With great sadness and pain, we received the news of the death of Prof. Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi, the discreet Iraqi national and academic, recalling his long, arduous and perseverance career and his work in the service of state institutions, and the economic and financial sectors.
My deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and to all his friends and loved ones, and his wide mercy and perpetuity of good remembrance.
On Monday, a legal expert revealed some constitutional details to resolve the controversy over what happened in the first parliament session, and the file of the major bloc.
Legal expert Mohsen Al-Moussawi said in a post on his Facebook platform, followed by “Nass”, (10 January 2022), that: “The provisions of Article (45) of the Iraqi Parliament Elections Law No. (9) of 2020 stipulated that ( No deputy, party, or bloc registered within an open list that won the elections has the right to move to a coalition, party, bloc or other list, except after the formation of the government immediately after the elections, without prejudice to the open or single lists registered before the elections were held from the coalition with other lists after the elections).
He added, “For the first time in the election laws enacted by the Iraqi Council of Representatives, whether elections for parliament or provincial councils, such a text has been added, and that the Iraqi legislator, has put this text after the bad experience of some winners in the provincial elections, 2013 as well as The elections of the Iraqi Parliament 2014-2018, and the transfer of some winners from political blocs to another in the hope of some material or moral gains, and as mentioned in the Iraqi constitution many constitutional articles that stipulate (this is regulated by law) and this legal article is organizing a case Specific issues related to the winning blocs’ entitlements, whether in choosing the governors or forming the most numerous parliamentary bloc before choosing the prime minister.
He continued, “The constitution and the law guarantee political parties and independent candidates the right to ally and integrate before the elections within legal periods issued by the Electoral Commission in accordance with the Political Parties and Organizations Law No. 36 of 2015”.
He pointed out that “the submission of the request by the (coordinating framework) regarding the most numerous parliamentary bloc is illegal, because the framework bloc did not register a coalition before the elections or that it participated in the elections within a unified electoral list with a name, slogan, and a number for the coalition, similar to the Alliance of Progress, Al-Azm, or The Sadrist bloc, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, etc., and other parties that participated in the electoral process, but rather a group of blocs affiliated with the framework (the rule of law, wisdom, conquest, rights..etc).
Al-Moussawi pointed out that “the Iraqi constitution stipulates in Article 54 that (the President of the Republic calls the Council of Representatives to convene by presidential decree within fifteen days from the date of ratification of the results of the general elections, and the session is held under the chairmanship of the oldest member to elect the Speaker and his two deputies, and it is not permissible to extend for more than the aforementioned period),” noting that “the tasks of the interim Speaker of the House of Representatives, the oldest member, are clear and specific to one task, which is to open the door for nomination to the Presidency of the House of Representatives.”
He stressed that “other matters related to the House of Representatives, such as opening the door for nomination for the position of President of the Republic and receiving the request of the most numerous parliamentary bloc, are among the tasks of the permanent speaker of the House of Representatives elected by the people’s representatives in Parliament.”
On Sunday, the Sadrist bloc submitted the names and signatures of the most numerous parliamentary bloc in order to form a government.
As soon as the elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad al-Halbousi, officially took office, the Sadrist bloc submitted the names and signatures of the most numerous parliamentary bloc.
Shafaq News/ An informed political source revealed, on Monday, the visit of an Iranian diplomatic delegation, which included figures from the Revolutionary Guards, to the capital, Baghdad, for the purpose of bringing the views between the coordination framework and the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, and uniting them in a bloc that constitutes the most numerous in the Iraqi parliament.
The source explained to Shafaq News Agency, “The Iranian delegation left the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, angry and upset after failing to bring the two sides closer together.”
The source told the agency, “Al-Sadr remained insistent on removing the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, from the alliance between the framework and the current, and this was rejected by the framework, which stressed the importance of an alliance of all his forces with the Sadrist bloc.”
He added, “The failure to reach a solution between the two parties, and Sadr’s desire to isolate al-Maliki from the Shiite political house, greatly disturbed the Iranian delegation.”
The parliament’s first session, of its fifth session, which was held on Sunday, witnessed the election of Muhammad al-Halbousi to head the parliament for a second term, and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Hakim al-Zamili, and the representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Shakhwan Abdullah, as his two deputies.
Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, after assuming the presidency of the session, announced the opening of the nomination for the position of the presidency, within 15 days, according to the constitutional timings.
The head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Athari, before the opening session was lifted by its elected president, Muhammad al-Halbousi, presented a list of the names and signatures of the most numerous parliamentary bloc, to the new parliament presidency.
