Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi lawmaker Hassan QasimAl-Khafaji declared on Wednesday his withdrawal from the Reconstruction andDevelopment Coalition (RDC) led by former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani,becoming the latest figure to leave the bloc.
Al-Khafaji confirmed he wouldcontinue serving in Parliament as an independent lawmaker, stating that thenext phase requires “greater independence” and broader room to carry out hisparliamentary duties in line with public expectations and current politicaldevelopments.
The move follows a series ofrecent departures from the coalition. On May 18, Iraqi MP Ali Anhir Al-Saraialso withdrew from the RDC and announced his decision to continue as anindependent lawmaker.
Days earlier, the NationalContract Alliance (Al-Aqd Al-Watani), led by Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)chief Faleh Al-Fayyadh, and the Sumariyoun Movement, headed by former LaborMinister Ahmed Al-Asadi, split from the coalition, citing marginalization andviolations of prior political agreements.
Sunni lawmaker Ammar Youssefalso withdrew from the RDC on May 15 while remaining within the NationalContract Alliance, describing the step as consistent with decisions adopted by thealliance.
