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national reconciliation ..

The challenges faced


Rasim Qasim

Mean national reconciliation actors in the manner which guarantees the good work hard to Iraq and Iraqis after they felt assumed its rightful place without feeling Palmegbonet Muslim and injustice.

And all the forces of society and one line policy despite the different arguments prevail and this line is a line start ..

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Albladkama meant to serve the national reconciliation count hostile elements and put it in the opposite side and unite all efforts to eliminate it ..


Being a threat to the safety of the community and its growth better.

Reconciliation means of democratic coexistence and acceptance of the other opinion in a civilized civilization far from the language Alteskit and unloading and marginalization and cancellations. They therefore lead to stop the bloodshed and achieve security and the social and political development of the country's economic queens. And Vig way to drain and capital to work and invest in Iraq. National reconciliation, which aspires to all audiences these masses in Iraq, which has suffered from deteriorating mental state strongly compared to the peoples of other countries ..

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The psychological situation and the individual and collective personality of the Iraqi may distort the level of practices and behavior by the actions of the dead - and-buried where entrenched system concepts inhuman and mass killings and show the corpses in front of television viewers and even before the children ..In addition to the drugging of thousands of mass graves in prisons all this is a situation of cruelty when some segments.

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When it came to the American occupation did not hesitate also increase the bloody scene through the actions of the soldiers on unarmed civilians ..

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, As well as what was done by criminal groups from Saddamien Tkeverien crimes and shameful acts. All these and other reasons from the emergence of sectarian intolerance and national ..

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Hit Iraqi society tiebreak painful and therefore we are still in dire need of genuine national reconciliation return Iraq to the point of real face of civilization and humanity and we must not talk here of some of the obstacles facing the national reconciliation process. Such conflicting views and proposals filed in slogans such as the terrorism and democracy, federalism and interpretation of the Constitution and if we are successful reconciliation it must strive to recognize that Iraqna composed of several nationalities ..

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The largest Arab and Kurdish and other nationalities, which is composed of several religions and sects Several of these components if there is goodwill after rallying together to give all their national and religious it will be a picture of the picture and not weakness and vice versa Had been dealing with these components lack of respect and recognition it is the case the clash lasting can reach him any joint formula of understanding with the political and mocked each addition Matekadm it is important we must bear in mind a positive engagement with those who sinned in the past and trying to attach them to the Iraqi fabric instead of them were barricaded in a ditch enemies because violence breeds only violence .. And start a new page and a new ethical educational potential of addressing the rift and heal the wounds and get out of the ordeal.

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Originally Posted by fredgwest1999

IRAQ THE MODEL

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Coup Panic

Fear from coups and implied threats with coups have been a common feature of the political scene in Iraq.
After the formation of Maliki's government with all the rifts inside the major political blocs that accompanied that stage, the political map became quite complex that groups within the same bloc were sometimes thought to be conspiring against each other.
At the center of most coup rumors was almost always the Iraqi List and its leader Ayad Allawi.

Right now there's a new uproar, a panic attack in Baghdad about an alleged coup plan, again, by Allawi.
Yesterday al-Sabah gave half of its front page to a story condemning the alleged coup as well as a column by the editor in chief on the same topic.
The long piece is full of quotes from members of the parliament (4 from the UIA, one Kurd and one from the Accord Front) condemning, mocking, attacking and warning from the consequences of attempting to override the constitutional process but the paper fails to offer the slightest clue as to the nature and seriousness of this great "threat".
The half-page long story had only these lines about it:

The lawmakers gave these comments in response to news that alluded to discussions about the possibility of withdrawing trust from the government during a meeting organized by the Iraqi list led by Dr. Iyad Allawi in Amman May 17-19

As you can see there's no mention whatsoever of a coup or about overriding the constitutional process.
Requesting a vote on withdrawing trust from the government is not unconstitutional at all, on the contrary it's one of the most important mechanism put in the constitution to protect the country in cases of government failure, treason or massive corruption.
Since putting this mechanism into action requires approval from the majority in the parliament and since the angry MP's who spoke on al-Sabah think Allawi can't secure this majority I see that their panic is unjustified. Well, unless they know something we don't and they're hiding it from us.

