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Iraqi parliament speaker: National Partnership absent .. And America stand at the same distance from everyone
Iraqi parliament speaker: National Partnership absent .. And America stand at the same distance from everyone
Najafi told «Middle East»: There is money stolen from Iraq must be returned to him
Mina Ureybi
The President of the House of Representatives of Iraq, Osama Najafi, paid an official visit to the United States at the time of the remaining political and security files and many economic relationship between the two countries. Najafi and carry messages to several U.S. officials, led by the need to recover stolen Iraqi funds, estimated at $ 17 billion, in addition to the seriousness of the political situation in Iraq. Najafi explained in a lengthy and exclusive interview with the «Middle East» political developments in the country, pointing out that the basic problem is «the absence of national partnership», pointing out that «participate» does not mean «partnership». This is a matter Najafi explained in his meetings with Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the President of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner and other senior officials of other Americans. He stressed Najafi, during his meetings, the importance of participation and prevent the marginalization of a group of Iraqi citizens or allow certain control of the mass party of the country .. The following is a transcript of the interview ..
* There are many questions about money missing from the Iraqi Development Fund for Iraq, the details of this case? And your efforts to recover these funds?
- Two months ago, visited the Inspector General U.S. for the reconstruction of Iraq in Baghdad, said that there is money Iraq has been disposed of American parties and there is no support or documentation confirming exchange operations or where the money went or legal expenses, and stated that the amount of about $ 6.6 billion, and stated that with the U.S. government seeks to reveal the parties involved, and requests to help the Iraqis in some detail. The report came on June 12 (June) by the President of Financial Supervision, on the phone asked him to claim that after hearing the report of the Inspector General, U.S.. The report came to me indicates that the withdrawal of 20 billion and $ 100 million from the Development Fund for Iraq, the aircraft was moved from New York to Iraq in cash, based on the perpetuation of the Iraqi government.
* At any point in time was it? Was it before June 2004 when the Iraqi government took responsibility for the fund?
- That was at the time (the U.S. civil administrator for Iraq Paul) Bremer, Yes, before 2004. Disposition of the funds were running the government and the people and the state affairs in general. Of course, received many complaints and began working in the investigation since 2007 in this case, the result reached by the Audit Court that he has to review everything and finds that even now there is no indication that legal action by 17.5 billion dollars of the total 20.1 billion dollars. This amount is absent, there is no information where the funds disbursed and to whom delivered and there are no documents or documents, the amount lost entirely. I have asked the U.S. authorities to attend to provide information, of course, several meetings were postponed because of the failure of U.S. authorities for attending the last meeting was in April 2011, asked them to attend did not attend. They sent us a message in the subject and asked for personal intervention with the U.S. government and Congress in order to be detected on the circumstances of this matter; because the biggest theft in history, reality. Regarding the Ministry of Defense, withdrew $ 9.1 billion and there is no indication to the health exchange $ 8.7 billion and this amount is within the 20.1 billion dollars. I spoke with U.S. Vice President (Joe Biden) and requested him to cooperate to detect those involved and find out where the money went, this is Iraqi money, not the U.S., from the Development Fund for Iraq, and should return to Iraq and must disclose those involved and ask for the assistance the U.S. government in this area.
* What was the reaction to Biden?
- The man said, I heard (these details) on the morning of our meeting, he heard from his advisers, who gave him an explanation and was very upset, and said this refers to the existence of corruption and must work together to expose this issue and I will tell the president that, and I will give all necessary assistance to cooperate with you to uncover the circumstances of this case. This is the subject of money and in my opinion, there was also a positive reaction from the White House. I will speak with the head of U.S. House of Representatives also on the same subject, and must follow up the matter strongly by the Iraqi parliament and the Iraqi government and the Office of Financial Supervision, the independent body, for obtaining these funds, which funds a large and right in Iraq.
* What next steps for obtaining these funds? What is required from Americans?
- Are working on the case years ago, the U.S. Inspector General says, we discovered nothing of this and we started to investigate and we reached the end $ 6.6 billion, they are working on detection and referral to the courts to recover funds. This is a neighbor, but the Iraqi government to cooperate with the official U.S. to shed light and reveal everything about it and recover the money, is a legal cost for the attention of parliament and the Iraqi government and the Iraqi judiciary, must be established cases in the United States on this subject.
Q: We turn to the issue of expiration Development Fund for Iraq and the entry of a new phase related to the Iraqi money, do you find a new mechanism to Iraq to protect Iraqi funds and income from Iraqi oil?
Iraq is still under the tutelage of Finance, and is still oil money deposited into the Development Fund for Iraq and monitored the disbursement of these funds. At the end of this month's topic will be reviewed in the Security Council to lift the trusteeship of Finance of Iraq and remove Iraq from Chapter VII (of the Security Council).And Iraq will remain in Chapter VII On a point of the relationship with Kuwait and the point of financial guardianship. The Iraqi government has taken a package of measures to protect the money to open some accounts in some countries and in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq, and of course Asthsalna executive decision of the U.S. president to protect Iraqi funds in the United States for another year, and procedures are still in progress, and will host the Minister of Finance and the Governor of Central Bank the near future to find out all the details, but the Iraqi government is serious in taking action to protect the money and not exposed to confiscation or seizure to get out of Iraq after the guardianship of the financial and fund development.
* Back to the relations with the United States, do you expect the possibility of extending the stay of U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of the validity of the security agreement the end of this year? Do you expect the Iraqi parliament's approval to the survival of a smaller number of U.S. troops after the end of 2011?
- Of course this is of concern to Iraqi politicians and concern to American politicians; because it is not clear so far, but clearly an Iraqi because of political differences existing multiplicity of vision towards the subject; because the Iraqis do not agree on a single approach to deal with this file, and all look to this file from a certain angle. Certainly of interest now is in conformity, and the decisions would also be inconsistent; for this, the subject has not been looking so far in the political environment of Iraq. Constitutional rules that the government is responsible, you see the ability of Iraqi forces and the ability of the Iraqi army to defend the border and internal security, and whether army completed building its capabilities in various Alsnov of flying to the artillery to others, whether it is actually capable in the event of withdrawal of the Americans fully cover everything and preserve the security of Iraq .. This did not give an opinion in it, and the Iraqi government is reluctant much in the development of this opinion, and I think it requires resolve the matter in the coming period, if the resolution is the commander of the armed forces, which is on the first, as the other forces is not involved now in the security file, and the whole is limited to the hands of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, he is responsible for giving this opinion, then we can move the resolution to the Council of Ministers, and, if approved by the House of Representatives will consider a new agreement with the United States. A few days ago got a meeting at the home of the president (Jalal Talabani) were putting this issue was not reached agreement, each party gave his point of view different, and in the next week there will be a new meeting. But I like the natural course of constitutional Prime Minister, then the Council of Ministers and the House of Representatives, and I hope that it notes the collective interest of Iraq and not the interest of the parties or the components or the provinces because there are deep political differences can give different opinions.
What demands from the United States, especially within the strategic framework agreement? And what can be provided by the United States to Iraq today?
