On 1 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) attributed to Reconstruction and Development Bloc deputy head Mansour al-Baiji the allegation that Gulf states fought Iraq’s democratic process after 2003 and financed terrorism. Later that evening, the channel carried Sadiqoun MP Rajaa al-Hamdi’s (AAH — Sadiqoun bloc) endorsement of balanced relations with neighbouring states as part of AAH secretary-general Qais al-Khazali’s Sovereignty Day programme.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media01 Oct, 22:53
“Reconstruction and Development Bloc deputy head Mansour al-Baiji, on The Dividing Line programme: - All Gulf states fought the democratic process in Iraq after 2003.”
نائب رئيس كتلة الاعمار والتنمية منصور البعيجي لبرنامج #الحد_الفاصل: - كل دول الخليج بعد 2003 حاربت العملية الديمقراطية في العراق
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media02 Oct, 00:53
“Al-Baiji: Gulf states fought the democratic process after 2003 and financed terrorism.”
البعيجي: دول الخليج حاربت العملية الديمقراطية بعد 2003 ومولت الإرهاب
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media02 Oct, 01:00
“Sadiqoun MP Rajaa al-Hamdi: The Sadiqoun bloc adopts Sheikh al-Khazali’s Sovereignty Day remarks through passing the PMF law, addressing the weapons issue, strengthening national dialogue, rejecting sectarianism, achieving fairness in wealth and building balanced relations with neighbours.”
النائب عن الصادقون رجاء الحمدي: كتلة الصادقون تتبنّى كلمة سماحة الشيخ الخزعلي في يوم السيادة، عبر إقرار قانون الحشد ومعالجة موضوع السلاح، وتعزيز الحوار الوطني ونبذ الطائفية وتحقيق العدالة في الثروة وبناء علاقات متوازنة مع الجوار
The guest’s accusation and the Sadiqoun endorsement should not be collapsed into a single faction posture toward the Gulf.