The Commission announces the results Thursday and says: Do not believe the rumors
Baghdad / SNG – A member of the Board of Commissioners of the Electoral Commission, Hazem al-Ridini said that the figures announced by the Commission for what the entities have received is not final changeable but not by large proportions, and the other surprising is the circulation of names winning inaccurate numbers.
“The announced votes for the lists do not represent 100 percent, but some satellite channels have tried to influence and distort the results in advance by announcing inaccurate numbers,” he said.
“The final results will be announced on Thursday, during a press conference announcing the number of seats and the winning candidates and the number of votes they have won,” he said.
Article Credit: sngiq.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi closest to the premiership
Said Habib terminal head of the parliamentary wisdom bloc that Haider Abadi, the current prime minister is the closest to get a second term of others and stressed the existence of talks between the blocks of the alliance and the formation of the largest bloc in the coming period.
Al-Turfi said that one of the advantages of Haider Abadi, which qualifies him to renew the mandate for another parliamentary session is to get a list of good seats in parliament in addition to his victory on terrorism, according to his claim.
He stressed that the current wise conditions for the next prime minister in the event of an alliance with him is the application of the law and accountability of corrupt and state building in accordance with sound rules.
He added that the talks to form the next government has started since the announcement of the preliminary results will crystallize during the coming hours to come out of the largest bloc, indicating that the largest bloc will be far from sectarianism and will include all components to reduce the page of sectarianism and abomination.
Article Credit: Irqnews.com
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Sadrist movement will assume the post of prime minister
Baghdad News – A spokesman for the Sadrist movement, Ali Douai will be the candidate the post of for Prime Minister.
Article Credit: baghdadnews.info (Special Thanks to Paul Moseley)
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) – Our unofficial IMF compliance countdown clock for the 2% compliance is now at 30 days to go.
Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.
The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.
Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.
Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.
An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.
Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS
BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.
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Sadr receives a phone call from Abadi
Baghdad today – Sadr’s leader Moqtada al-Sadr received a phone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.
Sadr’s office said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that “the leader of the Sadrist movement received a telephone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi today, congratulating Sadr to conduct the electoral process in a secure democratic atmosphere and the victory of the National Alliance and take the first place in the electoral lists competing in parliamentary elections Of 2018 “.
Sadr said, according to the statement, that “this victory is an achievement for the Iraqi people and its national entitlement first and foremost.”
The spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi, said that the current supporter of the Alliance, which won the highest votes does not insist on naming a candidate for prime minister, while noting the existence of a single condition in exchange for supporting the nomination of Haider al-Abbadi to head the next government.
Al-Obeidi said in a television interview (Baghdad today) that “there is no problem in the nomination of Abadi to head the next government if he made pledges according to specific schedules in exchange for his support for the prime minister,” adding that ” Do not belong to parties and lead their positions away from the pressure of their masses. ”
He pointed out that “there is no major list is locked in the way to form the next government,” noting that “lists that have a methodology in the fight against corruption are large lists and not small.”
He said that “the voting in the Iraqi elections of 2018, the rejection of previous figures, and the results of the previous elections.”
Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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6 corrupts, perhaps including Nuri Al-Maliki, about to flee Iraq: Sources
More than six corrupt figures are currently preparing for fleeing Iraq through the Baghdad International Airport, well-informed sources told the Baghdad Post by phone on Monday.
The sources who requested anonymity did not name the corrupt figures. But it is most likely that former PM Nuri al-Maliki is among them.
Sadrists on social media urged prominent Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr to swiftly form a government in a bid to prevent corrupt officials from fleeing the country.
With most votes counted, Al-Sadr-led Saeroon (On the Move) coalition is taking the lead.
Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) – These are the steps to form the next Iraqi government… “Basnews: According to the Constitution...The Iraqi parliamentary elections, which took place yesterday, have followed the steps of forming the new government within 90 days. The steps in accordance with the Iraqi constitution will be as follows:
– The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) will announce the election results on Monday.
– President Fuad Masum calls on the new parliament to convene within 15 days of announcing the results.
– Legislators elect a speaker and two deputies by an absolute majority at the first meeting.
Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) – These are the steps to form the next Iraqi government...
– Parliament elects a new president by a two-thirds majority of deputies within 30 days of the first meeting.
– The new president nominates the candidate of the largest bloc in parliament to form a government.
– The prime minister-designate shall have 30 days to form the government and submit it to parliament for approval.
– Parliament must approve the government program and each minister separately in a separate vote by an absolute If the prime minister-designate fails to form a coalition government within 30 days or if parliament rejects the government proposed by the prime minister-designate, the president must appoint another candidate to form a government within 15 days.
Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Corruption-tainted leaders have no place in new gov’t: Sadr spokesperson
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Sadr movement will nominate current Maysan governor for the post of prime minister to head up what they want to be a technocrat government that will eliminate those tainted with accusations of corruption, the spokesperson told Rudaw.
Spokesperson Salah al-Obeidi told Rudaw they will not allow figures and leaders involved in corruption to be part of the new team that will lead the country.
Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who heads the movement, has led demands for an end to corruption in Baghdad. His followers have regularly held large anti-government protests in Baghdad.
Iraq ranks among the most corrupt nations in the world. Incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, describing it as a threat equal to terrorism.
Abadi is considered Washington’s man. His list’s failure at the polls was a surprise.
