New Iraqi Political Party
A new political party has just been formed by the ex Iraqi Speaker Mahmud al-Mashhadani, called the Independent National Trend. The new party includes MP’s from various parliamentary blocs.
One member Nadim al-Jabiri, says "We are seeking to spread national ideas in Iraq to confront the sectarian scheme which prevailed in the past and which undermined and caused a split in Iraqi society. We have realized the dangers posed by the sectarian approach to Iraq and to its national and social unity."