Asadi: Nijaifi, Salih, Zebari, Masoum, Chalabi arrive in Najaf

Najaf (IraqiNews.com) The Secretary General of Ahrar bloc, Dhiya al-Asadi, announced that a number of leaders and representatives of the political blocs arrived in Najaf province on Saturday to participate in the meeting, which is called for by the head of the Sadr Trend, Muqtada al-Sadr, in Najaf.

He stated to Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) “The Speaker, Osama al-Nijaifi, the leader within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Barham Salih, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari, the leader within the Kurdistani Alliance, Foad Masoum, and the head of the Iraqi National Congress, Ahmed al-Chalabi, arrived in Najaf to participate in the Sadr’s meeting.”

Informed source confirmed that the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, will not participate in the meeting that called for by the head of the Sadr Trend, Muqtada al-Sadr, which is decided to be held in Najaf province on Saturday.

Last Friday, Sadr announced “Holding a meeting soon to accomplish the national project,” denying “receiving a response from the Iraqi National Alliance over his message.”

In response to question by one of his followers concerning whether he received a response from the INA over his message, which involved nine points, or not, Sadr assured “I did not received any response from INA,” noting that “A meeting will be held soon to set the final touches to accomplish the national, democratic and uniting project,” without naming the blocs which will attend the meeting or its place.