I have checked out al-Mada and found they ran three updates on the story in 24 hours which is quite rare of an Iraqi paper. The coverage there is basically the same in essence; lots of condemnation, panic and resentment from our MP's except that al-Mada offered a little bit more info about what Allawi and his bloc are doing, not cear enough info though. The paper is just saying that Allawi is trying to attract some individual MP's and groups of MP's from other blocs and get them to join him in forming a new larger bloc. The paper adds that Allawi has been using support from Iraq's Arab neighbors for his project. Excerpt:

Sources who attended the conference said it wad dedicated to discussing the political situation in Iraq and its ramifications. The prevailing sense was that the situation in Iraq was deterioration and thus requires exceptional measures. The sources relayed that Allawi asserted that his political moves were supported by regional and Arab countries, particularly Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and Syria.

The conference discussed the formation of a new political bloc that would take the burden of dealing with the situation Iraq is going through. The conference discussed the position of the parties that are involved in the formation like the Dialogue Front led by Salih Mutlaq and the Dialogue Council (part of the Accord Front) led by Khalaf Ilayan. There are also indications that an understanding was reached with some members of the Fadheela Party, the Sadr movement and the Islamic Party, as well as Kurdish elements.

Senior members of the Iraqi list said the main meetings and the talks on the sidelines of the conference revolved around joining efforts and finding a way through which the current political alliances could be broken.

Not exactly news since we had talked about a similar move a few months ago.

Here too, in al-Mada's report, there was no mention of any possible use of force by Allawi in his venture so I don't understand the panic especially that Allawi is very unlikely to get the required 51% of MP's around him.

And it's even stranger that no one in our media bothered to interview Allawi himself and give us a better idea of what his intentions are.

Giving it a second thought I think insisting on describing Allawi's maneuver as a coup and showing signs of panic is a defensive measure to discredit Allawi's plan, whatever that is. The word "coup" in the minds of Iraqis would be immediately associated with the followers of the former regime and their attempts to undo the change in Iraq that followed toppling the Baath regime and so anything associated with a coup will not be received well by most Iraqis.
At the same time there's a reason for our parliament and government to be afraid. The government is vulnerable because of all the challenges it facing and the poor performance it has shown so far. The panicking politicians know that America has been paying more attention lately to Iraq's Arab neighbors, the same neighbors that Allawi seems to draw support for his plan from. So perhaps the fear is about the possibility that Allawi and those countries could convince America that a shake up of Iraq's government at the highest level is the only way to have a stable Iraq within an acceptable timeline if the domestic and international pressure on Maliki doesn't succeed in pushing him to show the desired progress.

Anyway, the ministers from Allawi's list are not leaving the government soon. Al-Mada reported in an update that Adnan Pachachi "who returned to Baghdad yesterday to announce the withdrawal of the Iraqi list from the government has delayed the announcement out of fear that the list's ministers would not answer the demand of the bloc" while al-Sabah had a slightly different account of the delay this morning: "The ministers who belong to the Iraqi list decided to stay in the national unity government even if the head of the list Iyad Allawi decided to withdraw from the cabinet and parliament". Both accounts suggest division inside Allawi's bloc itself.

Just to be clear, I'm personally neither for, nor against Allawi in what he's planning to do because like I said we still don't know enough about the whole subject. I wrote this just to keep you as informed as possible about Iraq's politics these days.

On a final though, those who plan for actual coups cannot not hide their intentions and I see quite a difference between Allawi's plan to walk away from the government and those of Sadr. Looks like some of our earlier specualtions were correct.
Let's take a look at the explicit coup intentions that don't only want to return to the days of dictatorship but want to take us back to the dark ages:

One of the six Sadr movement officials told AP that "The Sadr movement offered Maliki a historic opportunity but the Prime Minister didn't use it. That's why we are planning to form the new leadership of Iraq" and added that Iraq will be Islamic under the leadership of the Sadr movement.

Sources close to Moqtada Sadr affirmed that the coming stage in Iraq will witness the control of Sadr's followers over the government through avoiding confronting the American forces and using verbal escalation to demand the departure of foreign troops, improving political gains in Baghdad and the south and strengthening the relations with Iran.

Control of the country is gradually being returned to the Iraqis, but I just cannot see the coalition forces allowing this to happen. If the top dogs were taken out, our forces would move in, and those attempting the coup would be sidelined. IMO. Whaduthink?

Originally Posted by Mike5200

WTO discusses Iraq's potential membership



MENAFN - 27/05/2007 [-] Text [+]





(MENAFN) The U.S. Ambassador to Iraq said that several conferences were held for Iraq to become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which is said to be one of the most significant actions for Iraq's incorporation into the international trading system, Khaleej Times reported.

He went on to say that WTO ambassadors from the European Union (EU), Japan and other countries posed questions for Iraqi officials inquiring about the country's progress in balancing its trading rules with global principles.

It is worth mentioning concentrated mainly on political support for the Iraqi government and that international trade officials iterated the current security and political situation in Iraq denotes that it is still too early to discuss any timetable for the country's accession.

There appears to be quite a bit of interest in this for a possibility to be years away. If it were to be beneficial to those countries interested in such a thing, I think it would get pushed thru rather quickly. weeks, not years.
Again, IMO.

Duhuk - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 28 /05 /2007 Time 7:11:47


By Khedr Domli

Duhuk, May 27, (VOI) – The number of vocational licenses granted to tradesmen by Duhuk's Department of Labor and Social Solidarity has greatly increased during the past two years, the department's director Nawzad Talat Duhuky said.

"This increase may be attributed to a boom in the private sector and the growing number of repair and maintenance shops in Duhuk," Duhuky told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
According to Duhuky, 344 vocational licenses were issued in 2005, 372 in 2006 and 118 before May 24, 2007, representing 25% of the total number of licenses issued by the department since 1987.
Linking the rising number of licenses to economic prosperity in the province, Duhuky explained that a fixed fee of 15,000 Iraqi dinars ($10) is paid to the Social Solidarity Fund to have a license issued.
The department is also responsible for organizing the affairs of workers in workshops, laboratories, restaurants and hotels. The absence of effective teams is one of the problems that is currently facing the department and impairing its efficiency in providing services for local workers, Duhuky added.

Jordan intends to build a new financial end of 2009.

(صوت العراق) - 28-05-2007

(Voice of Iraq) - 28-05-2007

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Amman (Reuters) - Officials said on Monday that Jordan intends to build a new financial center in the capital, Amman, to promote domestic and foreign investment in the capital markets.

And Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday laid the foundation stone of the financial status Jordanian national, to be built near the current headquarters of the Amman Stock Exchange. The cost of the Stock Exchange Center, which will include about 50 million dinars (70 million dollars) and embraces the offices of banks and brokerage systems circulation mechanism completely.

The establishment of the center is expected to be completed in November, in November 2009.

He said Bassam tacitly acquiesces chairman of the securities Jordan Center "quantum leap in enhancing the investment climate in the securities market and to create attractive investment environment safe, according to a recent international practices and standards."

The market value of the Jordanian stock exchange more than 23 billion dinars (32.4 billion dollars) and included more than 100 companies. No restrictions on foreign ownership in non-Jordanians holds more than 46% of the shares of listed companies.

The Amman Stock Exchange has attracted billions of dollars of Gulf money in recent years thanks to rapid market liberalization reforms Kingdom.

(Dollar equals 0.709 dinars)

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Originally Posted by DontDenyDatDinar

Control of the country is gradually being returned to the Iraqis, but I just cannot see the coalition forces allowing this to happen. If the top dogs were taken out, our forces would move in, and those attempting the coup would be sidelined. IMO. Whaduthink?

Good point, how many times have we seen that "they" will not let Iraq fail. Too much at stake! Too much black gold.

