Urgent entry of large numbers to the liberation square

{Baghdad _ Ain} The delegate of the Ayna news agency in Tahrir Square pointed to the entry of large numbers of demonstrators from a number of governorates to the square, and mentioned that the demonstrators now arriving, most of them from the governorates of Dhi Qar and Wasit and the province of Babel,

where he confirmed that the arrival of the demonstrators came in response to the campaign that This activity was launched by the doctor and activity on the governorate of Dhi Qar Alaa al-Rikabi, which was supported by many activists and demonstrators,

and al-Rikabi had called this campaign the name of the martyrs ’deadline in which he called for demonstrations on the Karkh side in Baghdad and near the Green Zone,

As this call came to demand the government to speed up the implementation of the demands of the demonstrators and not to delay and procrastinate

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Barzani’s party: Allawi’s government is a lifeline and the blocs should not miss the opportunity

Al-Akhbariya: Member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Majed Shankali, confirmed, on Saturday, his party’s support for Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, noting that today there have been positive understandings with Allawi

. The opportunity, “indicating that” not to pass the Allawi government will enter Iraq with new mazes. ”

He added, “The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, will never assume the post of prime minister for several political reasons,” noting that “the government of Abdul-Mahdi will continue if the Allawi government fails.”

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Allawi reaches agreements with the Kurds and Sunnis and guarantees to pass his booth tomorrow

Mawazine News – A source close to Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi said on Saturday that the latter had reached agreements with Kurdish and Sunni blocs on the cabinet.

The source said in an interview with (Mawazine News) that “Allawi reached an agreement with the Kurds regarding the candidates from the component in his cabinet, and there is also an agreement with the Sunni blocs.”

He added, “After these agreements, the passage of the cabinet in the emergency session tomorrow is very possible.”

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Security source: Protesters control Al-Khulani Square

[Baghdad-Ain] A security source said, on Saturday, that demonstrators took control of al-Khilani Square in central Baghdad.

The source said in a press statement, “After the fall of the concrete blocks, the demonstrators took control of al-Khilani Square and advanced towards Al Wathba as security forces withdrew to Al Wathba.”

The source, who asked not to be named, added, “The protesters burned the tires in the yard,” pointing to “turning off the electrical current in Al-Khilani and the approaches to the liberation tunnel.”

A security source said, today, Saturday, that demonstrators tried to drop a number of concrete barriers near Al-Khilani.

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Integrity Commission restored $2bn to Iraqi Treasury

Iraq’s official anti-corruption agency stated in its latest annual report that it restored 2.84 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.38 billion) to the Treasury in 2019.

The Federal Commission of Integrity added that it has utilised its relationships with other state watchdogs, and that it created a national strategy for fighting corruption in collaboration with the Federal Board of Supreme Audit.

According to the report, the commission examined and was involved in 26,163 notices and court cases in 2019, with 10,143 persons accused of corruption. Those included 50 officials who were government ministers or holding equivalent positions.

There were 931 court rulings in which 1,231 defendants were convicted of corruption. They included four ministers or officials at the same level.

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Secretary Pompeo on Twitter

Pleased to speak with new #Iraq PM-designate Mohammed Allawi. I welcomed his promise to hold early elections, reaffirmed our commitment to Iraq, urged an end to violence, and called for accountability and urgent action to address protesters’ legitimate demands.

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Deputy for Al-Fateh: We have the parliamentary majority to pass the government of Muhammad Tawfig Allawi

Baghdad today – On Sunday (February 23, 2020), Al-Fateh MP Hanin Qaddo affirmed that the parliamentary majority supporting Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi is available.

Qaddu told (Baghdad today) that “there is a parliamentary majority available and ready to vote for Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, and this majority was ready and ready for Monday’s session to give confidence to Allawi and his government.”

And between, “The reason for postponing Monday’s session is that this parliamentary majority wants the agreement and agreement of all political forces, especially the large Sunni and Kurdish blocs, and for this we want all forces to support Allawi and his government, and to achieve consensus negotiations are continuous and continuous.”

Earlier today, the first deputy speaker of parliament, Hassan Karim Al-Kaabi, announced that the presidency of the parliament will hold a meeting tomorrow, Monday, to study the government curriculum and CVs of the new government.

Al-Kaabi said in a statement received (Baghdad today), that “the Presidency of the Council of Representatives will hold a special meeting tomorrow morning, Monday, to discuss the government curriculum of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and the biographies of candidates for the new government in accordance with the internal system and procedures in place in the House of Representatives.”

He added, “It is hoped that next Wednesday will be a date for the parliament session to give confidence to the Allawi government, especially since the legal period for the assignment is nearing completion and there is not enough time to resolve the issue of forming the government.”

The Speaker of the Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, had called earlier today for an urgent meeting of the parliament’s presidency tomorrow, Monday.

