After more than a year of political deadlock since the parliamentary elections in October 2021, the Iraqi parliament voted in Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president, following a lengthy race with outgoing President Barham Salih. Rashid immediately tasked Sudani to form the new government.
Salih Mohammed al-Iraqi, a figure close to Moqtada
Tateral-Sadr
...hereditary Iraqi holy man and leader of a political movement in Iraq. He had his hereditary rival, al-Khoei, assassinated only a few hours after the holy rival's appearance out of exile in 2003. Formerly an Iranian catspaw, lately he's gagged over some of their more outlandish antics, then went back to catspawry...
, the leader of the movement, said in a statement on Saturday that neither they nor anyone else affiliated to them will take part in Sudani’s cabinet.
Al-Iraqi, who also acts like a spokesperson for the movement, announced Sadrists’ "categorical, clear and explicit rejection" to participate in the next cabinet led by its rival, Coordination Framework.
The Sadrist Movement, which was the main winner of the latest elections, withdrew its parliamentarians after failing to reach a deal with the pro-Iran
...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...Coordination Framework.The movement also held a number of protests and sit-ins in Baghdad’s Green Zone, including at the parliament, calling for a snap election.
Sadr has accused the current establishment of corruption and spoken against foreign intervention in the affairs of Iraq.
"We recommend that Iraq not turn into a puppet of foreign agendas, that arms do not turn into loose hands, and that people's money does not turn into corrupt pockets and banks," al-Iraqi said.