9-30-2014 Intel Guru Delta [via BulldogFord65] all good news in Iraq right now, the 2 remaining ministers (interior and defense) need to be named, 50/50 chance that we’ll see it before the holiday; Kurds look happy and building trust and confidence with Baghdad; finance committee, COM all asking why the 000 have not been deleted; IMO, if we don’t see anything before the holiday, the second week of Oct after they come back from holiday will be very interesting.
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Millionday [ I gather...the budget did not get passed today?] THE BUDGET WENT TO PARLIAMENT BUT WITH NO OIL FIGURES AND THEY HAVE ASKED FOR THOSE FIGURES SO THAT PARLIAMENT WILL TAKE IT. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT INTO THE NIGHT AND I THINK THEY WENT HOME TO COME BACK EARLY AND FINISH. [any word on ministers getting seated?] ABADI STATED THAT THE LAST TWO WOULD BE BEFORE HOLIDAY AND IS CALLING AN EMERGENCY MEETING.
9-30-2014 Intel/Newshound Guru tman23 "In a statement, said the Council had received (treasures media) a copy, "the holiday of Eid al-Adha will begin from Saturday until Thursday of next week." it is now official. Baghdad – Prime Minister announced, Tuesday, that the holiday of Eid al-Adha begins Saturday and ends on Thursday next week.
9-30-2014 Intel/Newshound Guru Poppy3 WE ARE WITHIN THE LAST 48 HOURS OF THEIR DEADLINE ON BUDGET, LAWS, MINISTERS BEING COMPLETED. OUR QUESTION IS HOW MANY DEADLINES WILL THEY MAKE AND WILL THEY FINISH BEFORE THEIR HOLIDAY OR WILL THEY WORK INTO THE HOLIDAY TO FINISH? TODAY IS A EXCITING TIME FOR ALL IRAQ AND FOR YOU AND I.
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru OOTW AT THE PARLIAMENT SITE - THE FEDERATION COUNCIL BILL IS LISTED AS "PASSED LEGISLATION" IT ONLY NEEDS TO BE UPLOADED TO THE GAZETTE NOW TO BE ACTIVATED. THE FEDERATION COUNCIL ARE GUIDELINES WHICH UNAMI HELPED IRAQ TO DEVELOP WHICH SETS UP A GOVERNING BODY OVER THE ENTIRE IRAQI GOI AND LAW SYSTEM. IT'S TO BE COMPOSED OF FIVE HEADS AND TWO REPS FROM EACH PROVINCE. THEIR WORK OVERSEES ALL MAIN MINISTRIES AND PROJECTS. BECAUSE I CANNOT GET A FULL COPY OF THE UNAMI MANDATE I CAN'T SEE EVERYTHING, BUT THE WORD IS THAT IF MAHMOUD WANTS TO OVERTURN A LAW PRESENTED BEFORE HIM, WHICH HAS BEEN PASSED BY PARLIAMENT, THE FEDERATION COUNCIL CAN GIVE THE GO AHEAD TO IMPLEMENT THE LAW. IT TAKES MORE CONTROLS AWAY FROM A PM AND THE SJC...DISTRIBUTES POWER MORE EVENLY. [i.e. "inclusive" gov't?] EXACTLY. [So that's part of the power sharing agreement?] YES.
9-30-2014 Intel Guru WILDDUCK THERE IS NO GCR FOR DUMMIES BOOK DOWN AT BARNES AND NOBEL. THEY ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT. [seems like we just might be getting close!] THAT IS CORRECT, I BELIEVE WE ARE VERY CLOSE. [So..." Any Second Now " ?] I CONCUR WITH YOU. ...KNOW THAT THE EARTH ROTATES VERY FAST BUT YOU DO NOT FEEL IT, SO LIKE THE RV /GCR JUST BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE IT OR FEEL IT DOES NOT MEAN HUGE STRIDES ARE NOT TAKING PLACE. IMO WE ARE VERY CLOSE AND YOU CAN TELL BY THE LACK OF REAL NEWS. REMEMBER THIS IS A WORLD EVENT NOT JUST IRAQ. ALL THE PIECES HAVE TO BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE. THERE IS ONLY ONE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT. THERE IS NO DO OVER .
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Lojak Article [via snowflakes] : "Cabinet decision paying salaries to staff " Quotes: "Magda al-Tamimi said Chairman of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives interim cabinet did not reach a final decision on the salaries of the staff of the Kurdistan Region." "She said through a statement to Al-Tamimi Kordsat News: The Council of Ministers will hold a meeting tonight with the Interim Finance Committee in the House of Representatives for a final decision on the salaries of employees of the province of Kurdistan." Its the key to moving forward in a big way on many, many things. Based on information I just received, I have big faith that a positive result will come of this meeting.
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Millionday AN EMERGENCY MEETING WILL HAPPEN BEFORE HOLIDAY -- THE KURDS HAVE JOINED THE GOV AND HAVE 4 MORE POSITIONS -- THEY WANTED 5 -- THE MEETING IS TO ANNOUNCE THE ENTIRE MINISTRY - THE BUDGET IS GOING TO PARL TOMORROW --- AND THEY FINISHED IT -- THE KURDS AND FEDERAL HAVE AGREED ON GOV AND THEY HAVE JOINED OFFICIALLY AND THE WAGES WILL BE THERE BEFORE HOLIDAYS WITHIN TWO DAYS THEY SAID. THE MEETING IS TO ANNOUNCE...AND WHAT I HAVE IS THEY ARE SWORN IN.
