The wise individuals in Iraq have known how to rescue it from the conspiracy that sought to drag it into bloodshed, even within the same household. This is a country that harbors traditions and tribal customs, and societal behaviors that make addressing any strife that spills blood nearly impossible.
Iraq, which has long faced challenges, found guidance through the wisdom of its religious authority and the will of its people towards one of the figures who commands deep respect in the popular and resistant Iraqi conscience: Dr. Mohammed Shia’a Al-Sudani. He is a dedicated son of his nation, experienced in various positions and public service, and a relentless fighter against the destruction of Iraq’s capabilities. He aimed to prevent Iraq from becoming a plundered state, both from within and outside, leaving its people without the basic components for a dignified life and essential services which are their rightful claim.
Finally, after a long wait, the son of the martyr and the martyr families throughout the decades has grasped the path to salvation for Iraq, which was headed dangerously towards an abyss. Upon his appointment to form the Iraqi government from a purely sovereign standpoint—without harboring animosity towards anyone and engaging positively with neighboring and friendly countries based on the principle that the decision of Iraq belongs to all Iraqis, regardless of their religion or ethnicity—the response was more than positive; it was promising that the new Iraq we await will be shaped by his efforts and vision as a servant of the people, not a master acting as he pleases.
Those who know President Al-Sudani speak of his qualities with fondness. A notable trait of his character is his commitment to his parents, both living and deceased, and he is regarded within Iraq, and by all strands of Iraqi political and religious society, as a figure experienced in executive functions. He is described as “honest and not tainted by corruption files, capable of distinguishing between relationships, work, political situations, and parties, in addition to being a strong and non-controversial character.”
As for Lebanon, which is historically linked to the political issues surrounding Iraq, it should approach the election of President Al-Sudani from two perspectives:
First: The urgency for the involved forces in Iraqi affairs to change their behaviors and performance, meaning that Iraq's strength lies in its state and in building capable and fair institutions that fulfill their duties effectively. The main enemy of Iraq is the chaos that only serves the factions hostile to it, necessitating the removal of all opportunists and corrupt individuals, clerics and non-clerics alike, who are pointed at and named as those who harm the relationship between the Iraqi and Lebanese peoples. There must be a transition to engage with Iraq based on the logic of state and institutions, on the premise that Iraq cannot endure overseers from outside; the people of Iraq know their own affairs, problems, and solutions best.
Second: Lebanon should emulate Iraq by choosing strong, clean figures who are not tainted by corruption and illicit wealth or blood, capable of rebuilding the dilapidated state and reviving the economic, financial, and living conditions that have reached the point of catastrophe.
Congratulations to Iraq for President Al-Sudani, and may God grant us a similar leader in Lebanon.
