ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ: 7 PARTIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK ARE DEMANDING THE WITHDRAWAL OF AL-MALIKI’S NOMINATION.
A member of the political bureau of the Asaib movement stated that there are 6 parties within the coordination framework who oppose the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership, expecting that a seventh Shiite party will join the front of those demanding the withdrawal of the nomination tonight .
Al-Shihani said in a televised interview followed by Al-Sa’a Network: “I contacted 3 of the leaders of the framework who voted in favor of Al-Maliki at the framework meeting, and I found that they were very concerned about the recent threats, and they said frankly that they have a new opinion regarding Al-Maliki’s nomination .”
He continued: “Through calculations I made regarding those who reject al-Maliki’s nomination, starting with Sadiqun, I found 6 leaders who reject it, and I was told that there is a seventh who will join them tonight in the matter of withdrawing the nomination,” noting that “the American threats included imposing sanctions on the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, in addition to the Central Bank and SOMO .”
He pointed out that “the Kurds and Sunnis will not come to parliament to vote for a president who would task Maliki with the premiership, and today the respected Maliki is supposed to ‘fear God’ in his dealings with the Iraqis, and he is worthy of that .”
He asked: “Why do we condemn today the impact of the American decision on the Sunnis and Kurds, and not criticize the Shiites who are influenced by the blessing that comes from Iran?”