The newspapers issued today, Tuesday, paid attention to Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani’s assertion that the government is moving towards the development path project and in preparing for the elections.
Al-Zawraa newspaper, which is published by the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, quoted the Prime Minister, Muhammad Al-Sudani, as confirming that the government is moving towards the Development Road Project, while stressing the need to provide the requirements for the success of the provincial elections.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated, in a statement, that “Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani chaired a meeting of the committee for implementing the Development Road Project, in the presence of the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Construction, Housing and Municipalities, the head of the National Investment Commission and a number of specialized advisors.”
The Prime Minister stressed, according to the statement, that “the government is moving towards the completion of the Development Road Project, because it includes large economic revenues for Iraq, and the creation of job opportunities and sustainable development, whose benefits extend throughout the region, in a way that enhances facing regional and international economic challenges.”
The statement added, “During the meeting, ways to achieve the supreme interest of Iraq were discussed in the implementation of this important strategic project, the involvement of countries wishing to join it, and the study of offers submitted by countries and major companies.”
The statement continued, “The meeting confirmed going towards the use of the expertise of sober international companies, in aspects related to the smallest details of the project in order to ensure its completion in accordance with the latest international plans, specifications and programs.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Sudani, confirmed that the government is proceeding with the preparation file for the elections.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement: “The Prime Minister, Muhammad Al-Sudani, received the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert.”
During the meeting, the Prime Minister affirmed, according to the statement, that “the government is proceeding with the preparation file for the elections, and has begun to provide all the requirements for the success of the upcoming electoral events for the provincial councils, and work to provide the necessary climates for that.”
He explained that “Iraq is open to the solutions and paths set by the United Nations in order to address crises, face economic and climatic challenges, address the crises of the displaced and dedicate efforts to return the remaining ones to their areas of residence,” noting that “the government has placed in its priorities the issue of partnership with the international organization to find sustainable solutions for major files.
For her part, Plasschaert appreciated “the government’s efforts to address the deep-rooted problems, and to set a series of priorities that take into account the basic needs of the Iraqi citizen, which confirms the endeavor towards providing services and improving living and social standards, which is a cornerstone of civil and community peace.”
Al-Sabah newspaper was also concerned with the upcoming elections and the development road, and quoted the Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Sudani, as saying during his meeting, yesterday, Monday, with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert: The government is proceeding with the file of preparing for the elections, explaining that it has begun to provide all the requirements for the success of the upcoming elections for the provincial councils.
Al-Sudani added, according to a statement by his media office, that Iraq is open to the solutions and paths set by the United Nations in order to address crises, face economic and climatic challenges, address the crises of the displaced and dedicate efforts to return the rest of them to their areas of residence, indicating that the government has prioritized the issue of partnership with the International organization to find sustainable solutions to the basic files.
For her part, Plasschaert appreciated the government’s efforts in addressing deep-rooted problems and setting a series of priorities that take into account the basic needs of the Iraqi citizen, which confirms the pursuit of providing services and improving living and social standards, which are a cornerstone of civil and community peace.
While chairing a meeting of the Committee for the Implementation of the Development Road Project, in the presence of the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Construction, Housing and Municipalities, the Chairman of the National Investment Commission and a number of specialized advisors, the Prime Minister stressed that the government is moving towards the completion of the Development Road Project, due to the large economic returns it entails for Iraq, and the creation of job opportunities.
During the meeting, ways to achieve the supreme interest of Iraq were discussed in the implementation of this important strategic project, the involvement of countries wishing to join it, and the study of offers submitted by countries and major companies.
The meeting also confirmed the use of the expertise of discreet international companies in aspects related to the smallest details of the project in order to ensure its completion according to the latest international plans, specifications and programs.
Al-Zaman newspaper quoted an expert in electoral affairs as expressing his concern about the influence of political money on the voters in the provincial elections, which are being prepared early after it was agreed that they will be held next November.
The expert, Duraid Tawfiq, revealed that (most of the MPs seek to nominate their relatives in the upcoming provincial elections in order to benefit from the votes in the parliamentary elections, and this raises fears of the influence of political money on the voters).
He added that (this problem is repeated in every election because the ceiling of electoral propaganda is not specified, as well as those who harness the state’s resources to influence the citizens and thus they will have a chance to win this race), stressing (the need for the government to cooperate with the High Electoral Commission to conduct field follow-up during the election seasons in order to achieve equality between the candidates and not allow political money to influence the will of the voter), he called on the Commission to (determine the ceiling of the electoral campaign for the candidates, while starting monitoring processes for any candidate who tries to harness the state’s resources in order to achieve political interests).
Meanwhile, the head of the Parliamentary Immigration and Displaced Committee accused the Ministry of Displacement and Migration of exploiting the return grant for the displaced for political and electoral purposes.
The head of the committee, Sharif Suleiman Ali, said in a statement yesterday that “more than 450,000 displaced persons are waiting to receive the financial grant, which the government allocated to families wishing to return, despite their need to double that grant in order to resume their normal lives.”
He pointed out that (the return grant provided by the Ministry has begun to be exploited politically, which requires a clear and firm governmental position without procrastination and temporization), as he put it.
He pointed out that (the ministry has gone too far in preventing the delivery of the financial grant allocated to the displaced), as he put it.
He stressed (the need to take immediate measures to withdraw the file from the Ministry.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency