Friday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22

The United Nations Describes The Political Crisis In Iraq As A "Protracted Challenge" And Considers Its Solution "Not Intractable"

Shafaq News/ On Friday, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) described the current political crisis in the country as "the last protracted challenge", but considered the solution to this crisis not difficult.

This came in a statement issued by the mission on the occasion of the anniversary of the bombing of its Baghdad headquarters in 2003, which killed 22 UNAMI personnel, including Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, and injured about 150 others.

The victims were United Nations staff working to support the country's post-conflict recovery and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime at the hands of US forces and their allies.

Since 2009, the day has been designated as World Humanitarian Day, to be observed annually in recognition of the essential work of humanitarian workers around the world.

The mission said in the statement today, "We at the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), as we remember the lives lost, the injured and the families who still bear the scars of that tragedy, we also remember the ultimate goal of their sacrifice, which is the same goal that we reiterate today: support for the people of Iraq. ".

The statement added, "Iraq has faced countless difficulties in recent years, and the current political crisis is only the latest protracted challenge. However, none of the current disputes is intractable, and it cannot be considered more important than the national interest."

And the mission continued in its statement by saying, "The many sacrifices that were made to restore Iraq's standing must not be in vain: all efforts must be mobilized for dialogue and solutions in the public interest of the people."   LINK

Al-Amiri Sends A Message To Masoud Barzani: We Are Living In A Fateful Stage In The History Of Iraq

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri congratulated, on Thursday, the leader of the Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, on the occasion of the seventy-sixth anniversary of the founding of the party.

Al-Amiri said, "On this dear occasion, we recall the long struggle history and the pure blood of this party in the face of tyranny and injustice, and its active participation in the experience of building the new regime after the change alongside other national forces."

He added, "We hope that it (the Democratic Party) and all political forces will have a constructive role in this fateful stage of Iraq's history in order to deepen the language of dialogue and understanding, and to evoke the interest of the nation and the people in order to overcome the existing crisis, on the basis of invoking the constitution and the law and preserving the role of constitutional institutions."   LINK

Iraq's Dangerous Slide... Internal Dialogues With Al-Sadr's Knowledge And External Mediation On Which The Framework Is Reliable

Shafaq News/ At a time when there is no room for Iraq to slide into chaos, the mutual escalation between the "coordinating framework" and the Shiite "Sadr movement" is proceeding to dangerous stages, although the two sides of the crisis seek to avoid its transformation into a civil war, but its continuation raises fears of an exit Things are out of control.

While local and regional calls for calm and dialogue continue, political actors in the scene find the importance of not involving the outside, and the need for the solution to come from within, to ensure a real end to the current crisis.

And in one of the biggest and longest crises that the modern Iraqi regime has known, the country is still in complete political paralysis with a continuous inability to elect a new president of the republic and form a new government, which are outside the wishes of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, who recently called for the dissolution of the new parliament and the restoration of the new parliament.

Holding the elections, after he was unable to form a government despite winning the highest number of parliamentary seats in the October 2021 elections.

In return for al-Sadr’s calls, the coordinating framework continues to push for the reconvening of parliament and the formation of a government headed by Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, rejected by the Sadrist movement, which in turn takes the parliament’s surroundings as a starting point for sit-ins and protests that have been going on since July 30.

Despite the foregoing, the coordination framework relies a lot on the results of the visit to Saudi Arabia, conducted by Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Wisdom Movement, which is affiliated with the framework, as well as on any regional or international mediation, which would push the political process in Iraq to stability, which was confirmed by a member of the Council Iraqi Representatives for the coordinating framework rebellious frightening.

"Al-Hakim enjoys special esteem and prestige with the Saudi parties, and therefore he views the visit positively, as well as everything that pushes the Iraqi political process to stability, which is welcome," Makheif told Shafaq News.

He added, "We blame most of the leaders of the Arab countries who distanced themselves from what is going on in the country, while Iraq played major and unforgettable roles when those countries were going through various crises."

He pointed out that "to get out of the crisis of the current political scene requires concerted efforts to end the stalemate between the parties," expressing his hope that "these efforts will lead to tangible results in the near future."

For his part, the representative of the Progress Alliance, Faisal Al-Issawi, said that "the current political crisis in Iraq is an internal affair, and therefore the desired solutions must be national solutions emanating from the inside," at the same time ruling out that "Al-Hakim (Saudi Arabia) is calling for intervention."

Al-Issawi said, during an interview with Shafaq News Agency, that "Al-Hakim touched on the political crisis in Iraq, which may take place in the context of discussions with Saudi officials, about files of common interest between the two countries."

He pointed out that "there is an intense political movement from some actors in the political scene, to end the dispute between the framework and the current," stressing that "serious dialogues are underway between the parties, and it is hoped that in the coming days they will reach real solutions without the intervention of others."

