The Sadrists: a final agreement on the assumption of "Adel Abdul Mahdi" prime minister

September 29, 2018

Baghdad - Journal News

A leading Sadrist movement led by Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday that the prime minister had decided to "Adel Abdul Mahdi", stressing that he is waiting for the decision to be officially assigned to the task.

The leader of al-Zamili, said in an interview that "the issue of the nomination of Adel Abdul-Mahdi for prime minister resolved between the political forces and was agreed upon in a final," stressing that "the candidate, which will cost the formation of the next Iraqi government."

Al-Zamili stressed that "Abdul-Mahdi will not be calculated on any political entity, but is a representative of the spectrum of Iraq," noting that his nomination was in accordance with all political blocs.

The political parties close to the alliance of Sowron, led by Moqtada al-Sadr and the alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri, talked about the nomination of former leader of the Supreme Islamic Council Adel Abdul-Mahdi for the post of Prime Minister, supported by the Supreme Shiite cleric in Iraq, Ali al-Sistani, according to informed sources .

Although Abdul Mahdi did not officially comment on the nomination, he earlier announced that he had stopped writing his op-ed articles in Al-Adala newspaper because of his preoccupation with political discussions that did not address their nature.

Abdulmahdi assumed the position of Vice President of the Republic of Iraq in 2005, after he was a key candidate for the post of Prime Minister, before giving up in favor of Ibrahim Jaafari, receiving the Ministry of Oil before resigning in March 2016

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