The American newspaper The New York Times said on Monday that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has won the support of the Iraqis and is seeking to address Iraq’s many problems.
The newspaper stated in a report, “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani hopes to convince the world that he is capable of solving the country’s chronic problems, represented by corruption and political instability, and making Iraq a reliable partner of the United Nations,” indicating that it is “a product of state institutions, He understands the citizens and their priorities, and he is one of the second generation of politicians in the post-Saddam regime, and they are closest to the people and understand that the street wants change.”
She explained that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani is the first Iraqi leader, since 2003, who spent his entire life inside Iraq, and never left it, even though Saddam Hussein ordered the execution of his father, as he was able to gain the support of Iraqis from almost all political spectrums, and it seemed “Clear, serious and practical.”
She explained that he “plans to seek assistance from the United Nations to confront the challenge of severe environmental change that causes drought and desertification.”
The newspaper said, “The Sudanese seeks to open more investments from Europe and the United States, and to strengthen efforts with Arab countries to help build the infrastructure for natural gas production.”
She noted that he “understands the energy problem and aims to make Iraq more self-sufficient in the field of energy, and that it cannot rely on imported gas forever.”
She continued: “He is trying to begin to address the frustration that Iraqi youth feel in trying to obtain government jobs.”
The newspaper added, “Al-Sudani is a realist, and will not claim that he will eliminate corruption completely, but it is important that there is real will and no hesitation in holding anyone involved in corruption accountable.”
