The deputy of the coalition of the rule of law, Mansour al- Baiji, that the nationality of Iraq is not for sale or bargaining, while he pointed out that will not allow the granting of citizenship to each of the "Habb." 

"The Iraqi nationality has its own value and prestige among the countries of the world, and we will not allow the manipulation of the new law that will soon be on the agenda of the parliament," Baieji said in a statement received by Alsumaria News. " We will have a position on this law, which we consider to be one of the laws The mission is especially linked to the reputation of the country. "

He added that "all countries in the world that respect themselves and respect their people do not grant citizenship to any foreign citizen to meet the conditions and laws of a very difficult subject to the citizen who wants to obtain citizenship to any country in the world," and wondered "why this complacency of the Iraqi nationality law and in the interest of, We tolerate and allow the manipulation and granting of Iraqi nationality by any party. " 

"We are not against the granting of Iraqi citizenship to those who want to obtain it, but we must deal with the granting of Iraqi nationality in accordance with the conditions and controls, which deal by all countries of the world to grant citizenship," he added.

"Iraqi nationality is a red line and represents the highest value for the people of the country and we will not accept it for all those who bear it," he said. 

The Directorate of Public Citizenship announced on Monday that what was reported about the granting of citizenship during the year is incorrect, pointing out that what was announced is a bill in parliament and has not voted so far. 

The House of Representatives completed at its meeting held on March 112 019 The first reading of the draft of the First Amendment to the Law of the Nationality Law, as warned the House of Representatives for the National Alliance axis, attempts to pass a law allowing foreigners to obtain citizenship after years of existence to Iraq .

On March 14, 2019, the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee confirmed that it would not enact any law that violates Iraqi nationality at all. He pointed out that there is a paragraph granting the Minister of the Interior the right to grant citizenship to those who have lived for five consecutive years.