On 12 September, Hakim Atiya al-Muhammadawi, a member of the Sadiqoun Movement’s general body, told Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) that PMF leadership had shown major negligence by failing to notify PMF headquarters before attacks. He said Qais al-Khazali, AAH’s secretary-general, respected PMF chairman Faleh al-Fayyad and wanted the PMF law completed and put to a vote.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official12 Sept, 20:47
“There is major negligence by the PMF leadership in failing to notify PMF headquarters before attacks occurred... Sheikh Khazali has repeatedly affirmed his respect for Faleh al-Fayyad... and the need to complete the PMF law and proceed with voting on it.”
هناك تقصير كبير من رئاسة هيئة الحشد الشعبي في عدم تبليغ مقرات الحشد قبل وقوع العدوان عليها... سماحة الشيخ الخزعلي أكد في أكثر من موقف احترامه لشخصية فالح الفياض... ضرورة استكمال قانون هيئة الحشد الشعبي والمضي في التصويت عليه
a PMF leadership response, parliamentary scheduling of the law or publication of warning procedures by 19 September would substantively advance the dispute; any of these moves this file.