Second, Maliki’s tenure has been worrying to those who believe in democracy and the peaceable transfer of power. He has created security forces – some of which have reportedly acted as death squads – that are answerable directly to him, thus bypassing the constitutional chain of command.
其二，马利基任内的所作所为一直令那些相信民主和权力和平更替的人感到担忧。他先是绕开了宪法规定的军事指挥系统，创建直接听命于自己的安全部队——据报其中一部分成员还有政治暴力的前科。马利基还用自己的同党取代了原有的职业军人和安全官员。