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Sadr Rejects Iraqi Fresh Government; A Thirst for Power!

Nayib AbrahambyNayib Abraham
October 19, 2022
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Sadr Rejects Iraqi Fresh Government; A Thirst for Power!

As Iraqi legislators seek for a way out of the deadlock, Sadr movement insists on new elections. Photo: AP

Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani has started a bid to form the fresh government in Iraq.

The organization led by controversial Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr declared its opposition to cooperating with a new administration. Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, the new prime minister, is building the fresh cabinet.

The declaration on Saturday came few days after Abdul Latif Rashid was chosen by parliamentarians to lead Iraq. A few hours later, Rashid promptly appointed al-Sudani as PM in an effort to break the political impasse that has existed since the election one year earlier.

Al-Sudani, 52, is supported by the Coordination Framework, Sadr’s main foes among the Shiite groups. In effect, the bloc holds 138 of the 329 votes in the Iraqi parliament.

Al-Iraqi, a source close to Sadr bloc, posted on Twitter that “we stress our firm and clear refusal for any of our affiliates to participate … in this government formation.”

In June, Sadr issued a resignation notice to the 73 lawmakers in his bloc, actually transferring power to the Framework. The alliance consists of members from the once paramilitary group Hashd al-Shaabi.

Al-Iraqi claimed in his address late last week that the new administration had a blatant submission to militias. He said that the fresh government will not match the expectations of the people.

The movement, according to the Sadrist source, rejected to participate in any administration presided over by al-Sudani. “Any other candidate from among the old faces or those affiliated with the corrupt” will also lack Sadr Bloc’s support. “Anyone who participates in their missions does not speak for us. Instead, we reject them.”

In response to widespread demonstrations that occurred in October 2019, snap elections were held the previous year. The protests criticized systemic corruption, deteriorating infrastructure, and a lack of youth-focused programs and employment opportunities.

Fresh Government; Glimpses of Hope

The massive $87 billion in oil export income that are stashed away in the central bank’s vaults increases the risks for the fresh government. The funds might aid in the war-torn nation’s infrastructure reconstruction. However, it cannot be used until a national budget that the administration has proposed to the legislature is approved.

A day after, Al-Sudani pledged to push through economic changes that would revive Iraq’s manufacturing, farming, and private sector. Additionally, the next prime minister committed to give young Iraqis homes and work prospects.

While the Coordination Framework wants a new administration in place before any votes, Sadr has frequently called for early elections. The latter is aware of Sadr’s capability to rally thousands of his followers with just one tweet.

Late in August, the two opposing Shiite groups reached a breaking point. In fighting the broke out in the Green Zone of Baghdad with competing militias and the army, over 30 al-Sadr followers were slain. Government offices and diplomatic outposts are located in the zone.

A few weeks after. Sadr demanded that his lawmakers step down, the cleric’s followers invaded Baghdad’s Green Zone. The action was intended to thwart his opponents’ efforts to establish a fresh government.

Despite its massive oil earnings, Iraq does not seem to be getting any relief. After a protracted, exhausting battle against the extremist entities, signs said it had begun to recover. It is currently embroiled in a tumultuous, erratic political battle between highly armed Shiite blocs.

To commemorate the third anniversary of the beginning of the protest movement, demonstrators came to the streets of Baghdad earlier this month. Three years after the flames of hope in Baghdad streets, the flaming rivalry led by Muqtada al-Sadr doesn’t seem to signal a similar air.

Tags: Al-SudaniIraqPolitical deadlockSadr

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