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Withdrawing confidence from PM Maliki is a "dream", says State of Law Coalition
23/04/2012 13:44
BAGHDAD, April 23 (AKnews) - The State of Law Coalition (SLC) today described withdrawing confidence from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as a mere "dream" that will not be achieved, while Iraqiya List added that new alliances will change the pyramid of power in the country.
Iraqiya's talks about withdrawing confidence from the PM in agreement with parties in the National Coalition (NC) came in light of the latter's renewal of its confidence in Maliki two days ago.
Iraqiya List led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi revealed last week that it began moving to get what it called a "national consensus" to withdraw confidence from Maliki's government. Iraqiya List objects to the management of the Iraqi state by Maliki and says that he has taken all of the power.
Maliki said that the powers granted to him are constitutional and those who oppose them must change the constitution instead of blaming opponents.
Leader in NC Talal al-Zobaie said that the alliances will change some important parts in the state that created corruption issues and hindered the implementation of public services.
The issue of withdrawing confidence from Maliki's government came amid the escalating differences between Erbil and Baghdad, with the former accusing Baghdad of avoiding the implementation of agreements between the two sides. The Erbil government described Maliki as someone who is trying to seize all of the positions in the country.
The attack by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr against Maliki increased last week when he called on the Kurds to prevent the emergence of a new "dictator" in Iraq.
Leaders in the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) led by Ammar al-Hakim, which belongs to the National Coalition (NC), considered that the withdrawal of confidence would complicate matters.
SLC member Hanan al-Fatlawi meanwhile said: "The withdrawal of confidence from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is a dream that cannot be achieved and the NC announced clearly that there are no moves or agreements with other blocs to withdraw confidence.
"This issue was presented to know the reactions of the other political blocs."
According to Iraqiya List, the discussions to withdraw confidence from Maliki reached the final stages but non of the parties in the NC showed any formal efforts to withdraw confidence from the PM.
Political analysts said foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs increased the differences between the political blocs. They said these differences cannot be resolved except through internal negotiations.
Political analyst Hussein al-Jaff said: "The political leaders must be aware that foreign intervention in internal affairs will not resolve the problems but will complicate them."
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly criticized Maliki last Friday, saying that the PM's policy will lead to conflict between Sunnis, Shias and Kurds. Erdogan expressed his concern about Maliki's policy to limit the powers of independent institutions and isolate his rivals from their posts.
Maliki responded to Erdogan's statements and considered them "blatant" interference in Iraq's internal affairs.
Political tension in Iraq escalated after the issuance of an arrest warrant against Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, a senior leader in Iraqiya List, and the sacking of Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq from his office. Mutlaq is also a senior leader in Iraqiya.
By Haider Ibrahim
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23/04/2012 13:44
BAGHDAD, April 23 (AKnews) - The State of Law Coalition (SLC) today described withdrawing confidence from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as a mere "dream" that will not be achieved, while Iraqiya List added that new alliances will change the pyramid of power in the country.
Iraqiya's talks about withdrawing confidence from the PM in agreement with parties in the National Coalition (NC) came in light of the latter's renewal of its confidence in Maliki two days ago.
Iraqiya List led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi revealed last week that it began moving to get what it called a "national consensus" to withdraw confidence from Maliki's government. Iraqiya List objects to the management of the Iraqi state by Maliki and says that he has taken all of the power.
Maliki said that the powers granted to him are constitutional and those who oppose them must change the constitution instead of blaming opponents.
Leader in NC Talal al-Zobaie said that the alliances will change some important parts in the state that created corruption issues and hindered the implementation of public services.
The issue of withdrawing confidence from Maliki's government came amid the escalating differences between Erbil and Baghdad, with the former accusing Baghdad of avoiding the implementation of agreements between the two sides. The Erbil government described Maliki as someone who is trying to seize all of the positions in the country.
The attack by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr against Maliki increased last week when he called on the Kurds to prevent the emergence of a new "dictator" in Iraq.
Leaders in the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) led by Ammar al-Hakim, which belongs to the National Coalition (NC), considered that the withdrawal of confidence would complicate matters.
SLC member Hanan al-Fatlawi meanwhile said: "The withdrawal of confidence from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is a dream that cannot be achieved and the NC announced clearly that there are no moves or agreements with other blocs to withdraw confidence.
"This issue was presented to know the reactions of the other political blocs."
According to Iraqiya List, the discussions to withdraw confidence from Maliki reached the final stages but non of the parties in the NC showed any formal efforts to withdraw confidence from the PM.
Political analysts said foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs increased the differences between the political blocs. They said these differences cannot be resolved except through internal negotiations.
Political analyst Hussein al-Jaff said: "The political leaders must be aware that foreign intervention in internal affairs will not resolve the problems but will complicate them."
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly criticized Maliki last Friday, saying that the PM's policy will lead to conflict between Sunnis, Shias and Kurds. Erdogan expressed his concern about Maliki's policy to limit the powers of independent institutions and isolate his rivals from their posts.
Maliki responded to Erdogan's statements and considered them "blatant" interference in Iraq's internal affairs.
Political tension in Iraq escalated after the issuance of an arrest warrant against Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, a senior leader in Iraqiya List, and the sacking of Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq from his office. Mutlaq is also a senior leader in Iraqiya.
By Haider Ibrahim
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