Calls for an agreement between al-Sadr and al-Maliki to end the election crisis

[size=52]Calls for an agreement between al-Sadr and al-Maliki to end the election crisis[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad/ Firas Adnan[/size]
[size=45]The Sadrist movement and the coordination framework are still competing to form the "largest bloc", while the political forces are waiting for the other components to agree on the form of the government. Will it be on the basis of the majority, or will it maintain the consensus mechanisms?[/size]
[size=45]This comes at a time when calls are coming for an agreement, albeit indirect, between the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, to end the election crisis.[/size]
[size=45]Former MP Yonadam Kanna said, in an interview with Al-Mada, that "there is a discussion about the next government within two understandings: either resorting to the political majority with which the opposition is supposed to exist, or maintaining consociationalism, which is the participation of everyone in government."[/size]
[size=45]Kanna continued, "The political equation in Iraq requires what is known as the national quorum, and not to rely only on numbers, and this means representing the poles of the Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish triangle in the government."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that “the majority government, even if it is resorted to, is supposed to have the national dimension and the representation of the components, and then it can gain confidence in the House of Representatives.”[/size]
[size=45]Kanna explained, "Each party to the national equation has conditions. The Kurds initiated the issue of the disputed areas, the budget, security agreements in Sinjar and other issues that are of interest in the Kurdistan region."[/size]
[size=45]And he stated, "The Sunnis have their demands and fears, foremost of which is the need to resolve the issue of the prisoner, compensation and reconstruction, and issues related to the presence of the Popular Mobilization in their areas."[/size]
[size=45]Kanna stressed, "The constitutional and legal texts give the Sadrist movement the right to form the next government, and things are not clear until the present time with regard to following either of the two options: is it a government of the political majority or a return to consensus?"[/size]
[size=45]And he went on, "The bet remains on the will of the political blocs to deal with the changes and resort to a new mechanism in forming the government and moving away from consensus," noting that "the thinking of those blocs in the public interest would really lead Iraq to change and adopt the majority."[/size]
[size=45]Kanna stated, "The provision of preconditions, and the search for everyone's satisfaction, means that we have not changed anything from reality, and we will continue the consensus that was the cause of the country's problems at all levels, a decline in the provision of services, and the failure to achieve the desired reform."[/size]
[size=45]He continues, "The success of any of the Sadrists or the coordinating framework in forming the government in isolation from the other needs the support and approval of the Sunni and Kurdish blocs, in order to ensure obtaining confidence in the voting session on the ministry and its platform in Parliament."[/size]
[size=45]Kanna pointed out that "the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, affirmed that he does not object to turning to the opposition, but the question now is: Is the presence of the Sadrists in the opposition in the public interest?"[/size]
[size=45]He added, "The current and ambiguous problem ends with an agreement, albeit indirectly, between al-Sadr and the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, and this does not necessarily mean a return to consociationalism, but it is possible to reach a common word."[/size]
[size=45]Kanna continued, "There is a movement in the political arena behind the scenes in order to attract independents in favor of the large blocs with the aim of increasing their seats and bringing them into the arena of conflicts."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, Kurdistan Democratic Party member Subhi Al-Mandalawi said in an interview with Al-Mada that "the mechanism for selecting the prime minister has not been resolved until the present time."[/size]
[size=45]And Al-Mandalawi continued, "The issue should be resolved by the Shiite blocs, especially with the presence of demonstrations and objections that were reflected on the street and caused victims."[/size]
[size=45]He explained, "The Shiite house's agreement on the prime minister is the beginning of an understanding on the blocs of other components, such as the Kurdish and Sunni, and in light of this we know that the next government is for the majority or consensus."[/size]
[size=45]And Al-Mandalawi added, “The Kurdish blocs, as well as what the Sunni forces announced, do not have red lines towards any party that takes charge of forming the government, whether from the Sadrists or the coordinating framework, but we prefer that this happen based on understandings between the two parties.”[/size]
[size=45]And he spoke about "there is a willingness on our part to make efforts to bring the views of the Shiite parties closer, which is what actually happened through the visit of the Kurdistan Democratic Party delegation and the meeting with those parties."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mandalawi expects, “The picture will become clearer after the election results are approved, and then the real movement to form the next government will begin.”[/size]
[size=45]He warned, "There is great concern about what is happening in the street in terms of escalation and casualties, and we stress the security and sovereignty of the state," calling for "the parties to agree among themselves to end disputes to prevent further unrest."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mandalawi concluded, “The failure to accept the results by some, despite all the Commission’s procedures regarding objections, will lead to a delay in forming the government, which is unfortunate, and there should be recognition of these results because they are among the outcomes of the democratic process.”[/size]
[size=45]The Sadrist movement continues its efforts to persuade the blocs to join its team to form a government, while the coordination framework focuses on the need to resolve objections to the election results first.[/size]
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