The Islamic Dawa Party considered the attack on its offices a blatant attack, stressing that it can defend itself.
A party statement said, "The Secretary-General of the Islamic Dawa Party, Nuri al-Maliki, chaired yesterday evening a joint meeting of the leadership and the political bureau of the Islamic Dawa Party, in which they discussed the latest events in the country."
The Secretary-General affirmed, "The positions of the Islamic Dawa Party and its clear vision regarding the relationship and attachment to the supreme religious authority in general, especially the reference of the two Sadrist martyrs and this is clear to everyone, especially the preachers and the Islamic Dawa movement and its supporters, and it is a continuous support that has not stopped."
The meeting expressed their astonishment at "the issue of insulting the martyr al-Sadr II, at this time and in this manner."
They demanded that the evidence be shown, who is cursing and insulting, and that information be received about the person or the affiliated Dawa's website that published such offense so that the necessary partisan measures can be taken, stressing: "The claim is not accepted without evidence."
The meeting described the attack on the party’s offices and headquarters as: “a blatant assault that is not legally, legitimately and politically justified,” stressing: “We are able to defend ourselves and preserve our offices from any transgression, but we call on the government security forces to fulfill their responsibilities in maintaining security and protecting public and private property.” And this is its mission and its national and legal duty, and to pursue those who played this subversive role on our headquarters.”
The statement indicated that "the Islamic Dawa Party will not be dragged into side battles with any party that may disagree with it politically, and it will continue its path on the approach that was planned for it by the distinguished leader and thinker, the martyr Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, in keenness on the unity of the arena and cooperation with everyone for the common good and defense the nation's rights and supreme interests, and adhere to the directives of the supreme religious authority in preserving civil peace and stopping bloodshed.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency