Sistani Abadi warns of the risk of "division" of Iraq

Najaf, Iraq-Presse August -21 / August warned the supreme religious authority in Najaf Ali al-Sistani the risk of "split" the Government of Iraq Haider al-Abadi did not go in the implementation of "real reform" to the fight against corruption.

Mr. Sistani's office in response to questions, told AFP: "If not achieved real reform by fighting corruption relentlessly and social justice at various levels, it is expected to get worse than the situation before, perhaps drawn to what does not wish for any Iraqi loving to his homeland of the division and the like, God forbid. "

The latest position of the reference Sistani, the most prominent warning of the dangers that may arranged stalled reform process.

Sistani stressed that "as long as the foremost authority called on to fight corruption and reform government institutions and improve public services, and more than once warned of the consequences of procrastination and so on."

"In recent weeks to perform the patience of many Iraqis, and protested against the poor conditions in the country, and demanded reformed, the religious authority found that the time is propitious strong push in this direction through the emphasis on the officials - led by the Prime Minister in his capacity as CEO in the country - that take serious and deliberate steps to combat corruption and achieve social justice. "

Sistani had called for al-Abadi, on 7 August / August to be "more daring and courage" in the reform and the fight against corruption, in what was considered a dose of support for the weeks of popular demonstrations rallies in Baghdad and other areas, demanded reform and accountability of corrupt and improve the level of public services.

Reference urged the Prime Minister to the time not only "some minor steps" and to take "important decisions and strict measures in the field of anti-corruption and social justice."

On 9 August / August, the government approved a package of reforms to fight corruption, approved by parliament two days later, adding her parliamentary package House Speaker Salim al-Jubouri said it is "complementary" to government reforms, and seized some of their content within the framework of "the Constitution and the law." Abadi said last week that the process of reform and the fight against corruption "will not be easy," and that those affected will work hard "to sabotage every step".

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