Al-Zaidi Calls for Keeping Iraq's Intelligence Agency Free from Partisan, Sectarian Quotas

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi affirmed his full support for the intelligence apparatus and its requirements, stressing that the agency belongs to all Iraqis and must be kept away from partisan, factional, and sectarian quotas.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office clarified that Al-Zaidi visited the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service on Thursday, where he held a meeting with the agency's leadership and officers.

During the meeting, Al-Zaidi stated: "The intelligence apparatus is for all Iraqis, and it must be kept away from partisan, factional, and sectarian quotas; as it represents the protective shield of Iraq," praising "the sacrifices and great missions undertaken by the agency throughout the past years."

Al-Zaidi confirmed "his full support for the agency, its officers, and ranks, providing all its requirements, working on its qualification and upgrading according to the latest scientific and technical methods," stressing "the necessity of making utmost efforts in defense of the homeland, protecting its security and stability, in light of the crises and wars witnessed by the region which require doubling security work in all its fields."