Sources: Abadi has the absolute support of Sadr and Hakim and Allawi for a second term

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Sources: Abadi has the absolute support of Sadr and Hakim and Allawi for a second term

by Rocky Mon 27 Aug 2018, 8:45 am

Abadi has the absolute support of Sadr and Hakim and Allawi for a second term

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Sources: Abadi has the absolute support of Sadr and Hakim and Allawi for a second term

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has the absolute support of Sadrists, Moqtada al-Sadr, Hakim al-Hakam, Ammar al-Hakim and National Alliance Iyad Allawi to win a second term, according to political sources.

The sources said, according to the newspaper, that "Abadi and Allawi were able to contain the sharp splits suffered by the victory and patriotism in the weeks following the initial announcement of the election results."

She added that "Iranian mediators tried to convince the actors on the lists of victory and national division and join the parallel axis, but the attempt resulted in only the exit of a limited number of members of the lists, after it was reported that dissidents make up more than half the members of the coalition of Abadi and Allawi.

The containment of these schisms would strengthen the presence of the Quartet, in the face of strong Iranian pressure to replace Abadi.

The sources pointed out that "Abadi has the absolute support of Sadr and Hakim and Allawi to win a second term, while Iran supports an alliance includes the list of the opening led by Hadi al-Amiri and the rule of law led by Nuri al-Maliki, and seeks to strengthen it with additional allies."

"The Sunni Arabs and the Kurds, who are close to signing a paper of common principles to negotiate with the other parties, have not settled their position on supporting either of the two Shiite tendencies," she said.

The sources pointed out that "Sunnis are close to support the direction of Amiri and Maliki, but a number of prominent leaders have denied taking a decision so far in this regard."

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