Al-Kadhimi calls all leaders for national dialogue to find a solution

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
16 Aug 2022 20:12

The Iraqi Prime Minister says the political impasse has hindered the formation of the government and the approval of a budget.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi confirmed on Tuesday that the country's political crises must be resolved through dialogue, noting that he calls on all political parties for a national dialogue on Wednesday in order to solve the political blockage in the country.

Al-Kadhimi said the government's decision was not to get involved with the shedding of Iraqi blood and to make every effort to find a solution.

He added that the state is still experiencing a political impasse and challenges, which are reflected direly on the government's performance, thus hindering the formation of a government and the approval of a budget.

Earlier today, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced postponing the demonstrations, which were scheduled for next Saturday, until further notice.

For its part, Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq called on "the wise to calm down, respect the judiciary, return to the constitution, and present the principle of reconciliation and peaceful solutions, instead of escalation with intimidations and threats."

In this context, Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council confirmed earlier that it has no jurisdiction to dissolve the country's Parliament.

Last Friday, demonstrations called for by the Iraqi Coordination Framework "in support of legitimacy and constitution" started in front of Al-Mu'allaq Bridge in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.