As our recent coverage of the Iraqi media has amply demonstrated, Iraqis are losing patience with political leaders who, five months after nationwide elections, have yet to form a new government. So what’s the solution? According to columnist Talib Al Saffar of the newspaper Sotal Iraq, the only answer is a presidential system similar to that in the United States. Unfortunately, Talib Al Saffar writes, only massive street protests are likely to persuade Iraq’s legislature to ‘do the right thing’ and change the Constitution.
For Sotal Iraq, Talib Al Saffar writes in part:
Can the Council of Representatives bring itself to truly represent the interests of the people and take this decision? Of course not, because the party blocs in the Council have demands that can only be met through compromise and the provision of conditions that none find acceptable. Others want to turn their religious sect into a ruling minority and bring us back to the days of dictatorship. Still others want the religious parties to retain control even though the facts show that they’re incapable of government administration. Finally, other public figures benefit from the gridlock because it gets them on TV screens, which is ultimately what they’re after.
So what’s the solution? The solution is among the segments of the population who love this country, which must take to the streets to force the Council of Representatives to drop its despicable separatist and sectarian tendencies. Then we should take a step back and allow the political beneficiaries of this movement to lead the country away from collapse and the trend toward a catastrophic civil war.
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