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Mohammed Bashar al-Faydi showed scepticism towards the conference that is due to take place this month under the auspices of the Arab League, adding that his group will pull out of talks unless politicians stick to an earlier agreement reached by Iraqi factions in Cairo. 'What is the aim of the reconciliation conference? Is it to pull Iraq out of its crisis or to support Iraqi politicians?' he asked. 'Iraqi politicians are not looking for a settlement to the Iraqi problem but are looking for a carnival-like solution to support their position in power, and we are not ready to give them that support. We are willing to support the Iraqi people,' he added
The Sunni group participated last February in a national dialogue for Iraqis in Cairo despite opposition by many factions, but al-Faydi charged that politicians 'shirked carrying out' any of the provisions of that agreement. 'What will happen in the Baghdad (conference) will be the same thing because the faces have not changed and if we reach an agreement, they will abandon it after days,' he added. Mokhtar Lamani, head of the Arab League's bureau in Baghdad, meeting with top Iraqi politicians and religious figures in preparation for the conference of national dialogue set for June 22.