- Iraq is now at the stage of political instability and security and the presence of foreign interference in Iraqi affairs. The United States is in the region generally, a party to a political movement, security and strategic in the region, there is clear conflict between the fundamental forces in the region, Iranian forces growing that you want to have a key role in the region, and the Turkish force developing countries which have the prominent economist and the role of a clear political and Arab powers which now is undergoing change, the stage of the revolutions and uprisings, the trend towards freedom and democracy and switching regimes. And Iraq has moved from stage to stage of totalitarianism beginning of establishment Democrat, but going through this experience many diseases, problems and obstacles which threatened to back down. It is a model met with success, but a lot of diseases that impede the success of the experiment, there is the corruption that is eating away the body of the Iraqi state, and quotas sectarianism and factionalism, and human rights abuses are great, and the militarization of society that has taken the character of the growth of militias, and the exploitation of the armed forces by the forces of the window also For the purposes of partisan and sectarian purposes, they are militias within the armed forces and militias outside. There is a tendency towards dictatorship began to appear among some Iraqi leaders as if they were in the first way for the dominance of the state. And there is the issue of national partnership absent, felt by the ordinary citizen and felt by the existing political power, but is unable to make decisions and is unable to participate in strategic decisions related to security and on the economy, human rights and about the relationship with neighboring countries and on the form of the State and the Constitution. There is a major contradiction in this experiment, and I think that the role of the United States since the first day, there were errors in the performance of large U.S. this file. Now also, it is not clear where to turn the United States but it is clear that it wants to maintain its presence in the region and part of Iraq and the Iraqis also want a model of democracy says that he has succeeded. Americans can make a lot more to be at the same distance from all the Iraqis and deal with them in balance and not to tend with one party against another and not to exploit the differences of Iraq to more attempts to draw a picture of Iraq's future and assess the democratic will determine later how to build the state. If we succeed in installing a real model of democracy will succeed in anything else.
* But it is difficult to the success of the democratic model with the deep differences between the political blocs, to any degree hinder the differences between the blocs «Iraq» and «the rule of law» of the Iraqi government and the Iraqi parliament?
- It is very important that the lists be giants, «Iraq» and «the rule of law», and closer than ever thanks Mtfahmtin about all of these files, and the difference is, its causes are many. Of course, exploit this difference to more than double the Iraqi and the implementation of some of the issues is not legal, but I think that this issue must be addressed, otherwise Iraq will remain weak and subject to external interventions. It is natural that the majority represented by the «Iraq» and «the rule of law» is able to identify the tracks and out of the crisis .. This is essential.
Do you think that this is possible?
- Yes, of course, possible. What is required is acceptance of others. Do not hide it, however, that «the rule of law» Now, the country now, however, «the rule of law».«Iraq» present in the parliament and the government, but without real impact on the overall situation. And out of the crisis is possible if it is satisfied the list of «law» to share with «Iraq» real and agree to take what it deserves from the role of their under representation in the provinces and has seats in Parliament and competencies. I think the problem will remain in place; because «Iraq» will not accept to remain marginalized and outside the real power. The difference between partnership and participation that participation in any thing, but the partnership means sharing power and influence and decision. If this and there was good faith in applying this concept, I think that all things will be solved.
* If not, you could claim that there will be early elections or political change?
- This command is unhealthy and will not last long, there are reasonable ranges partnership to re-solve people's problems and provide services, but if it fails, there is the option of early elections and this was a likely and possible to change the equation gives an opportunity to change or alliances. The other option which I think is bad and can be dangerous is the beginnings of cracking the country in general, may lead to the beginning of the stage of the division of Iraq, and this is very dangerous, if it considers some of the parties that the partnership is impossible and that the rights lost and not be treated all people as citizens of the same degree .Will not accept many of the provinces and regions to remain a last pay tax and punish the collective punishment and treated as second-class, third or fourth pre-determination and the will to continue this collective punishment. It is natural that people start to consider a radical solution to this issue and this is the most dangerous scenarios for the Iraqi situation.
* Do you refer to the Sunni-majority provinces .. In the past, were the most in order to keep Iraq united?
- Continue to say that Iraq is one, historically, one God willing, will remain so, but the public was losing confidence in this subtraction, Fiqiadath current and promised him the results and achievements, money and services and the freedom and dignity. If you can not make something a long time, of course, possible to find other commands, may be extreme and outside the framework of what we agreed upon within the new political system and calls for other ideas and conditions are ripe for the People of this idea and become a popular demand.
* When thinking of possible early elections in the event of such a partnership is not?
