cbs71 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 http://www.presstv.com/detail/156359.html Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-MalikiIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has presented his proposed national unity cabinet to the parliament, which is expected to put it to vote on Tuesday. "Forming a national unity government is a difficult task," Maliki said during a press conference in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad on Monday. "Joint efforts are needed to help the country move forward." The Iraqi premier also congratulated the people of the war-torn country over the formation of the cabinet. The country's new cabinet lineup -- expected to include all the major factions such as the Kurds, Shia and Sunni Arabs -- will need to be approved by the country's 325-seat parliament. Iraq has been left without a government since the inconclusive parliamentary elections in March which did not give any of the electoral slates the parliamentary majority they required to name a new cabinet. Maliki's State of Law coalition won 89 seats in the elections on the heels of former Iraqi Premier Iyad Allawi's al-Iraqiya bloc, which secured 91 seats. Iraqi politicians finally reached a power-sharing agreement in November, under which Maliki was named prime minister-designate and was given 30 days to name a government. Maliki's main rival and the leader of the al-Iraqiya bloc Allawi had earlier said he would join the national unity government. AGB/AKM/MMN Okay, can we all get along from this point and RV now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adritex Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 So, they get to vote tomorrow to approve it? Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs71 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 So, they get to vote tomorrow to approve it? Is that right? Pretty much so...but again, this is Iraq! I personally don't think Maliki wants to lose his position and power, so this will go down to the wire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack70 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Katmar from PD is on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroitjazzman Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Encouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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