Posted on 05/07/2006 2:10:30 AM PDT by jmc1969
Iraqi Vice President Dr. Adel Abdulmahdi and Acting Prime Minister Nouri Al-Malki said that the new government formation will be announced in less than three days.
Parliamentarian bloc leaders met Saturday evening at Abdulmahdi's house, and although the gist of the meeting was not announced, Dr. Abdulmahdi said that the first formed Iraqi government will be announced this week.
Dr. Abdulmahdi said that there are no complications in forming the government, however, politicians and leading figures should take action to control the daily violence that has broke out in different areas of the country.
Information indicate that the Ministry of Defense will be given to the Iraqi National List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Deputy Prime Minister to the Iraqi Accord Front, and Ministry of Interior to the Unified Iraqi Alliance.
It is expected that the three ministries, including the ministry of planning, and the political authority for national security be given to the National Iraqi List and the position of the authority's secretary general be given to the chief of the List Iyad Allawi.
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Good. Hopefully they will pull this off.
This is not bad news, therefore, don't expect a lot of attention when they make the announcement.
Bush's fault.
>>This is not bad news, therefore, don't expect a lot of attention when they make the announcement.<<
They may get some milage out of it - "how long will is last?" - "will it stop the civil war?" The press can spin just about anything negative when they set their minds to it.
Does this mean that the dems will convince Fitzy to indict Rove on Tuesday, so as to present "bad" news instead of covering the "good" news...or will the NYTimes just make up another Bush scandal instead? We shall see. Expect to only find out the composure of the new government on the net, if its good news, it WILL NOT be covered by old media.
Yep. Porter Goss wil be the ONLY subject on all the Sunday morning talkies this morn.
Minor correction. The press always spins everything negative because they're minds are always set on it.
btw, this is GREAT news. Democracy continues to develop in Iraq, much to the consternation of the terrorists and the American left.
*** I think the full article warrants a cut and paste. ***
New Iraqi government formation to be announced Tuesday
POL-IRAQ-GOVERNMENT
New Iraqi government formation to be announced Tuesday
By Mohammad Al-Ghazi BAGHDAD, May 7 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Vice President Dr. Adel Abdulmahdi and Acting Prime Minister Nouri Al-Malki said that the new government formation will be announced in less than three days.
Parliamentarian bloc leaders met Saturday evening at Abdulmahdi's house, and although the gist of the meeting was not announced, Dr. Abdulmahdi said that the first formed Iraqi government will be announced this week.
Dr. Abdulmahdi said that there are no complications in forming the government, however, politicians and leading figures should take action to control the daily violence that has broke out in different areas of the country.
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq said in a statement that Acting Prime Minister Al-Malki indicated that Tuesday May 9th is a suitable date to present the new government formation to the Parliament.
The statement said that the meeting addressed efforts of forming the new government, pointing out that the President denied any complications or arguments between the Iraqi parties.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi Accord Front said that MP Salaam Al-Zkum Al-Zawbae is their candidate for the position of Prime Minister, while the Kurdistani Alliance said that their candidate is still to be decided between Dr. Barham Salih and Dr. Rose Shawis.
MP Salaam Al-Zawbae said that discussions have been made and "It has been finalized that I am the Prime Minister candidate of the Iraqi Accord Front", adding that this position complies serving the country and the people.
-- Meanwhile, the Unified Iraqi Alliance MP Abbas Al-Byati said that the parliament bylaws will be ready on Monday or Tuesday of this week coinciding with the announcing of the government formation.
Furthermore, sources close to Al-Malki said that bilateral meetings, between members of Iraqi blocs will continue today to finalize Ministerial positions to be presented to the parliament to be approved.
Information indicate that the Ministry of Defense will be given to the Iraqi National List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Deputy Prime Minister to the Iraqi Accord Front, and Ministry of Interior to the Unified Iraqi Alliance, adding that the Alliance bloc will have the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Finance in addition to 15 or 16 service ministries including; national security, education and higher education, industry, health, immigration, transportation, justice, housing, construction, and the ministry of state for women affairs. While the Iraqi Accord Front is to have the ministry of electricity, and the ministries of state for culture and education, civil society and political affairs.
The disagreement between the Kurdistani Alliance and the Accord Front on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to be settled by establishing a ministry of state for foreign affairs and introducing the position of First Deputy Prime Minister, however, the Kurdistani Alliance refused this proopsal, stressing that its candidate Hoshyar Zebari, has proved his abilities as Minister of Foreign Affairs in two former governments. The Kurdistani Alliance is to have the ministry of communication, works, municipality, commerce, and water resources, in addition to the Second Deputy Prime Minister position.
It is expected that the three ministries, including the ministry of planning, and the political authority for national security be given to the National Iraqi List and the position of the authority's secretary general be given to the chief of the List Iyad Allawi. Furthermore, each Iraqi bloc is to be given one ministry, while the Iraqi Front for National Dialogue List, led by Dr. Salih Al-Mutlak, will get two ministries.
Iraqi MPs anticipate that several changes be made and an argument between the Kurdistani Alliance and the National Dialogue List, each demanding the ministry of commerce and the ministry of foreign affairs.
MP Mynass Yousif of the National Dialogue List said Saturday that all the leadership ministry positions have been distributed, and members of the list think that list chief Dr. Salih Al-Mutlak is the suitable person for the position of foreign minister.
Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari stressed that the Kurdistani Alliance has not demanded more than its legal rights in negotiations of forming the new Iraqi government. (end) mhg.
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Biden was on TV this morning defending his plan to divide the country and asking, "who else has a plan?".
What a doofus.
Biden should ask the free people of Iraq if they agree to his idea. What an arrogan POS. I think the Iraqui people will dismiss his moranic tirade like the American people will in 08!!
Excellent news.
How many ministries have they got?....
Now I am getting uneasy over the UN parliamentry system....who's acountable?
But it is still progress...especially getting Allawi in there...
Well, no doubt that we have been banging heads, but, as you say, it is amazing that the center still seems to hold. So far the new PM has acted with great energy. I wish him God speed.
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