Despite the crippling financial crisis, a political move to impose four deputies on the Prime Minister

Political forces have begun a new movement to impose the appointment of four deputy prime ministers, within the framework of a policy of equity and a view of power positions and not a public service sphere, which two decades ago led to widespread corruption and worsening financial and economic crises in Iraq.

Observers and activists describe the move as a new "consolidation maneuver" designed behind closed doors to recycle the "partisan quota" system, without taking into account the country's situation and the threat of major risks, amid the crisis of wage distribution and declining employment opportunities, while political agreements continue to pass and new positions are being invented according to the principle of privileges.

This comes amidst warnings from both politicians and economists, of the enormous financial consequences of such steps, which weigh on the general budget with unnecessary demands for prestigious positions, while waiting for the government and political forces to announce strict cuts that include all private grades and unnecessary expenses.

The emergence of new positions also imposes fears of overlapping powers and field tasks with ministers, which threatens to turn Council of Ministers into a political arena of power-sharing, rather than a crucial tool to save deteriorating financial, service and economic realities.

In response to these moves, MPs, politicians and economists launched a fierce attack on the government's governing forces, warning against moving forward on the path of new appointments to senior positions.

Former deputy Abdul Amir al-Abayban: