Shafaq News- Baghdad
State of Law Coalition leader Nouri Al-Maliki on Wednesday backed Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi, calling for the formation of a government that reinforces stability.
In a meeting with Al-Zaidi, Al-Maliki stressed the need to unify national efforts and safeguard Iraq’s sovereignty. Badr Organization leader Hadi Al-Amiri and National State Forces Alliance head Ammar Al-Hakim separately urged a “national government” that meets citizens’ needs and prioritizes economic reform.
A day earlier, the Shiite Coordination Framework, Iraq’s ruling bloc with 162 of 329 seats, agreed to grant Al-Zaidi full authority to select his cabinet following his nomination on April 27, after caretaker Prime Minister and Reconstruction and Development bloc leader Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Al-Maliki withdrew from the race, ending weeks of political deadlock.
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