Sadr calls for majority government, 'liquidation' of Iraqi militias
Sadr calls for forming majority government as the Iraqi President Barham Salih hosted a meeting with the prime minister and the judiciary head to discuss the current political deadlock and present initiatives for it.
Amidst the political deadlock following Iraq's elections on Oct. 10, Iraqi President Barham Salih hosted a meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zaidan on Nov. 18 at Baghdad Palace in the Green Zone.
“The attendees discussed an initiative for solving the current political crisis, which will be presented to the political forces in a way that paves the road for forming an effective government serving the people's interests and protecting the country's supreme interests,” read a statement from the Iraqi presidency.
Details of the initiative have yet to be announced. But the overall picture of the initiative can be seen from the recent statements of Salih, Kadhimi and Zaidan.
Chief Justice Zaidan confirmed the integrity of the October elections, saying “there is not any legal evidence to prove" they were rigged.
