Abadi Office: statements about «the Khawr Abd Allah» political outbidding

1/29/2017 0:00

BAGHDAD / Alaa al - Taie Shaima Rashid
responded Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi Office of the statements that were raised during the past two days on the cabinet vote to give the creek channel Abdullah «gift» of Kuwait, returned them «political outbidding unfortunate», indicating that an international binding agreement in accordance with the Council 's resolutions international security since the years of Saddam 's regime and that no change in the current border between Iraq and Kuwait. At the time the members of the House of Representatives announced the formation of a committee to open a dialogue with the Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi and sit down with him to talk with him about this agreement.

Reload this does not include changes, said government spokesman d. Saad al - Hadithi in a statement »Sabah»: The «House of Representatives voted at its previous (2010 - 2014) on the ratification of maritime navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah waterway on 22 August 2013 law, and therefore endorsed former Cabinet Minutes of the third session of the Joint Higher Committee Kuwait - Iraq on January 27 in January 2014. »

Sabri added that « the Council of Ministers being briefed at its last meeting , which was held last Tuesday on the report of the Foreign Ministry related to updating the coordinates of the Iraq - Kuwait border in accordance with international standards , or what is known as System (Aljewds - Modernization of the border between the countries of the world system), building on previous commitments Board directed to complete the effort Engineering to update the coordinates of the Iraq - Kuwait border in accordance with international standards and the Ministry of transport allocations », adding that« update does not include any change in the reality of the current Iraqi - Kuwaiti border. »

UN resolution Sabri explained that « the text of Security Council Resolution 833 of 1993 refers to the demarcation of the border between the two countries and to ensure that both parties rights in maritime navigation in shared waterways, which is related issued and binding resolution under Chapter VII, it can not disclaim the current government of implementation of the Convention, except in the event of a further resolution of the security Council itself modifies or cancels the first decision ».

The spokesman for the Information Office of the Prime Minister that «there is no change to the reality of the current Iraqi - Kuwaiti border, but the change was the text of the Convention , which was ratified by the former parliament and former Cabinet», describing what is traded from some politicians and criticism and accusations leveled at government current as «political outbidding unfortunate political strifes and does not reflect the true legal position».

He added that «these MPs themselves were present in the previous parliamentary session when the vote on the law of agreement was passed the law without disrupting or objection or an appeal in the Federal Court», wondering «what current positions , while it was possible to appeal to the Convention if there was a defect in the legislation mechanism and provide the necessary legislation to complete the legal requirements or violation of the Convention text of the Iraqi constitution ».

Parliamentary delegation on the other hand, a number of members of the House of Representatives formed a delegation with a number of experts in the Ministry of Transport to meet with the government on the subject of « the Khawr Abd Allah», while the National Alliance held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the same topic.

The MP said Mazen Mezni in a press conference with a number of MPs in the presence of the Minister of Transport , former Amir Abdul - Jabbar attended by «morning»: The «parliamentary committee and the Minister of Transport , former Amir Abdul - Jabbar hosted a dialogue on the risks of re - demarcation of the maritime borders Khawr Abd Allah Convention», indicating that « was reached several points to be a road map to deal with this matter next phase. »

He Mezni, that «it is the first that includes open dialogue with the Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi and sit down with him to talk with him about this agreement and it is the other cancel decision to allocate a sum of money for the demarcation and maintenance of creek channel Abdullah, also agreed to form a team to study the agreement and find exits through the use of pressure in our papers, including nine important points could have the benefit of the Iraqi negotiator with Kuwait. »

The previous government to that, former minister assured the Ministry of Transport Amer Abdul - Jabbar said «there is a need not to inflame the situation between the government and parliament until after a quiet and constructive dialogue between the legislative and executive branches», indicating that « the Khawr Abd Allah agreement borne by the Government and former parliament», saying »Sabah»: The «urgent issue of the demarcation of the post - Prop 162 is surprising, the Convention where violations and errors , many».

He pointed out that «there is a need to form a working group to clarify things», calling on the Council of Ministers for the implementation of resolution lingered or canceled pending for equivalence between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti sides navigation.

Parliamentary opposition for his part, said Member of Parliament Abdul Hadi Back «no objection by a lot of Representatives on the law , which began in the previous session», declaring « the formation of a parliamentary delegation with experts in the Ministry of Transport for the abolition of this law».

He said the return of the statement »Sabah»: The «There are some legal things are incorrect and will be put on the Federal Court to overturn the law», noting that «this law gives the Khawr Abd Allah to Kuwait», he added, that he « has been the formation of a delegation from the group MPs and experts from the Ministry of transport to sit down with the government to cancel this decision , who voted in the previous parliamentary session, especially as the law is a proposal by the previous government is not borne by the current government but the current government wants to allocate funds for the demarcation of the border and make it into effect , which is unacceptable » .

National Alliance meeting either member of parliament from the province of Basra , Zaher al - Abadi Between the «National Alliance will hold a meeting on Sunday to find out the backgrounds topic of the Khawr Abd Allah in order to take the necessary measures in the event of proven granting the creek of Kuwait.»

The MP said Abadi »Sabah»: The «current parliament rejects the agreement signed in the previous session on the Khawr Abd Allah», indicating that « the parliament does not mind the existence of agreements governing the navigation process and the fishing and the border between the two countries on the grounds that Iraq is a part of the present in the system the world map. »

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