Al-Issawi noted, "there is direct and indirect communication with Al-Sadr, to inform him of the outcomes of the inter-dialogues of all political parties, and all parties are motivated to end the political stalemate, end the state of tension and push matters towards resolution."

The three presidencies held a meeting yesterday, Wednesday, with the leaders of the Iraqi political forces, at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to discuss political developments in the country, in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Plasschaert.

Al-Hakim, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, attended the meeting of the Iraqi political forces, which was held yesterday, and witnessed the discussion of the crisis that Iraq is currently witnessing, and everyone agreed to continue the "national dialogue" in order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis.    LINK

Al-Maliki's Coalition Expresses Its Position On The "Leaders" Dialogue And Identifies One Way To Dissolve The Iraqi Parliament

Shafaq News/ The State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki described, on Thursday, the meeting of the three presidencies with the leaders of the political blocs, which was held at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and to boycott the Sadrist movement, as "positive", stressing at the same time that the amendment of the election law and the dissolution of the House of Representatives It is only by agreement of the political forces.

State of Law Representative Aref Al-Hamami told Shafaq News Agency, "The national dialogue was a positive meeting for all political forces, except for the Sadrist movement, and that those present at the meeting agreed on every procedure that is under the roof of the law and the constitution, and that the language of dialogue is irreplaceable to get the country out of the political blockage." ".

He added, "We support the legal and constitutional procedures and the language of dialogue with the spectrum of the people and their representatives, whether the agreement is to amend the election law, dissolve the parliament, or hold early elections, and that all of them are by agreement of the political forces and under the dome of the parliament."

Al-Hamami continued, "There is a known move by the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, to resolve the crisis and get out of the political blockage."

The presidencies met with the leaders of the Iraqi national political forces at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, yesterday, Wednesday; To discuss political developments in the country, in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq.

The meeting led to a number of points agreed upon by the attendees, as follows:

1- The conferees expressed their commitment to the national constants, and to finding a solution to all crises through dialogue and adopting a spirit of brotherhood and synergy; In order to preserve the unity of Iraq, the security and stability of its people, the continuity of the constitutional democratic system to which everyone appeals, and the emphasis on giving priority to the supreme national interests, and showing a spirit of solidarity among the people of the one nation; to address the current political crisis.

2- The conferees indicated that resorting to the polls once again through early elections is not an exceptional event in the history of democratic experiences when political crises reach dead ends, and that national political forces resort to constitutional tracks in elections.

3- The conferees called on the brothers in the Sadrist movement to engage in the national dialogue, to put in place mechanisms for a comprehensive solution to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people and achieve their goals.

4- The participants agreed on the continuation of the national dialogue; In order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis.

5- The conferees called for stopping all forms of field, media, or political escalation, stressing the need to protect state institutions and return to calm discussions away from provocations and provocations that would provoke strife. They appealed to the media and elites to support the path of national dialogue and social peace, to serve the interests of our people.

Earlier in the day, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, the so-called "minister of the leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, sharply criticized the dialogue sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the three presidencies with the leaders of the political blocs to get out of the current crisis in the country. .   LINK

After The Finances And Criticism Of The Assignment, A Deputy Reveals A "Sixth Position" For The Minister Of Oil! (Documents)

Policy   2022-08-19 | 06:35  4,233 views   Alsumaria News – Politics Member of Parliament, Mustafa Sanad, revealed today, Friday, a sixth position that will be granted to Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, expressing his surprise at the minister being granted these privileges, especially after criticisms of his assignment to manage the Ministry of Finance and its management of many important sovereign positions.

Sanad said in a Facebook post, which was followed by Alsumaria News, that "on February 28, 2022, the House of Representatives voted unanimously by all those present to cancel the assignment of the Minister of Oil from the duties of the National Oil Company  by collecting signatures that I, Representative Haibat Al-Halbousi and others adopted

And he continued, "On the same date, the Sadrist bloc adopted the question of interrogating the Minister of Oil for the purpose of removing him from his position Oil Ministry by the former deputy interrogator Haider Al Mansouri

This means that the Sadrist bloc and all Iraqi parties do not want him to remain in any position (a ministry and a national company)."

And Sanad stated, "The Prime Minister, instead of this, gifted him a sovereign ministry (the most important Iraqi ministry and the country 's representative).   Ministry of Finance”, surprisingly, “not assigning the Minister of Planning, for example, because his ministry is closer to work   Ministry of Finance

He  concluded, “My question is to the Prime Minister  Mustafa Al-Kazemi  Outgoing, why did you stubbornly desire  Sadrist Movement Exempting the minister from all positions? Instead, you installed him with five sovereign positions that are stronger than yours! There is a sixth post coming.   LINK

Al-Sadr's Minister Warns His Opponents With The Last Card

political| 11:47 - 19/08/2022  Baghdad - Mawazine News, Salih Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as al-Sadr's minister, warned today, Friday, to use the last "red" card against his opponents in the event of continued attacks against the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202867