- Now more than a year before the elections and there is no ministers, security, defense and interior and intelligence, all in the hands of one person. We have a frustration that the arrests are increasing in Iraq, there are at least 25 thousand detainees in Iraqi prisons. For example, in the month of May last, in the beginning of the month there were 10 thousand detainees were arrested during the month of 15 thousand people, there are now nearly 25,780 detainees. This official figure came to me personally as the House of Representatives of the Supreme Judicial Council. There is the issue of money. Consider some of the provinces and say I represent 5% of the population of Iraq, should get no less than 5% of the country's imports, this is what the Constitution except the sovereign expenses such as defense and foreign affairs. But when we see that the province take no more than 10% of its right, it is natural to wonder: Where is our money? Where did you go? For example, I know the numbers specifically, Vmhafezh Nineveh, constitute 11% of the population of Iraq, take about $ 300 million annually, while the neighboring Kurdistan region to take $ 9 billion a year, and some years more. This leads to frustration, the entire range is lost and there are arrests and assaults on the dignity of the people, and lack of access to jobs with the suffering of marginalization and injustice. All this exacerbates the problems of political, security and social and public frustration that the partnership is achieved. This is should be addressed.
* Are you satisfied with the performance of the Iraqi parliament?
- Yes, the parliament has now become an independent authority with clear title and the role and specific duties, it is not perfect, but there are important achievements.Parliament is trying to complete all the laws of the previous session which is about 250, 260 a law was dealing about 80 legally different stages of the legislation, at the same time trying to control the government and to ask ministers and check in the programs and the work of government, the real and act as an authority higher real in the country, wants to prove track and follow up the implementation of laws and human rights issues and the disbursement of funds and foreign relations. Parliament in continuous contact with the executive branch, there is a conflict about the limits of the powers and responsibilities. In the last session, the government was completely dominant to the Parliament and considers it part of it, and this led to the loss of a lot of people's rights and the deterioration of the general situation in the country.Now we are trying chapter in the Constitution approved by the authorities and cooperate positively with the executive branch, we do not want to disrupt the government's work, but at the same time we do our duty to the chagrin of the government in a lot of times. Parliamentary traditions also took the character of stability, there is a kind of respect between the House and the presidency in the timing of opportunities to talk and talk. We are still in the process of being established and there are some problems and conflicts, but the majority of MPs want to improve the situation and change the situation. A few loyal to the government right or wrong.All participants in the government, but participation is a partnership. It is logical that the House of Representatives a complacent face to the government.
Iraqi parliament speaker: National Partnership absent .. And America stand at the same distance from everyone
Najafi told «Middle East»: There is money stolen from Iraq must be returned to him
Mina Ureybi
The President of the House of Representatives of Iraq, Osama Najafi, paid an official visit to the United States at the time of the remaining political and security files and many economic relationship between the two countries. Najafi and carry messages to several U.S. officials, led by the need to recover stolen Iraqi funds, estimated at $ 17 billion, in addition to the seriousness of the political situation in Iraq. Najafi explained in a lengthy and exclusive interview with the «Middle East» political developments in the country, pointing out that the basic problem is «the absence of national partnership», pointing out that «participate» does not mean «partnership». This is a matter Najafi explained in his meetings with Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the President of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner and other senior officials of other Americans. He stressed Najafi, during his meetings, the importance of participation and prevent the marginalization of a group of Iraqi citizens or allow certain control of the mass party of the country .. The following is a transcript of the interview ..
* There are many questions about money missing from the Iraqi Development Fund for Iraq, the details of this case? And your efforts to recover these funds?
- Two months ago, visited the Inspector General U.S. for the reconstruction of Iraq in Baghdad, said that there is money Iraq has been disposed of American parties and there is no support or documentation confirming exchange operations or where the money went or legal expenses, and stated that the amount of about $ 6.6 billion, and stated that with the U.S. government seeks to reveal the parties involved, and requests to help the Iraqis in some detail. The report came on June 12 (June) by the President of Financial Supervision, on the phone asked him to claim that after hearing the report of the Inspector General, U.S.. The report came to me indicates that the withdrawal of 20 billion and $ 100 million from the Development Fund for Iraq, the aircraft was moved from New York to Iraq in cash, based on the perpetuation of the Iraqi government.
* At any point in time was it? Was it before June 2004 when the Iraqi government took responsibility for the fund?
