Popular controversy in Iraq after a statement about America’s support for overthrowing the current regime

Popular controversy in Iraq after a statement about America’s support for overthrowing the current regime

9-12-2023

The political and popular debate in Iraq continues, for the second day in a row, over statements by the independent representative in Parliament, Sajjad Salem, regarding what he said was the street’s standing by America if it seeks to overthrow the ruling political class in the country, accusing the forces of the “coordination framework” and Iran of interfering in the conflict. Managing local elections for the benefit of political forces close to them.

Salem spoke, in a televised interview on a local Iraqi satellite station, about a number of topics, including the call to participate in the upcoming local elections, which are scheduled to be held at the end of this year, in order to “not allow others to dominate,” indicating that “the absence of the Sadrist movement The governorate elections are an influential factor, because his presence makes our situation (civilians) more comfortable, and that the Sadrist movement is better than the coordination framework,” but he pointed out that “the Sadrist movement lacked strategic patience.”

He added during the interview that “Iranian security services are the ones running the electoral coordination framework machines, and that there is an existing desire in society to change the political class,” stressing “standing with America if it seeks to overthrow this class,” adding that America saw that the coordination framework is the party “The Coordination Framework” gave great guarantees that no party had ever given to Washington, which deals with rampant weapons with a utilitarian vision.

He continued, “Some politicians in the coordination framework go to the American embassy and meet with the US ambassador, and the coordination framework has become one of the leaders of the embassy.”

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Following these statements, the media platforms, known locally as “loyalists,” launched a campaign against Representative Salem, accusing him of working for the United States, and witnessed support from politicians and representatives who follow the forces of the “coordination framework.” “, which is the umbrella organization for the religious parties in the country and representatives of the armed factions in the current Iraqi government, while it launched the hashtag “Expel Sajjad Salem, traitor to Iraq,” which prompted supporters of the civil movement to launch a hashtag in solidarity with him, which is “Solidarity with Sajjad Salem.”

Iraqi journalist Hussein Al-Safi commented on the “X” platform, saying: “Of course, if you were a real Iraqi, you would not say this,” attaching his post with a picture of Sajjad Salem’s comment.

For his part, Muhammad Al-Basri, known for his closeness to the armed factions loyal to Iran in Iraq, wrote on the “X” platform: “What Sajjad Salem did is considered a violation of the constitutional oath that he swore under the dome of Parliament, and is punishable by death on charges of high treason. Lawyers must file a lawsuit against him. Suit for perjury to take his just punishment.”

As for the political activist close to the “Sadrist Movement,” Issam Hussein, he pointed out that Sajjad Salem said that we have close relations with the American and British sides, and he justified this by saying that the framework has the same relations with them, and this statement alone puts the framework in a state of concern about the fate of its relationship with the American side. And the possibility of continued support for their government, indicating that the framework considers any relationship with the American side that is distant from them, a real threat to their existence. He added: “They believed that Representative Sajjad Salem had a real political project to remove them from power, and that civilians were a political project that could enjoy American support in running the country in the next stage.”

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Following the uproar caused by the media funded by religious parties and armed factions, MP Sajjad Salem commented, saying: “Okay, if the interview is on television, why don’t they release a clip of it that supports the validity of their words!” If cursing, cursing, and bad manners became an inherent nature!”, referring to the misunderstanding of his comment by those who oppose him.

But Ahmed Al-Naimi, a researcher in Iraqi political affairs, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Salem’s statements came in order to remind the current political class that it came on the back of the occupation, and has no merit over the public. He added: “Neither the parties nor the parliamentary blocs can hold the representative accountable, because they carried out this scenario on the ground by supporting the Americans to overthrow the previous regime, so how will they hold him accountable for the same matter?”

It is noteworthy that Sajjad Salem is an Iraqi activist who participated in the popular protests that broke out in October 2019. He is a member of the Iraqi Communist Party in Wasit Governorate on the border with Iran. He holds a master’s degree in law. He is known for his opposition to pro-Iranian militias, and his office in The city of Wasit has been subjected to armed attacks more than once during the past two years.

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