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Talabani discusses with the Governor of the Central Bank of the Federal Court decision regarding the independent bodies

Discuss President Jalal Talabani with Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi the Federal Court decision regarding the linking of independent bodies, including the central bank, the government.

The statement quoted Talabani for the presidency saying during the meeting that: View the Federal Court decision which included the interpretation of the constitutional articles that regulate the work and functions of these bodies.

He stressed the importance of adhering to the Constitution, including articles on the Central Bank's functions and which gives him independence in its decisions.

For his part, the Governor of the Central Bank of explanation to President Talabani about the legal point of view and how they see what must be the central bank deal with the legislative and executive authorities. He explained the implications of the Federal Court decision on that link.

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Legal: Parliament may not cancel the decision to link the independent government bodies

Said the legal expert Tareq Harb, "the House may not overturn the Supreme Judicial Council of linking independent bodies the government," he said, adding that it could take a constitutional amendment so as to amend articles 80, 61 and 47 of the Constitution.

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Kurdistan Alliance: The decision to link independent bodies Cabinet illegal

described member of a coalition forces Kurdish MP Ashwaq dry the Federal Court decision to link independent bodies the Council of the Prime Minister that Aqrarghyr legitimate, noting that "all members of the House of Representatives reject this resolution." and indicated dry in a statement to the news agency public opinion (and babysit):

"We against the decision to link the bodies, because this decision will have a negative impact." She added: "We will become of these bodies are not independent because they would be affected by the decisions of the Council of Ministers." and said it was questioning might serve: how will deal with these bodies files and discussed which are linked to the Council of Ministers because the owners of the Council of Ministers working in the government. "claim to be bound by these bodies are the House of Representatives until independence."

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Parliament: link independent bodies depends on the constitutionality of the government decision

The MP said the coalition, the Iraqi beauty melon that linking the independent government bodies subject to the constitutionality of the resolution or not, and if admitted the majority of House members that this matter is unconstitutional will be voting on it, he said, adding we await the final result that will come out in parliament.

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Independent bodies first public confrontation between the parliament and the government

Discusses the House of Representatives in its resolution today, the Federal Court judge attachment to independent bodies of the Cabinet amidst conflicting views on the subject. Some observers believe the resolution will be the first confrontation between the parliament, which he considered as prejudicing the constitution and independence of the bodies, and the new government, which you can find just a legal opinion in order to organize the work of state institutions.

Prime Minister pre-empted the parliament session to meet with the heads of independent bodies which he said do not want to influence the independence of such bodies as long as based on the law in their work, and we want the House of Representatives that the legislation support us in preserving the interests of the State.

Maliki stressed that the resolutions and provisions of the Federal Court under the Constitution and the clear and final and not subject to discrimination, in a letter apparently addressed to the House of Representatives that there is no other than the decisions of the Federal Court decision.

At the same time chairpersons expressed fears that this decision affects their work, Governor of the CBI warned that the government will link the Bank of Iraq's money deposited abroad at risk

Found a head of the Electoral Commission that such a link may affect any future elections and calls into question the integrity and independence as is the case with the elections in some countries of the region under the supervision of entities associated with governments.

Observers found in al-Maliki asked the Supreme Judiciary Council to nominate three judges to choose one of them as Chairman of the Integrity beginning of an attempt to change the directors of those bodies, trying to link this change and report of the Commission on the most corrupt institutions in 2010. Maliki also try to gather the opinion of members of the National Alliance to support the resolution after the Federal Court indicated that the statements of a number of deputies to the Supreme Islamic Council and the Sadrist movement who reject such a linkage.

At a meeting of the leaders of al-Maliki asked the National Alliance of the blocks that fall under a tent alliance support the decision and preserve the unity of the alliance.

At the time she was the Iraqi fear of this resolution also expressed the Kurdistan Alliance rejected it means that there is a new crisis and a clear Alamaalmp launched by the Federal Court, may be the worst of the crisis caused by the Court's interpretation about the biggest bloc.

A number of observers believe that the matter is essentially the same Constitution, and this means it is necessary to amend the constitution and re-casting, including a number of articles does not make it open to interpretation by political interests.

Remainder of today's meeting is the title that will come out by the newspapers tomorrow that the index was at the beginning of the intersection between the parliament and the government and the Federal Court, or to reach a political consensus in order to spare Iraq a new crisis is not in the interest of Iraq at the present time.

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MP Ahmad Abbasi: We preferred to discuss the security situation Parliament session rather than the Federal Court decision

A member of the House of Representatives for the National Alliance MP Ahmad Abbasi said "Parliament preferred to discuss the deteriorating security situation and terrorist operations, which affected most of the cities rather than discuss the decision of the Federal Court's proposal to link independent bodies of the Cabinet."

He said Abbasi in a telephone conversation with the reporter that "the lives of citizens is more important than the rest of the decisions and what happened from the terrorist bombings is regrettable by Parliament is satisfied with what happened from breaches of security and promise of an order is not justified, noting that the parliament's decision to call the leaders operations across the country, led by the commander of Baghdad operations comes for the purpose of studying the causes of the violations."

Abbasi stressed that "the parliament would be tough with those defaulting in the performance of security duties to be lifted after the final recommendations to the government to listen to the answers to security leaders and the justifications for increasing knowledge of the frequency of terrorist attacks in various Iraqi cities."

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MP Ahmad al-Alwani confirms summoned the Minister of Finance to the Parliament to discuss the budget

A member of the House of Representatives for the existing Iraqi MP Ahmad al-Alwani, call the Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi in the House of Representatives to discuss the federal budget for 2011 with the parliamentary Finance Committee.