Shafaq News/ The Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan decided on Monday to endorse Barham Salih’s candidacy for the presidency.
Earlier, leaders of the National Union told Shafaq News that they “stick” to re-nominating Barham Salih for the presidency, as the Kurdistan Democratic Party’s opposition indicated.
A source in the National Union told Shafaq News Agency that the decision came as a result of a meeting of the Political Bureau headed by Bafel Talabani, and in the absence of Mullah Bakhtiar and Imad Ahmed.
For her part, Rizan Sheikh Dler, adviser to the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, confirmed to Shafak News Agency, that the party decided to adopt Barham Salih as the only candidate for the presidency.
The political norm has taken place during the past presidential sessions, when a candidate from the National Union took over the position of the Presidency of the Republic.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party won 31 parliamentary seats in the Iraqi legislative elections, compared to 17 seats for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and following these results, some leaders of the “KDP” spoke about the possibility of them taking over the presidency of Iraq.
Yesterday, Sunday, the Iraqi parliament elected Shakhwan Abdullah of the Democratic Party as second deputy speaker of parliament, in reference to the departure of the Iraqi presidency for the National Union.
This was confirmed today, Fadel Mirani, Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, “When we chose the position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament, some parties had to understand that we left them the presidency.”
The new parliament’s presidency has set a date no later than the end of February 8, to receive the nominations for the presidency.
{Local: Al Furat News} The Border Ports Authority announced, on Monday, during a meeting of a team meeting that the customs and border crossings had completed the activation of the customs and tax link program
And the outlets stated in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that “the previous procedures and recommendations were reviewed, with an emphasis on implementing the drawn plans according to the strategy prepared by the team, indicating that” the most important thing that was agreed upon is the activation of the customs and tax link program prepared by cadres. Commissioning the border crossings and sending a joint team to start the program at all border crossings, which will have an important impact in preserving public money and ensuring the collection of real funds for the state.
The meeting also witnessed a response and convergence of ideas from all members of the team, which will reflect positively on the reality of electronic work at all border crossings.
The statement added, “At the end of the meeting, the team leader urged all members to submit insights and proposals that contribute to activating and succeeding electronic governance and introducing it into all work joints, and at the same time the importance of continuing the electronic work that is currently present in all outlets through the electronic platform was emphasized, as it is one of the Measures that have proven successful in preventing fraud and manipulation of public money, with the need to gradually develop it.
The US ambassador hopes to form the new Iraqi government as soon as possible. Shafaq News/ The American ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, expressed on Monday his hope that the new Iraqi government will be formed as soon as possible.
The office of the Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “The latter received the American ambassador in Baghdad. At the beginning of the meeting, the American ambassador congratulated the election of the Iraqi parliament speaker and his two deputies, expressing his hope that the new Iraqi government will be formed as soon as possible.”
The US ambassador stressed “the importance of the partnership with Iraq, noting that his country hopes to expand this partnership to include the fields of energy, health and education.”
Al-Araji also discussed with the US ambassador, according to the statement, “the political and security situation at the regional and international levels, as well as the file of the al-Hol border camp.”
Shafaq News/ The list of the most numerous bloc handed over by the coordination framework at the opening session of the Iraqi Council of Representatives revealed the double names of deputies who were registered in other alliances, contrary to the law of the Electoral Commission for the year 2021.
And Article (45) of the Iraqi Parliament Elections Law No. (9) of 2020 stipulates that (no deputy, party, or bloc registered within an open election-winning list has the right to move to a coalition, party, bloc, or other list except after the formation of the government immediately after the elections Without prejudice to the right of the open or individual lists registered before the elections from the coalition with other lists after the elections).
The list of the coordination framework contained the names of the political entities that formed the most numerous bloc, among them the names of 5 independent deputies, who protested the inclusion of their names without their knowledge of this, which prompted them to issue a statement declaring their repudiation of any alliance in which their names were combined.
Each of the representatives (Ali Hussein Al-Saadi, Hassanein Al-Khafaji, Yasser Iskandar and Tut, Nazim Al-Sibli, and Abdel-Hadi Al-Hasnawi) signed a handwritten document that was received by Shafaq News Agency; “I have not, and will not, participate or belong to any party or entity so far, and I am not responsible for any party that provides my name and signature.”
Shafaq News Agency has also seen the marking of the National Contract bloc led by Faleh al-Fayyad, which had previously joined the Azm Alliance led by Khamis al-Khanjar before it joined forces with the advance led by Muhammad al-Halbousi.
