Can Maliki Save His Coalition?

REFERENCE

Kukis, M. (2007, August 6). Can Maliki Save His Coalition? Retrieved August 30, 2007, from http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650070,00.html

SUMMARY

This article talks about the political situation in iraq, especially the governmental crisis that the Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki is undergoing. The author mentions that the crisis is due to the resignation from the government of some political factions. He claims that those factions are condemning the irresponsability of the Maliki's government about the Sunni's concerns and the US army's presence. Next he shows how this situation does not affect the Iraqi Prime Minister because he is being supported by the US president and he counts on other support in his country, even in the Sunni community, especially the support of Sittar (the leader of a tribal alliance in Anbar province. Finally he underlines some disadvantages of that coalition which engenders some debate in the Iraqi political area.

REACTIONS

That situation seems to be very complicated and difficult. In my opinion, the government role is to lead the political machine of the country and from that it requires more attention to the daily evolution of the country. Something that Iraqi political class misses is the general interest of the population because they have been watching the situation as if they are all trying to preserve their own personnal interest and for their part.

In the political arena, the dialogue is really necessary to avoid instability in the country, but likely Iraq's Prime Minister is not about to consider that reality and hesitates to approach a kind of talk with the resigned faction from the government and attempts to count on other's support, even in the Sunni's factions, Especially the one of Sittar. That can be a little bit mistaken, because of the political position of Sittar. He has no majority in the parliament, something very important that can influence in some case in the political stakes. In addition, compared with those who abandoned the government, this one seems to be less influential and not a real statesman. On the other side that coalition can also be possible to be saved, despite some imperfections, at least to find efficient strategies to overcome those realities. But there is another aspect to not forget about; it's Maliki's circle. Their position can positively or negatively affect the debate.

So, about Tawafiq and other factions that have resigned from the government. According to me, that can be irresponsable, because it brakes the country's step in some field. In conclusion, i would say that the actual situation in which Iraq is crossing , it is very necessary for his political class to undertake a kind of private upkeep to search for the central solutions that will satisfy both the politicians and the population, instead of facing each other, which is going to deepen tendacies as well in the Sunni community with Sittar and as Maliki's closer.