Between 13:47 and 14:13 on 22 August 2026, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) aired a sequence on PMF chairman Faleh al-Fayyad's non-appearance at a parliamentary questioning session, carrying captions that his absence "raises suspicion" and "opens the file of responsibility". Political science professor Ammar al-Bahadli told the channel the refusal to attend is a legal violation exposing him to accountability and that he can be removed from the PMF chairmanship under legal and constitutional procedures; legal expert Sa'd al-Bakhati told the channel legal procedures apply to anyone failing to attend parliament regardless of position, and that parliament is demanding the government return the PMF law for a vote. A press report published in the same hour said the PMF law remains stalled over a dispute about the chairman's tenure. The removal argument rests on guest statements and channel captions, not on any named AAH leader in this window — which is why the rung stops short of the top.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official22 Aug, 16:47
“Fayadh's absence opens the file of responsibility, and parliament demands an answer.”
غياب الفياض يفتح ملف المسؤولية.. والبرلمان يطالب بالاجابة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official22 Aug, 16:48
“An absence that raises suspicion: why did Fayadh not attend the questioning session?... Fayadh does not respect state institutions.”
غياب يثير الريبة.. لماذا لم يحضر الفياض إلى جلسة الاستجواب؟ ... الفياض لا يحترم مؤسسات الدولة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official22 Aug, 16:52
“There are legal procedures against anyone who refuses or fails to attend parliament, whatever his position... The PMF law is constitutional and parliament is demanding the government return it for a vote.”
هناك إجراءات قانونية تجاه أي ممتنع ومتخلف عن الحضور الى البرلمان أيا كان منصبه ... قانون الحشد الشعبي هو دستوري والبرلمان يطالب الحكومة بإعادته مجددا للتصويت عليه
- شفق نيوز22 Aug, 17:07
“The PMF law is stalled over the dispute on the chairman's term.”
قانون الحشد متعثر بسبب الخلاف على مدة رئيس الهيئة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official22 Aug, 16:56
“PMF Chairman Faleh al-Fayyad's refusal to attend parliament is a legal violation and will expose him to accountability... It is possible to remove Fayadh from the PMF chairmanship according to legal and constitutional procedures.”
امتناع رئيس هيئة الحشد فالح الفياض عن الحضور للبرلمان مخالفة قانونية وسيعرضه للمساءلة ... من الممكن إقالة الفياض من رئاسة هيئة الحشد وفقا للسياقات القانونية والدستورية
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official22 Aug, 17:12
“The PMF Commission is independent, an established institution linked to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.”
هيئة الحشد الشعبي مستقلة ومؤسسة عريقة مرتبطة بالقائد العام للقوات المسلحة
AAH's platform has put the legal grounds for removing the sitting PMF chairman into circulation, and the same hour's reporting ties his tenure to the stalled PMF law, so the chairmanship and the legislation now move as one file. Whether other factions or the commander-in-chief pick up or resist that framing will show whether this is one channel's line or a coalition position.