Secret electoral alliances in Iraq: Moqtada al-Sadr is dominant

Posted on by Elijah J Magnier

By – Elijah J. Magnier:

New alliances have emerged from the intra-Shiite meetings in Baghdad among the political party groups who represent the most significant number of parliamentary seats that enable these, in partnership with elective Sunni and Kurds leaders, to choose the future Prime Minister, the President of the Republic, and the Speaker of the parliament. However, the undeclared alliances before the parliamentary elections created the indignation of other, uninvited Shiite political parties. These were not invited to join the coalition of the most vital groups. It was therefore considered an attempt to isolate them and to re-elect Mustafa Al-Kadhemi as Prime Minister and reject former Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s candidateship. However, the re-election of al-Kadhemi is only possible if Muqtada Al-Sadr remains committed to supporting him as promised.

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Published by Elijah J Magnier

Veteran War Zone Correspondent and Senior Political Risk Analyst with over 35 years' experience covering the Middle East and acquiring in-depth experience, robust contacts and political knowledge in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Syria. Specialised in terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, political assessments, strategic planning and thorough insight in political networks in the region. Covered on the ground the Israeli invasion to Lebanon (1st war 1982), the Iraq-Iran war, the Lebanese civil war, the Gulf war (1991), the war in the former Yugoslavia (1992-1996), the US invasion to Iraq (2003 to date), the second war in Lebanon (2006), the war in Libya and Syria (2011 to date). Lived for many years in Lebanon, Bosnia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria.