[Rudaw] Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Harakat al-Nujaba
| …formed in 2013 as a gift from Iran to the Assad regime in Syria, unsuccessfully supporting its fight against the Sunni rebels who eventually became Hayat Tahrir al Sham… |
on Wednesday rejected proposed parliamentary amendments to a draft law regulating the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), claiming the revisions aim to weaken the state-sanctioned paramilitary network as disputes widen between the armed faction and Baghdad.
The amendments target core articles in the draft legislation to place PMF brigades – which include Nujaba – under a unified military command, prevent the force from rivaling the Iraqi Army in armament and organization, and relocate its bases outside major cities.
The revisions also restrict the independent movement of PMF units, reduce the sweeping privileges of faction leaders and regiment commanders, enforce stricter retirement rules, and sever ties between armed factions and political parties.
"We affirm our steadfast position rejecting these suspicious amendments,” read a statement from Nujaba, adding “we will accept nothing less than a fair law that safeguards the rights of the sons of the PMF, places them on equal footing with their brothers in the security forces, and guarantees all their current and future rights.”
"We reject these amendments in their entirety. We call upon the honorable people who remain steadfast in their positions to take a proud and honorable stand and reject these amendments that weaken, fragment, and diminish the role of the PMF,” Nujaba said.
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