Seven Shiite blocs meet Saleh on the premiership: Abdul Mahdi first and foremost
Seven Shiite blocs meet Saleh on the premiership: Abdul Mahdi first and foremost
2020-03-11
A Kurdish leader revealed a forthcoming meeting of seven Shiite blocs with President of the Republic Barham Salih on the prime minister’s crisis, while stressing that the resigned prime minister would be the first and last option.
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Imad Bajlan, said in televised statements that “a seven-party committee composed of the seven most prominent Shiite blocs will hold a meeting with President of the Republic Barham Salih on the issue of the prime minister,” noting that “Abdul-Mahdi will be the first and last option in this meeting.”
Baglan added, “Abdul-Mahdi is currently considered the favorite among the candidates proposed for prime minister,” pointing out that “all the blocs support the retention of Abdul-Mahdi, except for the victory coalition that fought the Abdul-Mahdi government from the beginning.”
He explained that “the coming period will witness the emergence of new alliances,” noting that “the Shiite house is looking for new alliances with Sunnis and Kurds.”
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