Baghdad: Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani attended a tribal conference today, Saturday, held at Sheikh Jamal Al-Dari’s hosting venue, to commemorate the anniversary of the historic 1920 Revolution. The event was attended by several ministers, tribal sheikhs, and community leaders from various provinces.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Al-Sudani expressed his gratitude for the kind invitation and the opportunity to meet with a distinguished group of Iraq’s authentic tribal leaders. He affirmed that the 1920 Revolution was the true beginning of the Iraqi state’s foundation and symbolized the unity of Iraq’s diverse components, including Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmens, in rejecting oppression and colonialism, backed by a religious edict issued by the highest religious authority at the time. He stressed the importance of building upon this historic unity to strengthen societal cohesion, highlighting the tribes’ fundamental role in state-building.

The Prime Minister also noted the ongoing solidarity of the tribes throughout Iraq’s critical challenges, most recently in the honorable fight against ISIS. The tribes stood firmly alongside the security forces in response to the religious fatwa calling for the jihad, contributing significantly to the current security and stability enjoyed by the country.

In his speech, Al-Sudani outlined key government priorities, including promoting the tribes’ role in social affairs, resolving tribal conflicts, and combating dangerous phenomena such as drug abuse. He emphasized the importance of continuing field visits to all provinces to monitor the progress of projects and assess citizens’ service and social needs.

Al-Sudani also underscored the necessity of upholding the principles of state monopoly over weapons, rule of law, and anti-corruption measures. He called for rejecting Iraq’s isolation and working to strengthen its relations with neighboring countries and the international community. He emphasized that the current stable situation leaves no justification for any weapons outside state institutions, calling on the tribes to support the rule of law and judiciary.