According to a previous statement issued by the Al-Khanjar Alliance, confirming the participation of the National Contract within the Azm Alliance.
While President Mahmoud al-Mashhadani presided over the session, the coordination framework submitted a request to consider it the largest bloc with a list of 88 deputies, according to what the framework announced.
This angered the Sadrist bloc, which a number of its deputies entered into a verbal altercation with the tire’s deputies.
The head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Athari, before the opening session was adjourned by its elected president, Muhammad al-Halbousi, presented a list of the names and signatures of the most numerous parliamentary bloc to the new parliament presidency.
The bloc, which has the largest number, according to the constitution, addresses the formation of the new government.
The House of Representatives has set, on Monday, the date for electing the President of the Republic, among the conditions for candidacy for the position.
And the Council’s media department stated, in a statement, that the agency received a copy of it, that “the House of Representatives announces the opening of the nomination for the position of President of the Republic, based on Articles (2 and 3) of Law No. (8) of 2012 (the Law of Provisions for Candidacy for the Position of President of the Republic.”
And she added, “Those who wish to be nominated who meet the conditions listed below must submit their written applications, together with official documents proving the fulfillment of these conditions in them, along with their CVs, to the Presidency of the House of Representatives and hand them over to the Legal Department in the House of Representatives – Conference Palace during the times from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon.” Noon from the days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) corresponding to (11, 12 and 13/1/2022) for a delivery receipt that proves the submission of the application, the date of submission and its accompanying documents.
According to the statement, “the following are required to be nominated for the position of President of the Republic, based on Article (1) of the law:
First: An Iraqi by birth and of Iraqi parents.
Second: Fully qualified and has completed forty years of age.
Third: He has a good reputation, political experience, and is known for his integrity, uprightness, justice, and loyalty to the homeland.
Fourth: His academic achievement should not be less than the initial university degree recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq.
Fifth: Not convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
Sixth: He should not be covered by the provisions of the Law of Accountability and Justice procedures or any procedures that replace them.
The Presidency of the House of Representatives also confirmed that “the election of the President of the Republic will take place no later than the end of February 8, 2022, in implementation of Article (72/second/b) of the Constitution.” finished/25h
{Political: Al Furat News} The United States welcomed the convening of the fifth session of the Iraqi parliament on Sunday.
A statement by the US embassy in Baghdad, a copy of which was received by Al-Furat News Agency, said that the session “is an integral part of the Iraqi democratic process and national sovereignty.”
The United States extends its “warmest congratulations to the re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, as well as the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, and the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah.”
In view of the important role that Iraq plays in regional stability and security, we share the hope that Iraq’s leaders and the new parliament will begin to expedite the process of forming a new government so that it can carry out the important work of continuing to protect democracy, support national sovereignty, and address challenges The urgency facing Iraq and the region now.
“We hope that the new government, once formed, will reflect the will of the Iraqi people and work to address the challenges of governance, human rights, security, and the economy in Iraq,” he added.
Shafaq News/ The legal expert, Tariq Harb, confirmed on Monday that there is no legal value to the request of the Shiite coordination framework regarding the largest bloc that submitted signatures to the President of the Age yesterday, Sunday, regarding it.
Harb said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “The elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad al-Halbousi, had to submit a request to register the most numerous bloc submitted by the Sadrist bloc to vote and approval from Parliament to confirm the constitutionality of registering the most numerous bloc and to confirm the democratic aspect represented in returning to the people’s representatives and stating their words.” And their vote in every measure taken by Parliament, including registering the request of the parliamentary bloc that has the largest number submitted by the Sadrist bloc, even if the constitution and the law do not require that.”
He explained that “the previous request from the framework to the head of the age has no constitutional or legal value in terms of its submission to the head of the age and not to the permanent president and a subject for the absence of a registered bloc in the parties’ department and the electoral commission in the name of the framework bloc, but there are multiple blocs, including the rule of law, wisdom, victory, conquest and others, and no There is a block named Frame”.
Earlier today, Monday, a source in the Sadrist movement revealed the number of deputies of the “largest bloc” that the Sadrist bloc presented to Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi during the first session on Sunday.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The list presented by the head of the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, to the elected speaker of parliament included only 76 Sadrist deputies, without the names of the representatives who joined the Sadrist bloc from other blocs.”
Prior to that, while President Mahmoud al-Mashhadani presided over the session, the coordinating framework submitted a request to be considered the largest bloc with a list of 88 deputies, according to what the framework announced.
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