The continuation of the crisis re-introduces the “interim elections government” and the extension of

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[size=52]The continuation of the crisis re-introduces the “interim elections government” and the extension of “Al-Kazemi” for another two years[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan[/size]
[size=45]With the continuation of the political impasse, solutions to get out of the crisis began to shrink and escalate, in turn, the chances of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to stay in the position for more than one year to come.[/size]
[size=45]During the period of the crisis, which began about 8 months ago, 15 initiatives from forces inside and outside the crisis and from independents have failed, until now the turn has come for initiatives from outside the borders.[/size]
[size=45]At the level of resolving the crisis, attempts were made by the United Nations and a European country, but they are still in the stages of feeling the pulse of the parties.[/size]
[size=45]Sixty-four days ago, the two sides of the conflict, the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework, stopped direct meetings, with the exception of some exchanged messages, and some hopes remained pinned on the movements of the Kurdish forces.[/size]
[size=45]So far, the Kurdish understandings between the two parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, are going within the framework of resolving the internal affairs of the region, and have not yet reached what can help solve the crisis of forming a government.[/size]
[size=45]And the day before yesterday, the two main Kurdish parties in Kurdistan announced an agreement on the need to write a constitution for the region.[/size]
[size=45]A joint statement of the two parties after a technical meeting said: "The two sides agreed on the need to write a constitution for the Kurdistan region, and for this purpose, legal preparations must begin."[/size]
[size=45]The statement pointed out that "the elections of the Kurdistan Parliament and addressing the end of the mandate of the Electoral Commission are two important national issues that require further discussion and settlement from all political forces in Kurdistan to reach a comprehensive agreement."[/size]
[size=45]The two sides decided, "to continue consultations and meetings during the coming periods," according to the statement.[/size]
[size=45]The political forces are optimistic about any progress taking place between the two parties, perhaps discussing the complex of the President of the Republic, but this has not happened so far.[/size]
[size=45]The parties to the crisis in Baghdad believe that the understanding of the two Kurdish parties means cutting about half the distance towards resolving the crisis.[/size]
[size=45]The constitution stipulates that after the presidential elections, the latter will have 15 days to assign the candidate of the largest bloc.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, the Kurds refuse to be accused of obstructing the government, and point out that the reason is the Shiite dispute and the “blocking third.”[/size]
[size=45]The candidate for the President of the Republic from the Democratic Party, Riber Ahmed, had confirmed earlier that the blockage in the political process was not caused by the failure to choose a candidate for the presidency.[/size]
[size=45]Ahmed added, in an interview with reporters, that "the solution lies in the agreement of the Shiite house itself, and without that, the political process will not return to moving forward."[/size]
[size=45]Regarding the negotiations taking place between the two main Kurdish parties, Ahmed said: "We met with the PUK and there is a rapprochement, but so far the presidency has not been discussed and there is no agreement on my withdrawal."[/size]
[size=45]In the face of these positions, some of the information that reached (the extent) speaks that the opportunity to return to the proposal of early elections with the status of an interim government is increasing.[/size]
[size=45]The information that is leaking from the discussions of the political forces indicates that it could "extend the stay of the interim government to two years instead of one year."[/size]
[size=45]The proposal, which was revealed by (Al-Mada) two weeks ago, includes the formation of a new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and it will remain for one year (before the last amendment that suggested that it stay for two years).[/size]
[size=45]The new government, provided that it is temporary, is working on holding early elections to get out of the crisis.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mada was able to obtain preliminary indications from the Sadrist movement about its opinion on the early elections, which initially require the dissolution of Parliament.[/size]
[size=45]According to Sadrist circles, the movement is "ready for early elections", but its priorities now are to give additional time to its opponents instead of going to options that may be difficult for Iraqis, such as dissolving parliament.[/size]
[size=45]The movement's leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, gave his opponents two deadlines to form a government, the first, which lasted about 40 days (the Ramadan deadline) and ended on the last Eid holiday.[/size]
[size=45]The second is the last one in which Al-Sadr decided to turn to the opposition for at least a month (starting in mid-May), and the last period is nearing its end.[/size]
[size=45]Returning to the "early elections" proposal is not related to the slow movement of Kurdish understandings, but also to the recent response of the Sadrists to the messages of the coordination framework.[/size]
[size=45]Where the leader of the movement responded, to the last message of the "framers", that he refuses to ally with them, and he is the one who chooses the prime minister, and asked them to dissolve the armed factions within 6 months.[/size]
[size=45]Amid the inability of the political forces to resolve the crisis, Jenin Plasschaert, the United Nations representative in Iraq, tried to intervene and met with a number of "Coordination" parties.[/size]
[size=45]A statement by the leader of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, during his meeting with Plasschaert in Baghdad, said that the coordinating framework is "open to everyone who wants to bring their views closer."[/size]
[size=45]In a briefing to the Security Council on Iraq last month, Blackshart criticized the political forces and their movement towards the crisis, and Ban said: "They have no desire to resolve the crisis."[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, the British ambassador in Baghdad, Mark Bryson, moved on the line of crisis, and he met on several days the leader of the Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, and the leader of the wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim.[/size]
[size=45]According to sources from the "Coordination Committee", "Bryson wants to support a new government headed by Jaafar al-Sadr," an option previously rejected by the "frameworkers."[/size]
[size=45]According to the discussions in the closed rooms of the forces of the coordination framework, there are "indications of Jaafar al-Sadr, due to his lack of experience in administration and governance."[/size]
[size=45]Officially, the "coordinator" did not reject Jaafar al-Sadr's assumption of the position of prime minister of the next government, according to the nomination of his cousin Muqtada al-Sadr, but the "frameworkers" told the leader of the movement at the time that "the largest Shiite bloc must be discussed before that.[/size]
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