He said al-Alwani, said in a statement carried reporter that he will discuss the amendments and additions to the last with Issawi for two consecutive days, to find out the extent of changes that could occur after revisions to the Prime Minister in the budget on the basis of change in the price per barrel of oil from $ 73 to 76.5 per barrel. Indicating that the new material you need to read another review, as well as materials that have not read, adding that he will be the second reading after the completion of the amendment, addition, and after discussion and approval by the members of the House of Representatives.

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Central Bank Adviser: to bridge the budget deficit by borrowing from government banks

Detect the appearance of the central bank adviser Mohammed Saleh about the possibility of bridging the deficit in the budget in 2011 by borrowing from government banks and deposits.

The appearance in a statement carried reporter have been given the government the right to borrow money worth 10 trillion Iraqi dinars of their deposits available in the government banks through the Ministry of Finance, pointing out that the value of deposits for government departments and public sector banks $ 32 trillion Dolarmentcherp between banks.

He added that the process of government loans from deposits in banks will address fully the subject of the financial deficit facing budget in 2011. Saying that borrowing from banks will balance between monetary policy, and between the fiscal policy of the country and Aidjal any conflict between them during the next phase.

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Linking ICB to govt won't affect economic policy, says govt advisor

A legal adviser to the Iraqi government said on Monday that administratively linking the Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) to the government won't affect the economic policy of the country and won't impede the unblocking of Iraqi funds.

Fadel Mohammed told AKnews that the Federal Court ruling that administratively links the bank to the government is based on constitutional Articles 102 and 103 and has already been applied to a number of independent bodies. The Federal Court issued on January 18 a ruling that links a number of independent bodies to the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers and not to the chairmanship of the parliament in response to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's request to interpret the constitutional article concerning independent bodies.

The adviser of the Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) warned on Sunday of the repercussions of the Federal Court's recent ruling saying it will expose Iraqi funds to risks. Muzher Mohammed Saleh told AKnews that the international financial environment is risky and instead of referring the Central Bank to a judicial power, there is need to make diversity in the management of foreign financial reserves in the countries to escape any legal proceedings affecting the debt of the Iraqi government that are protected under resolution 1483 of the international security council.

But Government advisor Fadel Mohammed says that the ICB's objection is "not objective" and that "the Constitution is clear and explicit in this case in order to regulate the monetary policy and financial resources of the country".

Although recognizing the lack of an immediate risk, Saleh however believes that the consequences of the ruling are yet to be felt.

"Since 2003, the central bank has been able to provides a secure umbrella for $50bn to meet its local and international capital needs", he said stressing that "the danger lies in the expiration of international protection next June, and we must think of protecting the assets of Iraq under the ICB only."

"The money of the central bank is not the money of the federal government but is a security cover for the national currency and for the Iraqi people ... If the opposite happened according to the recent decision and the money of the central bank became governmental, then it would be under risk."

Many parties warn that the Bank will loose its independence and become subjected to political pressures like the rest of the independent bodies covered by the latest court decision, but the federal court's rulings are conclusive and can not be contested. The bill's opponents say that it reflects the desire of the Prime Minister to control the independent bodies, without paying attention to the risks involved in the acquisition of greater powers. A number of political lists, most prominently the Iraqiya List and the Kurdistan Blocs Coalition (KBC) object to the idea of linking the independent bodies to the Council of Ministers, and consider it an excessive move by the ruling National Coalition (NC).

The bodies that the federal court ruling put under the jurisdiction of Maliki's cabinet include the Supreme Commission of Human Rights, the Independent Higher Electoral Commission (IHEC), the Integrity Commission, the Iraqi Central Bank, the Financial Inspection Office and the Media and Communications committee. Opponents of the ruling say that in fact it contravenes both articles 103 and 104 of the Iraqi constitution's chapter IV which clearly state that these bodies are financially and administratively independent and subject to the supervision of parliament which regulates their work according to the law.

Al-Iraqiya MP Karim Hattab told AKnews that the court's ruling is ambiguous and raises questions as the law and the constitution clearly state that these bodies are connected to parliament, adding that linking them to the Council of Ministers seriously compromises their independence. Al-Iraqiya spokesman Haidar al-Mullah told AKnews last week that the Federal Court's January 18 ruling effectively puts the parliamentary committees under the jurisdiction of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, describing this as a "coup against the constitution".

"Violating the autonomy of the independent boards will mark the end of democracy in the country," he warned.

Mullah went on to challenge the constitutionality of the court by pointing out that it was formed by the former civil administrator Paul Bremer and not by parliament itself.

"It is time for parliament to activate Article 92 of the Iraqi constitution, which demarcates the Federal Court, the nature of its work and the terms of its references."

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Allawi and Maliki meet today for ministries allocation and strategic council bill

The spokesman for Iraqiya Bloc said Sunday Ayad Allawi, the bloc leader, will meet with the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki within the next 24 hours to discuss the dangling security ministries' allocation as well as the authorities of the National Council for Strategic Policies.

Disputes between the political blocs over the security ministries, especially the interior and defense, endure. The Iraqi new cabinet was formed partially Dec. 21. Some nine posts from the overall 42 are suspended.

Although the political blocs insist the security posts should be assumed by neutral people, they have proposed members of their own blocs, who are rejected by the rival entities in parliament.

The spokesman of the Iraqiya list Shaker Kattab told AKnews the meeting between Allawi and Maliki will be "significant" to resolve the outstanding issues over ministries' allocations.

Khattab added the two leaders are also expected to discuss the bill for the National Council for Strategic Policies, a concession promised to Allawi but still covered by clouds of doubt.

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