Iraq: Al-Maliki's Party calls for his removal

[JayLee202]

Iraq: Al-Maliki's Party calls for his removal

10/04/2011

By Ma'ad Fayad

London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Salim al-Husni, a key figure in the Iraqi Islamic Dawa Party under the leadership of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, has revealed that the party is preparing for a general conference for the leaders of the Islamic Dawa Party. He said that the conference will announce Al-Maliki's removal from the party, because of his "abuse of the principles and ideas adopted by the Islamic Dawa Party."

Al-Husni, who is the former editor of the Islamic Dawa Party's newspaper (Al-Jihad) during the 1980s, said that: "Al-Maliki has used the Islamic Dawa Party and transformed it into a bridge to power." He noted that: "the ideas and principles of our party are far from power-mongering. Instead, it is a cultural and mass party that is founded on the principle of serving people, rather than serving officials and covering up for them."

The Islamic Dawa Party leader has told Asharq Al-Awsat in London that: "the complaints of the leaders and bases of the Islamic Dawa Party have made us prepare for the convening of a general conference inside Iraq, because the party is an Iraqi party." He noted that: "we will not describe this conference as a secession conference, because this has become a very shameful situation as a result of the large number of splits that have occurred within the Islamic Dawa Party." He added: "Instead, we refer to our conference as a correctional movement and a reversion to the principles and ideas adopted by the party." He said: "We will call for Al-Maliki's removal, because he has done great wrong and extensive harm to the party's history and to the political process. This is now that he has used the party as a bridge to power and held on to it."

Al-Husni, who joined the Islamic Dawa Party in 1973 and was the person in charge of the party's media affairs, noted that: "for the most part, the reason for the convening of the conference lies in Al-Maliki's way of working and behavior, which have detached the party from its principles." He added that: "the leadership of the Islamic Dawa Party has become preoccupied with power and ignored the party's mission." He pointed out that: "it is not a personal issue between me and Al-Maliki. He has been my friend since 1980, when he was not known even at the level of the Islamic Dawa Party leaders." He added: "In 1986, we, the leaders of the party, decided to wage a media campaign to promote some of our party members. Among them was Abu-Isra (Nuri) al-Maliki. This was his name." He said: "At that time, I was the chief editor of the party's newspaper (Al-Jihad), which was published in Tehran." He added: "I did not know how to present Al-Maliki, because there was nothing to write about him or introduce him, especially since he was not known as a leader until a later stage." He noted: "Al-Maliki was hesitant and fearful. Now, I find this transformation in his personality strange. I attribute this to him getting a taste of power."

The Islamic Dawa Party leader said that: "Al-Maliki has deliberately driven away historic and strong Islamic Dawa Party leaders. He also took weak people as close companions in order for him to easily control them and order them around." He added: "The cultural level of those who work at his office today is below average. We find it strange how these people are running the affairs of the state and the Islamic Dawa Party." He stated: "Accordingly, Al-Maliki has followed in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein, who drove away key Baath Party leaders and took the weak as close companions." He noted that: "today, the best name that can be given to the Islamic Dawa Party is Al-Maliki's party. We have actually started using this name, because the party's practices have nothing to do with the ideas and principles of the Islamic Dawa Party." He said: "This reminds us of the practices of the leader of the former regime, who transformed the Baath Party into Saddam's party."

Al-Husni said: "During the general conference that we will hold, we will employ the principles and ideas adopted by the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki's practices have harmed the party and everyone will know who represents the party." He added: "For quite some time now, we have moved toward change, and we do not say secession. This is because, as I said earlier, this was a shameful state of affairs." He explained that: "foremost among the splits that have occurred in the history of the party, and I mean major splits, was one that occurred in 1965, when Sami al-Badri seceded from the party and formed Jund al-Imam [soldiers of the Imam] group. This was followed by the 1981 split by Izalddin Salim (Abdul-Zahrah Othman), a member of the former Iraqi Governing Council, who was assassinated in Baghdad in 2004. This is in addition to the split that occurred in 1999 and the formation of the Islamic Dawa Party-Iraq Organization wing."

