The Sudanese candidate is out of the running… The framework begins the search for the new prime minister.
The Sudanese candidate is out of the running… The framework begins the search for the new prime minister.
11-23-2025
Information/Baghdad…
The parties within the coordination framework are continuing their efforts towards various political forces and other components to agree on a roadmap for the next four years, and to conduct discussions and interviews in order to unify visions and positions and reach a consensus on a specific figure for the position of the new Prime Minister. Some political parties confirm that the chances of al-Sudani remaining in power for a second term no longer exceed 1 percent, as the largest bloc is looking for a man who has the ability to manage Iraq in the next phase.
Former MP Hassan Fad’am told Al-Ma’louma that “the Coordination Framework appreciates Al-Sudani’s efforts during his time in power, but the issue of choosing the Prime Minister is subject to a set of criteria, not just the criterion that Al-Sudani worked on. These criteria are summarized as acceptability and agreement with other national forces, international balance, the ability to manage and address international issues, and other matters related to the recent elections and what happened during the election campaigns.”
He pointed out that “every stage has its own people and management specifications, and the coordination framework is keen to bring the right person to manage the next stage, provided that he has the required specifications to assume responsibility according to the circumstances of the stage.”
For his part, Imran al-Karkoushi, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed in a televised statement followed by Al-Maalomah, that “things are heading towards choosing a new prime minister in Iraq and not renewing al-Sudani’s term for the next phase. Therefore, al-Sudani’s chances of remaining in power do not exceed 1 percent, especially since there are new balances in the electoral process, in addition to the rise of political forces that have gained significant weight within parliament. Moreover, al-Sudani’s entry into the electoral process may have created a kind of sensitivity among the political forces, which made them think about not repeating the process again, after he made the state a competitor in the electoral process, which created pressure on the political forces.”
In a related context, political analyst Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim told Al-Maalouma that “the calculations of the Shiite forces after the local elections prompted some parties to search for a consensus candidate other than Al-Sudani, while the accumulation of service and economic issues created a narrative that change might be less costly than renewal, which reinforced the concept of change among all political forces. Also, the sensitive relationship with Washington and Tehran has placed Al-Sudani in a gray area that does not satisfy all axes, as the rise of the influence of new leaders within the framework reduces Al-Sudani’s ability to secure absolute support for a second term.”
He explained that “the Sudanese government’s reliance on temporary settlements has made its continuation more difficult after the balance of power shifted. Furthermore, some parties within the framework are apprehensive about bearing the costs of the Sudanese government in sensitive matters such as the dollar, oil, and regional salaries. Moreover, the political disagreements among other components are no less significant than, and in fact, exacerbate, the political divisions within the Shia component.”
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