Deputy for the law: an attempt to meet with Maliki, Allawi is a good step and which are in the right direction

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Praised the MP for the coalition of state law, Hussein al-Asadi of trying to existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi to meet Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and resolving outstanding problems. "

He told all of Iraq [where] the day that Dr. Iyad Allawi's attempt to dampen the atmosphere to resolve the existing problems between Iraq and the rule of law is a good attempt and which are in the right direction and serve everyone. "

He said the Attorney for the rule of law that these problems can be solved statements media or through withdrawals whether to withdraw from the House of Representatives or the Council of Ministers, but are resolved by sitting to some and to discuss problems and offer solutions seriously and instil confidence among the various parties. "

He pointed out that al-Asadi al-Maliki to accept such an invitation is normal considering that al-Maliki calls for a comprehensive dialogue, both with regard to the outstanding problems between the Iraqi List and the State law or the outstanding problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government. "

The existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi has revealed his claim of President Jalal Talabani to mediate a meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss the current political crisis in the country.

Allawi said in an interview "I have asked Talabani to mediate in my meeting with Maliki and required him to get the meeting at the headquarters of the Presidency as the situation of the Iraqi people's future and stability is the most important things, but we have not heard the answer yet."

And witnessing the political process and the relationship between the blocks strained clear because of the continuing political differences between the coalition of state law and the Iraqi List, especially with regard to the issue of issuing the arrest warrant against Deputy President of the Republic required to eliminate Tariq al-Hashemi, and asked the Prime Minister to withdraw confidence from his deputy, Saleh al-Mutlaq, in addition to charges of Iraqi law of the state shirking on the implementation of the initiative of Erbil, which include achieving partnership in the state administration and decision-making and naming security minister and the formation of strategic policies and the lack of balance in the institutions of the state between the components of people, depending on the views of Congress and the Iraqi List. finished 2.

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Iraq: a secret exercise pressure on us and on the rule of law to resolve the differences

31-Jan-2012

Alsumaria News / Baghdad

Revealed the Iraqi List, Tuesday, the external pressure led by the United Nations and the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, the leaders of the list and state law to end their differences, and in affirming that the pressure is still practiced in secret, indicated that there were negotiations between the coalitions to address the crisis.

The MP for the Iraqi Nahida Daini in an interview for "Alsumaria News", "U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations put pressure on the leaders of the Iraqi List, and a coalition of state law to restore their relationship to nature," noting that "the Iraqi rule of law opened since yesterday the first lines negotiate the level of represent the high to end the crisis. "

Dani said that "Iraqi government rejects U.S. interference but these pressures are still in the framework of the secret," indicating that "the U.S. administration had three contacts with the parties in the country of the Iraqi List, and the National Alliance, the Kurdistan Alliance."

The Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the list of Iraq Saleh al-Mutlaq, called on Tuesday (January 31, 2012), the Ministers of his list to continue to suspend their attendance meetings of the Council of Ministers, adding that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki "lead repression and waging war against the Sunnis and the Shiites, a war on all national in Iraq ", he noted that" dictatorship and repression in Iraq more than a dictatorship and repression in Syria. "

Previously, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (21 last December), a request to parliament to withdraw confidence from the deputy leader of the Iraqi List, Saleh al-Mutlaq, after describing it as "a dictator does not build," and received the Iraqi List, two days after the request of al-Maliki that al-Mutlaq does not appoint by Maliki to remove him from office, demanding the opening of all files against former security officials.

And decided the Iraqi List, in (January 29, 2012), during a meeting attended by its leader, Iyad Allawi and President of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi and Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq, a return to the meetings of the House of Representatives and the postponement of the return of ministers to the government until further notice, and demanded an end features provocative and armed the right Iraqi citizens and the public and its members and ministers and leaders.

And confirmed the Iraqi List, said on Monday (January 30 now), the return of its ministers in the government to the Council of Ministers after a week, denying the existence of negative pressure exerted on it to end its boycott of parliament and the government.

The decision comes after the Iraqi List, about a month and a half to boycott the meetings of the Council of Ministers in the House of Representatives and the 17 of December, to protest what it called "political marginalization."

With renewed list in the January 18, 2012, continue to boycott meetings of the Council of Ministers and Parliament, pointing out that they will make a decision about the ministers and deputies in the presence of ongoing sessions.

The leader of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi, in (January 18, 2012) three options in the event of failure of the National Conference scheduled to be held by the political forces soon, is that the National Alliance nominate a new prime minister instead of Nuri al-Maliki is capable and qualified to manage the affairs of the country assisted by the Council of Ministers have the minister competent and away from the quotas of political sectarianism, and the formation of a new government is preparing for early elections bear the responsibility to regulate fairly and respect the Constitution and a law of justice, equality, and the revival of the principle of peaceful transfer of power to become a House of Representatives effectively with the need for an opposition representative not less important and effective for government and be responsible for political action.

Relations between the coalition of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and the current Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki tense is compounded with the passage of time at these points of difference between them stuck without a solution, especially following the issuance of an arrest warrant against the vice president and leader of the Iraqi List, Tariq al-Hashimi, and Maliki's request to the parliament to withdraw confidence from his deputy and leader of the Iraqi List, also Saleh al-Mutlaq, which prompted the Iraqi List, to suspend its membership in the Council of Ministers and House of Representatives, and submit a request to the parliament vote of no confidence for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The President of the Republic Jalal Talabani and parliament Osama Najafi agreed during a meeting held in the province of Sulaymaniyah, in (27 December 2011), to hold a national conference of all political forces to address issues related to governance, the state and develop solutions crisis has, in rejection of the National Alliance Conference in Kurdistan, stressing the need to take place in Baghdad, and called for the support and keep the issue of Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi for politicization.

