A new crack hits the Al-Halbousi bloc, with the departure of four of his deputies

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[size=52]A new crack hits the Al-Halbousi bloc, with the departure of four of his deputies[/size]

[size=45]An alliance led by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi witnessed a new crack, with the withdrawal of four of his deputies.[/size]
[size=45]This withdrawal comes days after a reconciliation meeting sponsored by Al-Halbousi, between Ahmed Abu Risha and Ali Hatem Al-Suleiman, between whom there was a dispute dating back to what is known as the sit-in squares in 2013.[/size]
[size=45]Representatives of the Progress Alliance said in a joint statement received by (Al-Mada), that “a number of members of the Iraqi Parliament in its fifth session announced their official withdrawal from the Progress Party and Parliamentary Bloc, and for several observations on the way the party works and the lack of real partnership in decision-making.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement added: “The signatories also announce that they will remain within the Sovereignty Alliance in order to preserve the representation of their provinces and their masses; In the hope of a new formulation that will restore the role of the coalition, and its members their position in defending the causes of their people and their masses.[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that, “Rep. Falah Al-Zaidan, MP Latif Al-Warshan, Representative Adel Al-Mahlawi, and Representative Youssef Al-Sabawi signed the joint statement.”[/size]
[size=45]In addition, a statement by the Sovereignty Coalition stated, “The coalition was established with a parliamentary alliance between the Taqaddam Party and the Arab Project Party in Iraq to proceed together with a unified program that achieves the goals of the masses that gave us confidence in their representation.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement added, "The departure of any deputy, member, or any cadre from the ranks of his party in progress or the Arab project is categorically outside the ranks of the coalition."[/size]
[size=45]And he stressed, "The representatives who announced their position to withdraw during the past two days will not return to the ranks of the coalition except by a decision of their parties to which they belong (Advancement or the Arab Project), and the implementation of the decisions of the coalition."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, the official spokesman for the Progress Alliance, Yahya Al-Muhammadi, stated, "A party-society project seeks to fulfill the aspirations and hopes of its fans, and our cause is the cause of a nation."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mohammadi added, "No umbrella or title will unite us with those who prioritize their personal interests over the interests of their people."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, the representative of the Sovereignty Coalition, Haibat al-Halbousi, stated that “The Taqaddam Party, which had (37) seats, agreed to an alliance with political partners who owned (14) seats, out of concern for unity and belief in national constants that are consistent with the demands of the masses of our liberated provinces.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Halbousi added, "The reasons behind the near end of the Sovereignty Coalition are the primacy of the personal interests of most of the political partners in the coalition, and the deviation of many of them from political agreements, in addition to attempts to split the political ranks, whether in the House of Representatives, or in the governorates that we represent."[/size]
[size=45]This withdrawal is not the first of its kind, as it was preceded by the withdrawal of Raad al-Dahlaki, who mentioned in a previous statement, “We worked in the Sovereignty Coalition and we were striving to be under one unified banner, whether within the Sovereignty Coalition or within our provinces, and we were fully committed so that there would be no disagreement between Diyala deputies to preserve the entitlements and gains, trusting us that our unity will do justice to our wounded province and restore its rights and entitlements.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Dahlaki pointed out, “We believe that the people of the patient and majestic Diyala governorate did what they had to do in the October 2021 elections, as they won 8 deputies out of a total of 14, which is equivalent to 60% of the number of seats allocated to the governorate.”[/size]
[size=45]According to the statement, Al-Dahlaki expressed his “regret for not evaluating the efforts made for this province, and therefore we declare it frankly that the Diyala province did not do justice, but those who claim to defend its rights among the leaders of sovereignty were more harsh” than our competitors inside and outside the province. The foregoing, I announce my withdrawal from this alliance.[/size]
[size=45]However, the Progressive Alliance issued a statement in response to Al-Dahlaki confirming his withdrawal came after he demanded the presidency of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, and the position of deputy governor of Diyala for his secretary.[/size]
[size=45]Last year, the Secretary-General of the National Masses Party, Ahmad al-Jubouri (Abu Mazen), announced in the middle of last year the withdrawal from the Sovereignty Alliance and the return to the Azm Alliance.[/size]
[size=45]Laith Al-Dulaimi also announced his withdrawal from the Taqaddam Party and remaining within the Sovereignty Alliance before Al-Halbousi issued an order to accept his resignation. Al-Dulaimi replied that it was illegitimate because it did not carry a specific date and that it goes back to the previous session, and he filed a lawsuit before the Federal Supreme Court to challenge the decision to accept the resignation. He accused him of forgery, and despite that, MP Ahmed Al-Mashhadani took the constitutional oath to be a substitute for Al-Dulaimi.[/size]
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