Al-Sadr's circles: The leader of the current is watching the Sudanese government, and the sermons of

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[size=52]Al-Sadr's circles: The leader of the current is watching the Sudanese government, and the sermons of Kufa will soon carry political messages[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan[/size]
[size=45]Circles close to Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist movement, confirmed that the latter "watches" the government of Muhammad al-Sudani, and Friday prayers in Kufa will soon carry political messages.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, Al-Sudani has so far been cautious with the movement, while pushing parties within the coordination framework to an early confrontation with the Sadrists.[/size]
[size=45]The prime minister is trying to balance not only with the Sadrists, but also with "international demands" and the ambitions of his allies to replace positions described as "red lines."[/size]
[size=45]Sources in Al-Hanana, where the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, is based in Najaf, say that the latter "watches every minute what is happening in the country."[/size]
[size=45]These sources, who spoke to (Al-Mada) on condition that her name not be published, confirm that "the leader of the current did not leave politics and was preoccupied with it all the time."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sadr had announced non-interference in political affairs following the armed events in the Green Zone that took place at the end of last August, in which about 50 people were killed.[/size]
[size=45]But he broke the silence again in criticizing the government less than a month ago, when he described the Sudanese government, without naming the latter, as "militia."[/size]
[size=45]The sources in Najaf suggest that al-Sadr "will return to address public and political affairs through Friday sermons, which have resumed again," explaining that "prayer is currently free of politics, but its return at this time carries warning messages."[/size]
[size=45]Last Friday, al-Sadr called, from the historic Kufa mosque in the city of Najaf, in his first public appearance after the formation of the government, to continue Friday prayers.[/size]
[size=45]The Friday prayer usually includes two sermons: a religious and a political one, and the last one deals with all matters of authority, services, and the conditions of the public.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sadr has so far avoided mentioning the name of the prime minister since the moment he was nominated last July by the coordination framework.[/size]
[size=45]The circles of the leader of the movement say that the latter "is not the enemy of the Sudanese and will not be a stumbling block to any reform attempts by the new prime minister."[/size]
[size=45]The sources in Najaf deny "there are instructions or indications so far, to bring the supporters of the movement to the street."[/size]
[size=45]A week ago, al-Sadr's office had prevented attempts by his supporters to gather in front of his headquarters in Najaf, and the office said at the time that this required "direct and explicit permission from Muqtada al-Sadr."[/size]
[size=45]On the last Friday, hundreds of Sadr's followers had gathered in the Kufa Mosque, along with a number of the resigned representatives of the movement. The leader of the movement appeared surrounded by escorts who spread around the pulpit.[/size]
[size=45]During his sermon, which lasted more than 15 minutes, al-Sadr recalled his father, Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr, with his "standing against injustice and dictatorship."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sadr stressed the "necessity of adhering to Friday prayers." He also called for people who chanted "victory" for him, without addressing any political aspect.[/size]
[size=45]In parallel, Muhammad al-Sudani is moving cautiously, avoiding provoking the Sadrists, as he adheres to the issue of preparing for early elections within a year in an effort to win over al-Sadr, while his allies refuse to hold them three years ago.[/size]
[size=45]So far, according to a former official close to Al-Sudani's office, the latter "has not made any attempts to retaliate against the Sadrist employees, despite the presence of pressure in this regard."[/size]
[size=45]The prime minister had reversed his previous decision to end the assignment of the governors of Najaf and Dhi Qar who were affiliated with the Sadrist movement.[/size]
[size=45]A Shiite politician said in an interview with (long) that «parties in the coordinating framework want to organize a campaign to expel the staff of the movement, believing that the presence of the Sadrists a threat to the government».[/size]
[size=45]Shiite circles claim that the Sadrist movement, in the past three years, has controlled 60% of the so-called "special degrees", which are estimated at more than 10,000 degrees.[/size]
[size=45]The Shiite politician close to Al-Sudani's office asserts that "the parties within the framework now want to regain control of all these sites."[/size]
[size=45]And the "frameworks" are pushing to urgently change the private positions, including those that are now available after the abolition of the caretaker government's orders, which were estimated at 800 jobs.[/size]
[size=45]The official close to the prime minister's office indicated that "Al-Sudani asks to wait and re-evaluate, but the pressure is severe on him."[/size]
[size=45]According to what was leaked, Ihsan Al-Awadi was appointed Director of the Prime Minister's Office, Rabi' Nader as Director of the Media Office, Ali Shamran as Director of the Protocols Department in the Prime Minister's Office, Abdul Karim Al-Sudani as Military Secretary, and Ali Al-Amiri as Secretary to the Prime Minister.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani had confirmed in his first press conference that his government would not adopt a policy of “exclusion” of employees, general managers, and security leaders, but he pointed out the importance of implementing the constitution and adhering to judicial decisions.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, the coordinating framework expressed, last Thursday, its full support for Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani in fighting corruption and providing services.[/size]
[size=45]The framework said in a statement after a meeting attended by Al-Sudani that: "He praised the government's approach to the service aspect that the citizen needs and the correct start in implementing the ministerial curriculum of the national service government."[/size]
[size=45]The coordinating framework stressed the "necessity of cohesion in the efforts of all Iraqi forces in order to remove injustice from the Iraqi people and change the living situation."[/size]
[size=45]But on the other hand reveals the Shiite politician close to the office of the Prime Minister that «differences between one of the parties to the framework - he did not mention his name specifically - and the Sudanese because of the Sadrists and international demands».[/size]
[size=45]According to the politician, the repeated visits of the American ambassador, Alina Romanowski (totaled 3 visits), and the contacts of officials in Al-Sudani before and after the formation of the government, stressed "removing the factions from the security and financial files and stopping the smuggling of oil."[/size]
[size=45]In the last call between the Prime Minister and a senior American official, the two sides confirmed the commitment of Iraq and the United States to the Strategic Framework Agreement signed between the two countries in 2009.[/size]
[size=45]According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office on Friday, he received a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and that the US minister "presented his congratulations to the Prime Minister on the occasion of forming the government and assuming his duties."[/size]
[size=45]The statement explained that "the call witnessed an emphasis on the importance of strengthening and developing relations between Iraq and the United States in various fields," noting that the two sides discussed "the mutual commitment to the strategic framework agreement between the two countries, and common interests in preserving Iraq's security, stability and sovereignty."[/size]
[size=45]According to the statement, Blinken affirmed his country's keenness "to work with the government and people of Iraq in increasing economic opportunities, strengthening Iraq's independence in the field of energy and addressing the climate crisis," and renewed "the US government's commitment to supporting Iraq in its war against (ISIS) and defeating it," as well. He welcomed "Al-Sudani's call for reforms and his pledge to fight corruption."[/size]
[size=45]The “strategic framework” agreement was signed by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in 2011 with then-US President Barack Obama, and stipulated the withdrawal of US forces from the country before returning again after 3 years due to the attack of terrorist gangs of ISIS, and then their departure for the second time at the end of last year, According to previous government data.[/size]
[size=45]The "frame" audience seemed to support rapprochement with Washington, as the Shiite bloc's news channels remained silent about those contacts and repeated visits to the American ambassador, although those circles were criticizing the Al-Kazemi government in such situations.[/size]
[size=45]During his meetings with Western officials, Al-Sudani is trying, according to what previous sources told Al-Mada, to improve the image of the "factions" in front of the United States, and "commit to stop bombing embassies with Katyushas."[/size]
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