Parliament holds an emergency session on Monday to vote on the Allawi government

Shafaq News / The official Iraqi News Agency reported on Friday that Parliament will hold an emergency session next Monday to vote on granting confidence to the government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi.

The agency quoted unnamed sources as saying that “the parliament will hold an extraordinary session next Monday after sending a letter from Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi requesting the session be held.”

She added that the session also comes at the request of the members of the House of Representatives, which amounted to 76 signatures and more and according to the provisions of Article 58 of the Constitution, the special session must be held to vote on the ministerial curriculum and the government booth for the commissioner Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi.

A source close to Allawi had revealed to Shafak News, that the latter had invited members of Parliament to attend at exactly six o’clock in the evening to the government palace to inform them of his government program and the curriculum vitae of the candidates for the portfolios.

Allawi announced, on Wednesday, that he has completed the selection of his government, which he said consists of independent ministers who are competent away from the influence of the parties, calling on parliament to hold a session next Monday to give it confidence.

The caretaker head, Adel Abdel-Mahdi, wrote a letter to Parliament, Thursday, inviting him to hold an emergency session on Monday to give confidence to the government of his successor.

However, passing the government will not be easy, given that Allawi did not reach understandings with the delegation of the Kurdistan Region, as well as prominent Sunni powers as well as Christians regarding his prospective government.

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Deputy: Muhammad Allawi wants Sunni and Kurdish political forces to support his government

Baghdad – Today, Friday, the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Muhammad al-Baldawi, affirmed the desire of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi for the participation of Sunni and Kurdish political forces to support his transitional government.

Al-Baldawi said to Al-Ikhbaria: “The current opinion lies in the importance of passing the new government in a consensual manner, despite its ability to obtain an absolute parliamentary majority, but the government wants the Sunni and Kurdish political forces to support it.”

The MP added: “The insistence of some political forces to block the passage of the new government will force other political forces to pass the government by a majority.”

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Disclosure of the number of deputies supporting the granting of Muhammad Allawi’s booth in next Monday’s session

Baghdad today – On Thursday 20/2-2020, the deputy for the Al-Fateh Haneen Qaddo Alliance revealed that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi would have a vote of more than 200 deputies in his favor during a session next Monday.

Qaddo said to (Baghdad Today) that “there is a very large parliamentary majority, which is more than (200) deputies, from different political blocs, who will vote for Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and his new government,” noting that “Allawi’s call Until an extraordinary session was held in Parliament, T came to ensure that he received this great support. ”

And that “there are political parties that still have objections and reservations, and dialogues are continuing with them in order to reach a consensus and agreement, and if those parties insist on their position, the session will be held, even if they boycott them, because the parliamentary majority supporting Allawi will be present and give him confidence.”

The deputy of the Al-Fatah coalition, Karim Alioui, revealed positive messages and reassurances sent by the Sunni and Kurdish political forces to vote on the government of the Prime Minister-designate, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, next Monday, indicating that the pressures exerted by some political forces during the formation of the government did not achieve anything on the ground.

Aliwi told (Baghdad Today), “Most of the political blocs agreed to vote to give confidence to Allawi’s government, including the opposing blocs, because the general situation requires everyone to support the next government to get out of the crises that the country is going through and give the opportunity to achieve the steps for real reform.” .

He added that “the Shiite blocs received positive signals from the Kurds and Sunnis with the support of the Allawi government during the voting session next week,” noting that “the pressures that some political forces tried to impose on Allawi did not achieve anything on the ground, and everyone became agreed on the need to move forward with forming the government New. ”

And the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, called on Wednesday (February 19 2020), the House of Representatives to hold an extraordinary session next Monday, in order to vote on giving confidence to his next transitional government.

Allawi said in a speech addressed to the Iraqi people, “Your historic battle for the homeland for which you have borne heavy burdens and heavy sacrifices has changed political rules and resulted in an independent government formation for the first time in decades without the participation of candidates of political parties.”

And the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, commissioned on February 1 this year Allawi to form a government, after the former Prime Minister submitted his resignation from the post under the pressure of popular demonstrations.

And as agreed by the statements of all the deputies and politicians, the Allawi government will be an interim government for one year, and will pave the way for early elections early next year or earlier.

