Iraq must ensure better governance
Iraq has been poorly served by successive governments in Baghdad and it is utterly disappointing that it is still hoping for better and more inclusive governance so that all its people are able to rally to the support of Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi. He and the united people of Iraq need to face down […]Iraq has been poorly served by successive governments in Baghdad and it is utterly disappointing that it is still hoping for better and more inclusive governance so that all its people are able to rally to the support of Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi. He and the united people of Iraq need to face down the sectarian challenges that confront Iraq as it slowly ceases to be a functioning country. And there is a danger that the reality of the single state becoming several self-managing territories — that cooperate or not as their leaders deem fit — may become a more permanent arrangement.
Al Abadi has largely failed to deliver the exciting message of inclusive reform that he had promised when he came to power and large groups of Iraqi people have simply withdrawn their support for the regime. He has allowed the Iranian-dominated militias to dictate too much of the government’s military strategy and although he has managed to achieve a working alliance with the Kurdish Regional Government, it remains effectively independent in all but name.