Al-Husni said that: "what has caused us to delay the convening of the conference is that we do not want some parties to develop the impression that we are secessionists. Rather, we want to say that this is the genuine Islamic Dawa Party." He added: "Secession means the adoption of new ideas and goals. Nevertheless, we insist on achieving the goals of our party, which rejects authority while its leader is holding on to power today." He stated: "Some people favored power over the party and got involved in acts of corruption. This is a very shameful state of affairs. Therefore, we will call for Al-Maliki's removal from the party and his deposition." He noted: "As a matter of fact, to begin with he became the leader of the party by mistake. This was a result of the vote counting method that was used at that time and led to some leaders rising to power." He stated: "Al-Maliki was also mistakenly chosen as the party's secretary general during the 2007 conference." He noted that: "Al-Maliki admitted that a mistake was made and proposed a re-election after three months in order to protect the party from harm. However, he deceived everyone and did not hold a re-election."

The Islamic Dawa Party leader pointed out that: "the influence that the Islamic Dawa Party enjoys today is attributed to the fact that it is in power. Once Al-Maliki leaves the government, the party will lose its influence, because it is not based on true mass influence." He added: "Moreover, the party won the provincial election because Al-Maliki is in power. Once he is removed from the party, he will lose a great deal of his popularity."

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[mariejose]

WOW ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S TIME TO HIT THE ROAD JACK, AND DON'T COME BACK NO MORE ,NO MORE

[adam14]

OK; now what happens?

[JayLee202]

OK; now what happens?

Good question Adam, I'm looking into that now. It does seems that he is stalling not only for the RV but to complete the GOI. He had a deadline back in October and he's still stalling. Something isn't right. I don't know what's going on behind closed doors but it's not a good look.

[adam14]

JayLee

If he is put out to pasture; we will end up with "new" roosters in the barnyard. May delay everthing -- or cause the RV to happen?

[JuryPicker]

Good question Adam, I'm looking into that now. It does seems that he is stalling not only for the RV but to complete the GOI. He had a deadline back in October and he's still stalling. Something isn't right. I don't know what's going on behind closed doors but it's not a good look.

Looking good to me. Bad news is good news. He's not going anywhere. If you follow the news you'll be led over the cliff. Every time

[ididitfirst]

it is such a pity that Asharq Al-Awsat- Salim al-Husni did not speak up before. what will this do to Iraq? does the pm have enough people under his thumb to become another Saddam? will this cause a civil war and give Sadr a chance to step in or will the party be able to replace him with someone who has the interest of the Iraqi people at heart? and selfishly what will that do to the RV? will there be a chance for the dinar to RV before the troops pull out?????

[k98nights]

Maliki has had plenty of time to take the stick out of his rump and get-r-done as far as I'm concerned. Getting rid of his butt may just make things happen faster for us and Iraq. That's just my opinion based on my utter disdain for that worthless power-hungry numb-nut.

[jaminjimmy90]

Good question Adam, I'm looking into that now. It does seems that he is stalling not only for the RV but to complete the GOI. He had a deadline back in October and he's still stalling. Something isn't right. I don't know what's going on behind closed doors but it's not a good look.

well hes robbing them blind

[horsesoldier]

Ever since we touched down in the Mid-East '04 as Govt. Contractors,Me and the Boys have had our Eyes on All things Iraq. Pouring over the Intel.To say we're FRUSTRATED with the slower than snails' pace of the Iraq Govt getting anything done in a timely fashion,would be an understatement. One of us has taken to Tapping his forehead with a mallet several times...."so I have another pain to think about other than the on the Iraqis give me."

[easyrider]

Hey maliki **** **!!!!! not literally unfortunately theres no promotion in it for you.

Edited April 10, 2011 by k98nights
C'mon man... leave the nasty out

[k98nights]

One of us has taken to Tapping his forehead with a mallet several times...."so I have another pain to think about other than the on the Iraqis give me."

Maliki's head is the one that needs hitting with a hammer!!

[kjwayne]

K98, How do you really feel!!?? ha ha I agree . Get rid of his butt!!!!

