A split within the coordination framework paves the way for al-Maliki’s exclusion… The decisive meeting is tomorrow.
A split within the coordination framework paves the way for al-Maliki’s exclusion… The decisive meeting is tomorrow.
2026-04-12
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The coordinating framework, which includes the ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq, is moving towards deciding on a prime ministerial candidate during a meeting expected on Monday, amid internal division and rising indications that Nouri al-Maliki’s chances are declining in favor of alternative names.
An informed source told Shafaq News Agency that the framework will hold a meeting tomorrow to decide on the name of the candidate for the position of Prime Minister, indicating that there are four names being considered: Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, Nouri Kamel Al-Maliki, Basim Mohammed Al-Badri, and Hamid Rashid Al-Shatri, with one of them to be chosen by consensus.
He added that attention is turning to the nomination of a figure who has “not previously held” the position of Prime Minister, indicating the increasing chances of excluding Maliki from the race, with the possibility of putting forward additional names if no agreement is reached on the four candidates.
A political source revealed yesterday, Saturday, that “Basem Al-Badri” is considered a compromise candidate within the coordination framework.
As Amer Al-Fayez, a leader in the framework and head of the “Design” parliamentary bloc, told Shafaq News Agency, the framework will hold a meeting in the coming days to officially select a candidate, noting that there are “many names” without a final agreement so far.
This comes after the Speaker of Parliament called on the largest parliamentary bloc to nominate its candidate for Prime Minister within a maximum period of 15 days, based on Article 76 of the Constitution, following the election of the President of the Republic.
The process of forming a government faces additional complications, most notably the declared American position regarding al-Maliki’s return to power, and the escalating security tensions in the region, which puts political forces before the challenge of maintaining the “quota system” that has been in place since 2003 or sliding towards a comprehensive political deadlock.
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