The Sadrist parliamentary bloc may open a case against a recently approved US-Iraq security deal, branding the pact as unconstitutional. "In line with the Constitution and religious laws, the Sadrist bloc will consider all options. We open a case in the Federal Court, against the procedure through which the agreement was passed," the Voices of Iraq quoted Fawzi Akram Tarzi, a lawmaker from the bloc as saying on Sunday. "The procedure was not constitutional and the pact was ratified before all provisions of the agreement were read out [in Parliament]," Tarzi added. The Iraqi cabinet and parliament have endorsed the interim security agreement to extend the presence of US troops in Iraq for another three-year period.
The Sadr bloc, who strongly opposes the pact, had earlier vowed to take necessary measures to block the deal, with Influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr vowing to re-launch attacks on US troops should they extend their stay in the country. "The Sadrists would not cede their national principles and would continue to seek the independence and full sovereignty of Iraq," he added.
The pact has been sent to the Presidential Council for the final approval.