The “coordination framework” draws the map for the neoconservative negotiations in Iraq

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[size=52]The “coordination framework” draws the map for the neoconservative negotiations in Iraq[/size]

[size=45]Political dialogues between the winning parties in the Iraqi local elections (provincial councils) appear to be faltering, especially with regard to the selection of new governors for a number of governorates, most notably the capital, Baghdad, in addition to the oil-rich Basra and Kirkuk.[/size]
[size=45]Features of conflicts are emerging that may change the balance of power in favor of close party alliances to stand up to the winning parties in some governorates, especially those already headed by conservatives, to prevent them from being extended a new term.[/size]
[size=45]During the past few days, a media campaign began by the media owned by the forces of the “Coordinating Framework” coalition, which includes the Shiite Arab parties and armed factions, which is known locally as the “loyalty media,” setting new conditions for choosing governors, while it hosted analysts and figures close to the armed factions to talk about the situation. The need to change the current governors in the country, including the winning governors in Basra, Wasit, and Karbala.[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi local elections were held on December 18 with the participation of more than 6 million Iraqi voters out of more than 23 million people entitled to vote, and 296 political parties, organized into 50 alliances, competed for 275 seats, which is the total number of provincial council seats in general. . 75 of them were allocated within a “quota” for women, and 10 seats were allocated for ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]The “Taqaddum” party, led by former Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, the “Nabni” coalition led by Hadi al-Amiri, the “State of Law” led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and the “Sovereignty” coalition led by Khamis al-Khanjar, won advanced ranks in most of Iraq’s governorates.[/size]
[size=45]The “Tasmeem” party list, headed by the Governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, won, and the “Wasit Ajmal” list, headed by the Governor of Wasit, Muhammad Al-Mayahi, won, while the “Karbala Creativity” list, headed by the Governor of Karbala, Nassif Jassim Al-Khattabi, won the highest votes, but the coordination framework fears the possibility of a shift. These lists led to a competitor in the upcoming parliamentary elections, which prompted them to impose harsh conditions on the neoconservatives in order to force them to leave their positions and replace them with figures loyal to the parties of the “Framework” coalition close to Iran.[/size]
[size=45]In preparation for the negotiations, the media outlets owned by the Coordination Framework forces published, over the past two days, more than 30 reports and political programs, in which they put forward the necessity of replacing all governors, including the winners of these elections, while emphasizing the continuation of the “coordination framework” by restricting the nominations of the names of the new governors to Southern and central Iraq through it.[/size]
[size=45]According to the former minister and leader of the “Coordinating Framework” coalition, Jassem Muhammad Jaafar, the “Coordinating Framework” coalition is determined to replace all governors without exception, indicating in statements last Wednesday that “the distribution of the rest of the positions of local governments affiliated with the coalition will be at the level of the electoral weight of each.” A political party from the framework forces, and there is a prior agreement to distribute the new governors according to a framework decision, and this is what is currently taking place in terms of understandings between the coordination forces together.”[/size]
[size=45]The ruling “Coordination Framework” coalition in Iraq had previously announced the formation of a unified bloc of forces affiliated with it, in a step to form provincial councils in light of the results of the local elections, which is a step towards uniting against some of the winning parties in the provinces, including the provinces of the south of the country, in addition to The capital, Baghdad, in which the “Taqaddum” party of Muhammad al-Halbousi achieved more votes than the “Nabni” coalition, the political representative of the Popular Mobilization Forces.[/size]
[size=45]In this context, a member of the “State of Law Coalition,” Saad Al-Muttalabi, told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, “There are different opinions among the parties and alliances that won the recent local elections, including appointing new governors in all governorates, and conducting an evaluation of the work and performance of the governors with the lists and parties that won the highest number of votes.” votes during their period of being in power and assuming office, and that their continued presence in office is subject to evaluation.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Muttalabi added, “The Coordination Framework Alliance is the one that will carry out these evaluations, and therefore the government plan to support services must be completed by selecting politically and popularly agreed-upon governors,” explaining that “the survival of some current governors in their positions is determined by the evaluations.”[/size]
[size=45]According to a source close to the Governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, “the coordinating framework placed “severe” conditions on Al-Eidani, including not running in the upcoming parliamentary elections if he is renewed in the position, in addition to the coordinating framework obtaining the presidency of the provincial council, and not allying with The Sadrist movement will be led by Muqtada al-Sadr in the future, and the two deputy governors will be part of the “Framework” alliance, explaining to “Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed” that “Al-Eidani rejected all of these conditions as he was the first winner, which prompted parties from the armed factions to attack him in the media.”[/size]
[size=45]For his part, political researcher Abdullah Al-Rikabi pointed out that “the scenario of not giving the winning party in the local elections room to choose the governor will ultimately lead to political confusion and most likely cause a security crisis, and the scenario of Al-Sadr’s withdrawal from political work may be renewed with other winning parties.”[/size]
[size=45]He confirmed to Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, “The foundation for political paralysis was invented by Nouri al-Maliki, and all parties began using this method, which puts the winner out of power while the losing parties continue to tamper with positions by force.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Rikabi pointed out that “the position of governor is not political, but rather a service one, and it is assumed that he will not be affected by political and security crises, and that the people are in control of the position, and since the new governors who won the elections won the highest votes, it is natural for them to remain in their positions, but the coup against The popular will is the plan of action of some parties that do not care about any popular rift or coup against legitimacy.”[/size]
[size=45]The law on governorate councils not organized into a region stipulates that the governor invites the governorate council to hold the first session during which the head of the governorate council and his two deputies are elected. According to the law, the first session of the new governorate council is held under the chairmanship of the oldest member, so that the council president and his deputy are elected by a majority, after which the council members and the president take the constitutional oath stipulated in Article 50 of the constitution before the president of the court of appeal in the governorate and before the governor.[/size]
[size=45]According to the law, the newly formed council is required to choose the new governor within a period of 30 days from the date of the first session, where the governor is elected by an absolute majority of the council’s votes.[/size]
[size=45]The provincial councils, which were established after the American occupation of Iraq in 2003, enjoy broad powers, most important of which is electing the governor, setting budgets for health, transportation, and education through budgets allocated to them in the general budget, and issuing local legislation, enabling them to manage their affairs in accordance with the principle of administrative decentralization, without conflicting with them. This is with the Constitution and federal laws that fall within the exclusive powers of the authorities.[/size]
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