Iraqi Communist Party
As-Sayegh, who had been expelled from the Iraqi Communist Party in 1958, was able to register his party with the name 'Iraqi Communist Party' on February 9, 1960 (having presented their application on January 9, 1960). Simultaneously, the main Iraqi Communist Party was denied registration. As-Sayegh's party had only been able to attract a tiny fraction of the following of the main Iraqi Communist Party. The party was condemned by the main Iraqi Communist Party and in the international communist press (such as "Pravda" and "World Marxist Review"). At the time, reports circulated that as-Sayegh's party was financially supported by the Qasim government. Moreover as-Sayegh was accused of having forged, or at least misused, signatories for the registration of his party.