Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim: Iraq is Suffering from Strategies Crisis and the Reformer is the Constitutional State and its Institutions.
Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, stated that Iraq is suffering from strategies crisis at all levels, stressing that he reform shall be played only by the state and its institutions, refusing all the votes that target the structure of the sate such as removing the parliament or the government.
Speaking at the Diwan of Baghdad for political and academic elites at his office in Baghdad on 12/09/2015, His Eminence called the media to speak out about the immigration phenomenon and to show its risks on the society and the immigrant himself. Sayyid al-Hakim noted that public pressure contributed to make the reforms, but at the same time there are those who took the initiation to reform and put forward visions and ideas in its programs and movements, considering the institutional structure is what fortifies the state and determines its goals and interests, describing the Parliament as the regulator of the rhythm in case we want reforms so the reform is adapted with the law according to the Religious Authority warning.
His Eminence reaffirmed to make security a top priority, citing the religious authority words that Iraq is engaged in a war between the reform against corruption, and fighting a war of existence against ISIS. therefore, there will be no reform if the state disappeared and the forces of terrorism took place. Sayyid al-Hakim stressed on handling the mechanics of corruption and the loopholes that its leaking from, warning that reform doesn't appear from altering positions but by handling fundamental problems, calling for legislating laws that support the judiciary and provide transparency including the Federal Court Act.
Sayyid al-Hakim discussed the importance of characterizing the reform movement by seriousness, radicalism, balance, compliance with the law and the constitution, and to be comprehensive. His Eminence stressed on the need of legislating laws that protect reforms from being appealed, noting that the parliamentary system is not an ideal state but it is a comforting solution for everyone at the stage of institutions weakness, which makes it difficult to go toward presidential system because it produces dictatorship. He stressed on working on the reform track until lending reaches those who deserve it. His Eminence also praised the steadfastness of the people of Anbar and Salahuddin.
