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SULAIMANI — The Coordination
Framework’s candidate for the position of prime minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shia
al-Sudani, said on Thursday (July 28) he will not withdraw his nomination and
stated it was his responsibility to save the nation.
Supporters of Shia cleric
Muqtada al-Sadr entered Baghdad’s highly fortified Green Zone and into the
parliament building on Wednesday in protest against the nomination of Sudani.
Faris al-Faris, one of the
leaders of the Azim Alliance, confirmed his party’s support for Sudani amid the
demands for his withdrawal.
"We support him because he
succeeded in his previous duties,” Faris said. "We think his experience in
running the government will be positive.”
The Sunni Muslim Azim Alliance
discussed with the pro-Iran Coordination Framework ways to get past the
political deadlock in the Iraqi parliament earlier this year.
The pro-Iran Coordination
Framework nominated Sudani as their candidate for prime minister on Monday
following the withdrawal of the Sadrist Movement from parliament last month.
Residents of Baghdad and Sadr’s
supporters said Sudani had several positions in government in the past and had
not served the citizens of Iraq. Sudani had previously served as the governor
of Maysan governorate and as the head of a number of ministries under former
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
A security source told local
media that Green Zone’s security is now stable following the protests on
Wednesday. The source said all gates to the area were open to the public.
(NRT Digital Media)