[Upgradable]

Maliki has had plenty of time to take the stick out of his arse and get-r-done as far as I'm concerned. Getting rid of his butt may just make things happen faster for us and Iraq. That's just my opinion based on my utter disdain for that worthless power-hungry numb-nut.

I'm adding my to k98's. Maybe we could contribute all proceeds to the "Send Maliki Packing" fund?

[k98nights]

K98, How do you really feel!!?? ha ha I agree . Get rid of his butt!!!!

Funny.. people ask me that at the office every day! :lmao:

[Carrello]

well hes robbing them blind

I think that is one reason they are trying to remove him. Just a thought...............

[ididitfirst]

Maliki has had plenty of time to take the stick out of his rump and get-r-done as far as I'm concerned. Getting rid of his butt may just make things happen faster for us and Iraq. That's just my opinion based on my utter disdain for that worthless power-hungry numb-nut.

if getting rid of maliki will make it happen faster for us and Iraq then 'make it so'. bottom line i think the RV has to happen before the troops pull out.

[RAGARCIA62]

its about time that they are going to do something about that idiot. iraq's first impeachment. not looking good. i hope they get him out of there in a timely fashion and can find someone who is for the people and country.

[winchell99]

How would his replacement be chosen? Another election?

[k98nights]

its about time that they are going to do something about that idiot. iraq's first impeachment. not looking good. i hope they get him out of there in a timely fashion and can find someone who is for the people and country.

Holy crap... if it took the Iraqis almost 9 months to "elect" his butt can you imagine how long the political process of impeaching him will take?? Hopefully someone just makes him disappear. A bribe or two to his personal security force should do the trick.

[coldwarvet]

winchell99, you bring up a very good question. Since Iraq is currently governed via a parliamentary style system, the closest thing we can look at to know what happens next is the UK. If they're like the UK, and are going to do this the constitutionally correct way, the first step will be a vote of no confidence in the current government by the current parliament, followed by a call for new elections.

I don't know what the Iraqi constitution says about this, but it may very well delay ANYTHING happening for months. Since this is a fledgling democracy, and few if any of the Iraqi people have experience in a parliamentary system, this could turn into a major crisis. Before that would happen, I would expect there to be some serious, behind-closed-door negotiations, whereby Maliki and his minions would try to hang onto power but still accede to the opposition's demands. That in and of itself may accelerate the pace of events, including the RV, but then again it may not.

IMO, the wild card in all this is what the US Govt. is or isn't doing. The report about SecDef Gates giving Maliki a behind-closed-doors dressing down is somewhat encouraging but, like a bratty child, Maliki seems to pay lip service to those VIPs and then turns around and does what he pleases when they leave.

A very interesting scenario will unfold in the next few days. Stay tuned, film at 11.

[billy boy]

Let democracy rule. Every leader has someone who disagrees with his or her ideologies or purposes and goals.

Just look at our own country. liberals/conservatives....Republicans and Democrats. Just as 'only in America'.....Everyone has a voice and opinion,

I hate to think If they had a dictator still in power we all know what would happen..................

Granted Maliki may not be the swiftest leader but he is the only one the people of Iraq have... He will listen, hopefully, and figure this out :)

go rv :D

[k98nights]

Granted Maliki may not be the swiftest leader but he is the only one the people of Iraq have... He will listen, hopefully, and figure this out :)

go rv :D

That's just it... he's not the only leader they have. He's had YEARS to get something done for Iraq and its citizens and has done nothing but steal money and try to consolidate power like any other common tyrant. He cares about nobody but himself. He's just a step or two away from becoming the next Saddam. Do you think Obama has the gahonies to do anything to keep him from doing what he wants? I can't imagine him having the decisiveness needed to choose a pancake syrup at the IHOP. JMO

[Doctor Smith]

I don't know if Maliki is any worse than whoever else that religious fundamentalist group would put in place of him. Maliki has from what I heard enraged Sadr and his followers by allowing the US to stay past 2011 if needed. He might be the best we have for our interests. Who knows who is slowing this GOI thing up?

[winchell99]

Coldwarvet, thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. Could be a very complex situation. Guess time will tell............