Stability in Iraq Is of the Utmost Importance

On Thursday, April 9, Iraqi President Barham Salih in coordination with Iraqi political parties tapped Mustafa Al-Kadhimi for premiership and forming the cabinet and introduced him to the parliament after Adnan Zurfi withdrew from forming government in Iraq. Zurfi had been designated for the job after days of conflicts between Iraqi parliament, political parties and Iraqi, and ultimately with initiatives of Iraq President Salih on March 17 and was introduced to the Parliament, and since the beginning, Americans tried to convince Al-Zurfi to accept the job through lobbying and spending money for the parliament and parties but they failed and ultimately they resorted to create terror and panic but by Iran Quds Forces Commander General Esmail Qaani’s visit to Baghdad their efforts which were like a coup were thwarted.

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After being tapped for the job, Al-Kadhimi in his first televised address to the nation emphasized that arms should be in the hands of the government to run the country.

According to Baghdad Today report, Al-Kadhimi in his first televised speech addressing the Iraqi people said they have a big test ahead and it is a national duty and everybody is responsible for it. He added that for many years since the collapse of Baath Party and Saddam Hussein, Iraqi people’s demands have not been yet materialized and all are responsible for the failures.

Al-Kadhimi vowed to form a government to serve the public and the government will not make decisions in dark and isolated rooms for Iraqi people. He reiterated that his government will act rather than talk. Kadhimi pledged to protect Iraqis from the Coronavirus pandemic by using all domestic capacities and foreign relations. He then said, “Iraqi sovereignty is a red line,” adding that it is not a matter for debate and his government will do its best to safeguard Iraq’s sovereignty. He reiterated that Iraq belongs to Iraqis and its sovereignty is not a matter of debate.

He said all arms should be in the hands and control of the government and not in hands of groups or individuals. He stressed that his government will never allow anyone to insult any Iraqi citizen by accusing him/her of being linked to foreigners, adding that Iraqis are born to the civilizations.

Kadhimi vowed to fight corruption as a national mission, and to return displaced people back home is his objective that he will not abandon it. He urged all Iraqis to cooperate with him for boosting trust and protecting Iraq against the conflicts.

Of course it should be noticed that by his remarks on public disarmament do not mean Hashd Al-Shaabi and he does know well the message of Iraqi groups that Iraq parliament approval is serious and passing of the time will change nothing about the nature of the approval (exit of the U.S. troops from Iraq).

So he continued to say, “All security body in different sections (Army, Police, Hashd Al-Shaabi and Peshmerga) will continue their tasks decisively for preventing spread of arms.

The PM-designate can get vote of confidence of all parties and parliament in one month. Formation of the government is much important than bread so groups and parties can interact by insisting on exit of the U.S. troops and they can cooperate with him while his priority is Iraq’s independence. I think Iran  insists more on stability in Iraq and it will never be ready to accept that Iraq’s independence and national interests are taken hostage by political currents and Iraqi people remain deprived from interests of stability.

 By: Hamid Reza Naghashian