INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shafaq News/ The Sadrist candidates who might replace the resigned Sadrist lawmakers will follow the latter's suit, a source close to
al-Hannana, the headquarters of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed on Monday."More than 20 candidates from those
replacing the resigned Sadrist lawmakers also belong to the Sadrist movement
They will not accept the post and will refrain from participating in the parliamentary work," the source said."So far, the parliament
presidium did not send a correspondence to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) naming the replacement lawmakers," the source
added, "the selection of a first deputy speaker in lieu of the outgoing Hakem al-Zameli has not taken place until the moment
Naming a replacement requires holding a session
A consensus is a must; otherwise, the political forces will have to compete for it.""The distribution of the lawmakers will also affect the
weight of the political forces
The rules of games will change consequently," the source stated.
