December 18, 2011
Iraq’s powerful Sunni-backed bloc suspends participation in parliament to protest government
Baghdad, Iraqi Sunni-backed political bloc suspended its participation in parliament to protest the control of key posts by Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a reminder of the fragile political and sectarian situation as last U.S. soldiers rolled out of the country on Sunday.
Also in Baghdad, a bomb exploded near shops selling car parts in an eastern neighborhood, killing two people and wounding four others, police and hospital officials said. The attack was the latest in the nearly daily violence — low-level but still deadly — that continues to bleed Iraq as the Americans end their nearly 9-year war here.
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The boycott decision by Iraqiya bloc, headed by Ayad Allawi, was in response to the government’s failure to share more powers, particularly the authorities over the security forces, said Sunni lawmaker Hamid al-Mutlaq, a member of the bloc.
“We are against the concentration of security powers in the hands of one person, that is the prime minister,” said al-Mutlaq.
The Iraqiya bloc narrowly won the most seats in last year’s parliamentary election, but Allawi was outmaneuvered by al-Maliki, who kept the premier’s post after cobbling together key support from Shiite parties.
For over a year now, al-Maliki has effectively controlled the Interior and Defense Ministries, which oversee the police and military, while conflicts between Sunni and Shiite politicians have delayed the appointment of permanent ministers.
The dispute underlines how the U.S. is leaving behind an Iraq still riven by sectarian division. The United States completed its withdrawal from the country, with the last troops crossing the border into neighboring Kuwait early Sunday. Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and his Sunni-dominated Baath party regime, the Sunni minority has constantly complained of attempts by the Shiite majority to sideline them.
Al-Mutlaq warned that Iraqiya could take a further step if its demands are not met — pulling its seven ministers out of al-Maliki’s coalition government.
In a statement issued Saturday, Iraiqya bloc criticized the “unjustified” random arrests conducted by the government’s security forces against Sunni areas.
The boycott decision came as the parliament is preparing to discuss a series of important laws such as oil and gas law and the budget.
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December 13, 2011
Accord Movement: Allawi during his visit over to Iraqi province of Kirkuk will be resolved and that the equitable distribution of wealth
Baghdad, Confirmed the National Accord Movement, led by the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi, that through the Iraqi Kirkuk during his visit to the province.
A statement of the Movement Agency has received all of Iraq [where] a copy of it on Tuesday the spokesman of the National Accord Movement Hadi Dalimy say that "Allawi during his visit Monday to the province of Kirkuk through during a meeting with a number of notables and tribal leaders in the province that Kirkuk is Iraq and its future is linked to national will. to their children, principals, and the solution of her problem stems from the finding climates freedom, peace and equitable distribution of wealth to create a calm atmosphere of dialogue, enhanced confidence. "
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"We were reversed to receive the city's track Allawi as a symbol of the national project and unit spectrum of social, political, and fathers, but to be an Iraqi resound to the temptation and fall tricks sectarian whoever they have proved that occasion that the President of the Iraqi List, No. difficult in the national conscience and the political equation, and solutions to the problem of Kirkuk, passing through the national project, which was adopted last early, this project, which finds itself the capital of Kirkuk in the heart of all history and all its children. according to the statement.
He Dalimy that "came of that visit in the timing and implications to emphasize that genuine partnership is the only weapon to face the challenges posed by the reality of the post-American withdrawal, and defend the benefits internal and regional crises, and dialogue-driven belief that partnership and spread of national reconciliation, equitable distribution of wealth and respect for human rights are Tilt the guarantor of the unity and prosperity of Iraq and the dignity of his people. "
He pointed out that "Kirkuk, which truly reflect the model of the fabric of Iraqi Blawynh heterogeneous sent a message to all in the national project of cross-sectarian political is the key to resolving a crisis not only in Kirkuk but along the body of Iraq, they also stop off at the initiative of Iyad Allawi, to reflect the call of reconciliation You will find in the days Massadagaha met on the ground in Iraq on an area of one united nation great. "
The existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi had visited Kirkuk on Monday and met a number of notables and tribal leaders in the province.
It is noteworthy that Article 140 of the Constitution on Kirkuk and other disputed areas have created controversy, as many MPs believe that the article ended with a constitutional, while insisting the Kurdistan Alliance on that article are not over work it. "Under this article, to complete a full [normalization, census , and concludes with a referendum in Kirkuk and other disputed territories to determine the will of its citizens at a maximum of thirty-atheist of December two thousand and seven. "ended.
Talabani and Allawi emphasize the need to activate the positive dialogue between the political blocs
Deputy for Rivers: What al-Issawi said in a television program is not taken by the document.link
December 12, 2011
Personal in the event: an invitation to come to terms Allawi "opaque" to the State law
Baghdad/term-special
Hours after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki went on a visit to the United States, which is expected to discuss a range of outstanding issues, chiefly the issue of withdrawal of US forces, carried out (haul) rapid dialogue with the State of law Coalition Deputy Mohammad Sa'dun alsaihoud
It revealed that Al-Maliki of Iraq exit will also discuss the subject of Chapter VII.
* Does the Maliki visit with new requirements for the US Administration?
Prime Minister's visit to Washington visit reliable all politicians are beginning a new stage in the quality of relations with the United States under an agreement concluded between the parties, strategy and I think that the visit take on new dimensions and visit will focus on the end of the military side and start relationships involving all economic and cultural fields and in the fields of science and technology and other agreed basis.
