Parliament authorizes the government to arrest Barzani
BAGHDAD / Baghdadiya News .. The House of Representatives in its regular session, on Wednesday, a decision on the referendum referendum in the Kurdistan region, while a legal expert said that the implementation of the decision entrusted to the executive authority.
The decision of the Council of Representatives includes 13 paragraphs, including the obligation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to take all constitutional and legal measures to preserve the unity of Iraq and to confirm the decision of the Ministerial Council for National Security to judicial follow-up of those responsible for carrying out the referendum, including Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani.
The text of the parliament’s decision to close the border ports outside the control of the federal authority, the return of northern oil fields in Kirkuk and the disputed areas, and take measures to remove the governor of Kirkuk, in addition to informing the States that have consulates and representatives in the Kurdistan region to close, Conditional dialogue only after the cancellation of the results of the referendum.
For his part, the legal expert Tariq Harb that the decision issued by the parliament, not implemented immediately, but is deposited with the executive authority.
He added that “the Council of Ministers will be the implementation of the decision of the parliament,” noting that “the Council of Ministers is the supreme authority according to Article (80) of the Constitution, which states that the planning and implementation of the general policy of the State of the Council of Ministers,” adding that ” The ministers were aware of the implementation of the resolution. ”
“The government implements this paragraph by arresting Barzani and those responsible for carrying out the referendum and handing them over to the judiciary,” Harb said.
“The arrest of those responsible for the implementation of the referendum does not require the issuance of arrest warrants, because according to the law, the implementation of the referendum is a” crime is a witness, “and does not need warrants arrest to arrest the perpetrator,” stressing that “Massoud Barzani after this decision is considered Prosecuted and wanted by Baghdad. ”
Baghdad News Agency
BGG ~ Before everyone gets all “up in arms” about what is right, who they support, or what they think they “know”…
Let me ask a few questions.
So what constitutes treason?
Why is Barzani still in power 2 years after his second term expired?
Why is the KRG Parliament suspended?
Why did his family choose to purchase large estates in the U.S. – Virginia to be exact (other than the Nov. 1 elections he insists he won’t be a part of…)
On one final note – I’ll recall to your attention, Barzani and the Kurds had the final swing vote with which to remove Maliki in his first term (as I recall – it might have been later…), but instead, chose to NOT USE IT. Why?
Make no mistake… I am a Kurdish sympathizer. However, I am for the Kurdish people… not the Kurdish leadership. None of them. They are all crooked.
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Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to reinstate the oil export agreement through the joint pipeline
A Lebanese newspaper on Wednesday revealed an Iraqi request from Saudi Arabia to re-work on the agreement to export Iraqi oil through the Iraqi-Saudi joint pipeline that runs through the Kingdom’s territory in order to confront the secession of the Kurdistan region.
The newspaper said in a report issued today, that “some leaks came out of an Iraqi request from the Saudis to re-work on the agreement to export Iraqi oil via the Iraqi-Saudi joint pipeline that passes through Saudi territory, and the latter was stopped unilaterally by the invasion of Kuwait in 1990 As a punitive measure for Saddam Hussein. ”
The pipeline, which runs from the Rumailan field in southern Iraq, is making its way into the Saudi desert towards Riyadh and then turning west to be located at the Al-Majas refinery near Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. The pipeline has a capacity of about 1.6 million Barrel per day “.
The newspaper pointed out that “Iraq neglected before the US invasion to prosecute Saudi Arabia in international courts because of the confiscation of the pipeline (owned by Iraq) and oil, which was in addition to the use of the transfer of gas from the eastern region to the west of the Kingdom.
According to the newspaper, Iraq “hopes today that Riyadh agree to revive the agreement to increase the capacity to export,” pointing out that “cannot be ruled out the possibility of preemptive Baghdad steps to separate the Kurdistan region, which would confiscate a large part of oil production in the north (about 700 thousand barrels per day) ) To demand Riyadh revive the work pipe agreement (miracle).
