THE SUDANESE COALITION SENDS A SIGNAL: THE FRAMEWORK MAY CONVINCE MALIKI TO WITHDRAW HIS CANDIDACY.
Mohammed Al-Akeeli, a member of the Reconstruction and Development Alliance, suggested on Monday that the issue of nominating Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki would be decided by a decision from the Coordination Framework forces, noting that withdrawing the nomination – if it happens – will be with the approval of Al-Maliki himself, and not by an individual decision from him, in reference to efforts within the framework to address the political deadlock.
Al-Akeeli’s statements come in conjunction with indications of a decline in support for Nouri al-Maliki within the coordination framework, as the Victorious Bloc, affiliated with the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, had previously hinted at the possibility of withdrawing al-Maliki’s nomination for the premiership due to “the importance of close economic relations between Iraq and America,” according to what was stated by MP Jassim al-Moussawi, while the Services Bloc, the political wing of the Imam Ali Brigades faction, called for collecting signatures to dissolve Parliament.
It appears that the bloc supporting Maliki is shrinking day by day. After his nomination began with the support of 10 out of 12 leaders within the Shiite coordination framework, the Victory Coalition, led by Haider al-Abadi, expressed its objection in a subsequent statement to the nomination decision.
The opposition bloc began with the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, who was absent from the meeting, and the leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, whose circles raised clear voices and at unusual levels against al-Maliki’s nomination.
In the latest developments, Muhammad al-Akeeli, a leader in the Sudanese coalition, said in an interview with journalist Muhammad al-Khaza’i, which was followed by 964 Network , that “the constitution did not mention in its articles any punitive or penal matters for constitutional violations, which made the political blocs live in a state of relaxation that does not serve the interests of the Iraqi people.”
Regarding whether the Coordination Framework will proceed with or withdraw al-Maliki’s nomination, al-Akeeli said: “I don’t think Mr. al-Maliki will withdraw, but I think there will be a decision from the Coordination Framework, with Mr. al-Maliki’s approval, to withdraw his nomination.”
Al-Akeeli added, “The Reconstruction and Development Coalition forms an important part of the coordination framework, but the rest of the parties in the framework must take steps similar to the Reconstruction and Development Coalition. We first sent a message consisting of five points before supporting Maliki, and it served as a working guide for the coordination framework, but it was not taken into account, and we went to a deadlock. Then, the competition was limited to 3 candidates, so Mr. Al-Sudani withdrew in favor of Mr. Maliki, and we returned to a deadlock again. What more do you want the Reconstruction and Development Coalition to do?”
