Baghdad (AsiaNews/Agencies) – “Today of tomorrow” could see the first in a series of crises meetings in Baghdad between the main political leaders in Iraq to discuss the current deadlock in “the national unity government”. The Shiite Premier Nouri al Maliki, made the announcement yesterday in view of the total paralyses of his executive: the 6 Shiite ministers – loyal to the radical cleric Moqtada al Sadr – who resigned in June and the 6 Sunnis from Iraq Accord Front, who withdrew August 1st have yet to be replaced; while just a few days ago 5 independents close to former premier Iyad Allawi, announced a boycott of the government. We have to find a way out of the current crises – said al Maliki - I have called the political leaders for a meeting to discuss the main issues in the political process.”
The latest attack on government policies has arrived from Adnan al Dulaimi, leader of Iraq Accord Front, parliament’s largest Sunni bloc. In a press statement, he accuses Iraq’s prime minister of being unable to stop sectarian violence and warns of the danger of Baghdad falling into “Persian” hands. According to Dulaimi, “an unprecedented genocide campaign by the militias and death squads that are directed, armed and supported by Iran” is taking place in Iraq. Washington has frequently made similar accusations, which have been consistently denied by Tehran.
The premier has expressed his hopes that “the crises will be overcome” underlining however that if the deadlock remains “there are people who have come forward and offered to be an alternative” for the ministerial appointments. According to some observers this is a reference tot eh Sunni tribal leaders from the West of the country, who have launched a battle against terrorist organisations with links to Al Qaeda.