The office of the Speaker of the Parliament said in a statement received (Baghdad today) that “Al-Halbousi called for a meeting tomorrow, Monday, 11 am, based on Article 10 of the internal system of the House of Representatives,” noting that “to consider the request submitted for an extraordinary session to form the new government” And fix the date of the session. ”

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Customs issues the first amendment to declare the money when it is entered and removed across the Iraqi border

Baghdad – Mawazine News, The General Authority of Customs issued, on Saturday, the first amendment of the controls for declaring funds as they are entered and removed across the Iraqi borders.

In a statement, Mawazine News received a copy of it, the commission stated that it had “issued the first amendment to the controls for declaring the money when it was entered and removed across the Iraqi borders No. (1) for the year 2017 issued by the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Office, which includes the following:

1- Add the following to Paragraph (5) of the controls, and item (c) has: –

C – The customs authorities have the power to search people and inspect their luggage to verify the authenticity of the information declared upon investigation or suspicion of obtaining a false statement or a case of refraining from the declaration or in case of suspicion that the funds being transferred It is illegal money The following is added to the controls and paragraph (8) for it:

(8) The amounts permitted to be entered or removed from and to the territory of the Republic of Iraq include the following: –

A – Amounts below (10,000) (ten thousand US dollars) or its equivalent in other currencies without declaring them.

B – Amounts exceeding (10,000) (ten thousand US dollars) to (20000) (twenty thousand US dollars) provided that they are declared with the necessity of showing them in support of the purpose of entering or removing these sums and in the event that the supporting documents are not available, the traveler makes a pledge By bringing those documents after (20) days from the date of the permit.

A- It is forbidden to enter or remove amounts in excess of (20,000) (twenty thousand US dollars) or its equivalent in other currencies, and the process of entering or removing these amounts through financial institutions is exclusively.

D- It is forbidden to enter or remove amounts in excess of (…, … 1) (one million Iraqi dinars) even if it is declared and the amount is seized and legal measures are taken against it.

The Customs Authority pointed out that “the amendment entered into force on 19/2/2020 at border crossings.” Ended 29 / A 43

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Saaroun: if Halbousi refuses to hold a session next Monday, he will hold it and be chaired by his first deputy

Baghdad today – Deputy of the “Saeron” coalition, Ali Al-Lami, Saturday (February 22, 2020), commented on the refusal of Parliament Speaker Mohamed Al-Halbousi to hold the special session to form the government, before sending the CV of the new ministerial cabinet, stating that the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hassan Al-Kaabi, could Presiding over the session in the event Halbusi insists on his position.

Al-Lami said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), “Al-Halbousi’s request from the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to send the biography to the ministers of the new government, is surprising, because this did not happen during the voting process on the government of the resigned Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi.” .

He added, “The names of the ministers in Abd al-Mahdi’s government arrived in parliament 3 hours before the session, and al-Halbousi did not object at that time,” the deputy said.

Al-Lami added, “Al-Halbousi cannot refuse to hold the extraordinary session, with 70 deputies presenting a request to the Presidency of the House of Representatives, tomorrow, for the session to take place and voting to grant confidence to the Allawi government,” noting that “the law allows the first deputy to preside over the parliament to be held The session in the event that Halbousi refuses to attend or hold it.

And Lami said, “The Shiite political blocs and a number of Sunnis also will hold a meeting tomorrow, through which they will study the curriculum vitae of the candidates in the new government, to send them later to parliament and vote on them.”

Earlier, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hassan Al-Kaabi, on Saturday (February 22, 2020), waved legal accountability for those who refrain from setting the date of the “extraordinary session” regarding the vote on the upcoming government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi.

Al-Kaabi said in a statement to the official Iraqi news agency, “The constitution obligated the Presidency of the Council of Representatives to fix the date for the special session.”

He added, “After the Prime Minister requested and signed more than 70 deputies, no one can refrain from setting a date for the special session.”

The first deputy speaker of the parliament explained that “the constitution cannot be adapted to partisan and political whims and the time to return to quotas and spoils is over.”

And statements were contradicting between Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi and his first deputy, Hassan Al-Kaabi, about holding the extraordinary session to vote on the government of Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, next Monday.

Where Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi said, “Parliament will not hold its session next Monday unless the designated Prime Minister, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, sends his ministerial platform and cabinet cabinet.”

Al-Halbousi said in a press statement, “The date of the special session cannot be determined before the arrival of the ministerial platform and the names of ministers in the new Allawi government,” noting that “the parliament has not yet received anything from the presidency of the new government.”

For his part, Hassan Al Kaabi, the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, considered that the House of Representatives is obliged to hold the “extraordinary” session next Monday to give confidence to the next government, according to the invitation of the resigned Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, while he called the assembly to convene in accordance with the law.

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Kurdistan Delegation “Having Good Talks” with Iraq’s PM-Designate: Official

ERBIL — A delegation from the Kurdistan Region is holding another meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi today in Baghdad.

Ziad Petros, a member of the negotiation team from Kurdistan, told BasNews that today’s talks are “going well”.

He explained that they are discussing Kurdistan’s constitutional, financial, and political rights.

“The negotiations today are likely to find a solution to the disputes,” Petros added.
The delegation is made up of representatives from Kurdistani political parties, working to preserve the rights of Kurdistan within the next government of Iraq under Allawi’s leadership.

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