Al-Sadr Rejects   Participation of Militia Leaders in  New Iraqi Government

The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed his talk about the form of the new Iraqi government.

He affirmed his support for the law and rejected the participation of armed "militia" leaders in forming that government.

Al-Sadr tweeted: "Today, there is no place for sectarianism among Iraqis, and no place for ethnicity, but a national majority government, in which the Shiite defends the rights of minorities, Sunnis and Kurds."

He added: "The Kurdish will defend the rights of minorities, Sunnis, and Shiites, and the Sunni will defend the rights of minorities, Shiites, and Kurds."

Al-Sadr continued: "Today, there is no place for corruption, as all sects will support reform."

The leader of the Sadrist movement stressed: "Today there is no place for militias, everyone will support the army, the police, and the security forces, and the law will prevail with an impartial Iraqi judiciary."

He  concluded his tweet: "Today we and the people will say, and he affirmed that the Iraqis reject dependence on the outside,

On the other hand, Russia Today  (RT)'s correspondent in Iraq reported, last Thursday, that the outgoing Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, met with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.

The reporter stated, that Al-Sadr received Al-Kazemi at his home in the city of Al-Hanana in the Najaf governorate.

However, observers believe that Al-Kazemi obtained new support through this meeting to win a second term to head the Iraqi government.

Al-Kazemi is considered Al-Sadr's most prominent candidate to head the next government, and he receives great support from him during the negotiations to form the government, despite the rejection of political parties, most notably the factions close to Iran.

The reporter stated that the discussions between the political blocs began to expand, especially after the approval of the Federal Court on the election results.