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Political source: Saleh nominated seven ministers in Allawi’s government and dominated the Kurdish quota on the pretext of independence

The source said in an interview with Alsumaria News, “The President of the Republic ( Barham Saleh ) nominated seven ministers in the Allawi government.”

The source, who asked not to be named, added that Saleh “dominates the Kurds share on the pretext of independence.”

The Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi announced, yesterday, Wednesday, the selection of a government formation “independent for the first time in decades”, calling on parliament to hold an extraordinary session next Monday, in order to vote on giving confidence to the government.

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Allawi’s government enjoys significant parliamentary and international support

Baghdad / Al-Ikhbaria: The deputy of the National Path Bloc Hussein Al-Oqabi demanded, Wednesday, that the political forces be clear in their demands before Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and the people, indicating that Allawi enjoys great parliamentary and international support.

Al-Aqabi said in a televised statement, followed by “Al-Ikhbaria”, that “the political forces should be clear in their demands before the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and the people.”

He added that “the national approach requires that Allawi’s program includes a realistic platform and that his cabinet cabinet be truly national in exchange for a vote on his government in the House of Representatives.”

Al-Oqabi added that “Allawi’s government will have confidence and will be passed to the House of Representatives,” noting that “Allawi’s government has international support.”

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Government support to the private sector is the savior for achieving economic reform

The Economy News – Baghdad: The economic and banking advisor to the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, Samir al-Nasiri, stressed on Saturday that government support and special care for the national private sector is the savior and solution to all problems of the economy and achieving the national economy.

He said in an interview with “Al-Iqtisad News”, that “through discussion, analysis and study of the economic reality that Iraq is going through, it is necessary to stand logical, scientific and economic analysis on the most important axes that require finding solutions for them in the next stage in order to build the proper premises for the transition to the proper building of the economy Giving a role to the private sector in making economic decisions and for the purpose of implementing the strategy of developing the private sector until the year 2030 requires the government and the private sector in all its banking, industrial, agricultural and service fields to participate and cooperate in implementing the development strategy in the directions that achieve For intermediate, medium and long term goals. ”

He pointed out that “this means engaging the private sector in a greater role in managing the economy and forming the private sector development council,” pointing to the need for a “representative of the private sector in the cabinet and for the private sector to be represented in opinion bodies in ministries and in special follow-up committees to follow up the implementation of council decisions.” Ministers. ”

Al-Nossairi added that there is a need to secure the governmental program for the interim or ordinary government with a clear vision of the role of the private sector for the new stage and to involve non-governmental experts and specialists in the implementation of the desired comprehensive economic, financial and banking reform program.

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What does London’s Iraqi diaspora think of new PM Allawi?

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Many Iraqi Londoners are already acquainted with Mohammed Tawfik al-Allawi, prime minister-designate of Iraq.

The politician, a British citizen who spent several years living in exile in London, faces mixed expectations among the diaspora. While friends and acquaintances of the PM-designate trust he will have a positive impact on Iraq, many other Iraqis are skeptical of his ability to affect change.

Alla Khatteb, who claims to have been close friends with Allawi for seven years in London, told Rudaw that, if the PM-designate is given the chance, he will resolve many of Iraq’s issues.

“What makes Mr. Allawi special is that he is very calm and doesn’t rush to decisions. He isn’t reactionary. He has to be supported… to be able to impose his vision on the political blocs,” Khatteb said.

Khatteb further argued that “stable relations” between Baghdad and Erbil were important, maintaining that Allawi “fully believes” in the importance of such a relationship.

Allawi moved to London in 1989, following 12 years in exile in Lebanon for his political activism. In London, he built a business and obtained British citizenship. He lived in Acton, West London.

Haider Yasseri, restaurant owner, says he has been friends with Allawi for 20 years. He told Rudaw the PM-designate often ate at his restaurant and particularly enjoyed eating Kebab and Qozi (lamb meat on rice).

“Mohammed Allawi is renowned among the Iraqi diaspora in London. He is transparent and, because of his foreign relations, he may be able to bring stability to the current situation in Iraq,” Yasseri said.

Other Iraqi Londoners, however, believe the hurdles Allawi faces are far higher than his abilities will permit him to clear.

