Sudani’s exclusion: Political and parliamentary factors will determine the next prime minister.
Sudani’s exclusion: Political and parliamentary factors will determine the next prime minister.
9-1-2025
Information/Baghdad…
The political landscape in Iraq appears headed toward a change in leadership, avoiding a repeat of past experiences. Despite the renewal of Nouri al-Maliki’s term over the past decade, the current dynamics are different, particularly given the refusal of prominent political forces to reinstate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister. This refusal is despite attempts by US and other foreign interventionists to impose specific agendas that serve their interests.
Naseem Abdullah, a member of the Iqtidar Movement’s political bureau, told Al-Maalouma, “Each parliamentary session is different, especially when it comes to choosing a prime minister. The circumstances surrounding Maliki’s appointment differ from those of Abadi, Abdul-Mahdi, or others. The next prime minister will be chosen through consensus among the Coordination Framework and its blocs within the House of Representatives, which will have the final say.”
He added, “The identity of the new prime minister will be determined according to the political equations within parliament and the largest bloc that will be formed after the elections scheduled for next November.”
For his part, Ibrahim Al-Sakini, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed to Al-Maalouma that “Al-Sudani will not secure a second term, whether he tries to please Washington or not, due to the lack of political and popular satisfaction with his performance, especially given his association with corruption cases and dubious deals, as well as wiretapping cases and controversial alliances.”
He pointed out that “the Iraqi people will have their say in the elections, and will choose their representatives, free from external pressures and dictates, and will not allow America or anyone else to impose a specific figure to head the government.”
In the same vein, political affairs researcher Qassim Al-Tamimi explained to Al-Maalouma that “the parties are seeking to secure the largest number of parliamentary seats to ensure their influence in the government cabinet and state institutions, but the prime ministership may fall to a figure who doesn’t hold the largest number of seats, as has happened in previous experiences.”
He pointed out that “political differences will escalate after the elections, especially regarding the selection of the prime minister, the distribution of ministerial portfolios, and the mechanism for forming the next government.”
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