Forces bearing the name of the demonstrations present programs to amend the constitution and change

[size=52]Forces bearing the name of the demonstrations present programs to amend the constitution and change the parliamentary system to a presidential one[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan[/size]
[size=45]Four parties and groupings that emerged from the October protests, or whose electoral name was associated with the demonstrations, are putting forward programs, most of which are related to amending the constitution. One of these parties wants to change the system of government to “eliminate the quotas,” while another party encourages the “military service law.” A movement among the new parties also aspires to hold the "killers of the demonstrators" accountable and to control the armed groups.[/size]
[size=45]In addition to these parties' interest in the youth category, the development of agriculture, the rehabilitation of factories, and the restoration of the dollar exchange rate to what it was. The four parties present more than 200 candidates in all governorates, most of whom are affiliated with a movement suspected of being close to well-known Shiite coalitions.[/size]
[size=45]Less than 3 weeks remain until the elections scheduled for October 10, in which more than 3,000 candidates will participate. One of the most prominent movements that emerged from the Tishreen demonstrations that erupted in the fall of 2019, is the movement I'm Taking My Right.[/size]
[size=45]Amend the constitution[/size]
[size=45]The movement headed by Mashreq Al-Fariji, one of the activists of the Tishreen protests and a holder of a master's degree in statistics, submitted 19 candidates in several governorates. The electoral program of the movement focuses on “amending the constitution” in its priorities, as the party that participates for the first time in the elections proposes the amendment to two points in the constitution. According to the program, the movement wants to amend the constitutional articles to ensure the development of competencies in ministries and government departments. The program confirms that the amendment aims to change the articles that state institutions must distribute jobs according to the equation of balance between sects and components. The movement also proposes amending the constitution and “enacting legislation for a government formation mechanism” instead of articles that allow the establishment of a government on a sectarian basis.[/size]
[size=45]On the economic side, the movement talks about reconsidering labor laws, developing the labor sector, and achieving prosperity for Iraqis.[/size]
[size=45]In addition to amending investment laws, monitoring institutions related to this aspect, rehabilitating factories in the private and public sectors, and examining the reasons for the failure of some of them. As for the agricultural axis, the movement emphasizes giving loans, agricultural facilities and land reclamation, to increase national production. Within the scope of services, the movement talks about launching housing initiatives, launching various service projects, and discussing the reasons for the reluctance of some of those projects.[/size]
[size=45]President election[/size]
[size=45]In turn, Alaa Al-Rikabi, a well-known activist in the Tishreen demonstrations, who heads the extension movement, raises the idea of ​​amending the constitution as well, but from different sides. Previous parliamentary sessions had failed to amend the constitution, the last of which was in 2019, when a committee of 18 deputies was formed and did not reach an agreement.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Rikabi's electoral program talks about amending the constitution to make the election of the President of the Republic "direct" by the voters, not Parliament.[/size]
[size=45]As well as amending the paragraphs of the constitution to elect governors in the same way and expand their powers, and in return cancel the provincial councils and the pensions of the members of those councils. The constitution includes two articles: 142 and 126, for mechanisms to amend articles, but they ultimately require a popular referendum. On the external level, the movement, which presents 38 candidates, proposes following up on smuggled funds abroad, and building balanced economic policies with neighboring countries and regional countries. In addition to strengthening cooperation with Arab countries in all fields. In the field of human rights, the movement proposes work to uncover the “killers of the October demonstrations”, as the current and previous governments announced the formation of several committees, while the perpetrators were not clearly revealed. According to the electoral program, “Extension” wants to promote freedom of the press, enact legislation to preserve freedoms, and adopt all international human rights covenants.[/size]
[size=45]Where the movement imposes entry into an “arms race” with neighboring countries in terms of offensive weapons, and the trend towards defensive weapons. The program also refers to the activation of the Military Penal Code No. 19 of 2007, the independence of the military institution and the prohibition of party affiliation with the army.[/size]
[size=45]Not allowing any political party to establish a cell, office, or military wing within the military institution, and banishing all persons who have been awarded “honorary ranks.”[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, the extension program calls for the establishment of military factories specialized in the manufacture of some weapons and supplies for the army. On the health and humanitarian level, the movement talks in the program about the inclusion of groups within social care with “health insurance”, and the provision of salaries that guarantee a decent life for this group. In addition to building new homes for the disabled, rehabilitating orphanages, and developing health institutions for people with special needs. As for education, the program emphasizes reconsidering the central admission plan, providing an appropriate budget for scientific research, and ensuring opportunities for outstanding students.[/size]
[size=45]On the economic side, the extension program indicates the importance of completing the e-government project, working with the free market system, and addressing dependence on oil.[/size]
[size=45]The movement proposes in the electoral program the formation of a sovereign fund from oil revenues for productive projects, the establishment of a national telecommunications company, and the operation of stalled factories. In the field of oil, the program emphasizes the importance of enacting the oil law, investing in gas, purchasing giant oil tankers, and developing companies' capabilities in exploration and drilling.[/size]
[size=45]The program also touched on the agricultural aspect, where it stressed the need to support the farmer, put restrictions on imports, and in health, the movement called for the construction of hospitals.[/size]
[size=45]Military service in a new way[/size]
[size=45]In addition to the last two movements, two new parties emerged, one of which was associated with the protests, and the second presented itself as being among the forces that emerged from October.[/size]
[size=45]Tishreen National Gathering, headed by Saad Al-Muttalebi, a well-known leader in the Dawa Party, but the name of the party suggests that it is one of the forces of the protests. The party, which presents 8 candidates, including Al-Mutlabi, calls on its electoral program to work on the military service project for youth, but that it includes professional courses to engage young people in the labor market.[/size]
[size=45]It also calls for serious work to complete the Social Security Law, reform the Investment Law and combat financial and administrative corruption.[/size]
[size=45]The transition to the presidential system[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, candidates for “Coming for Change,” a movement that participates for the first time in the elections, claim that their electoral platform is taken from the “victories” of the Tishreen movement.[/size]
[size=45]The movement headed by businessman Hussein Al-Ramahi presents 182 candidates, and it is the largest party and coalition in the number of its candidates, even surpassing the Sadrist bloc, affiliated with Muqtada al-Sadr, which presented 95 candidates.[/size]
[size=45]The movement’s electoral program emphasizes changing the system from a “parliamentary system based on partisan quotas to a presidential one,” without going into the details of amending the constitution.[/size]
[size=45]The program also refers to the return of the dollar exchange rate to what it was previously, and the provision of services to villages and rural areas.[/size]
[size=45]And work on the return of the industrial and agricultural sector, assisting farmers, providing them with agricultural requirements, and operating local factories and laboratories to achieve self-sufficiency.[/size]
[size=45]The program indicated that the movement would work to combat corruption and put pressure on the ministries of health and education to build hospitals and schools.[/size]
[size=45]The movement proposes the idea of ​​forming a parliamentary opposition to stand “in the face of corrupt parties” and abolishing parliament’s pensions.[/size]
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