The position of Al-Halbousi causes a crisis in the extension

[size=52]The position of Al-Halbousi causes a crisis in the extension[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Hussein Hatem[/size]
[size=45]A new crisis emerged in light of the complex political scene, represented by the resignation of one of the members of “Extension” from the membership of the movement supported by the circles of independent representatives in Parliament, activists and protesters, justifying his resignation by the movement’s members’ vote in favor of naming Muhammad al-Halbousi as Speaker of Parliament during the first session of the Council, considering this to be the opposite of trends. announced by the movement, as he put it.[/size]
[size=45]Ghassan Al-Shabib, a representative from the province of Babil, announced in a post on his Facebook page, his resignation from all his positions in the “Extension” movement, noting that “there are those who want to create a dictatorship within the movement and disrespect the will of those who voted for the internal system,” adding We, as politicians, know perfectly well that politics is the art of bargaining and settlement, and this is how they taught us in academic studies, but politics should not be insignificant, abandoning principles and values, striking constants, breaking promises and dishonesty.” While the “Extension” movement confirmed that Al-Shabib’s withdrawal represented nothing but previous personal differences that were raised at the present time to shake confidence among the movement’s members.[/size]
[size=45]Observers of political affairs believe that Al-Shabib’s resignation may open the doors for other resignations that are not limited to the “Extension” movement only, noting at the same time that the movement’s members’ vote is in their favor “to soften the atmosphere between the opposition and the parliament presidency.”[/size]
[size=45]Political researcher Ali Al-Baydar said in an interview with Al-Mada that "the resignation of Ghassan Al-Shabib indicates that there is no unified vision and there is a lack of political awareness within the movement and parliament." Al-Baydar added, "The issue of voting on Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi is considered one of the positives and not the other way around, to moisten the atmosphere between the extension movement and the parliament presidency, which can repay the favor with the steps that the extension movement takes during the coming period in the supervisory and legislative aspect."[/size]
[size=45]And the political researcher continued, "The opposition bloc may not last long due to the absence of a unified vision and a move away from working according to a specific strategy."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Baydar indicated that “a state of loss of confidence has begun to emerge on the political scene,” expecting “new resignations and withdrawals due to other political positions and personal desires that occur as a result of positions and quarrels (…).”[/size]
[size=45]The researcher in political affairs went on to say, "The idea of ​​reform depends on the position of the opposition, and it is a real test for the forces of October, which are supposed to be more steadfast and face all the obstacles that stand in front of them." In turn, the movement responded in a statement, on the words of a member of the “Extension” bloc in Parliament, Muhammad Nouri, saying: “There are external and malicious internal parties that are waging a campaign against the movement and its aim is to destabilize the will of the voter of the movement and make him deviate from its principles of serving Iraq by voting for their killers.” However, "we did not and will not participate in the abhorrent quotas that lost the country."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, independent MP Sajjad Salem said, on his Facebook page, that he "does not agree with the attack on the bloc because of a political choice it made," noting that "there is a distance between politics and what the public wants, and in politics there are painful decisions that must be taken." And justifying it logically is better than denying and disavowing the event in its entirety.”[/size]
[size=45]He continued, "This event should be a lesson to some of you, and for some of you to stop unjustified hostility to other independent MPs who have been antagonized and targeted for unjustified reasons by you."[/size]
[size=45]In addition, a source in the Extension Movement, who refused to reveal his name, told Al-Mada that “Ghassan Shabib is not considered a deputy within the movement’s members, but rather he is a member of a political bureau, and he withdrew a month before the election date, and the resignation came as a result of personal differences.”[/size]
[size=45]The source added, "The accusations leveled are baseless," noting that "everyone who wants to leave a political movement is making several accusations against them."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, "The timing of the withdrawal represented a personal ambition at the expense of bringing down an extension movement in front of its audience, and the parties hostile to it."[/size]
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