“I don’t believe that Allawi, or any other person for that matter, can alone affect change in Iraq, because Iraq is a complicated country,” Diyar Issa, a Kurdish Londoner, told Rudaw.

“I don’t think Mr. Tawfik al-Allawi can implement British policies because there is a great difference between the British and Iraqi societies,” Hussein al-Rafie, an Iraqi Londoner, told Rudaw.

The PM-designate, who was tasked by President Barham Salih on February 1, 2020 to form a cabinet, has already faced pressure from various parties for their inclusion in the new government.

Allawi inherits a chaotic atmosphere, with Iraq having witnessed more than five months of popular protests demanding change in a country plagued with corruption and instability. Since the onset of demonstrations on October 1, 2019, the protesters have been met with deadly violence, with 600 dead and thousands injured.

The PM threatened to resign last Wednesday following Sadrist violence against demonstrators in Najaf. Most of the protesters have rejected Allawi’s designation as prime minister, even prior to his formation of a government.

This is not the first senior post Allawi has occupied. The PM-designate was elected for two consecutive terms as a member of parliament and served as minister of communications, but resigned twice, allegedly for disagreements with then-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki over corruption, according to Middle East Eye.

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Muhammad Allawi succeeds in completing his cabinet, away from the interference of the blocs and their pressures

Baghdad / Obelisk: The Sadikoun Parliamentary Bloc, Thursday, February 13, 2020, confirmed that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi succeeded in completing his cabinet, stating that Allawi will not give in to pressure from the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani and Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi to keep Finance Minister Fuad Hussein And a number of Sunni ministers.

The representative of the bloc Ahmed Al-Kinani said in an interview with local media, that Allawi has completed his cabinet completely without the interference of political blocs and their pressures, pointing out that Allawi’s cabin is free of partisan ministers and the House of Representatives will support it by voting to give it confidence.

He added, that Allawi refused to submit to pressure from Al-Halbousi and the Democratic Party by keeping Finance Minister Fuad Hussein and a number of Sunni ministers in his new cabinet, indicating that Allawi will succeed in managing the ministry as he was not subject to the pressure of political blocs.

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Britain: Allawi is a respected figure and we hope for a strong Iraqi government

British Ambassador to Baghdad, Stephen Hickey, said that the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi is a “very respectable” figure, and Britain hopes to form a new new government for solutions to stability and security in the country, and he expected that Parliament will vote on the new government within days.

Hickey stated in an exclusive interview with Al-Mirbad that he has knowledge of Allawi and that he is a “very respectable” person who has news in government administration and outside, adding that he “wishes him success” in the future, and the decision will be for politicians in Parliament, not the UK government.

He added, however, that Britain “wishes Iraq a strong government, and otherwise it will not be stability and security”, adding that Allawi and his government will face many challenges, but we are optimistic about his ability, experience and success in the future, explaining that his country “supports the Iraqi state institutions and does not support personalities or politicians.” It also wants to support the armed forces and economic reforms and respond to the demands of the demonstrators in the provinces, pointing out that there will be advice and support to the government in the future.

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Al-Tamimi announces the withdrawal of his support for the Allawi government

On Thursday, Deputy Riyadh al-Tamimi announced that he would withdraw his support for the government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi.

Al-Tamimi said in an interview with Alsumaria News, “I announce my withdrawal from the signature and support of the government of Muhammad Allawi ,” noting that “we do not know how this government was formed.”

He added, “We, the deputies, who sign him and the President of the Republic on the selection mechanism, announce our withdrawal from the mandate of the Allawi government.”

The Secretary-General of the National Masses Party, MP Ahmed Abdullah Abdel-Jabouri, “Abu Mazen”, confirmed today, Thursday, that the mechanism for nominating Prime Minister Muhammad Allawi proved its failure, while he indicated that he would neither participate in the government nor vote for it.

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BGG ~ This guy has been beating this drum for a while now… “Let me explain it to you – STUPID. You’ve lied to, cheated, stolen from and ignored your own people. THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ. The people you are supposed to be representing. That’s how this Allawi nomination happened. YOU… YOU DID THIS”.

Go ahead – do what you do. The protesters will burn your homes and offices next. Just reward, I say…