IQD CALLS Chat Early Thursday 2-20-20
IQD CALLS Chat Early Thursday 2-20-20
Chattels Allawi seeks Monday vote on Iraq’s ‘first independent cabinet’ https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/190220202
chattels ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Mohammed Tawfik Allawi, Iraq’s prime minister-designate, has called for an “extraordinary meeting” of parliament on Monday to approve his new cabinet. It comes as Iraq’s outgoing PM warned of a “crisis in the political process” if parties fail to approve the new government.
chattels Prime Minister-designate Allawi said his cabinet will be “the first independent one... without the participation of the candidates of political parties.”
chattels Abdul-Mahdi, who has remained in his post despite resigning several months ago amid mass protests, said the delay is unacceptable and reflects a “crisis of the political process.”
“I handed over my resignation on November 29, 2019, and it was accepted by the venerable parliament, and now we are in the middle of February 2020, meaning two and a half months on there has been no new government formed,”
chattels Article 76-3 of the Iraqi constitution gives the president a free hand to nominate whom so he desires if Allawi fails to form his cabinet within 30 days.
Abdul-Mahdi's threat to leave the position after March 2 means President Barham Salih (a Kurd) could assume the role of caretaker prime minister until a new PM is selected.
chattels Iraq protester death toll climbs to 528: IHCHR https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/20022020
chattels IHCHR is a government-funded body, but operates independently. Tuesday’s figures are the first to have been published by the organisation since December.
chattels "No voice can muffle the voices of women," 22-year-old marcher Saba told AFP.
chattels Certainly true in my household.
chattels Has Sadr lost the Iraqi street? Omar Sattar February 19, 2020
Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/02/iraq-protests-sadrists-civilian.html#ixzz6EVDRSwJt
chattels In any case, the inevitable result of this separation between Sadr and civilians would be the birth of a new conflict (that is added to the large number of chronic conflicts in Iraq) between those who believe that the Sadrist movement is still a “centrist current” opposing Iranian influence, and those who believe that the 45-year-old Shiite leader has shifted to the other side and turned his back on yesterday’s allies.
Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/02/iraq-protests-sadrists-civilian.html#ixzz6EVDjKoJD
chattels " ................... the large number of chronic conflicts in Iraq."
chattels Chronic conflict and crisis is an apt description of Iraq.
chattels The call for #Iraq's parliament to meet on Mon 24 Feb to vote on the new cabinet of Muhammad Allawi has prompted lots of meetings between parties that worry they're not going to be well represented, including ex PM Maliki meeting with Kurdish politicians - https://twitter.com/reidarvisser?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
chattels Al-Maliki and the delegation of the Kurdistan region's political forces emphasize the need to preserve the principle of political accommodation and achieve harmony in managing the transition
Wed 19, Feb 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=813280
chattels A delegation from the Union of Forces (* Sunni ) meets Al-Maliki and announces his categorical refusal to participate in the government of Muhammad Allawi
Thursday 20, February 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=813416
chattels More than 50 deputies submit a formal request to hold a session of granting confidence on next Monday Thursday 20, February 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=813389
chattels Baghdad / Nina / 53 representatives submitted a formal request to the Presidency of the Parliament, to hold an extraordinary session to vote on granting confidence to the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi and the candidates for ministerial portfolios in the formation of the interim government, next Monday.
The Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi had called the House of Representatives to hold an extraordinary session next Monday to vote on granting confidence to his temporary cabinet.
chattels Good move by PM designate @MohammedAllawi to try to force parliament to agree on a date (24 Feb) to vote for his cabinet. He has grown more confident since his nomination that he can force parties to agree on his moves as the alternative is more painful for them than him https://twitter.com/SajadJiyad
chattels Another article out today discussing the post-Sistani world, this one by
@Watandost looking at implications beyond Iraq ://cgpolicy.org/articles/the-day-after-al-sistani/
chattels Courtesy Sajad Jiyad
chattels Parliament Rapporteur: Allawi sent a book to hold the session, and until now there is no initiative from Al-Halbousi
Editing Date: 19/2/2020 23:09 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=86905
chattels Halbousi, as President of the House / Speaker of Parliament, has not scheduled the emergency session is what I am understanding.
chattels And that the way that it is from the news that I find and read out of Iraq on this Thursday, the 20th day of February, 2020.
chattels Have a fine day all.
Doug_W Clay Silver:$18.45
Patty Clay How does it work now that our dollar is worth .997? If Iran is getting our dollars through Iraq auctions does that give Iran greater purchasing power?
Patty And why doesn't Iraq use our dollars to improve their country?
Doug_W Patty yes their money is worthless
Clay Patty gives them something to get by due to our sanctions on their economy
Clay Irad is using our dollars
Patty Clay Yes, using our dollars to pay their members of parliament, and their friends/families
Clay we need them to start using the dinar again but wont happen until the dinar raises in value to give it purchasing power
Doug_W Clay what the heck do YOU know about economics?
Young_SC Doug_W Kap and Sam know every last detail when it comes to economics as they always claim lol
Doug_W I guess we are all entitled to our poinions
Baxter R WE RICH YET
Baxter R THE DIMES.. FLOWING
Clay soon