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Aswat Al Iraq / Politics , Baghdad Talabani meets with US Ambassador Jeffrey to discuss current issues

1/31/2012 11:21 AM

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq's President Jalal Talabani has received at his Baghdad Office on Monday evening the US Ambassador to Baghdad James Jeffrey, and discussed with him the efforts to settle the current problems and pacify the the circumstances in Iraq, as well as the strengthening of bilateral between Iraq and the United States, according to a Presidential statement on Tuesday.
"Both sides have reaffirmed the continuation of efforts to settle the current problems and prepare the conditions in Iraq for the success of the National Conference, scheduled to be held in the near future among the different political forces in Iraq," the statement stressed.
The US Ambassador, the statement pointed out, "had highly assessed the efforts exerted by President Talabani to unite all Iraqis, expressing hope that this role would bring the political parties closer, in accordance with the Iraqi Constitution, in such a way that serves the political process in Iraq".
The statement said that both President Talabani and Ambassador Jeffrey have expressed appreciation for the return of al-Iraqiya Bloc to attend the Parliament sessions, considering the decision as "a positive step".
It confirmed that Ambassador Jeffrey had presented a "letter of congratulations from President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle and other members of his family to President Talabani and his respectful family".

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Member of the parliamentary financial denies that caused the deletion of zeros from the currency of financial and administrative corruption

Tuesday, 31

Denied a member of the Finance Committee, the parliamentary process that caused the deletion of zeros from the Iraqi currency occurrence of money laundering and financial and administrative corruption in it.

Said committee member Ibrahim al-Rikabi told all of Iraq [where] Tuesday that "are untrue news or fears of money laundering or financial and administrative corruption caused by the process of removing three zeroes from the Iraqi currency as it is the process of reform and management of the currency."

"It is expected to be a process of replacing the currency, according to the reports of the Finance Committee and estimates of the Central Bank during the year and a half after it begins trading currency, the old El Jadida through the payment of salaries to civil servants in ministries and government institutions and the establishment of private banks replace balance of cash, or even through a review of citizens of those same banks and funds to do the replacement. "

And since we are talking about a change of currency, and issuing a new currency, be noted that there are changes that will occur in the form of new Iraqi currency, including the removal of zeros, and the inclusion of the Kurdish language to the Arabic language in the currencies.

The officials at the Central Bank as well as some politicians and economists urged the government to delete the zeros from the currency and the issuance of new currency denominations large cash in addition to the presence of small coins.

Observers say that the government intends to delete the zeros from the currency as a step towards improving the purchasing power of the Iraqi dinar is that economists played down the importance of this step, considering that the cost of raising the zeros will be greater than the benefit expected to raise zeros. "

The Adviser to the Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Al-Hussein Anbuge had warned earlier in the process of removing the zeros from the currency as it will cause big problems and confuse the Iraqi economy. Finished 2.


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Parliament discusses the budget and end the second reading of the draft laws and submit to its next Thursday

Tuesday, 31

Council of Representatives resumed in the sixteenth session held under the chairmanship of Osama Najafi, Chairman of the Board of Representatives and the presence of [221] deputies on Tuesday to discuss the financial budget for the current year as well as ending the second reading of bills.
A statement from the Department of the media in the House of Representatives received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it on Tuesday he was "at the beginning of the meeting initiated by any of the above-Hakim welcomed the President of the Council the return of the coalition in Iraq to complete their legislative and oversight to serve the citizens," adding that "the position of all the blocks was focused on the need, which requires the return of the Iraqi parliament's role in the revitalization of the areas of legislation and the activation of the supervisory role on the performance of the government. "

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Talabani and Maliki emphasize the need to make strenuous efforts for the success of the National Conference

31 January, 2012 07:33:00

Search by President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki the political developments of the situation in the country.

During the meeting, according to a statement of the Presidency of the Republic stressed the need to make concerted efforts for the success of the National Conference to be held to resolve the fundamental problems in the country, in addition to the emphasis on the importance of creating an atmosphere of harmony and understanding between all the forces and political parties to overcome the obstacles that hinder the political process in the country.

And matched the views of the President and the Prime Minister about the obligation to accelerate the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Council of Ministers and the adoption of oil and gas law and other laws and solve all the problems and difficult issues in the framework of the Constitution and the law.

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As President of the Republic and discussed with the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, the general situation in the country and ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States to serve the common interests of the peoples of the two friendly countries.

Emphasis was placed on the continuation of the efforts that would solve the problems and calm the situation in Iraq and the success of the national conference to be held in the coming period between the political forces.

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League: Calls for the urgent convening of National Conference before the Arab Summit

31/01/2012 12:09:00

The independent Iraqi news agency / Baghdad / p. G .. confirmed member of a coalition of the Iraqi List MP Atab league. The need to hold a national conference as soon as possible, resolving all outstanding issues including implementation of the benefits of the Iraqi List.

File and the resolution of the Ministry of Defence as well as the fastest release of the detainees. And to achieve mutual understanding and cohesion between the political blocs, which will lead to the unification of the speech in front of Arab leaders who will attend the upcoming Arab summit conference in Baghdad. Calling on President Jalal Talabani to move quickly to convene the National Congress to remove Iraq from the current crisis. Coincide with the Arab Summit to be held in Baghdad at the end next month.

She periodic Reporter (independent Iraqi news agency) to make Iraq political blocs eye to assure the world that Iraq regained its role in hosting a major conference such as the Arab summit ...

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