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BREAKING NEWS NA meeting started with Maliki, Jafari attending

26/05/2012 22:29:00

Baghdad (NINA) – At 8:18 pm Saturday, May 26, the National Alliance started a meeting with the attendance of the Alliance's Leader, Ibrahim al-Jafari, and Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki.

Informed source told NINA that the meeting is being held at the residence of the Alliance's Leader, Ibrahim al-Jafari, and is attended by the Alliance's leaders and its Political Body; the meeting will discuss the political situation and results of Erbil and Najaf meetings.

The meeting will also discuss the issue of withdrawing confidence from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, which some political blocs are calling for, in addition to outstanding political issues.

Earlier in the day,NA member, Mohammed Sadoun al-Sayhoud said that the Alliance will affirm the commitment of all political sides with President Jalal Talabani's 8-points initiative.

He told NINA that the Alliance will discuss the mechanist of implementing Talabani's initiative to put an end to current political crisis through constitutional means.

Sayhoud went on saying that all sides adhere to the government of national partnership, headed by Nuri al-Maliki, to implement its political, economic, services and security program.

On May 17, President Jalal Talabani announced an initiative calling to end media campaigns and to abide to the Constitution and the principles of partnership in running the state.

A statement issued by the President's Office said that in recent days, President Talabani exerted intensive effort and many meeting with the countries leader, Parliament's blocs and political parties. He called on all to put the interests of the country and people above all other interests.

The statement added that on light these consultations, the President calls for ending the exchange of media campaigns and disregard tens oration, adopting instead constructive dialogue and rely on the Constitution, being source for decision making, on which current government has been formed on. And the Erbil Agreement, as well as, abiding by the principles of national partnership in running the state. / End.

NINA

Edited May 26, 2012 by TexasGranny
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[jaman]

like the song goes....will..he ...stay...or.. will....he....go...now

GO..RV

[KamelKeeper]

Thanks for the article, Steve.

My initial thought is that if Maliki did not think there was any possibility he would replaced or voted out, he woud not show up for a meeting like this, and just fill up the moat. I am speculating, but maybe he realizes his days are numbered, and he has come to negotiate a deal: the villa at Lake Como, the cash bonus, Gulfstream access, dry cleaning allowance, all new neckties are to made of silk and not hemp, you know, the basics.

Edited May 26, 2012 by KamelKeeper

[Acepup]

A statement issued by the President's Office said that in recent days, President Talabani exerted intensive effort and many meeting with the countries leader, Parliament's blocs and political parties. He called on all to put the interests of the country and people above all other interests.

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Its time for the "sovereign" nation to take control of its country and take control of helping its people become self-sufficient! Drop the hammer and get it done!

The Dude abides...

[Laid Back]

Maliki is under pressure.....Get it done.!

[Hotcurl]

Thanks for the article, Steve.

My initial thought is that if Maliki did not think there was any possibility he would replaced or voted out, he woud not show up for a meeting like this, and just fill up the moat. I am speculating, but maybe he realizes his days are numbered, and he has come to negotiate a deal: the villa at Lake Como, the cash bonus, Gulfstream access, dry cleaning allowance, all new neckties are to made of silk and not hemp, you know, the basics.

Subscribed to the above. +1

The outcome of this gathering should be very interesting. I would imagine in the next few hours we will start to see some press releases, with a double dose of spin.

"Turn out the lights the party's over"

[uncirculd]

"rely on the Constitution, being source for decision making, on which current government has been formed on."

I wonder if Maliki knows his government is illegal. He didn't win the vote, Allawi succeeded under the Erbil agreement because He allowed Maliki to form a majority (constitution says ruling party can only PM) and does Maliki remember that Sadr got him that majority, and does he remember that the strategic council was part of that agreement and that he only had 30 days from the day Talabani announced him PM to get a fully seated government.

What an ungrateful ingrate.