuit that it submitted to the Federal Court regarding the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies is incorrect,” adding, “I am going with this lawsuit, and the goal of it is not the Sadrist bloc, but the uniqueness of the parliament speaker and his taking decisions that violate the constitution and the law.” “.

Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi signed the resignations of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies, in the presence of Parliamentary Bloc Speaker Hassan al-Adhari, and then commented, saying: “Their resignations took place reluctantly,” referring to efforts made to dissuade al-Sadr from this step.

The lawyer added, “Two unknown personalities contacted him and said that they were from the Sadrist movement, and asked to withdraw the case, but he refused,” pointing out that “withdrawing the case is possible after the official request of the Sadrist movement and through well-known figures of the movement such as (Hassan Al-Adhari, Hakim Al-Zamili, Hazem al-Araji), or the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr himself. Otherwise, the case will not be withdrawn.

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