On August 25, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) carried Sadiqoun MP Ahmad Kain al-Khazali (Sadiqoun bloc — AAH) saying parliament would seek stronger procedural measures if PMF chairman Falah al-Fayyad remained absent from an investigation into an alleged failure to act on advance warning of a Saudi attack. Al-Khazali denied that Sadiqoun wanted the chairmanship, while Muayyad al-Azirjawi (State of Law Coalition) separately called for converting the parliamentary invitation into an interrogation and demanded enhanced salaries and land benefits for PMF personnel. The broadcasts establish the political pressure; they do not independently establish the warning or attack allegations.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official25 Aug, 22:57
“The investigation into the notification issue is not political targeting; the Sadiqoun bloc has no interest whatsoever in the PMF Authority chair; Fayyad’s absence from parliament constitutes ‘obstruction of the investigation’ and requires measures; we will collect signatures to summon Fayyad to parliament... We call on parliament to convert the invitation of Fayyad into an interrogation after his”
التحقيق بقضية التبليغ لا يعد استهدافا سياسيا؛ كتلة الصادقون لا تمتلك اي طمع بكرسي هيئة الحشد لا من قريب ولا من بعيد؛ غياب الفياض عن البرلمان يعتبر "تعطيلا للتحقيق" ويتطلب اجراءات؛ سنجمع تواقيع لاستضافة الفياض في البرلمان... نطالب البرلمان بتحويل استضافة الفياض الى استجواب بعد رفض الحضور