Economists CALL application of the system of investment tenders for the completion of reconstruction projects
اقInas Palestinians (Researcher economy) : postponement of implementation options ideally not be in the service of Iraq
حسينNassif (an economist) : it is necessary to benefit from the experiences of the Asian tigers in this respect

بغداد - عمار أمينBAGHDAD - Ammar Secretary
.Student experts and academics economists Iraqi government work under international tenders for the completion of investment projects important strategic outlook in the housing, infrastructure and power generation including accelerate the reconstruction process, which seeks to achieve .. unanimous in the talks told (citizen) to open international tenders to foreign companies and local referral does not mean the giant projects the companies lack the expertise and field experience in the implementation of programs and development projects, but expediting the completion of most plans, which have been prepared by the ministries and departments concerned.
تصاديةThe institutional changes and economic
ن ).The expert Hussein Nassif Center for Economic Studies and research that opened the door for companies active in the construction and building of housing units to enter bids investment created by the government to repair and rebuild the housing sector and thereby provide welfare for the people, and says (no doubt that the problem of housing has doubled during the last year by immigration and armed operations and contributed to escalating housing deficit, which we have not seen any indications of government compensation toward the old residential units and filling requirements because of the current situation of forced displacement) adding (to create the appropriate climate and work hard to attract investors and companies working in this area after the appropriate controls to ensure the free flow to facilitate efficient procedures will revive private enterprise to build housing units promised by the citizens and realize their dreams get a house and live in dignity), He pointed out (to southeast Asian countries known as (Asian Tigers) Ktayland, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei responded to this idea and adopted a policy of rehabilitation and infrastructure development and reconstruction of vital sectors through open investment regime of international bidding, and after that I felt great transformation conducted, legal and economic reforms and institutional development to the rest of the projects) explaining (that Iraq is poised to be the best of these States for its financial resources and the availability of the major opportunities for promoting the private sector and removing restrictions that impede the movement Urban).
من ).Meanwhile view Mohamed Menem teaching in the Faculty of Administration and Economy to facilitate the introduction of international tenders are artery Alapher investment and the results of applying States have demonstrated their usefulness in reducing the initial costs of project implementation, especially in the areas of infrastructure, housing, He says (it is necessary to revive important projects, which was heard by the citizen without seeing it applied on the ground and lost confidence in the government, .. must therefore economic changes and to push the process of institutional development and the implementation of projects stalled by interacting with the new laws Takhtsrallouguet and facilitate procedures that drive global companies to deal with the Iraqi market), \ explaining (that Iraq possesses legislative framework for the admission of foreign companies registered under the Investment Law was issued in September 2003 makes the investor has the right \ founder, common to overcome any problems during periods of work) and confirmed Menem (that openness to the global experiences in this aspect is instrumental role in the development projects in particular with the availability of appropriate laws to work), stressed (to be companies that enter this competition with the expertise and experience of field).
وجود آليات التمويلNo funding mechanisms
اما ).The Palestinians Inas member Studies Institute, says the economy (that the idea of investment tenders did not welcome in most countries that preferred investment destruction. however, the status of these States is not like Iraq, which needs to be first steps and a timetable to rehabilitate and complete the necessary procedures for the implementation of projects as the reconstruction process and believes modernization plans), host (agree that the plans of reconstruction and economic reform challenges facing the clear result of the tense security situation, but the government must heed to the objective basis for sabotage operations and daily killings in the country that is thwarting attempts Advancement of physical reality in Iraq and the inability to restore the national economy and expand its developmental at various levels), It warned (the postponement of the options available to the exemplary implementation of projects, disrupt, and wasting money allocated to the completion of modest proportions pretext security situation or not allow companies through a bidding international investment and effective decisions and direction in order to serve society groups). farewell to (lift all restrictions on investors and encourage inflows of direct relationship important projects in the country).
تيجية طورةFor his part, Professor in the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Administration and Economy Hassan Helo need to take the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation to work to coordinate requests for reconstruction through consultative processes leading up to facilitate completion of the work system development projects, He says (to take serious steps in accelerating the reconstruction of Iraq will lead to significant progress in the resumption of services in the area of construction, because the funding mechanisms exist for the government with the necessity of strengthening policy amendment in decisions related to investment projects and this is the heart of the work of the ministry), He pointed out (to make way for bids to invest in important sectors of housing, electricity and infrastructure and monitor the performance of companies, both foreign or domestic requirement of experience in the jurisdiction of Iraq, which suffers from problems cut capacity to meet the needs of the Iraqi people), shows (that benefit from the experiences of other countries like Egypt and Tunisia in the form of specialized facilities for companies wishing to invest and familiarizing them with strategic outlook sectors will lead to an influx of capital and expertise well advanced

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the theft of 180 million dinars from the station to mobilize fuel Midhatih

Hilla Plumber

An armed gang managed to steal more than 180 million dinars during an armed robbery carried out on the mobilization station fuel Midhatih South Babylon.