9-30-2014 Intel Guru MarkZ Ok so the weekend wasn't what I had hoped for...
Things were happening though and I am 'ok' with the progress.
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Lojak Article: "Iraqi President: Baghdad Will Send Kurds’ Salaries Before Eid" Quote: "It is expected that in the Tuesday [today] meeting, the Baghdad government finalise a decision about sending the budget of the Kurdistan Region." I think this is needed still...this hopefully will get the Kurds engaged in the government and help vote the missing ministers in.
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Millionday THE RATE RIGHT NOW IS 1166 -- THATS ALL. IT DOESNT MATTER IF 18 BACK ROOM MEETINGS GO ON AND THEY INVITE ALL THEIR FRIENDS -- THE ONLY ONE THAT CHANGES THE RATE IS CBI -- PERIOD. UNDERSTAND IF THE RATE IS NOT ON CBI -- IT HAS NOT CHANGED -- NO IF ANDS OR BUTS.
9-30-2014 Intel/Newshound Guru Poppy3 ...THE NEXT 48 HOUR OR LESS SHOULD SHOW UP WHAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED AND IF ALL IS COMPLETE THEN THE RATE CHANGE SHOULD FOLLOW VERY QUICKLY AFTERWORDS.
9-30-2014 Intel Guru DC [via Already Blessed] ...PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THE GAZETTE IS PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN THE LAW LIBRARY IN BAGHDAD AND HAS NOT BEEN ONLINE FOR A FEW YEARS. HE WAS SURPRISED AND CONFUSED AS TO HOW THEY COULD PUBLISH ASPECTS OF THIS WITHOUT THIS BEING AN RV. HE THEN WENT TO THE CBI PEOPLE AND ASKED THEM HOW IT COULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE AND NOT HAVE A RV…"IS THIS ACCURATE!” AND THEY SAID, “YES, IT IS ACCURATE BUT WE JUST HAVEN’T DONE THE RV YET.” IT WAS ALSO RUNNING ON ALL THEIR TV SHOWS. [reference Guru DC post 9-29-2014]
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Lojak b Once that vote is concluded positively, a whole chain of events will start. The Kurds will then show up in Parliament and support Abadi for his choice of security ministers--because they have 60 votes, which will put Abadi in the drivers seat on any vote he needs. And of course, Iraq doesnt have 4.5 billion laying around, they will need to quickly Rv the currency to pay not only the back salary, but they need to pay their own army, retirement salary, blah blah. Abadi NEEDS the Kurds to get things done. [post 2 of 2]
9-30-2014 Newshound Guru Lojak ...let me explain the goings on, so some on here can be up to speed. There are two Kurds on the Council of Ministers (the cabinet) that were voted on in Parliament --but actually have not been sworn in and havent participated in the cabinet activities as of yet. The kurds want their money, as least a written assurance they will have it soon--then they will participate in the cabinet. The articles yesterday suggesting that they had the support to get a large chunk of money ( some say 4.5 billion) in back salary were the start to what we need. One assumes based on the one MP from Kurdistan that Abadi has the support to get this done in the Cabinet meeting today. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
9-30-2014 Intel Guru Frank26 [via BulldogFord65] the budget is in the house and IMO, they still need to read it, and may take a couple of weeks to pass the budget, however we have seen oil tankers leave so perhaps they are already operating under the budget but it is not yet visible; perhaps in the next couple of weeks we will see more of the budget; there may be a domino effect set off by the budget; many items depend on what is it...it’s very possible that the budget does not contain the program rate, which would explain why it’s being guarded so closely. MR [Monetary Reform] is moving forward. IMO, we may see the seated GOI soon. 10/1 is “super hot, brilliant hot” for seeing the GOI emerge and possibly begin to reveal some of the budget through 10/10; if the budget is not revealed by 10/10, we look to 19th – 20th all of 2014; these dates are time frame studies to watch the GOI, budget, laws, MR.
9-30-2014 Intel/Newshound Guru tman23 Forget the budget...First they need to seat the Kurd ministers and as of now, Kurds request that Shaways to be moved from Finance Minister to Deputy PM and Zabari from Deputy PM to FM... such action takes a Parliament hearing...Abadi an Jabouri are discussing a special Parliament session which would seat the security ministers before Eid...And then the discussion if a quorum could be reached...Those expecting a RV this week will be disappointed once again...But 10/7 to 10/9 is a window to keep an eye on.
9-30-2014 Newshound/Intel Eagle1 [via BulldogFord65] IMO, everything is where we want it to be.
9-30-2014 Intel Guru Frank26 There is an internet rumor that the rate is in the Gazette – NO, it is not. [the Gazette is a real law library of the judicial arm of the GOI, the real website did not have a rate published...]
9-30-2014 Intel Guru EXOGEN October 1st we are looking for a number of things. 1. Bills to be paid 2. Approved Budget 3. The process of salaries in motion 4. LIVE RATE. [See the possible "to do list" in the Dinar Guru Resource Bar on the left]
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