Before the formation of the government, a clash looms between the framework and the current

[size=52][size=45]After the crisis of the recent Iraqi legislative elections, which took place last October, the Iraqi political scene was divided into two parts, the first represented by the Sadrists, who won the highest number of seats in the new parliament, with 73 seats, and the second represented by the wings of the popular mobilization and the factions with Nuri al-Maliki under the name “The Framework” coordination.”[/size][/size]

[size=45]The US Al-Monitor website summarized the current scene in Iraq, that the problem of forming the new government is no longer linked to the recognition of the election results, but rather to the desire of the coordination framework to stick to the gains it enjoyed within the governing bodies and chairing parliamentary committees, after the last elections.[/size]
[size=45]Sadrist government[/size]
[size=45]The American Al-Monitor wrote in a report that Al-Sadr is looking for a “majority government,” meaning that he will ally with the Kurds and Sunnis, leaving the “coordinating framework” on the parliamentary opposition seats, while the framework forces are striving for a “consensual government” that includes the participation of all. in the new government.[/size]
[size=45]The report noted the meeting held on December 2, where the leaders of the Sadrist movement met with the leaders of the coordination framework, including the leader of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq Qais Khazali, the head of the State of Law coalition Nuri al-Maliki, and the head of the Al-Fateh bloc Hadi al-Amiri, in an “attempt to break the deadlock.” between the two sides.”[/size]
[size=45]The report quoted the head of the Iraqi Advisory Council, Farhad Alaeddin, as saying that "Al-Sadr seeks a political solution that leads to the formation of the government, where opponents of the election results may obtain a greater share of power in the next government in a way that satisfies them."[/size]
[size=45]Aladdin explained, "At a later stage, Al-Sadr will discuss with them the nomination of the prime minister and may agree with them that the selection of the prime minister will be in agreement with them."[/size]
[size=45]Sharing positions[/size]
[size=45]As for Rahma al-Jubouri, a researcher at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, she said that the coordination framework may have accepted the election results, "but they want a government similar to previous governments and not a government controlled by al-Sadr."[/size]
[size=45]And he added, "If al-Sadr controls the government, and the state in general, he is likely to engage in dangerous confrontations with the armed factions, which he does not want."[/size]
[size=45]The report considered that al-Sadr does not wish to miss the opportunity before him, but at the same time he does not wish to submit to all the demands of the coordination framework, and is cautiously trying to win over the opposition parties.[/size]
[size=45]The report stated that the details of any agreement were not revealed in the informal discussions between al-Sadr and the coordination framework, but according to information obtained by Al-Monitor, “the parties close to Iran will not be affected much in the next government formation, meaning that they will not lose their influence within the authority.” executive.”[/size]
[size=45]The report quoted sources as saying that "the parties are not interested in the results of the elections or in the name of the new prime minister, as much as they are interested in preserving their authority in the next government." The report pointed out that al-Sadr "is trying to exploit the differences within the coordination framework in an attempt to form his own government, which raises the fear of Iran's allies."[/size]
[size=45]Half +1[/size]
[size=45]The report also quoted the head of the Center for Political Thinking, Ihsan Al-Shammari, as saying that Al-Sadr “seeks to provide a quorum for the House of Representatives according to half plus one in order to pass the laws he wants, while the coordinating framework, especially Al-Maliki, does not want that, which means that it will not be There is complete understanding on the formation of the government.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Shammari explained that "Al-Sadr's meeting with the heads of the factions came to ease tension, but this does not indicate the existence of a final agreement on all issues."[/size]
[size=45]The report pointed out that al-Sadr is seeking “consensus” with the major powers within the coordinating framework, such as the State of Law, the Wisdom Movement led by Ammar al-Hakim, as well as the Fatah Alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri, in addition to the Faleh al-Fayyad movement, and the Virtue Party led by Muhammad al-Yaqoubi.[/size]
[size=45]He added that al-Sadr does not show interest in an agreement with Kata'ib Hezbollah or other armed groups that objected to the election results, which may indicate that he is seeking to achieve rapprochement with parties that enjoy political influence, not armed influence, to form a government and dispel political tension.[/size]
[size=45]The report quoted sources in the coordination framework as saying that the framework "has agreed in some way to the election results, but it does not want to give up the gains it made in previous governments."[/size]
[size=45]The sources added, that the coordinating framework "wants to remain at the head of the parliamentary committees themselves, even if the number of seats does not qualify him for that, noting that it seeks the same thing with regard to the executive authority."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Monitor's report concluded by saying that "it is likely that tension will continue between al-Sadr and the armed factions, but it is unlikely that things will deteriorate into a comprehensive clash."[/size]
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