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BGG – Article: “Barzani: The time has come to demand the postponement of the referendum will not take my people” Quote: “The president of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, said the claims and calls to postpone the referendum on independence “is over.” The title is a little deceiving. However, it also points out Barzani clearly intends to “negotiate” with Baghdad afterwards. The whole thing has the feel of a “squeeze play”. Barzani may well know he has no chance of a true independence play. On the other hand, while this is an “extra-Constitutional” vote, Abadi and the GOI ignore their Constitution when it suits them as well.
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BGG ~ Let me be perfectly clear…
I am not saying, nor have I said, they will enact some version of currency reform this year – as in: 2017. They may – they may not… it would be very difficult to know this.
Nor am I saying this HAS TO go into 2018. Nowhere has any official source said this. Nor have there been ANY DIRECT indications of this. NONE.
In fact, there have been NUMEROUS indications DAILY they are moving closer and closer to a full re-engagement with the world markets and economies.
Just today there is news of direct negotiations between Iraq and the Saudis to share an export pipeline again.
…”Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to reinstate the oil export agreement through the joint pipeline”… (see article above)
This daily flow of news speaks directly to the economic and market progress Iraq is making… by LEAPS AND BOUNDS.
This re-engagement, with the support of the IMF, UN and WB is critical. Iraq can price their currency and whatever they want. If no one will buy it, what does it matter?? Who cares if there were a $14 RV – if no one will buy your currency??
This re-engagement and international acceptance is a HUGE step towards economic, investment and currency reform in Iraq.
I have plainly said they are CLOSE. Period. End of story.
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BGG – This is – best case, a leverage play by Barzani. There is significant unrest in most of the surrounding regions over this situation. Turkey doesn’t like it. Iran doesn’t like it. Iraq doesn’t like it. The IMF doesn’t like it. The UN doesn’t like it. The US doesn’t like it. Explain to me again the “excitement”? It’s not good. However, it may not be anything more than a short-term distraction to currency reform in Iraq.
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What’s next after Kurdish independence vote?
ERBIL — Defying pressure from the United States and regional powers Turkey and Iran, millions of Kurds cast their ballots today in a historic referendum on long-fought Kurdish independence.
Massoud Barzani, president of Iraqi Kurdistan, who is leading the independence drive, exuded confidence after voting at a polling station close to the presidential compound overlooking Erbil, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) sits. As election observers looked on, his eldest son, Masrour, chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Council, was up next, dipping his index finger in the indelible indigo ink meant to prevent repeat balloting…
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Aggiedad77 (Dinar Guru) – …may I point to a few things… good things IMO…in fact very good…has anyone been keeping a scorecard on FM Jaafari and who he had “side” meetings with in NYC…those are of the utmost importance IMO…IMO it is those types of meetings where so much can be and often is accomplished…Jaafari as a former Prime Minister of Iraq knows how to be a mover and shaker… IMO Abadi chose this man very wisely to take his place in NYC at the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) meetings …he knew Jaafari’s experience would be helpful…no he’s not Abadi but he still can speak with authority…he had serious meetings with many serious players… And what always seems to happen after a significant entourage comes to the US and then returns to Iraq…MAJOR things seem to magically happen, almost as if a favored hand helps them to move mountains…
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Baghdad gives Erbil three days to hand over control of airports
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Iraqi Council of Ministers has decided to bring the Kurdistan Region’s airports under the authority of the central government, giving Erbil three days to hand them over to Baghdad.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the decision in his weekly news conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. If Erbil does not comply within the three days, Baghdad will close the airports, he asserted.
“We decided to halt all airlines, travel, and the landing of planes from regional and world countries at Erbil and Sulaimani airports, and vice versa. The decision will be implemented within three days, by Friday,” at 6pm, Abadi said, adding they have contacted countries with regard to this.
