A cabinet reshuffle is coming and those banned from Washington are at the top of the list

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[size=52]A cabinet reshuffle is coming and those banned from Washington are at the top of the list[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan[/size]
[size=45]Muhammad al-Sudani, the Prime Minister, seeks to get rid of some of the ministers covered by the American “veto”, according to what was leaked by leaders within the coordination framework.[/size]
[size=45]Parties in the "frame" seem disturbed by what they described as the "media distortion" that took place in the last session of the Council of Ministers.[/size]
[size=45]In that session, Al-Sudani criticized the performance of some ministers, while hinting that some of them were “threatened” by their parties.[/size]
[size=45]This is the first time that the prime minister, since assuming power 4 months ago, has clashed with the Shiite coalition and the rest of the currents that participated in the government.[/size]
[size=45]It is likely that the basis of the dispute that has surfaced recently relates to changes that may occur soon within the coordination framework as a prelude to a new phase.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Ataar expects that he may be forced, within a maximum of two years, to go to early elections, which some Shiites are negotiating with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.[/size]
[size=45]On this basis, everyone is running, including the Sudanese, to reserve a place in the next stage.[/size]
[size=45]A leader in the coordination framework says, speaking of what happened in the cabinet session last Tuesday: “The Sudanese was not successful, and it appeared as if he was presenting (a media show).”[/size]
[size=45]The leader, who asked not to be named, added: "The prime minister could have gone to the concerned minister's bloc and informed them that the latter had not succeeded in performing his duty."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani had said in a speech during the cabinet session the day before yesterday that “the minister ends his relationship with the political forces after his nomination and obtaining the confidence of Parliament.”[/size]
[size=45]And the prime minister stated in a clip broadcast on state television that “the minister who feels pressure or threat, I am present.” A few hours after al-Sudani’s speech, a number of ministers appeared during a meeting of the State Administration Coalition.[/size]
[size=45]In the last session, Al-Sudani added, "We did not see any preliminary indications of the performance of ministers in combating corruption, and ministers, officials and general managers must be present in the field to solve problems."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani had announced at the end of last year that he had given his ministers 6 months - less than half of the period has passed so far - to evaluate their performance.[/size]
[size=45]The leader in the coordination framework believes that the prime minister’s speech in the government session is a message, continuing: “These may be indications that the prime minister wants to get rid of some ministers who are rejected by the United States.”[/size]
[size=45]The leader, a former minister, refuses to mention the ministers banned from Washington, but according to what has been leaked, the two most rejected ministers from America are the ministers of labor and higher education.[/size]
[size=45]The Minister of Labor is Ahmed al-Asadi, the leader of Jund al-Imam faction, and the other is Naim al-Aboudi, a leader in Asaib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais al-Khazali, who has been on the US sanctions list for years.[/size]
[size=45]And news had circulated earlier, that part of the restrictions imposed on Iraq regarding the movement of the dollar related to sanctions on Iraqi figures participating in the government.[/size]
[size=45]According to the US Treasury laws that imposed these sanctions, it cannot deal with parties or economic institutions affiliated with the sanctioned personalities.[/size]
[size=45]Thus, the prime minister's visit to Washington also faltered, after the chances of him going to the United States were very high last month.[/size]
[size=45]A week ago, one of Al-Sudani's advisors denied that Washington placed restrictions on the government, and considered that the relationship with America is governed by interests.[/size]
[size=45]And the former Shiite minister says: “In the end, the Sudanese will not be able to change one of the ministers without the approval of the minister’s party. The prime minister was brought by the blocs, just as they brought the ministers.”[/size]
[size=45]And he adds, “The prime minister has to persuade parliament to vote on dismissing the minister, and then persuade them again to vote on the replacement, which seems impossible.”[/size]
[size=45]And the former minister indicates that “balances are important in forming the government, and it cannot be subjected to tremors at the present time.”[/size]
[size=45]According to the constitution, the dismissal and assignment of a minister requires a parliamentary vote with an “absolute majority.”[/size]
[size=45]March winds![/size]
[size=45]The prime minister's rare criticism of his ministers in front of the media comes at a time when political storms are hitting the Shiite coordination framework.[/size]
[size=45]An advisor in one of the parties affiliated with the Shiite alliance said in an interview with (Al-Mada): “The last thing the coordination framework needs now is to engage in side wars, such as changing ministers.”[/size]
[size=45]The advisor confirms what Al-Mada recently revealed about the so-called “internal opposition,” which includes Ammar al-Hakim, leader of al-Hikma, and Haider al-Abadi, leader of the Victory Coalition.[/size]
[size=45]And the advisor adds, "There are other personalities competing with al-Maliki (leader of the State of Law) and Qais al-Khazali to lead the coordination framework, and he is Mohsen al-Mandalawi, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives."[/size]
[size=45]Observers interpret the recent criticism from some of those close to Al-Asa'ib to "Al-Mandalawi" as part of the atmosphere of competition within the Shiite alliance.[/size]
[size=45]It seems that there is an organized attack against the deputy speaker of parliament, due to his meeting a few days ago with the US ambassador to Baghdad, Elena Romanowski.[/size]
[size=45]And the advisor says: “The competition is escalating because there are discussions about the next stage, which may include holding early elections before 2025, and it is within the current understandings with al-Sadr, so everyone is rushing to get positions in preparation for his re-election.”[/size]
[size=45]According to information reached by (Al-Mada) earlier, Iran is supporting the Shiite alliance by reconciling with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.[/size]
[size=45]Clear differences appear with Maliki's refusal to hold early elections, according to what the latter said in an interview with a global station last week.[/size]
[size=45]In addition, the head of the Center for Political Thinking, Ihsan Al-Shammari, says, "The prime minister's words are pressure on ministers who are in conflict with some parties or are unable to uncover corruption files."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Shammari added in an interview with (Al-Mada) that “Al-Sudani’s failure to manage the file of corruption and its spread in state institutions weakens his popularity and his pledges to solve this file.”[/size]
[size=45]And Al-Shammari continues: “Al-Sudani, in the speech that appeared to him, seemed to want to distance himself if he failed to combat corruption. The blame will be on the ministers whom he warned of not performing their duty.”[/size]
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