Sadr calls for swift government transition in meeting with Amiri
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Sayirun alliance won the most seats in the Iraqi parliamentary election, has met with Hadi al-Amiri, head of the second biggest party, Fatih. Sadr called for the process of building a new government to be sped up.
“His Eminence, the leader Muqtada al-Sadr emphasized the necessity to speed up the formation of a paternal government as soon as possible to be able to provide services to the nation and to express its legitimate expectations,” reads a statement from Sadr’s office.
The shape and spirit of the new government should be a “national” decision and inclusive of all winning blocs, the statement adds.
Amiri congratulated Sadr in the meeting for his election victory, according to the statement.
Sadr’s Sayirun, which is composed of technocrats, communists and secularists, secured 54 seats in the Iraqi parliament, becoming the largest bloc. Amiri’s party, which is affiliated with the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi Shia militias, came second with 47 seats.
Defying the expectations of pollsters and pundits, incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance was beaten into third place.
Sadr previously expressed his disappointment with Abadi forming a short-lived alliance with Amiri’s Fatih. More than once he has called for parties with armed wings to be banned from participating in elections.
Sadr has called for a technocratic and inclusive government, and he has showed readiness to support Abadi for a second term, albeit under certain conditions.
“His Eminence, the leader Muqtada al-Sadr emphasized the necessity to speed up the formation of a paternal government as soon as possible to be able to provide services to the nation and to express its legitimate expectations,” reads a statement from Sadr’s office.
The shape and spirit of the new government should be a “national” decision and inclusive of all winning blocs, the statement adds.
Amiri congratulated Sadr in the meeting for his election victory, according to the statement.
Sadr’s Sayirun, which is composed of technocrats, communists and secularists, secured 54 seats in the Iraqi parliament, becoming the largest bloc. Amiri’s party, which is affiliated with the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi Shia militias, came second with 47 seats.
Defying the expectations of pollsters and pundits, incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance was beaten into third place.
Sadr previously expressed his disappointment with Abadi forming a short-lived alliance with Amiri’s Fatih. More than once he has called for parties with armed wings to be banned from participating in elections.
Sadr has called for a technocratic and inclusive government, and he has showed readiness to support Abadi for a second term, albeit under certain conditions.