Humanitarian and emergency flights will not be affected provided they obtain prior approval from Baghdad. Domestic flights are not affected.
Abadi also demanded all oil revenues of the Kurdistan Region to be returned to the control of federal authorities.
He tweeted that those who want to “weaken” Iraq’s sovereignty have “miscalculated.”
Abadi stressed that the referendum will hurt Kurdistan and Iraq as a whole and his government will impose its authority according to the constitution.
“We will not extend our hand to touch the honor of Kurdish citizens,” Abadi added.
“The leaders of the Kurdistan Region didn’t listen to the calls for not holding the referendum and we will not hold discussions on its result,” Abadi said.
Flights have been landing and taking off from both Erbil and Sulaimani airports, according to their respective websites.
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Stratfor Strategies: Sit. rep.
Negotiations are underway between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the planned Kurdistan independence referendum, scheduled for Sept. 25. Numerous international powers oppose the referendum — including the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Iran, Germany and other EU powers — and pressure is mounting on KRG President Massoud Barzani to delay the referendum. Meanwhile, Barzani is trying to turn popular approval among Iraqi Kurds for the referendum into a mandate that will improve his bargaining position. But the rallying support — and opposition — is bringing a political charge that’s already spilled over into violence and could do so again.
The prospective referendum includes territories that the central government in Iraq and the KRG both claim as their own. As political negotiations continue, the security situation in the disputed territories is tense and risks escalating. In one such province, Diyala, Iranian-backed Shiite militias recently tried to claim territory, with militia leaders saying that the Kurds had no right to it. In Kirkuk province (which is more valuable than Diyala in part because of its oil reserves), not only do both the Iraqi and Kurdish governments lay claim to overlapping portions of the province, but outside powers Turkey and Iran also claim some degree of ownership and maintain ties to militia forces on the ground.
On Sept. 18, clashes erupted in Kirkuk between Kurdish paramilitary forces and Turkmen, resulting in the death of one Kurdish fighter and the wounding of a total of five men from both sides. As of Sept. 19, a nighttime curfew had been issued in Kirkuk to quell the violence and circumvent an escalation. Earlier the same day, in a pro-referendum rally in Kirkuk, provincial Governor Najmiddin Karim made an appearance in support of Kurdistan independence, underlining the political tension in the province. Many Kirkuk residents, particularly Arabs and Turkmen, do not support the referendum. Because neither Baghdad nor Arbil wields ultimate power over the militia forces scattered throughout the province, there is the risk further clashes will occur. More unrest could, in turn, invite the deployment of even more military forces — from both the Iraqi government and the KRG — to the province. Going forward, Kirkuk will be a province to watch as a bellwether for the mounting risk of violence over the upcoming referendum.
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BGG ~ IMHO, they may have a “vote” on this yet… long-run?? Barzani is KIDDING himself. If he manages to split from Iraq in the near future, Turkey will have him for a light snack (This is highly likely the impetus for the Barzani’s buying U.S. residences).
Erodgan has been spoiling to deal with his Turkish Kurdish. He sees no difference in his southern uprising and Barzani. They are all the same to him.
Further, both Turkey and Iran have designs on Kirkuk as well as the Kurds and the GOI. To further complicate matters, the GOI has clearly not been paying their bills to the Kurds. It has to be a pretty big slap in the face where the Peshmerga hasn’t been paid since 2013 and these THUG SHIA Militias got salaries codified in the recent budget. On the other side of the argument – the Kurds have been (reportedly) selling oil outside the agreed upon channels.
Think about it… if the Kurds haven’t been contributing to the GOI for as long as is represented, if the GOI haven’t been paying the Kurds since 2013…
What does this vote matter?? They have the same “defacto agreement” going right now? Correct? How or why would it matter to the currency of Iraq?
Doubters?? Here is a Stratfor headline from TODAY!!
Sep 23, 2017 | Turkey: Parliament OKs Military Intervention, Warns Iraqi Kurds On Vote
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