As the political paralysis continues in Iraq, the powerful Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr demanded on Wednesday August 10 that justice proceed with the dissolution of the national Parliament by the end of next week – a request already made on August 4 .

His supporters continue their sit-in near the Assembly.

In a context of political crisis in the country, supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr invaded the Parliament at the end of July, which they occupied before transferring their camp to the gardens of the institution.

Moqtada al-Sadr called for a dissolution of Parliament and early legislative elections.

His adversaries in the Coordination Framework, a coalition of influential pro-Iran Shia factions, agreed to his request under certain conditions.

One of the rivals of the Shiite leader – integrated into this alliance – demanded a parliamentary session to study a possible dissolution.

"Some might say that the dissolution of Parliament requires a parliamentary session," the Shiite preacher began in a statement on his Twitter account.

But some blocs, preferring to share power and preserve "corruption" will not "give in to the people's demand for a dissolution of Parliament", he accused.

A dissolution to "set the date of the early elections"

Questioning "the competent judicial authorities", he therefore demanded this dissolution "within a period not exceeding the end of next week".

This would allow the president "to set the date for the early elections, under terms that we will announce later."

According to the Constitution, a dissolution of Parliament must be recorded by an absolute majority vote.

It can be requested by one third of the deputies, or by the Prime Minister with the agreement of the President of the Republic.

Moqtada al-Sadr justified his call for justice by recalling that all the deadlines set by the Constitution to appoint a new president and a new head of government had not been respected after the last legislative elections of October 2021.

He invited his former deputies and his supporters to appeal to the courts to obtain this dissolution.

Ten months after this election, Iraq is still awaiting the appointment of a Prime Minister and a President, against a background of political quarrels.

On Monday, former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a historical enemy of Moqtada al-Sadr, indicated that only parliament could discuss early elections.

The latest outbreak of fever began when the Sadrist current at the end of July refused a candidacy for the post of Prime Minister presented by the Coordination Framework.

With AFP

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