The secrets behind the government formation: four new positions, and Sami and Al-Alaq remain in their posts.
The secrets behind the government formation: four new positions, and Sami and Al-Alaq remain in their posts.
2026-05-08
SumerianNews-Political:
Informed sources revealed details of the government formation negotiations, indicating a proposal to create four new positions.
And it was reported Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper Sources say that “one of the main points of contention revolves around proposals to create four new positions for deputies. “Prime minister Outside the framework of traditional sovereign ministries that grant their occupants the title of Deputy Prime Minister, such as Foreign Affairs, Oil, and Planning.
She added that “these positions represent political favors that will increase administrative inefficiency and fragment decision-making centers within Executive Authority
“Other proposals have also emerged concerning the creation of a Minister of State for Foreign Affairs position, a move her opponents see as an attempt to limit her influence, ” she continued. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Which the Kurds have been in charge of since 2014, through figures including Hoshyar Zebari “And Fuad Hussein.”
She stated that “the controversy surrounding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arose amidst complex negotiations between Shia forces and Kurdish parties regarding the distribution of sovereign portfolios, particularly following the visit of the President Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani to Baghdad Political sources described the move as having helped to ease tensions surrounding the ministry.
They indicated that some factions within the Coordination Framework prefer to keep the management of foreign relations under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister, through the creation of a position linked to his office, thus granting Shia forces greater influence in managing foreign policy.
Meanwhile, the Coordination Framework is holding firm to the Ministry of Finance, rejecting proposals to grant it to the Kurds in exchange for relinquishing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The sources stated that the Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi He also seeks to maintain direct control over the financial and monetary portfolio by supporting the continuation of the current Minister of Finance. Sami’s Spectrum “And Central Bank Governor Ali Al-Alaq remains in their positions.”
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