Baghdad: The Sadiqun parliamentary bloc has announced its decision to implement constitutional and parliamentary measures in response to the US-Saudi aggression targeting Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) headquarters. These measures include summoning key Iraqi leaders, launching a comprehensive parliamentary investigation into the attack, assessing violations and damage, and fast-tracking the passage of draft laws concerning the PMF's service, retirement, structure, and organization.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, at a joint press conference held on Sunday, MP Uday Awad, head of the Sadiqun bloc, urged the Iraqi government to respond to the attack by filing an urgent complaint with the UN Security Council, activating Arab and Islamic diplomatic channels, and summoning the US and Saudi ambassadors to deliver official protest notes. Awad emphasized the need for transparency by announcing the results of the investigations and detailing plans for protecting Iraqi airspace and facilities.
Awad outlined the parliamentary procedures being pursued by the Sadiqun bloc, which include hosting a session this week with the Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and other key security leaders to clarify the circumstances of the aggression and discuss measures to prevent recurrent incidents.
The parliamentary investigation will form a joint committee with members from the Security and Defense, Foreign Relations, and Finance committees, tasked with submitting a report within 15 days on the extent of the violations and damages.
On the legislative front, Awad confirmed that signatures from MPs have been secured to expedite the reading and approval of draft laws concerning the PMF. This effort aims to solidify the PMF's legal and constitutional standing through these legislative measures.
The bloc has also prepared a unified parliamentary draft resolution condemning the aggression as a violation of sovereignty. This resolution obligates the government to adhere to a publicly announced timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces, review security agreements, and present them to Parliament. It also mandates submitting formal complaints to international bodies and affirms the rights of martyrs and the wounded.
Financially, the Parliamentary Finance Committee is working to allocate urgent funds to compensate affected families, rehabilitate damaged facilities, and include martyrs under the amended Martyrs Foundation Law No. (2) of 2016. A joint parliamentary cell will coordinate with allied blocs to oversee the implementation of these measures, with an initial reassessment scheduled within 48 hours to confirm the request for a hearing and a second reassessment upon the investigation committee's report within 15 days.