 In a statement issued on July 20, 2013, former members of the ADM, led by Sons of Mesopotamia founder and current board member, Shmaiel Nanno, announced the split.In the statement, since published on their website, the party acknowledges that their departure from ADM was not an easy decision, but was necessary as conditions for Assyrians in Iraq drastically worsened.The party specifies a number of reasons for the split, citing mistrust and misguided leadership under ADM's current Secretary General Yonadam Kanna, a complete monopolization of authority, continued violations against the party's principles and regulations, and disputes regarding strategy.