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Speaker: Washington did not submit a formal request to the survival of U.S. troops after 2011
01/08/2011
Denied the existence of any request for dismissal of Talabani and called for political blocs to unify their positions
BAGHDAD - morning
Parliament speaker Osama Najafi lack of any request by the Americans confirmed their desire to remain their troops in Iraq. The Chairman of the House of Representatives that the parliament has Chetslm report on the readiness of security forces.
He said during a news conference yesterday, published by news agencies: The «Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made simple information about the readiness of security forces during his speech yesterday on the Limbering government, did not reach to the House any report which shows the readiness of security forces to take over security after the withdrawal of U.S. troops «.
Najafi said that «the government did not make clear its intention in relation to the American presence, both extensions of stay or departure of U.S. forces or a new agreement or they want this to exist only for the purposes of training».
He continued that the House has only some basic information about the readiness of security forces, hoping that the government will send a report on the readiness of Iraqi forces as quickly as possible.
The head of the House the importance of the role of the political blocs as a representative of the people to combine efforts and solidarity for the sake of the country and the unity of the situation and the need to bring the views in order to obtain the various understandings of issues and achieve the national partnership.
On the issue of port Mubarak, said that «the House of Representatives interested in this subject, and listened to the Ministers of Transport and Foreign Affairs, but their information were not identical«.
He announced that a committee headed by Advisor to the Prime Minister Thamer Ghadban will go to Kuwait for the port project Mubarak and his closely to submit its report to the government and then to the House of Representatives to take the appropriate decision.
He also stressed that «the House of Representatives looking for facts subject to take the necessary measures, and dragged behind the media statements and political agendas», explaining that he could be solved by way of understanding through the diplomatic channels between the two countries.
On the subject of the security ministries, said Najafi that «the Iraqi List, has proposed to receive one minister and current Defense Department agency, but the prime minister did not respond so far», calling al-Maliki and the political blocs that have influence within the security institutions to speed up solving the issue of these ministries as soon as possible .
He added that «the candidate for the defense portfolio should be of the names identified by the Iraqi List, because it is concerned». And on the possibility of the nomination of the Prime Minister to the Minister of Iivafah Saadoun al-Dulaimi, to fill the post of defense minister, said that «al-Dulaimi, not candidates, the Iraqi List, with the emphasis on that person competent and worthy to assume this position ».
On the request of a deputy state law to dismiss the president for refusing to sign death sentences, denied a request submitted to the Presidency of the Council of Representatives in this regard, saying: It's statements to the media only. He also noted that any application submitted to the Presidency of the parliament in this regard will consider is to make sure that corresponds with the constitutional procedures.
And the speaker of parliament said «Talabani had previously authorized the deputies the power to sign on so the provisions of a measure does not violate the Constitution».
And Limbering government, parliament speaker said: The «Prime Minister suggested the host in the parliament session yesterday, and during the discussion of the mechanism Limbering Ministerial keep the ministry of women as to their functions and activities must be carried out until the legislation was its own to become the Ministry portfolio and this is support him completely », indicating that« Maliki's request to retain the Ministry of the provinces to the need for a communication between them and the federal government, as well as the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs as a background ».
The House voted yesterday in the presence of the Prime Minister on the mechanism of feminine with the exception of government and state ministries of Women Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Provincial Affairs as a first stage.
He Nujaifi that «the request of the Prime Minister was reasonable and we canceled the 17 and the Ministry of State, and the rest of the ministries working and adjusted until the legislation of some laws», pointing out that «the Ministry of State for National Security were also canceled and will be the agency affiliated with one of the security ministries«.
He continued that «the second phase of the Limbering is the integration of ministries and is more complicated than Limbering Ministerial and needs to pass laws that allow the integration of some ministries in the jurisdiction converging such as agriculture, water resources, science and technology and higher education», saying that «the merger Ministerial will take time until the crystallization of the government view and send the draft laws for approval by the House of Representatives ».
With regard to reducing the salaries of the three presidencies, Najafi said that the bill reducing the salaries in its final stages and will be decided in no way affect the acquired rights of workers in these jobs, and to be a fair way does not prevent them from doing their duty.
Nujaifi said: that «there are problems in the Finance Committee have prevented the introduction of the Act to reduce the salaries of the three presidencies to the House for the purpose of reading and then voting on it», pointing out that «the law is not about the members of the House of Representatives, but also includes workers in the three presidencies, and There are many details that must be studied so that this law does not affect the rights acquired for this segment ».
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