Al-Jazeera correspondent said that the security forces closed a number of bridges in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, with cement barriers, in conjunction with the Sadrist movement's calls to demonstrate to prevent the parliament session expected to be held today, Saturday.
The Green Zone is witnessing strict security measures by increasing the number of concrete barriers and closing roads leading to it, after supporters of the Sadrist movement threatened to storm the Green Zone again, in protest against the nomination of the Coordinating Framework candidate, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, as a candidate for the post of prime minister.
On the other hand, the coordinating framework confirmed its adherence to Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as a candidate for prime minister, and the framework called on all political forces to agree before the parliament session.
The Shiite coordinating framework in Iraq called on the political forces to be consistent in their stance towards completing the constitutional dues before the parliament session devoted to electing the president of the republic.
For its part, the Iraqi Sovereignty Alliance announced that it will not attend the next parliament session unless there is an understanding on the demands of its masses and allies in the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, and in the Sadrist movement as well.
A statement by the coalition stressed the need to find a comprehensive national understanding before entering into any details related to the next government, and stressed that the logic of exclusivity would only bring more instability to Iraq.
The call of the wise
Meanwhile, the head of the Alliance of National State Forces in Iraq, Ammar al-Hakim, called on Friday for the Kurdish forces to agree on naming a candidate for the presidency of the republic soon.
Al-Hakim said in front of a large gathering of his supporters in Al-Khilani Square in central Baghdad, "I call for there to be a clear mechanism for choosing the president of the republic and not to keep this behind the scenes and closed meetings, and the Kurds should either agree on a candidate or go with two candidates and leave the choice to Parliament soon." .
Al-Hakim called for working seriously to amend the Iraqi parliamentary elections law while preserving the rights of the components and completing legal legislation in the field of nominations to get rid of the political blockage complex, overcome its danger, resort to the law and the constitution, and preserve the prestige of the state.
In his speech, Al-Hakim stressed that the political forces should "open a page for serious dialogue in a spirit worthy of Iraq, based on mutual trust and joint action in making strategic decisions and fighting sedition, because the unity of Iraq is a red line."