He insisted on the respect of law and that the law must prevail in Iraqi political life, with no differentiation among people, whatever their position in the state.
The process is a purely Iraqi affair, which should take place on the (Iraqi) territory, and it is out of the question to transfer it anywhere else,
I have received information relating to the presence of 173 Iraqi detainees at a centre run by the interior ministry, some of whom said they were badly fed or had been tortured,
The Iraqi government and humanitarian agencies have established temporary housing, food and medical care for those citizens,
The Iraqi national security forces, which are increasing in size, capability and experience day after day, need more time to complete their ranks, training and equipment in order to take over the primary responsibility of providing adequate security for Iraqis,
I call upon the Mehdi Army to be calm because anything else will not be in the Iraqi people's interests,