Surprisingly: Sadr’s terms for naming the next prime minister do not apply to Abadi. That is what he wants

Ayman al-Shammari, a leader of the alliance of Sawsan backed by the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, Saturday, August 04, 2018, that the conditions and points set by Sadr to take the post of prime minister, "does not apply", the current Prime Minister Haider Abadi.

"The conditions and points set by the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr to take over the post of prime minister does not apply to the current Prime Minister Haider Abadi," he said, noting that "if the political blocs agree with the directives and proposals of Sadr to form the largest bloc."

He added that "the possibility of forming the next government, not only on the chest, but on the leaders of blocs in the political work and convergence of views," noting that "there is a difference and a large difference in views, even if the blocks agree with the directives and proposals of Sadr formed the largest bloc since time early".

Shammari explained that "the difference led to the delay in the formation of the government," adding that "the charter issued by Sadr is the nucleus of reform if agreed to the political will to apply."

He pointed out that "the general situation does not bear the return of quotas again," calling on "politicians to know well that the national space lies in the formation of a technocratic government in line with the conditions and points of Sadr to take the post of prime minister."

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, on Tuesday, 2018/07/31 terms of alliance with the political blocs, while placing 40 conditions for the choice of the next prime minister, most notably to be independent and outside the House of Representatives.

"Today, we stand in front of very difficult and critical political challenges, which require everyone to stand with all seriousness and caution in order to get Iraq and its people out of their ordeal, especially after we have made important progress in the process of political and social reform we were in," Sadr said in a statement. And we continue to adopt it according to national and social controls, and will not give up whatever the results. "

He said: "I will boycott any alliances or any government program unless it is within the framework of the national framework, but within the controls and constants that bring together the parties under one tent, the meeting of blocks without these controls will not be useful at all."

He added: "Therefore, I write some constants that can be a charter for the alliance on the one hand, and conditions for the installation of (the Presidency of the Council of Ministers) on the other hand, to be followed later by a government program committed to everyone to get Iraq out of these difficult tribulations, and here I will mention those things, For all to see and benefit and know our opinion in detail, so that everyone is aware of them and to make them in the hands of my people Saber to be a judge and aware of the smallest details.

The conditions for selecting the Prime Minister are as follows:

- To be independent

2 - To be from outside the members of the House of Representatives.

3 - not be dual nationality.

4. To be accepted at the national level and recognized for national positions.

5 - to have full authority in his work and without the interventions of the parties and their economic bodies.

6 - There is nothing wrong with a consultant team of parties, provided that they have only advice.

7 - The parties that have the right to nominate five people from the independent technocrats of the ministry, and the prime minister to choose the best among them and has the right to reject them all.

8 - not to run for the upcoming elections, whatever the circumstances.

9 - Does not work according to sectarian systems or ethnic or national or partisan at all.

10 - If the position is reserved exclusively for the Shiites, it could be for the Arab or Turkmen or Philly or otherwise and other presidential positions.

11 - It is important to activate the peaceful transfer of power, in terms of not making it a party or a particular race or the like.

12 - To have a fatherly and administrative spirit, with the ability to make decisions and not hesitate.

13 - To be full health and ability and activity, to be able to carry out its tasks.

14 - not to give in to external pressures that affect the sovereignty of Iraq and its prestige and economy, and to have high national guidance.

15 - not to be chosen according to the jihadist history, the use of this address is rejected in such matters, but according to the basis of mental and administrative accepted.

16. Have a good reputation and high integrity.

17. His choice shall be in accordance with the orientations and aspirations of the people exclusively.

18- To be a speaker in more than one language.

19- To make it a system for selecting its ministers, according to administrative and scientific specialties, as well as special grades.

20 - To be fair and not to use excessive force with any party was only after the entry of all solutions and impossibility of dialogue.

21 - to do the oversight role regarding the Prime Minister and his deputies, and the degrees of special effective and real

22 - It is necessary to be chosen from the votes of all the allied blocs not of one block.

23 - vows to maintain good relations and communicate with the Iraqi Council of Representatives and facilitate the oversight role of the Council on the government ... and commit to a public meeting and other secret periodic with the legislative authority.

24 - not interfere with the work of ministries in a manner that harms the work and impede the decisions of service and strategy.

25. Have a clear and comprehensive government program for the ministries' work, in accordance with the requirements of the people for his presidential term.

26 - To pledge not to cling to power and to give in to withdraw confidence from him, and not to use the Constitution for the continuation of his office, despite his mistake, which is unforgivable.

27 - to submit to the judiciary and non-interference in its work at all.

28. The principle of the independence of the Prime Minister shall not contravene any statement, act, statement or decision whatsoever.

29- Not to use power for personal purposes and not to use relatives or acquaintances, whoever they are, even if they are competent, and this includes ministers and special degrees as well.

30 - to deal with the presidencies in a positive way, enabling everyone to manage public affairs smoothly and without obstacles and cooperate with the Presidency of the Republic to submit draft laws.

31 - to submit his resignation only after finding an efficient alternative.

32. His powers shall be determined in accordance with the applicable procedures.

33. The name of the religion shall not be used for the purpose of harm or reprisal and abuse of others and the like.

34- To work hard to end the partisan interventions in the joints of the government and all state institutions.

35. Dealing firmly with security violations in general, in order to preserve the security and safety of the Iraqi citizen.

36 - Making the file of reconstruction of the affected and poor areas in northern and southern Iraq of its priorities, and the risk of internal and external interventions in this regard.


37. Not to make the Green Zone fortified by this ugly image, and not taken by the only headquarters by holding its meetings in the provinces periodically to accurately assess the suffering of the provinces.

38. To preserve the blood of the martyrs and to guarantee the wounded and the poor their wealth by distributing the wealth fairly.

39. Not to consider himself above the law and out of account.

40. To submit an annual report on the situation at all and in particular the service and finance of the House of Representatives in a public meeting to make the people aware and fully informed.

"The implementation of these conditions will be achieved after the demands of the demonstrators legitimate and without delay or trickery immediately and without delay, it is the last chance ... when the inevitable.

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