Attempts to appease the West… a second term at the state’s expense

he upcoming elections are no longer merely a constitutional requirement, but have become an arena for extensive spending and foreign maneuvering led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in his quest for a second term. These policies reveal a dangerous deviation in the direction of governance, where personal interests are prioritized over the concerns and daily crises of Iraqis.

• The nightmare of the second term

In this context, former MP Razzaq al-Haidari, in a statement to Al-Maalouma News Agency, accused al-Sudani of trying to appease foreign parties to ensure his continued hold on power, noting that “spending $500,000 on a conference featuring American and British figures represents only a small fraction of the enormous sums being wasted on his propaganda campaign.”

He added, “These policies only serve narrow personal ambitions, while the people pay the price in terms of their daily sustenance and the disruption of services.”

• Appeasing the West and marginalizing the interior

For his part, State of Law Coalition member Haider al-Lami warned, in a statement to Al-Maalouma News Agency, of the danger of appeasing the West at the expense of the Shiite component, stressing that “the Shiites were and remain the fundamental pillar in building the state and its stability, and any attempt to marginalize them will open the door to a dangerous political vacuum and blatant foreign interference.”

Thus, Al-Sudani insists on embarking on a political adventure titled a second term, even if the price is exacerbating Iraq’s crises and the suffering of its people. Ultimately, he appears not as a reformist leader, but as a politician who is desperate for power, no matter the sacrifices.

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