Sayyid Ammar Al-Hakim; technical representation of political powers is a new administrative step that everyone should support

Sayyid Ammar Al-Hakim, chief of the Al-Mihrab Martyr Movement, asked who had assumed the responsibility to prove for the Iraqi people and for us that “we made the right choice” , describing technical representation of political powers as a new step , the today practice in the hands of who assumed responsibility, describing the Al-Mihrab Martyr\'s project of being strategic and critical, and the Movement will do everything to support and deliver the establishment of the modern just state, indicating that when the Al-Mihrab Martyr Movement sensed , in that crucial moment, that a change must be made, it did not hesitate in handing the management of ministerial positions that were managed by significant political leaderships to independent figures yet loyal to Iraq that is our most important and significant affiliation, reminding that the Movement and its figures insisted on resignation and offered substitutes who were approved by all and gained votes and trust at the Iraqi house of representatives, pointing out that the Supreme Council had exclusively presented figures from Basra, because the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Transportation are closely related to the characteristics of the generous Basra province, expressing his congrats to the people of Basra that a number of their ministers had presided vital and substantial positions in the state administration, in a very unique fashion, expressing his proud to pass this delightful news for the people of Basra and that the Supreme Council was a reason for its accomplishment. 

This took place during the cultural forum, Baghdad, Wednesday 17/8/2016

We support Badr bloc figure accession the Ministry of Interior for being their electoral right

Sayyid Ammar Al-Hakim considered the technical political representation a new administrative practice that everyone will work on its succeed, development and a base to start purging the state’s institutions from routine, dependency and cronyism, noting that the Supreme Council did not speak of reform often, but applied in practice and withstood and assume its responsibilities and supported the government, despite reservations on some of its situations and slow actions, and encouraged the government in situations that deserve encouragement, offered support and patience at crucial junctures, at the same time kept discretion on lagging performance in other situations, expressing faith in partnership and to team work, despite of obstacles and challenges and the level of confusion and misinformation, wishing the government to complete steps close the remaining ministries managed by proxy, starting by Ministry of Interior, because of its great influence in the management of security efforts while we are in a fateful battle with terrorism, stressing his support the Ministry of Interior accession by a competent figure of the Badr Organization, where it is their electoral entitlement and this will strengthen the government\'s power and effectiveness and give it the momentum it needs for the next phase

A country cannot be successful with the presence of positions managed by proxy

His Eminence pointed out that resolving the state management issue, proxy management and special positions, is important as it represents the cornerstone of the reform project, ruling out the success of any state administered outside of the existing laws, adding that the value of the figures that assume control upon government positions stems from the legitimacy it derives from the people through their representatives in the House of Representatives, as with ministers and the Prime Minister, therefore all proxy- operated positions lack constitutional legitimacy, because it did not receive the popular mandate through parliament, reminding that deputyship system as a status was made for a specific period of time and for exceptional situations in order to keep work process, adding \"however, to become an adapted action and a style of management, this indicates that the reform project raised by the government is not having the adequate seriousness\", stressing on continuity of prompting the issue, even if the government continued ignoring, citing by saying,\" for we record a stance that might result in future decisions, then we are excused before God and the people and we did not become complacent to bear the legal and legislative responsibilities\", explaining that it was agreed to announce a big number of proxy-managed positions to the public opinion and then open the opportunity for all Iraq potentials to make who feels competent and qualified basing on the required terms able to nominate himself to win these position, with fairness and evaluation accountability, and this is the only way to build institutions of a real country, noting that the project is in its final stages as reported by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, considering reshuffling the ministerial cabinet with technocrats does not represent anything comparing to addressing cases of special grades staff and individuals who are deputized and not authenticated.

A contradiction between the law of parties and the electoral law regarding the age of nomination and party\'s formation

His eminence considered that parties law allowing a young 25 years old to form a party and at the same age is prevented of candidacy for elections an ironic situation that calls for reconsideration in a lot of contradictory laws, noting that the Iraqi society is distinctively young people, and the percentage of young people is more than 60% of all the populace, but the high level positons in the state are distinctively far from the young people representation as well, calling to take the necessary measures to empower young people in state institutions management through appreciating and respecting the services provided by senior staff and arrange early retirement program for them, with the exception of some vital and qualitative administration junctions that require keeping senior staff for the necessity to their experience and competence, while pumping young cadres to leadership positions, pointing out that modern management methods and the use of technology and the communication possibilities of social interaction, all offering fast and efficient experience and achieve practical interaction for young people at various levels, pointing out that the reform and restructuring of the state is an integrated process cannot be conducted in one part and neglecting other parts, by practicing political technocrats and purge the state of the proxy management and refreshing institutions with young leaderships and adopt a clear strategy for anti-corruption and unprofessionalism, these will complete the building blocks of institution-building, revitalized and productivity of the inactive sectors of the state.

Combining the two electoral practices in one day will reduce expenses and political controversy

His Eminence reiterated his vision for combining both electoral practices \" elections of provincial councils and parliament \" in one day will bring a lot of development and progress for the political process and the production of a versed youth political generation able to restore confidence and move forward and provide services needed by the people, considering the elections as the spirit of the political process and the heart of the democratic practice which necessitate hard work to hold effective elections and in a correct manner to produce the desired results, reiterating his call to reduce the candidacy age to 25 years instead of 30 years, for having the maturity to run and perform the legislative and regulatory duty, pointing out that combining the parliamentary elections and provincial councils elections in one day will save a lot of financial expenses for both the state and the candidates, and will contribute to decrease the political tension caused by the electoral competition between the lists of and candidates and also contribute to combine the tenure of Parliament with the tenure of provincial councils making it easier for candidates interaction in both councils, calling on citizens to not hesitate and conduct voter registration update and invest the oppurtunity offered by the Independent High Electoral Commission through eBook registration (biometrics), which represents a key factor in ensuring the participation and integrity in the elections, the participation in the electoral practice will achieve the renovation that aspire the people.