Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi invited all political parties to a national dialogue at the government palace tomorrow to resolve the crisis between the Sadr Group and the Coordination Group.
The Crisis Between Sadr Group leader Muqtada Sadr and the Coordination Group in Iraq continues. In a written statement made by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazimi ‘s Press Office, it was stated that for the sake of the country’s confidence and stability, he invited all political parties to the government palace tomorrow, and that al-Kazimi wanted a serious and national dialogue. Calling all national parties to de-escalate tensions, al-Kadhimi said, “Iraq is a trust on our shoulders. For the benefit of the country, everyone should not give an opportunity to those who try to cause strife and disagreements by prioritizing dialogue,” he said. Expressing that state institutions and security forces do not take sides in the conflict in the country, al-Kazemi urged the media organs in the country to fulfill their role in ensuring national unity.
MUKTEDA SADR MADE IT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL DIALOGUE
In the news in the Iraqi press, it was claimed that Muqtada Sadr did not want to attend al-Kazimi’s national dialogue meeting. It was stated that Prime Minister al-Kazemi tried to persuade Sadr to attend the national dialogue meeting, while Sadr refused to meet with the Coordination Group.
MUTUAL PROTESTS OF SADR GROUP AND COORDINATION GROUP CONTINUE
Sadr supporters objected to the Iran-backed Coordination Group, which also includes former Prime Minister Nuri Maliki, to nominate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister. He entered the Green Zone and stormed the parliament building. Then Sadr supporters gathered again and occupied the parliament building on 30 July. The occupation of Sadr supporters in the parliament building continues.
The Coordination Group, which gathered all Shiite parties except the Sadr Group, announced that they had started a sit-in near the Green Zone in the capital Baghdad, within the framework of the “People are protecting the state” protests against the Sadr Group, which held a sit-in in the Iraqi parliament building.