On 15 August, Al-Ahad TV carried a statement attributed to Habib al-Halawi saying that the Sadiqoun bloc asked the prime minister to send the PMF law to parliament quickly. The stated purpose was enactment of the law and protection of PMF members’ legal rights and entitlements.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official15 Aug, 16:56
“The Sadqoon bloc calls on the prime minister to expedite sending the PMF law to parliament so it can proceed to enactment and guarantee the legal rights and entitlements of PMF members.”
كتلة الصادقون تطالب رئيس الوزراء بالإسراع في إرسال قانون الحشد الشعبي إلى البرلمان للمضي باقراره وضمان الحقوق القانونية والاستحقاقات لأبطال الحشد
Watch: formal submission of the bill, parliamentary scheduling, publication of its provisions, or a prime-ministerial response by 22 August would move this file.