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* Do you visit will focus on the theme of withdrawal or is there other issues?
Visit focus on the question of Iraq exit subject to Chapter VII and to what extent possible for the US side to intervene in resolving this, especially now that Iraq has completed all appurtenances with the Kuwaiti side is what matters most and considered as a sword hanging over Iraq, the US side has repeatedly said he was ready to provide support to the Iraqis.
* Only required Iraq to greater awareness of the military under deteriorating security clear?
Security now is not deteriorating as imagined, political contacts are questioning the capabilities and those linked to the US presence, it tries to fashion and create justifications to ensure at least partial presence, despite recent breaches, but the readiness forces seem appropriate to fill the gap left by departing US troops and the country will face significant challenges in their exit.
* What about initiatives which fired by Muqtada al-Sadr?
Iraq now passes historic and moving such initiatives may be positive in the convergence of views with all political parties and blocs are invited in this period because abandon positions which some have described by the spastic and offer concessions in line with the quality of the tasks incumbent upon it, and the recent initiative by Sadr looks good and what applied will have positive results at the level of the future political process, and all initiatives which launches both religious leaders or political leaders welcome within the State of law coalition.
* What about the initiative of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi?
Invite the leader of Minister Iyad Allawi holds more than interpretation and is so far unclear and vague in terms of features, and I'm wondering is it initiative to resolve differences with parties and Allawi personal leadership in Government or in the political process? Did Allawi in this period represents the Iraqi coalition or accord movement in General? If the purpose of familiar situation and resolve the outstanding differences between other parties, and give the national dimension initiative and must abandon the group positions we consider in violation of the Constitution and State institutions, which had been a stumbling block dilly the relationship between State law and Iraqi, and Iraq would have to submit the list generally represent important personalities of this initiative to be well-defined, but according to a national vision in line with our aspirations we Coalition State law in particular national and as Confederation.
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04/12/2011
Talabani and Khuzaie lead an initiative to resolve a security ministries
Deputy for Iraq: Allawi show his approval to attend the meetings
Baghdad - morning - Muhannad Abdul Wahab
A member of the coalition of state law on the efforts made by President Jalal Talabani and his deputy, Dr. Khodair al to initiate a series of meetings with the political blocs in order to find solutions to the files controversial, including the naming ministers security .
Saad al-Muttalibi told the "morning": that the president and vice president were seeking to hold a series of meetings with the political blocs to find participants for the next phase, the resolution points of contention, including the choice of ministers of security and close this file before the final withdrawal of the U.S. Army from the country.
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He explained that the meeting will be based on to the Convention decisions Erbil, noting that meetings may begin with the masses of the rule of law and Iraqi forces as a first stage, and then hold trilateral meetings to gathering all the political blocs, as well as the involvement of the political blocs are not represented in parliament in the political decision.
The logistical importance of resolving the issue of the security ministries the fact that this file is too late and influenced by a range of regional factors and external, and called the Iraqi List, to select its candidate for the post of Minister of Defense, with the possibility of adherence to the minister the current Saadoun al-Dulaimi, being, according to the logistical, "proved his patriotism and void for a range or a specific destination."
In the meantime, MP for the Iraqi List, Talal Zobaie, the head of the list Iyad Allawi discussed during his recent meeting with Talabani, the requirements of the next phase and the importance of intensifying efforts and leave the existing differences between the political blocs, especially with the approach of the U.S. withdrawal from the country.
He Zobaie who was present at the meeting, said the two sides also stressed importance of implementing the Convention on the Erbil and activation of important laws. He said that President Talabani intends to gather the leaders of political blocs in a meeting, and the resolution of disputes between Allawi and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, adding that the existing Iraqi President expressed his agreement to attend the meeting, explaining it by saying, "It is intent on resolving the all differences in this meeting, which was important to outline for the post after the U.S. withdrawal.
"In a related development, said a member of the House of Representatives from a coalition of state law Jawad Albzona: The success of any meeting of leaders of political blocs based on the commitment of various parties to agreements concluded and based on the law and the Constitution.
and he said in a press statement: "All political forces out any hopes that the upcoming meeting of the leaders of the blocks the desired results for the transition to the reality of the best lift the country from its present situation."
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01/12/2011
Allawi and Mutlaq discuss with Kubler developments in the political
BAGHDAD - Al Sabah
discussed the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi and Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the Iraqi List, Saleh al-Mutlaq with a representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Martin Kobler in Baghdad yesterday developments the political situation in Iraq with the imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops.
A press release said the Office of Mutlaq news agency reported »Nina» that the meeting discuss the political situation of Iraq in light of internal developments and regional with the imminent withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the country, he said, adding that the meeting which was held at the home of al-Mutlaq and the presence of the leaders and deputies of the Iraqi List addressed the importance of dealing with the file of Camp Ashraf to ensure the safety of population and preserves their dignity and according to norms and international laws and humanitarian, according to the statement.
As stressed al-Mutlaq, the importance to take the UN mission in Iraq, its role in various joint humanitarian and political, economic, and maintenance of the principles of human rights and to promote justice and to monitor violations of the dignity of the Iraqi citizen and undermine the security and safety of his property, has expressed Kubler for hope that they will bring Iraqi political parties to the agreements leading to the strengthening of the foundations of democracy and human rights in Iraq, calling for parliamentary blocs and political forces to show some flexibility with a view to the participants establish a system of stable and homogeneous.
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