As-Sayegh's party had only been able to attract a tiny fraction of the following of the main Iraqi Communist Party.[4] The party was condemned by the main Iraqi Communist Party and in the international communist press (such as Pravda and World Marxist Review).[2] At the time, reports circulated that as-Sayegh's party was financially supported by the Qasim government.[4] Moreover as-Sayegh was accused of having forged, or at least misused, signatories for the registration of his party.[5]