A political crisis has emerged within Iraq's Shiite Coordination Framework following former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's statements advocating for the consolidation of weapon control within the state.
A new political crisis appears to be brewing within Iraq's Shiite Coordination Framework, following significant comments made by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is vying for the position again. Maliki emphasized the need for the state's monopoly on weapons, provoking anger among various political leaders and factions within the Coordination Framework. He underscored that the Iraqi people have suffered from wars and violence for too long, and deserve to live in safety and dignity, insisting on the necessity of establishing law enforcement and having a single army that encompasses all components of society under the command of the armed forces' commander.
