Secretary-General of the Iraqi Loyalty Movement at the sixteenth session of RCD Forum 2019 - Baghdad.
Mr. Adnan Al-Zurfi expressed his support for the decentralization process in the event of the Leader’s Meeting, which took place amongst the events of RCD Forum 2019 - Baghdad. In addition, he praised the great role that Al-Abadi played, in fighting ISIS, as well as forming the Reform Coalition after taking his position as a prime minister, also he noted that, "the Victory is considered to be an active element in this alliance."
Al-Zurfi also spoke of the obstacles that he faced in his attempt to form a National Orientation, and he clarified that the reason behind his compulsory resignation was a political motive, for there was a concern regarding the growing and expanding of the Loyalty Movement.
From another approach, Al-Zurfi asserted that the decision of choosing Abdul Mahdi was not within the framework of the constitution, but the vote on the clause took place to prevent chaos and void from spreading across the country, stressing that the political process had reached a stage of deadlock. Noting, at the same time, that the Parliamentary Council went into deep monitoring of the government's performance.
On the issue of the presence of foreign forces in Iraq, Al-Zurfi emphasized the role of the government in determining the extent of its need for the presence of these forces, for it is the side that decides how to cope with them, stressing the need to think deeply and strategically in this matter, which does not need to be hastened regarding the decision of evacuation. For there is a risk in taking this decision at the present time.