Iraq..a government of hope or rejected quotas?

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[size=52]Iraq..a government of hope or rejected quotas?[/size]

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The Iraqi parliament grants confidence to the government of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani
[size=45]On Thursday, Iraq ended a state of political stalemate that lasted more than a year by granting confidence to a new government headed by the Coordinating Framework candidate, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani.[/size]
[size=45]In the face of the event, Iraqi accounts on social media considered the new government a continuation of partisan quota governments, while others called for giving it an opportunity to implement its program.[/size]
[size=45]On Thursday, the new prime minister tweeted, declaring that his cabinet had obtained “the confidence of the House of Representatives.”[/size]

[size=45]The new government consists of 12 Shiite ministers, representing the coordinating framework, six Sunni ministers, two Kurdish ministers, and one minister for minorities, while two ministries from the Kurdish component's share are still under negotiation. Three women hold positions in the new government.[/size]
[size=45]Activist Muhammad Al-Sahlani published pictures of a number of people in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, carrying banners that read, "The quota government is rejected."[/size]

[size=45]Rahim al-Aboudi, a member of the General Authority of the Wisdom Movement led by Ammar al-Hakim, one of the components of the coordination framework supporting the new prime minister, described the new government in an interview with Al-Hurra website as a “government of hope.”[/size]
[size=45]He continued, "The new government came after a difficult period witnessed by the political scene in Iraq," noting that "the Iraqi citizen lived all the dark foreshadowings that lost him hope that things would return to normal in the country."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Aboudi believes that it is normal for there to be “a difference of opinions about the Sudanese government in the Iraqi street,” adding that there are many political forces in Iraq that have different opinions.[/size]
[size=45]The leader of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq militia, Qais Khazali, congratulated the new government, calling for solidarity and cooperation in managing Iraq's wealth and "abundant resources."[/size]

[size=45]An account bearing the name of Rafid Al-Badili said that “a government that began to strike independent representatives will be a disaster for the people,” referring to the fact that representatives from the  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] movement  were beaten Thursday in Parliament.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Badili attached his tweet with the tag “The quota government is rejected.”[/size]

[size=45]During the confidence session, opposition MP Alaa Al-Rikabi of the extension movement emanating from the Tishreen protests expressed his objection to the new government, which led to a quarrel inside the hall. But the session continued after that, according to Agence France-Presse.[/size]
[size=45]After the session, al-Rikabi told reporters, "For two decades, the same parties in power have been in harmony with each other ... they form quota governments that have destroyed the country." He added, "We are against this government, and it was born ... and a political opposition was born with it in the Iraqi parliament."[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi analyst, Ihsan al-Jubouri, a member of the extension movement for the “Al-Hurra” website, said that the majority of the Iraqi people “reject” the new government, especially since it “does not have anything new to offer, and even the mechanism of its existence was the same mechanisms as the formation of previous governments.”[/size]
[size=45]He added that "the rejection of the new government also stems from the fact that it is a quota government par excellence", and it is no more than a "tool in the hands of Tehran, and it represents the Iranian will" inside Iraq, which is opposed by the extension movement.[/size]
[size=45]Video clips purportedly of Iraqis protesting against what they consider the “new quota government” are circulating on social networks, who set fires to block roads in southern Iraq. Al-Hurra was not able to verify the authenticity of the published photo.[/size]

[size=45]A member of the Al-Hikma Al-Aboudi movement stressed the need to “give a real opportunity for the new cabinet before it judges its performance,” stressing that “the Al-Hikma movement supports the government-ministerial cabinet and believes that it is able to succeed, if conditions are available to support that, whether there is international support, or if there is an abundance financial, and even the political climate is suitable for achieving achievements.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Aboudi urged the Prime Minister to highlight the role of Iraq, both at the international level and at the internal level, by bridging the trust gap that exists between the citizen and the government, which can only be done by “giving importance to the people more than the political forces.”[/size]
[size=45]Referring to the victims of the October protests in 2019, who were shot by security forces and militias loyal to Iran, the tweet described the Sudanese government as “a new quota government based on shedding new innocent blood, stealing other shares of the Iraqis’ food and marginalizing the heads of young protesters.” A government based on a new loyalty to leaders outside the borders and selling the rest of the dry consciences.”[/size]

[size=45]And an account on Twitter published a picture that it said was from "Nasiriyah".[/size]

[size=45]On the other hand, Representative Ahmed Al-Moussawi from the “Al-Sadiquon Parliamentary Bloc” of the Asa’ib militia called for his blessing on Al-Sudani, and called on him to invest in the youth energies present in Iraq.[/size]

[size=45]Al-Sudani, 52, succeeds Mustafa Al-Kazemi, who took over as prime minister in May 2020.[/size]
[size=45]And the former Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, said in his tweet, “We took responsibility, performed our national duty, and handed over the trust today to brother President Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani. We wish him and his government team every success.”[/size]

[size=45]Al-Kazemi's tweet received angry reactions, considering that he "handed the government over to the militias that were in fact controlling the Green Zone."[/size]

[size=45]There has been no comment from the Sadrist movement so far about the new government and its formation.[/size]
[size=45]During the past year, the differences and tension between the two sides of the crisis, the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework, escalated dramatically. In late August, bloody violence was evident in the street, in which more than 40 Sadr supporters were killed in clashes with militias affiliated with forces in the coordinating framework.[/size]
[size=45]"The relationship with al-Sadr is the most important challenge for the government of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, given that al-Sadr gave preconceived positions towards a government formed by the framework, towards the candidate himself," Ihsan al-Shammari, head of the Political Thinking Center, told AFP.[/size]
[size=45]He explains that Al-Sudani and the coordination framework should "extend quick bridges with the leader of the Sadrist movement" and give them "guarantees that are reassurances on the issue of the requirements of the leader of the Sadrist movement in relation to the reform process and even holding early elections."[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi political analyst, Ali Al-Baydar, expects that the popular anger, and the anger of Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters, will be manifested in "joint protests" between these and the "Tishreen Movement protesters", which shook Iraq in October 2019, according to Agence France-Presse.[/size]
[size=45]In a statement, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq welcomed the granting of confidence to the new government, warning of “serious challenges that require decisive measures” awaiting it, such as “addressing corruption” and “the effects of climate change.”[/size]
[size=45]In a tweet, the US ambassador to Baghdad, Alina Romanovsky, congratulated the new government for gaining confidence and said, "We look forward to working with the new government to advance our common goals during this pivotal stage for Iraq and its people."[/size]
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