On 4 October, Sadiqoun MP Salem al-Abbasawi (AAH — Sadiqoun), speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media), said PMF retirement legislation might give Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi powers concerning exceptions and that political partners did not object to PMF retirement. Reconstruction and Development Bloc spokesperson Abbas Hiyal said the government had addressed and removed many provisions, the bill had not reached parliament, and political agreement existed for passage by a national majority.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 21:46
“Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.”
رئيس الوزراء علي الزيدي
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 21:55
“The government addressed and removed many provisions of PMF retirement legislation. The PMF retirement bill has not yet reached parliament. There is political agreement to pass the PMF retirement bill. The PMF retirement bill will pass with a national majority.”
الحكومة عالجت وحذفت العديد من فقرات تقاعد الحشد قانون تقاعد الحشد لم يصل إلى البرلمان حتى الان هناك اتفاق سياسي على تمرير قانون تقاعد الحشد قانون تقاعد الحشد سيمضي باغلبية وطنية
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 21:56
“The PMF retirement bill may include granting al-Zaidi powers. The powers that the PMF bill will include concern exceptions. Partners in the national political arena have no objection to PMF retirement.”
قانون تقاعد الحشد قد يتضمن منح الزيدي صلاحيات الصلاحيات التي سيتضمنها قانون الحشد تخص الاستثناءات الشركاء في الفضاء الوطني ليس لديهم اعتراض على تقاعد الحشد
Agreement on passage is distinct from agreement on the exceptions: Sadiqoun MP Salem al-Abbasawi (AAH — Sadiqoun) describes those powers as possible, while Reconstruction and Development Bloc spokesperson Abbas Hiyal describes political agreement without specifying them.