I hope the clerics in Najaf do the right thing and tell these squabbling politicians to get their act together and shoulder responsibility. After all, they are the elected officials. If the next government of Iraq fails because of decisions taken in the offices of the clerics in Najaf they would enjoy the same level of respect their counterparts have in Tehran. This has disaster written all over it.
The senior clerics in Najaf adhere to their own version of 'collective responsibility' similar to that practiced in Westminster-style governments. They may disagree in private and debate each other but when the senior cleric makes a decision, the others will defend it publicly. If Sistani does reject this offer, it is wonderful news because the other three Grand Ayatollah's will refuse to be dragged into this game of cat and mouse with the Iraqi politicians. Fingers crossed he will.
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Hey Man, careful what you say. Najaf cannot be compared with Qom on this, though it might seem at first that these are similar.
First, Najaf has al-Sistani, second the political setting is totally different between the two countries nationally and Internationally, you should know this. Third, Iraqi system is not integrated with hawza, but Iranian is, there are also many other reasons.
So I honestly don't think you should make the comparison.
Nothing wrong to seek advice from Najaf, the head of UN in Iraq was just with al-Sistani to seek his opinions, if not advice.
al-Sistani supports democracy in general in Iraq as long as people have a say, while in Iran, clerics support their "democracy", "my way or the highway".
so relax, and keep your mind fixed on British elections for now.
go Lib. Dem.
^ you are absolutely right and I didn't mean it in that sense. Iraq will never turn into another Iran simply because the Najaf clerics have a different mindset to those in Qum.
My fear is if the clerics in Najaf do accept this offer and then the government fails because of them, the clerics will not have any credibility with the people. I feel as if the politicians are trying to drag the clerics into trouble they don't need.
That's the best thing I heard from here. We also seeking democracy and questions in my mind when can we win this struggle.
Not sure if anything's changed, but in late April, Grand Ayatullah Sistani's office released a statement that reiterated that he did not back any political bloc and that the new government should represent all Iraqis. The statement also chided news agencies for not fulfilling their obligation to be accurate by reporting, falsely, that he was backing any particular candidate for PM.
إبن الصقلي, While it may be true that Sistani will not 'back' any candidate it would be impossible for a PM to be nominated without his consent.
As leader of Iraq's Shia, he has the ultimate veto.
I agree with you. Just thought to mention what I'd read from his office as it seemed relevant.
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