- That was at the time (the U.S. civil administrator for Iraq Paul) Bremer, Yes, before 2004. Disposition of the funds were running the government and the people and the state affairs in general. Of course, received many complaints and began working in the investigation since 2007 in this case, the result reached by the Audit Court that he has to review everything and finds that even now there is no indication that legal action by 17.5 billion dollars of the total 20.1 billion dollars. This amount is absent, there is no information where the funds disbursed and to whom delivered and there are no documents or documents, the amount lost entirely. I have asked the U.S. authorities to attend to provide information, of course, several meetings were postponed because of the failure of U.S. authorities for attending the last meeting was in April 2011, asked them to attend did not attend. They sent us a message in the subject and asked for personal intervention with the U.S. government and Congress in order to be detected on the circumstances of this matter; because the biggest theft in history, reality. Regarding the Ministry of Defense, withdrew $ 9.1 billion and there is no indication to the health exchange $ 8.7 billion and this amount is within the 20.1 billion dollars. I spoke with U.S. Vice President (Joe Biden) and requested him to cooperate to detect those involved and find out where the money went, this is Iraqi money, not the U.S., from the Development Fund for Iraq, and should return to Iraq and must disclose those involved and ask for the assistance the U.S. government in this area.
* What was the reaction to Biden?
- The man said, I heard (these details) on the morning of our meeting, he heard from his advisers, who gave him an explanation and was very upset, and said this refers to the existence of corruption and must work together to expose this issue and I will tell the president that, and I will give all necessary assistance to cooperate with you to uncover the circumstances of this case. This is the subject of money and in my opinion, there was also a positive reaction from the White House. I will speak with the head of U.S. House of Representatives also on the same subject, and must follow up the matter strongly by the Iraqi parliament and the Iraqi government and the Office of Financial Supervision, the independent body, for obtaining these funds, which funds a large and right in Iraq.
* What next steps for obtaining these funds? What is required from Americans?
- Are working on the case years ago, the U.S. Inspector General says, we discovered nothing of this and we started to investigate and we reached the end $ 6.6 billion, they are working on detection and referral to the courts to recover funds. This is a neighbor, but the Iraqi government to cooperate with the official U.S. to shed light and reveal everything about it and recover the money, is a legal cost for the attention of parliament and the Iraqi government and the Iraqi judiciary, must be established cases in the United States on this subject.
Q: We turn to the issue of expiration Development Fund for Iraq and the entry of a new phase related to the Iraqi money, do you find a new mechanism to Iraq to protect Iraqi funds and income from Iraqi oil?
Iraq is still under the tutelage of Finance, and is still oil money deposited into the Development Fund for Iraq and monitored the disbursement of these funds. At the end of this month's topic will be reviewed in the Security Council to lift the trusteeship of Finance of Iraq and remove Iraq from Chapter VII (of the Security Council).And Iraq will remain in Chapter VII On a point of the relationship with Kuwait and the point of financial guardianship. The Iraqi government has taken a package of measures to protect the money to open some accounts in some countries and in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq, and of course Asthsalna executive decision of the U.S. president to protect Iraqi funds in the United States for another year, and procedures are still in progress, and will host the Minister of Finance and the Governor of Central Bank the near future to find out all the details, but the Iraqi government is serious in taking action to protect the money and not exposed to confiscation or seizure to get out of Iraq after the guardianship of the financial and fund development.
* Back to the relations with the United States, do you expect the possibility of extending the stay of U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of the validity of the security agreement the end of this year? Do you expect the Iraqi parliament's approval to the survival of a smaller number of U.S. troops after the end of 2011?
