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Iraqi Popular Mobilization: we are not a party in current crisis

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Aug 2022 22:21
4 Min Read

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority urged "the caretaker government to take its responsibility seriously for protecting the state's constitutional institutions."

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  • Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr protest in front an entrance to the Supreme Judicial Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
    Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr protest in front an entrance to the Supreme Judicial Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority announced on Tuesday that “they are watching closely and with great attention the developments that are taking place, the latest of which is the siege of the Judicial Council by organized groups, including armed men”.

“We will not be a party to the current political crisis”, the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority stated.

In a statement, the authority assured that it is "ready to defend state institutions, primarily the judicial and legislative authority, the political system, and the constitution," urging "the caretaker government to take seriously its responsibility for protecting the state's constitutional institutions."

This comes after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, demanded his supporters "withdraw from the sit-in square in front of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council and keep the tents in its surroundings."

While a statement issued by Al-Sadr's office said that they support the continuation of the sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council to encourage reform and hold the corrupt to accountability," Al-Sadr advised his supporters to withdraw in order to "preserve the reputation of the revolutionaries and avoid harming the people."

This comes after the country's top judicial council announced that it was suspending its works, the Federal Supreme Court's, and its subsidiary courts'.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi shortcutted a visit to Egypt and returned to Baghdad in light of the chaos in the capital "to directly follow up on the performance of the duties of the security forces in protecting the institutions of the judiciary and the state."

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It is worth noting that the Coordination Framework in the country wants to set conditions, and it is also demanding a transitional government ahead of fresh polls in the country. But political rival Al-Sadr has been calling for the dissolution of parliament for months in order to pave the way for new elections.

Al-Sadr demanded on August 10 that "the Iraqi judiciary dissolve parliament within a period not exceeding the end of next week," and that "the president of the republic set a date for early parliamentary elections," in light of the political impasse in the country.

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.

These sit-ins have been held in parallel with those of the Sadrist movement, with each party having demands of its own.

The main political leaders of Iraq agreed last week to work on a political road map that culminates with a solution to the impasse.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister's office earlier that day said early elections were not ruled out. "Resorting to the ballot box once again through early elections is not an unprecedented event in the history of democracies", the statement added, without explicitly calling for them.

The Coordination Framework in Iraq stressed the importance of expediting the process of naming a presidential candidate and the formation of a service government that addresses the crises in the country. 

Earlier in the month, supporters of the Coordination Framework in Iraq flocked to the entrance of the Green Zone to participate in a demonstration raising the slogan of "supporting legitimacy and preserving the constitution," in response to a call by the Framework to the Iraqi people to demonstrate peacefully "to defend their state."

This came after Al-Sadr called on his supporters to demonstrate in favor of their party's demands.

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