The Sudanese coalition responds to the “call”: Proceeding with al-Maliki’s nomination will put us in front of a complex crisis.
The Sudanese coalition responds to the “call”: Proceeding with al-Maliki’s nomination will put us in front of a complex crisis.
2026-04-19
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Reconstruction and Development Coalition, led by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, responded on Sunday to a statement by the Islamic Dawa Party, which confirmed that its Secretary-General, Nouri al-Maliki, remains the Coordination Framework’s candidate for the premiership.
Coalition leader Khalid Walid told Shafaq News Agency that “the Dawa Party’s statement today, which confirms Maliki’s nomination through the framework, faces clear opposition after the Reconstruction and Development Coalition withdrew its support for Maliki and confirmed its sole candidate, Al-Sudani.”
He added that “going along with the Maliki option will put us in front of a more complicated crisis, and we emphasize that the support of 8 parties within the framework, in addition to the support of the national space, represents the decisive element,” explaining that “the assignment of Al-Sudani lacks the decision to be taken unanimously or by majority vote and the completion of the process of forming the government, which will face great and complex challenges.”
The Iraqi Dawa Party confirmed on Sunday afternoon that its leader, Nouri al-Maliki, remains the sole candidate for prime minister, while denying that any alternative to him had been put forward .
The party said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “Al-Maliki has not withdrawn his candidacy until this moment, and the decision to withdraw the candidacy is solely up to the framework, as it is the body that nominated him by majority vote, and therefore the withdrawal of the candidacy must be done by the same mechanism by which he was nominated.”
The party denied: “There is no truth to what is being circulated about al-Maliki nominating any alternative to him. There is a clear difference between al-Maliki endorsing the nomination of a specific person from among the names, and him adhering to the nomination of the framework and committing to it .”
The coordinating framework that includes the ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq failed to hold a “decisive” meeting yesterday, Saturday, at the home of the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, and it was postponed until next Monday .
These developments come at a time when the government formation process has entered a critical phase, following the election of Nizar Amidi as President of the Republic. This places the largest bloc before a constitutional deadline ending on April 26 to officially present its candidate, amid fears of returning to square one of political deadlock.
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