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Tag Archives: uia
Open — closed lists and the election law
Strange, Sistani supports the “open-list” system (Shiite parties claim), while in 2005 election he blessed the “closed-list” that brought the current UIA to the government. Recently, he even rejects the mixed-list (again claims): Sistani and the supreme clerics disapproved the … Continue reading
Ammar Al-Hakim and the South-Federation
One day before Ammar Al-Hakim visit to Iran, the Sadrists MP Al-Araji renewed their warning about ISCI “former” federation project saying that ISCI left this project “behind”. But Al-Araji didn’t forget to add: We [Sadrists] in a coalition with ISCI, … Continue reading
Election conflict intensifies
- Under the title “Parties conflict intensifies”, Lebanese Al-Mustaqbal published a very interesting report about INA’s next plan to isolate Maliki: The Iraqi presidency Council (Talabani, Adil Abdul Mahdi and Hashimi) to a new law before the Parliament that will … Continue reading
Tensions between rival Shiite parties
This is to describe the recent Shiite-shiite political mood in Iraq. According to Al-Malafpress, INA has formed a committee in order to dismantle the existing alliances in the provincial councils.The reason is very clear; to weaken Maliki-controlled Shiite provincial councils. At … Continue reading
Election conflict puts Sistani in the middle
- 06-10-2009 — Recently formed “Turkmen National Bloc (contains many Turkmen known parties) joined INA — I think this more political motivated than religious reasons — The Turkmen fear that Maliki will cut a deal with the Kurds on Kirkuk. … Continue reading
A preview of Maliki’s coalition — What happened before and after the announcement!
The first event was one day before the announcement of Maliki’s new coalition, Ammar AL-Hakim made a U-turn in one of the basics of ISCI’s ideology, that will provoke a debate not within the Shiite circles only, but inside INA itself. Continue reading
The opposition’s strategy to crash Maliki’s government
Maliki’s chances for a second term are shrinking, and what left for the “State of Law” is the gamble on the party’s previous experience in the provincial elections when the party managed to defeat the ISCI, the Sadrists and the … Continue reading
Election update — various other news
28-09-2009 — AL-Mashhadani (The National Independent Trend) officially withdraw from Maliki’s (State of Law) coalition (to announced Thursday) — AKI, according ipa-Iraq; political blocs left Allawi’s “Iraqi List” joined Mashhadani’s Trend and one split organization from the “Sadr Trend” called … Continue reading
The Shiites scene — update
There is an update with new information on “Iraqi pre-election political map – The Shiites scene” (see the top of the post)
Iraqi pre-election political map – The Shiites scene
The coalition encouraged the adopt of this idea on grounds that it will encourage more political parties to join a coalition for the flexibility in decision-making. — I pointed out that “Asaib Al-Haq” will be Sadrists’ future problem (see below). … Continue reading