New York Times: Maliki stuck a third term puts him in the face with Najaf
New York Times: Maliki stuck a third term puts him in the face with Najaf
06/07/2014 (00:01 pm)
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Despite sharp criticism from almost all political parties in Iraq, and despite pressure from friendly foreign countries, Nuri al-Maliki announced Friday that he will seek a third term in office as prime minister. He said in a statement to Al-Iraqiya state television “will not give up to run for a third term.”
Not revealed al-Maliki that he would step down, but the widespread criticism of his policies sectarianism – which provided the conditions for the fall of large parts of the country, however, fighters of the Islamic State – led many to believe that he will relinquish power if they lost the support and backing.
seems that supporters downplay his desire to uphold the authority. Came in his statement that the bloc that supports his candidacy is the biggest bloc in parliament, nor should demand them to meet any conditions imposed by the parliamentary groups other, in support of another candidate.
Maliki said, suggesting that the closer to the troops will not leave the battlefield, he “will defend Iraq and its people against terrorists, “in reference to fighters Daash. The tone suggests that it is difficult to dislodge, and negotiations to form a new government could take weeks if were not for months.
was his statement defies not only the other members but also the supreme religious authority Ali al-Sistani, who said Friday that the inability of Parliament to form a government at its first meeting on Tuesday was a “disappointing failure”. Sistani has urged on the lips, his spokesman Ahmad Safi, the politicians to redouble their efforts to form a government able to lead the country out of its crisis and adhere to the timetable mentioned in the Constitution, which calls for the formation of the Government of incomplete tasks begin mid-August. Mr net that more important is that these are the government, “national consensus.”
In the same vein, according to the Christian Science Monitor that al-Maliki refuses to step aside, and he would continue to fight to defeat the militants of the Islamic state. To frame the debate about his future in terms of democracy, he has sought to remind Iraqis – including political opponents – that the voters have given the coalition of state law, most of the parliamentary seats in the April elections, it is his duty to “stand by their side during the crisis experienced by Iraq.” Coalition won the most seats, but he failed to obtain a majority means he needs to allies to be able to form a government.
Maliki has been under pressure to step down, and that some of his former allies threw to blame for failing to promote reconciliation in order to pay the year to the lack of support for the rebels.
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