Baghdad : , Nov 19, 2009 – Moqtada al-Sadr, a prominent Shia cleric in Iraq, has created a plan for Iraq’s political process.It includes the creation of a National Majority Government and dissolution uncontrolled Armed Groups. Al-Sadr’s party was the frontrunner at the October 10 elections.He stated in a televised conference held from Najaf, a Shia holy place of Shia Islam, that the only options are either a National Majority Government or a National Opposition (in Parliament).” Xinhua reports.
Al-Sadr addressed losing parties to the election, saying “the world saw the integrity of these elections.Your loss shouldn’t be a prelude towards ending and ruining democracy in Iraq.”
According to the cleric, the roadmap contained several conditions, such as that “the parties who wish to be part of the government must hold their corrupted persons accountable” and that all uncontrolled arm groups must surrender their arms to the Hashd Shaabi force, under the command of Mustafa al-Kadhimi (commander-in-chief for the Iraqi forces).
The agreement also stated that parties must “severe all foreign relations so that Iraq retains its prestige and independence and that they do not interfere with the affairs of neighboring countries in order to save Iraq from unnecessary wars.”
On October 10, Iraq had early parliamentary election.The Sadrist Movement led by al-Sadr took control with over 70 seats.Al-Fateh Coalition(Conquest), which also includes Shia militias from Hashd Shaabi gained only 17 seats, compared to 47 in 2018’s parliamentary elections.
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