In a statement the Supreme Council noted that at this particular juncture Iraq should work to build an effective political cooperation in order to prevent collapse and move the country out of its current crisis.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has begun his bid for a third term, following the April 30 parliamentary elections in which his State of Law coalition swept 93 seats, topping the polls.
Kurdish, Shiite, and Sunni blocs are opposed to a third term for the Shiite premier, which will open the gates for exhaustive and extended negotiations that might last for months, in a country already suffering from terrorism and political crises. The way ahead for a possible third term for Maliki is littered with obstacles, according to analysts, MPs, politicians and observers.
“There are many obstacles that will hinder Maliki becoming prime minister for a third term,” said analyst Muhammad al-Faisal. “There is a long list of alternatives for Maliki’s bloc, since he lost the support of the Shiite religious institutions and the National Coalition.”
Liqa Wardi, MP for the United for Reform coalition, said: "Our coalition is standing against Maliki's nomination for a third term."
“We are ready to form an alliance with any political bloc in line with our government programs, provided that the government does not boil down to one person, and what we categorically reject is Maliki's nomination for premiership again,” Wardi said.
"It is possible to negotiate as a bloc with the State of Law, provided that Maliki is excluded from power," she added. “Maliki reneged on all the previous covenants and conventions, therefore we cannot grant him confidence again."
Iraqi Sunni political forces and religious bodies are currently discussing an agreement on a new structure, which combines the winning blocs in the last parliamentary elections, to declare a Sunni alliance. It will be called "The Sunni House" or "The Iraqi Alliance," to be synonymous with the Shiite and Kurdish alliances.
In a statement to the press, Hakim al-Zamili, member of the parliament for the al-Ahrar bloc of the Sadrist Movement, said: "The specifications that will be outlined for the next prime minister will determine who can be given this position. In case Maliki meets those specifications, then no one would stand in his way.”
"There is a national will for an overall change that rejects the policies of imposition and dictation by any one party to the rest of the parties in the National Alliance," Zamili said.
The leaders of the Shiite political forces formed a committee of eight, which includes members of the State of Law, the Sadrists, and the Islamic Supreme Council. Its mission is to restructure the Shiite Coalition and determine the mechanisms by which an internal system will be selected and the next prime minister nominated. But they disagree on the mechanism due to disagreements with Maliki.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has begun his bid for a third term, following the April 30 parliamentary elections in which his State of Law coalition swept 93 seats, topping the polls.
Kurdish, Shiite, and Sunni blocs are opposed to a third term for the Shiite premier, which will open the gates for exhaustive and extended negotiations that might last for months, in a country already suffering from terrorism and political crises. The way ahead for a possible third term for Maliki is littered with obstacles, according to analysts, MPs, politicians and observers.
“There are many obstacles that will hinder Maliki becoming prime minister for a third term,” said analyst Muhammad al-Faisal. “There is a long list of alternatives for Maliki’s bloc, since he lost the support of the Shiite religious institutions and the National Coalition.”
Liqa Wardi, MP for the United for Reform coalition, said: "Our coalition is standing against Maliki's nomination for a third term."
“We are ready to form an alliance with any political bloc in line with our government programs, provided that the government does not boil down to one person, and what we categorically reject is Maliki's nomination for premiership again,” Wardi said.
"It is possible to negotiate as a bloc with the State of Law, provided that Maliki is excluded from power," she added. “Maliki reneged on all the previous covenants and conventions, therefore we cannot grant him confidence again."
Iraqi Sunni political forces and religious bodies are currently discussing an agreement on a new structure, which combines the winning blocs in the last parliamentary elections, to declare a Sunni alliance. It will be called "The Sunni House" or "The Iraqi Alliance," to be synonymous with the Shiite and Kurdish alliances.
In a statement to the press, Hakim al-Zamili, member of the parliament for the al-Ahrar bloc of the Sadrist Movement, said: "The specifications that will be outlined for the next prime minister will determine who can be given this position. In case Maliki meets those specifications, then no one would stand in his way.”
"There is a national will for an overall change that rejects the policies of imposition and dictation by any one party to the rest of the parties in the National Alliance," Zamili said.
The leaders of the Shiite political forces formed a committee of eight, which includes members of the State of Law, the Sadrists, and the Islamic Supreme Council. Its mission is to restructure the Shiite Coalition and determine the mechanisms by which an internal system will be selected and the next prime minister nominated. But they disagree on the mechanism due to disagreements with Maliki.
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