- Of course this is of concern to Iraqi politicians and concern to American politicians; because it is not clear so far, but clearly an Iraqi because of political differences existing multiplicity of vision towards the subject; because the Iraqis do not agree on a single approach to deal with this file, and all look to this file from a certain angle. Certainly of interest now is in conformity, and the decisions would also be inconsistent; for this, the subject has not been looking so far in the political environment of Iraq. Constitutional rules that the government is responsible, you see the ability of Iraqi forces and the ability of the Iraqi army to defend the border and internal security, and whether army completed building its capabilities in various Alsnov of flying to the artillery to others, whether it is actually capable in the event of withdrawal of the Americans fully cover everything and preserve the security of Iraq .. This did not give an opinion in it, and the Iraqi government is reluctant much in the development of this opinion, and I think it requires resolve the matter in the coming period, if the resolution is the commander of the armed forces, which is on the first, as the other forces is not involved now in the security file, and the whole is limited to the hands of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, he is responsible for giving this opinion, then we can move the resolution to the Council of Ministers, and, if approved by the House of Representatives will consider a new agreement with the United States. A few days ago got a meeting at the home of the president (Jalal Talabani) were putting this issue was not reached agreement, each party gave his point of view different, and in the next week there will be a new meeting. But I like the natural course of constitutional Prime Minister, then the Council of Ministers and the House of Representatives, and I hope that it notes the collective interest of Iraq and not the interest of the parties or the components or the provinces because there are deep political differences can give different opinions.
What demands from the United States, especially within the strategic framework agreement? And what can be provided by the United States to Iraq today?
- Iraq is now at the stage of political instability and security and the presence of foreign interference in Iraqi affairs. The United States is in the region generally, a party to a political movement, security and strategic in the region, there is clear conflict between the fundamental forces in the region, Iranian forces growing that you want to have a key role in the region, and the Turkish force developing countries which have the prominent economist and the role of a clear political and Arab powers which now is undergoing change, the stage of the revolutions and uprisings, the trend towards freedom and democracy and switching regimes. And Iraq has moved from stage to stage of totalitarianism beginning of establishment Democrat, but going through this experience many diseases, problems and obstacles which threatened to back down. It is a model met with success, but a lot of diseases that impede the success of the experiment, there is the corruption that is eating away the body of the Iraqi state, and quotas sectarianism and factionalism, and human rights abuses are great, and the militarization of society that has taken the character of the growth of militias, and the exploitation of the armed forces by the forces of the window also For the purposes of partisan and sectarian purposes, they are militias within the armed forces and militias outside. There is a tendency towards dictatorship began to appear among some Iraqi leaders as if they were in the first way for the dominance of the state. And there is the issue of national partnership absent, felt by the ordinary citizen and felt by the existing political power, but is unable to make decisions and is unable to participate in strategic decisions related to security and on the economy, human rights and about the relationship with neighboring countries and on the form of the State and the Constitution. There is a major contradiction in this experiment, and I think that the role of the United States since the first day, there were errors in the performance of large U.S. this file. Now also, it is not clear where to turn the United States but it is clear that it wants to maintain its presence in the region and part of Iraq and the Iraqis also want a model of democracy says that he has succeeded. Americans can make a lot more to be at the same distance from all the Iraqis and deal with them in balance and not to tend with one party against another and not to exploit the differences of Iraq to more attempts to draw a picture of Iraq's future and assess the democratic will determine later how to build the state. If we succeed in installing a real model of democracy will succeed in anything else.
* But it is difficult to the success of the democratic model with the deep differences between the political blocs, to any degree hinder the differences between the blocs «Iraq» and «the rule of law» of the Iraqi government and the Iraqi parliament?
- It is very important that the lists be giants, «Iraq» and «the rule of law», and closer than ever thanks Mtfahmtin about all of these files, and the difference is, its causes are many. Of course, exploit this difference to more than double the Iraqi and the implementation of some of the issues is not legal, but I think that this issue must be addressed, otherwise Iraq will remain weak and subject to external interventions. It is natural that the majority represented by the «Iraq» and «the rule of law» is able to identify the tracks and out of the crisis .. This is essential.
Do you think that this is possible?
- Yes, of course, possible. What is required is acceptance of others. Do not hide it, however, that «the rule of law» Now, the country now, however, «the rule of law».«Iraq» present in the parliament and the government, but without real impact on the overall situation. And out of the crisis is possible if it is satisfied the list of «law» to share with «Iraq» real and agree to take what it deserves from the role of their under representation in the provinces and has seats in Parliament and competencies. I think the problem will remain in place; because «Iraq» will not accept to remain marginalized and outside the real power. The difference between partnership and participation that participation in any thing, but the partnership means sharing power and influence and decision. If this and there was good faith in applying this concept, I think that all things will be solved.
