The demonstrators of Iraq demanded that no candidate be nominated to form the new government proposed by the political parties and forces in the country, and they confirmed that they would soon announce the name of a candidate from the middle of the demonstrations and sit-ins, while the Parliamentary Bloc of Al-Rafidain called for peaceful demonstrators to withdraw from the demonstration squares for a week or two of In order to "sort the infiltrators."
A press statement distributed in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square yesterday, and read out through loudspeakers, said: “We call on the Iraqi President, Barham Saleh, in the name of all Iraqis and the sit-in squares in all the provinces that rise to deny nomination of any candidate offered by political parties and forces, and to align themselves with the street and hear his opinion with the candidates and take into consideration Mind the specifications.
The statement added: "We confirm our ability to nominate those we see that meet our aspirations and fulfill our aspirations, and that is appropriate for the next stage and advance our reality. We have also informed the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations that the name of our candidate be launched close to the center of demonstrations and sit-ins."
Blocs and parties, represented by the Al-Fateh Alliance in the Iraqi parliament, the second largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, are seeking to put the name of Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, a leader in the Islamic Dawa party led by Nuri al-Maliki, to fill the position, which is rejected by the "Saeron" bloc led by Muqtada al-Sadr and the demonstrators, in addition to that The Shiite authority had previously requested the candidacy of a person who had not held any government post after 2003.
Yesterday, the deputy of the "Sadikon" coalition, Hassan Salem, confirmed that the news of assigning the "Sudanese" as prime minister are media leaks only, explaining that there is as yet no official decision to do so.
Al-Sudani’s name began to circulate heavily on communication sites and the media as a candidate for the administration of the Iraqi government, following the resignation of Adel Abdul Mahdi, who is still managing matters in the form of business conduct.
And the trend of victory, wisdom and Sunni currents opposes the nomination of a candidate from within the political process to fill the position of prime minister, and they prefer a candidate that is consistent with the proposals of the protesters. Or a government that completes the term of the resigning government.
The 15-day deadline is nearing the end under which the Iraqi President, Barham Salih, can constitutionally appoint a candidate to form a government according to the Iraqi constitution, as the deadline will end at midnight tomorrow.
Protesters suggested that the coming hours could witness the announcement of a personal nomination from inside the demonstration and sit-in arenas for the position of head of an interim government that runs the country for a period of six months working on preparing a new election law.
For its part, the Rafidain Parliamentary Bloc called on peaceful demonstrators to withdraw from the pretending arenas for a week or two in order to "sort the entrenched" and return peacefully after that period, indicating the "seriousness" of Parliament and political forces in carrying out reforms and meeting demands.
The head of the bloc, Representative Yonadam Kanna, said, "Parliament and political forces are serious in trying to make reforms and meet popular demands, among which is the selection of a person to occupy the position of prime minister that meets the national specifications."
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Iran, warned of a "decisive response" if US interests were harmed in Iraq after a series of missile attacks on military bases.
"We must seize this opportunity to remind Iran's leaders that any attacks on their side or their representatives of any identity are detrimental to the Americans, our allies, or our interests, and they will be answered decisively," Pompeo said in a statement.
He added: "Iran must respect the sovereignty of its neighbors, and stop immediately supporting third parties in Iraq and throughout the region."
This warning comes after 10 missile attacks since October 28, targeting military bases sheltering American soldiers or American diplomatic missions in Iraq, including the United States embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the capital Baghdad, the last of which was launched last weekend at a complex that includes American soldiers near Baghdad International Airport. The US Secretary of State attributed the attacks, which no one has claimed responsibility for, to "Iran's agents", expressing his hope for "the speedy and complete recovery of the brave Iraqi soldiers who were wounded in the attacks."