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| Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr stage a sit-in inside the parliament (Photo: AP) |
The United Nations has expressed concern over the ongoing political crisis in Iraq and has urged the leaders to play a role in solving it, while the Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has demanded the dissolution of the parliament and new elections.
Despite 10 months of elections in the oil-rich country, no government has been formed and no president and prime minister have been elected.
A statement issued by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq said, "We call on all parties to mobilize without delay and agree on a solution."
According to the report, Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr, whose The group, which won last year's elections, has been holding a sit-in in parliament for six days.
Moqtada al-Sadr's group is opposing the nominee for prime minister, who is from a rival Shiite group.
and supported by Iran.
On the other hand, the outgoing Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazmi has demanded all parties to come to the negotiating table in an appeal.
He also spoke to President Barham Saleh on Wednesday.
According to Iraq's news agency, both of them stressed the need for the security and stability of the country.
The need has never been greater than it is today as recent events could further exacerbate political tensions.'
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| The United Nations has urged leaders of all parties to find a peaceful solution to the crisis through dialogue (Photo: AFP). |
It should be noted that on Tuesday, the main official of the Muqtada al-Asdar group had given followers 72 hours to move their protest from the main hall of the parliament to the outer premises of the building.
There is a pressing need for urgent economic reforms and a federal budget. "Iraq is the second largest producer of petroleum in the Organization and derives 90 percent of its revenue from oil, yet it is still in 2022.
The budget has not been announced. In June, the parliament passed an emergency bill for the supply of grain.
In addition, Muqtada al-Sadr's demand to dissolve the parliament and hold new elections came after his supporters took over the parliament.
According to the country's constitution.
The parliament can be dissolved only by majority vote or after the consultation of the prime minister with the president.
Muqtada al-Sadr says 'I believe that the majority of the country's population is dissatisfied with the ruling class, including some Politicians are also involved who belong to my party.'
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