A source in the police maintain told (morning) that nearly 7 gunmen riding in two cars attacked the station and tied up the guards and seized more than 180 million dinars stored in a safe station without the police were able to arrest the gang members, who fled to an unknown destination, adding that the guards who are now under investigation.

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it was agreed date for the negotiations within a month

For Baghdad between America and Iran : an important step toward security in Iraq and the region

Baghdad morning

Exited the first direct talks between the United States and Iran on the issue of Iraq, since nearly three decades, certainly the support of the government, political and security Maliki and the formation of a tripartite commission to work for the stability of Iraq.

Observers believe that the meeting chaired by the Iraqi side is a step for the stability of the country and described the UAE after voting, noting that Baghdad had managed to collect the disputing parties to the same table for dialogue. The Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki talks, which lasted four hours, welcoming the convening of the first meeting between representatives of the American and Iranian governments.

He said Mr. al-Maliki : Iraq is a key party in the ongoing dialogue between the United States and Iran and not merely an intermediary, stressed "We want a stable Iraq is free of international forces and regional interventions."
The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the meeting "a good omen for Iraq and an important step towards security and stability in the region," hoping that the open meeting today, "Mays common understanding to other meetings dealing with the outstanding issues among ourselves for our security."
He believed that the meeting between the Iranian and American ambassadors in Baghdad is the result of "positive atmosphere resulting from the ongoing efforts for the previous period starting from the neighboring countries in Baghdad and even Sharm El-Sheikh conference."
Mr. Maliki added that Iraq is not a mediator between the two estranged but seeks to guide the direction of positive dialogue and to overcome obstacles to success to ensure an outcome that would pay the political process and achieve common goals for all of us and preserve Iraq's unity, security and stability.
Mr. al-Maliki stressed that the Iraqi issue is the exclusive subject of this meeting, saying : the firm will of the parties to reach common spaces reflects a common understanding of the relationship between the two with regard to the Iraqi file and discovers, in the hope of supporting the Iraqi people and to assist in parking schemes in terrorism.
For his part, government spokesman Dr. Skinner : The Iranian-American talks confirmed support for the Iraqi government to build a state of institutions and the security of a stable Iraq.
He added in a press conference held after the talks, which lasted four hours yesterday : "There is a common points between the two sides and that Iraq is a key party in the meeting."
The Skinner : that the Iraqi government has confirmed that any good relationship between Iran and America will reflect positively on Iraq, pointing out that the meeting included the American side put forward some of the accusations against Iran Iranians expressed fears of the American presence in Iraq. Tehran sees that the American military presence in Iraq targeting them.
He pointed out : "The Iraqi government asked the two sides to be ongoing meetings between the two sides," adding that "the decision to the survival of America in Iraq is part of the Iraqi decision, because Iraq is determined to stay or go multinational forces from Iraq".
At the end of the meeting it was agreed to hold a tripartite meeting within a month, according to information from the agency that CNN News.
The description Hoshyar Zebari, the foreign minister meeting the important step, he said, is not expected to yield valuable results.
Zebari said in a press statement made yesterday : I do not expect miracles from this meeting but important first step for a dialogue between the United States and Iran as a regional power, , adding that "the United States was a main player in the politics of Iraq and the Iraqi government is the subject of Iran and player also whether we want to or not."
The Tehran talks preempted by declaring disclosure of an American spy network inside the country, noting that it will reveal more details in the next few days.
The good Sunaid deputy coalition is close to the Prime Minister has confirmed such a meeting yesterday that Mr. al-Maliki will ask for the opening of the file complex between the two sides and that other events at the highest level.
Sunaid He continued that the Prime Minister would broach the subject of the MKO and how to reduce the activity in Iraq, explaining that the three parties, namely Iraq, Iran and America will move after the opening of the talks by Maliki to a tripartite meeting to discuss the demands of each hand.
Sunaid said : "This meeting will start despite the absence of a practical thing only that the government will demand the highest representation of the future." Headed by Dr. Muwaffaq Al-Rubaie, the Iraqi side Skinner in Tehran as its ambassador in Iraq Hassan Kazemi while chaired by Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Washington, the American delegation in Baghdad.

