The State Administration meets to discuss several issues, including convincing Sadr to return to the elections.
The State Administration meets to discuss several issues, including convincing Sadr to return to the elections.
2025-04-10 02:00
Shafaq News/ A source from the Coordination Framework reported on Thursday that the State Administration Coalition is scheduled to hold an important meeting this evening to discuss a number of important political issues in the country, including convincing al-Sadr to return to the elections and discussing the demands of educators who have been protesting for days.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, to discuss the outcomes of the Coordination Framework meeting held last Monday, as well as mechanisms to persuade the leader of the Shiite National Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to reverse his decision to boycott the upcoming elections.”
The source noted that “the meeting will also discuss the mechanisms for holding elections on the official date set by the Cabinet in its last session, the issue of the general budget and its schedule and referral to the House of Representatives, and the file of teachers’ protests across the country and finding appropriate mechanisms to meet their demands.”
Sadr had announced late last March that he would not participate in the upcoming elections scheduled for the end of this year, saying: “Let everyone know that as long as corruption exists, I will not participate in any lame electoral process that is solely concerned with sectarian and partisan interests, far removed from the suffering of the people and the disasters taking place in the region, the main cause of which is to plunge Iraq and its people into incinerators that have nothing to do with it.”
Al-Sadr left the political process in June 2022 after withdrawing his representatives from parliament. He then decided not to participate in any future elections, lest he associate himself with what he called “corrupt politicians.”
It is worth noting that some independent members of the House of Representatives submitted requests to amend the electoral law, along with proposed amendments.
A few days ago, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with Omar Ahmed Mohammed, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent High Electoral Commission, to discuss the requirements for the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Iraq next October.
Last week, the Iraqi High Electoral Commission announced the start of the voter registry update process, noting that the process would last for one month.
In recent days, Iraq has witnessed demonstrations by teaching staff and education workers in Baghdad and several central and southern governorates. These demonstrations escalated significantly, particularly in Dhi Qar Governorate, which witnessed clashes between demonstrators and riot police. According to observers of the situation in the governorate, the police used violence against the demonstrators.
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