* If not, you could claim that there will be early elections or political change?
- This command is unhealthy and will not last long, there are reasonable ranges partnership to re-solve people's problems and provide services, but if it fails, there is the option of early elections and this was a likely and possible to change the equation gives an opportunity to change or alliances. The other option which I think is bad and can be dangerous is the beginnings of cracking the country in general, may lead to the beginning of the stage of the division of Iraq, and this is very dangerous, if it considers some of the parties that the partnership is impossible and that the rights lost and not be treated all people as citizens of the same degree .Will not accept many of the provinces and regions to remain a last pay tax and punish the collective punishment and treated as second-class, third or fourth pre-determination and the will to continue this collective punishment. It is natural that people start to consider a radical solution to this issue and this is the most dangerous scenarios for the Iraqi situation.
* Do you refer to the Sunni-majority provinces .. In the past, were the most in order to keep Iraq united?
- Continue to say that Iraq is one, historically, one God willing, will remain so, but the public was losing confidence in this subtraction, Fiqiadath current and promised him the results and achievements, money and services and the freedom and dignity. If you can not make something a long time, of course, possible to find other commands, may be extreme and outside the framework of what we agreed upon within the new political system and calls for other ideas and conditions are ripe for the People of this idea and become a popular demand.
* When thinking of possible early elections in the event of such a partnership is not?
- Now more than a year before the elections and there is no ministers, security, defense and interior and intelligence, all in the hands of one person. We have a frustration that the arrests are increasing in Iraq, there are at least 25 thousand detainees in Iraqi prisons. For example, in the month of May last, in the beginning of the month there were 10 thousand detainees were arrested during the month of 15 thousand people, there are now nearly 25,780 detainees. This official figure came to me personally as the House of Representatives of the Supreme Judicial Council. There is the issue of money. Consider some of the provinces and say I represent 5% of the population of Iraq, should get no less than 5% of the country's imports, this is what the Constitution except the sovereign expenses such as defense and foreign affairs. But when we see that the province take no more than 10% of its right, it is natural to wonder: Where is our money? Where did you go? For example, I know the numbers specifically, Vmhafezh Nineveh, constitute 11% of the population of Iraq, take about $ 300 million annually, while the neighboring Kurdistan region to take $ 9 billion a year, and some years more. This leads to frustration, the entire range is lost and there are arrests and assaults on the dignity of the people, and lack of access to jobs with the suffering of marginalization and injustice. All this exacerbates the problems of political, security and social and public frustration that the partnership is achieved. This is should be addressed.
* Are you satisfied with the performance of the Iraqi parliament?
- Yes, the parliament has now become an independent authority with clear title and the role and specific duties, it is not perfect, but there are important achievements.Parliament is trying to complete all the laws of the previous session which is about 250, 260 a law was dealing about 80 legally different stages of the legislation, at the same time trying to control the government and to ask ministers and check in the programs and the work of government, the real and act as an authority higher real in the country, wants to prove track and follow up the implementation of laws and human rights issues and the disbursement of funds and foreign relations. Parliament in continuous contact with the executive branch, there is a conflict about the limits of the powers and responsibilities. In the last session, the government was completely dominant to the Parliament and considers it part of it, and this led to the loss of a lot of people's rights and the deterioration of the general situation in the country.Now we are trying chapter in the Constitution approved by the authorities and cooperate positively with the executive branch, we do not want to disrupt the government's work, but at the same time we do our duty to the chagrin of the government in a lot of times. Parliamentary traditions also took the character of stability, there is a kind of respect between the House and the presidency in the timing of opportunities to talk and talk. We are still in the process of being established and there are some problems and conflicts, but the majority of MPs want to improve the situation and change the situation. A few loyal to the government right or wrong.All participants in the government, but participation is a partnership. It is logical that the House of Representatives a complacent face to the government.