Obeidi also confirmed that Ali Dawai, current Maysan governor, will be Sadr’s candidate for prime minister, explaining they are ready to enter talks with other parties on this.
They appear willing to be flexible in their nomination as Obeidi said Dawai will not necessarily be their final candidate.
The spokesperson added that the government structure should not be sectarian-based and other groups, including Kurds, will be involved.
Al-Sayirun (Marching Towards Reform), is a coalition of Sadr’s supporters, some secularists, and the Iraqi Communist Party. According to preliminary election results, the alliance has won the most seats, followed by al-Fatih, pushing Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance into third place.
Under the Iraqi constitution, after the final election results are released, the president gives 15 days for the newly elected parliament to hold its first session. The oldest MP will preside over the session where the speaker and deputy will be chosen.
Then the new parliament will elect a new president within three days. The new president will recommend the largest bloc in the parliament form the cabinet. If that bloc fails, another bloc will be recommended to form the government, this time within 15 days.
Sadr appeared to call for the formation of a technocratic government in a pun-laden tweet on Monday.
Article Credit: Rudaw.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) – Just a reminder to all, that Prime Minister is not an elected position. It is a consensus among political blocs after the election. So we are in for a bit of a wait while negotiations and alliances are formed.
Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) – Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq has yet to indicate any returns from the polls. Abadi was expected to show well in Mosul / Nineveh, we shall see.
Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Who? What? Why? Iraq’s election (2018)
BGG ~ Folks, it is as simple as this… These election results are critical. Even with an outright win by Abadi, it may well take him some time to fully form his next GOI and move things forward.
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Some interesting headlines…
Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections
BGG ~ September 30th?? Why bother?? Why not go ahead and delay them until 2027 while you’re at it?? These clowns!!
Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund
Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq
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French report: Election results will change after the addition of 1.7 million votes for the special ballot and voters abroad
Baghdad today – The results of the Iraqi elections may change suddenly for some parties after the addition of the votes of the special and external voters, which are about 1.7 million votes.
The report said that “the Iraqis have formed a political surprise by the receipt of lists against the current political structure, to advance the legislative elections,” according to partial results showed, a big difference from the Prime Minister Haider Abadi, which has the support of a large international,
“These official partial results, which appeared on Sunday night, do not include the vote of security forces, expatriates and displaced people, who can change the data after counting their votes.
According to Agence France-Presse, “these two lists, the first followed by the leadership of Moqtada al-Sadr, and includes the Communists, and the second opening, which includes factions of the popular crowd close to Iran, in the past, a speech hostile to Washington, despite their fighting alongside US forces against the organization calling.
“The alliance of Sadr and the Communist Party on the basis of fighting corruption, ranked first in six provinces out of 18, and second in four more after the elections that took place on Saturday.”
Coalition supporters, who have demonstrated weekly against corruption since 2015, gathered pictures of Sadr and firemen in central Baghdad to celebrate “the victory over the corrupt and the new stage of the Iraqi people, and chant: Free Free Baghdad! Iran by land!”
The Fath Alliance, which includes the popular mobilization factions that played a crucial role in supporting the security forces to defeat an oppressive organization, first dissolved in four provinces, and second in eight.
“For Abbadi, supported by the international coalition, he has succeeded behind the conquest and all the provinces except Nineveh, and the largest cities of Mosul, which Abadi announced in July.”
Earlier, several political officials pointed out that “Abadi will be ranked first with about 60 seats in parliament.”
“However, these numbers can change, as the counting of votes does not include the votes of about 700 thousand elements of the Iraqi security forces, in addition to the votes of about one million expatriates Iraqi.”
She pointed out that “the biggest loss in the elections was the share of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who leads a coalition of state law, and maintains strong relations with Iran.” “According to partial results, this coalition came in fourth place.”
Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi addressed the Iraqi people yesterday, calling on citizens and political blocs to “respect the results of the elections and abide by the proper legal means of violations,” expressing full readiness “to work and cooperate in forming an Iraqi government free from corruption and quotas and not subject to foreign agendas. “He said.
Some observers believe, according to the French report, that “the word Abadi came in response to the spokesman of a coalition of state law, Abbas al-Yasiri, who, in remarks, yesterday, the government of Abadi, the responsibility of chaos during the elections,” adding that “weak government and weak security led to chaos Which took place in the elections. ”
Abadi said during the speech broadcast by Al-Iraqiya semi-official television: “Since the first day of our receipt of this government in 2014, we have prioritized the liberation of the land of Iraq and the prevention of expansion to the rest of the provinces and our work to achieve security and stability and end sectarianism among Iraqis, People of one people “.
He pointed out that his government “sought with all effort and sincerity to be a strong state, and its prestige respected in the regional and international environment, and that the government is free of corruption and abhorrent quotas, which we have given the most important and the largest of them.”
In his speech, Abadi said that under the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq, “the full responsibility of the country’s leadership and protection and defend its unity, interests and sovereignty until the formation of the new government.”
On the other hand, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, yesterday, the parties winning the election to start talks on forming a new government.
The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement issued yesterday that “the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, received the special envoy of the US President to the international coalition against Da’id, Brett McGurk, and Douglas Seelman, US ambassador to Iraq, and a diplomatic delegation accompanying them.
The statement said Barzani “invited the Iraqi and Kurdish parties winning to start talks on forming a new government with political and architectural projects and visions for the present and future of Iraq.”
Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)
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