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The upcoming elections is the most competitive since 2005 said Salim al-Jubouri

Apr 26 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri stressed that "the upcoming elections will be the most competitive since 2005.

"The political targeting of many political leaders has not exceeded the law in my election campaign. I have not received any external funding for my campaign," he said in a televised statement.

"The national list entered in all provinces and the largest weight in the western provinces. The National Coalition is not a temporary compound for me. We began knitting the bridges of partnership with some political coalitions after the elections."

Jaafari Calls On The UN To Play A Role That Guarantees Conducting Electoral Process

Apr 23 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari called on the United Nations to play a role in ensuring the conduct of the electoral process without breaches or obstacles.

"We believe that the elections are a way to move from one situation to the next, and I stress the importance of the strong participation of Iraqis in the elections, and the United Nations should play a role in ensuring that the electoral process is conducted without any obstacles or obstacles " Jaafari said during a meeting with Ján Kubiš, the UN representative in Iraq.

Al-Nujaifi calls for international monitoring

Apr 11 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

Vice President of the Republic Osama Abdul Aziz al-Nujaifi called for international monitoring to ensure the fairness and transparency of the elections.

Al-Nujaifi received on Wednesday the Australian Ambassador in Iraq Joan Lundes, who congratulated him on the occasion of the victory of Iraq on the Daesh terrorist organization, and offered Australia's contributions with the International Coalition to help Iraq, both in the training aspect or grants. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives discusses with the Minister of Interior the security file and preparations for he elections

Apr 09 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri and Interior Minister Qassim Araji discussed the security file and preparations for securing the elections on time. 

A statement by Al- Jubouri office said that during the meeting they discussed the developments of the security file, the preparations of the Ministry to secure elections in the country, and its efforts to achieve security and stability in all governorates.

Al-Sadr calls for International Supervision for the elections

Mar 24 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

The Leader of the Sadrist Movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, called for UN intervention to supervise the upcoming elections.

"The legislative elections are on the door," Al-Sadr said in a tweet on his official Twitter website, "We are increasingly concerned about fraud, so we call for independent international supervision to keep the elections transparent and fair and not corrupt."

Masum Deliberately Disrupt The Budget

Mar 22 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

MP from the state of law bloc, Zeinab al-Basri said president Fuad Masum is responsible for all the consequences of delaying the budget.
Basri said in a press statement that "the President of the Republic deliberately delay the budget because of the share of the Kurdistan region, which was stipulated in the Constitution, trying to violate the law and the Constitution to return the Kurdistan share of 17%," considering that "Masum is the first and last responsible for all the consequences of delaying the budget.

Maliki Calls On The Iraqi Tribes To Participate In The Elections

Mar 21 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

Vice President Nuri al-Maliki called for a broad participation in the elections and actively contribute to granting the visionaries capable of making the achievements to work and to create a promising future for all Iraqis.

"Iraqi tribes are a source of strength for society," Maliki said during a meeting with elders and tribal elders in Al-Muthanna province, according to a statement by his media office. Added "Iraq is distinguished by multiple tribes because they represent the spectrum of the Iraqi people, Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and various religions."

Political squabbling and influence on voters

Mar 16 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

Head of the Baghdad Alliance, former MP Hamid al-Zobaie warned of the pursuit of some parties to use the political squabbling whenever the election date come close.
He told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that some of the political forces and figures who lost the influence of the masses are trying by various means to use the method of political defeat against the forces and personalities who have a great national impact in the political scene and the depth of the masses." 

The Removal of corrupt is necessary

Mar 15 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Moqtada al-Sadr stressed that the removal of corrupt in the upcoming elections is necessary and a national duty.
Al-Sadr said in a statement in response on the question of a citizen on the difficult circumstances that Iraq has experienced and what would he recommend the members of the Sadrist Movement in the upcoming elections, "the removal of the corrupt by giving the voice of competence is necessary and a national duty."

The importance of the security forces in the elections

Mar 15 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

President of the Republic Fuad Masum stressed the importance of the role of security forces in the success of the elections in the liberated areas.
A Presidential statement said that Masum met today, a senior delegation of federal Police Chiefs headed by Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat, to discuss the support of the security forces and enhance their role in social peace."

Important Laws Ready To Voted

Mar 15 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

A member of the House of Representatives for the province of Anbar, Adel Khamis al-Mahallawi said "several important laws are ready to vote on and waiting for consensus and quorum legal."
"The parliament is about to complete its legislative term and the people are waiting to pass several important laws to be a positive sign of the current council in the democratic and legislative process in the country," he told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA).

The Need To Preserve The Democratic Process

Mar 14 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

The head of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council Hammam Hamoudi discussed with the leader of the National Coalition (Watania) , Iyad Allawi, the need to maintain the foundations of the political - democracy process in the country away from the danger of bidding.
The two sides stressed during the meeting that the electoral programs of the parties should be "realistic" and represent a real link between the people and their representatives.

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