In a speech he delivered on the eighth anniversary of the PMF's establishment, al-Fayyadh said, "PMF will not be a part of any political conflict. I am addressing Sayyid 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..., who addressed al-Hashd...Al-Hashd will not be a tool of hegemony or oppression."
"Along with the other forces, the PMF is a protector of Iraq. It will not be a proxy for a political force or soldiers for a government or people. It is a party that preserves peace and security," he elaborated.
Al-Fayyadh stressed that "the PMF will defend the state. We will not allow toppling the state."
Yesterday, Sunday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, called for separating al-Hashd al-Shaabi from the "armed factions" in Iraq.