The Manouchehr Muttaqi Iranian Foreign Minister announced that Iran is ready to provide assistance to the United States to remove its forces from Iraq and the region if the United States changed its dealings, saying that the withdrawal is for the benefit of all nations and peoples of the region. He expressed the hope that Washington take the correct position of the current issues in Iraq and the failure of its policies yield in the region and Iraq seriously and take a decision to change its policy in order to create the ground for the success of these talks and continuity in case of necessity.

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He explained Muttaqi that Iran decided to engage in these talks in order to remind the occupying forces duties .. He pointed out that Tehran will continue the talks if any subsequent response by the United States. He added that the quest to remove the occupying forces from Iraq requires first stabilize the security conditions and the stability of those conditions would be justified to contain the terrorism.

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briefed on the results of special investigations explosion which targeted

The House postponed voting on new ministers for the third time

Baghdad-Sabah.

The meeting closed the House yesterday to discuss the report of the Commission on Security and Defense sector functioning results of the investigation into the bombing, which targeted Parliament last month, in addition to protective measures taken to provide security for members and the Council as to the vote on the new cabinet because of lack of quorum.

Converted to the meeting (closed) decision of the House Speaker Dr Mahmoud Almchidani only MP Abbas Al-Bayati said in a statement to "Assabah" : that yesterday's meeting focused on discussing the report of the security and defense sector functioning results of the investigation regarding the bombing of the House of Representatives which has claimed MP on the list of dialogue Mohammed Awad and wounding a number of other personnel in addition to discussing the security situation in the Council and its members and the recommendations of the Committee for Security and Defense in this regard, especially the importance of coordination between the Office of the Adjutant General of the Armed Forces and various security agencies and the Commission on Security and Defense.

Bayati explained that the trend points to the need to take advantage of the expertise in the field of Iraqi national security rather than foreign security companies.
And on the results of the investigation indicated that there was progress on two first investigations conducted by Iraqi security services and went to the advanced results, especially on the identity of the terrorist who blew himself and the attempts to link the more advanced of thread to discover how he arrived at the Parliament and there investigations American Anwalim where to hit.

He said the decision to extend the stay of the multinational forces and the role of the House in the issuance of such a resolution is still under consideration by the competent committees and making political aspect should be a national consensus across the political institutions higher.

Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Alliance deputy Mahmoud Othman said : "It has been postponing the vote of confidence on the new ministers at the meeting of the House today because of the lack of quorum. He said in a statement of the National Iraqi News : "When we arrived at a cabinet reshuffle was number 110 House members while they were when Opening of the meeting more than this number and there was a quorum complete a postponement was granted because the confidence needed absolute majority. He added : "It seems that there are views and the members do not support this amendment, which called for the ministerial Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said they have started to leave the room upon arrival of this paragraph," explaining : "I believe that the delay in this matter is incorrect because these ministries are service and people need services and can not keep from without ministers and all parties must assume this responsibility. "
The Board discussed in the meeting, which became public after the first reading of the draft law on Iraq's accession to the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit and the first reading of the draft law on Iraq's accession to the International Agency for Investment Guarantee.
In the meantime, the Chairman of the Integrity Commission in the Chamber of Deputies, Sheikh Sabah Al-Sa'idi : "It's been postponed questioning of the President Office integrity Radi Radi, which was scheduled today on the 14 charges against him. He called Sa'idi said in a press statement of the Presidency to identify a new date for the interrogation of Nadi and procrastination is not as requested interrogation has met the requirements of legal and constitutional.

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