Iraqi leaders agree to end political contention
Baghdad, August 3 (AKnews) - Iraq's political leaders agreed in a meeting last night at Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's home, to put an end to an intense month of political disputes.
For the past few weeks, Iraq’s political process has ground to a standstill because of heated debates over the allocation of three key security ministries and the application of the power-sharing deal signed by the political blocs in December last year.
Though intensified of late, the frictions between the main players on Iraq’s political arena stretch back to the March 2010 legislative polls.
Following a nine-month political standoff over the right to form the next government, the blocs finally came together in Erbil to sign power-sharing deal initiated by Kurdistan Regional President Massoud Barzani in December.
Under the Erbil agreement, Maliki and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani – a Kurd – were to retain their offices for a second term, and al-Iraqiya List leader Ayad Allawi, who secured a narrow majority of votes in the elections, would head a new executive body called the National Council for Strategic Policies (NCSP) as an attempt to maintain balance.
The al-Iraqiya List meanwhile, has repeatedly accused Maliki, whose list only overcame Allawi’s by controversially forming a super-bloc, the National Coalition (NC), with the Sadrist Current following the elections, of not abiding to the terms of the Erbil agreement.
With the NCSP not yet formed, eight months after the Erbil accord was signed, Iraqiya leaders have threatened to withdraw from the partnership government and accused Maliki of monopolizing power and failing to implement all terms of the deal.
Maliki hit back at Allawi in a media slanging match in May, accusing the al-Iraqiya leader of harboring “an understanding of partnership as sharing in the spoils and gains and escaping from the responsibilities”.
The issue of the candidates for the three security ministry posts meanwhile – left unassigned since the inauguration of the new government due to the squabbling leaders - was one of the main political contentions driving a wedge between the political blocs of late.
Maliki had several times rejected candidates put forward by al-Iraqiya - who in accordance with the Erbil agreement are entitled to hold the defense ministry – saying each time that the proposed deputies lacked the qualifications and/or experience to hold such a post.
The leaders on Tuesday however agreed on a formula to bring to an end the political rivalry.
Yonadim Yousef Kanna, a Christian leader who participated in the meetings told AKnews that the leaders have agreed to form two committees tasked with making sure the power balance is maintained and to draft a law for the NCSP over the next two weeks.
The leaders have also "agreed that the al-Iraqiya list put forward new candidates for the position of the minister of defense, and the National Coalition (NC) led by Maliki put forward candidates for the Interior and National Security ministries with a political consensus on the candidates for those positions," Kanna continued.
As part of the talks, the Iraqi leaders also gave the government the green light to negotiate with Washington an extension of the mandate of the US forces in Iraq beyond the 2011 deadline for their withdrawal.
There is still disagreement between the leaders about the US forces remaining in Iraq, said Kanna, as the US seek to guarantee immunity from prosecution for its soldiers.
"…it was agreed that the matter be discussed in the Iraqi parliament," Kanna said
Reported by Haidar Ibrahiim
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[2:04:11 PM] *mike**nesaranowwon**: [2:03 PM] atthebeach:
<<< [OKIE OIL MAN] PRES OBAMA SIGNED THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE R/V PAPERS LAST NIGHT AT 6 PM E.S.T. AND THEN HIS PAPERS WAS FORWARDED TO THE IMF AND THEY STARTED A MEETING LAST NIGHT TO DETERMINE THE EXACT TIME OF RELEASE. THAT IS STILL WHERE WE STAND NOW. WE ARE WAITING ON THE DECISSION OF THE IMF AS TO THE RELEASE TIMING. THEY ARE NOTHING NEW THIS MORNING BEYOND THAT.
[2:36:03 PM] john ferranti: *seen on GET Tony on PTR saying it will be today 08/03/2011
[ladyj47] This was just posted on OKIE...Tony on PTR call now – he had the info exactly what was going to happen yesterday HOURS before it was shown – its agreed and signed and DONE we have not seen it yet and EVERY MINUTE it is expected – IT WILL BE TODAY according to the last 3 phone calls I just got off of – be grown enough to take it- everybody has signed it all and we are in an expecting mode – yes we said this before but IT IS NOW
[2:39:32 PM] john ferranti: *Okie OIL MAN-Obama has signed off and we are awaiting for the release of the RV 08/03/2011
[OKIE OIL MAN] PRES OBAMA SIGNED THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE R/V PAPERS LAST NIGHT AT 6 PM E.S.T. AND THEN HIS PAPERS WAS FORWARDED TO THE IMF AND THEY STARTED A MEETING LAST NIGHT TO DETERMINE THE EXACT TIME OF RELEASE. THAT IS STILL WHERE WE STAND NOW. WE ARE WAITING ON THE DECISSION OF THE IMF AS TO THE RELEASE TIMING. THEY ARE NOTHING NEW THIS MORNING BEYOND THAT.
this was seen on GET
[okie oil man] iraq informed the imf they are ready and more than ready to r/v because of the poor condition of the limited amount of currency in circulation. It has degraded to the point that the counterfeiters can make exact duplicate of currency and it is nearly impossible to differentiate between real dinar and fake dinar. The cbi has said the coins will be put in circulation the last of this week. That should tell those who think a lot---
Ruger post: London exchangers working late 08/03/2011
[scrappy24] re post from: ruger "A little hope : Ok folks got something for you. The London Exchange just closed and I received conformation that the Zurich Branchs of ABN AMERO are asking their top currency traders to stay late or until the Dow Jones closes. I cannot confirm the other Banks. They have not given a reason for the extra hours and it has happen (according to my friend who works there) several times in the last 6 years. When my partners get off work (very soon) I will ask for a London Conformation. Also I have been to both my Banks locally (Chase & BBVA)and they are in antisapation of the rate change. Both managers (who I have known for years) are invested in the Dinar. Quote: We feel the Dinar is a excellent investment at this time"
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