Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has received authorization fromthe Shiite Coordination Framework (CF), the country's largest parliamentarybloc, to advance efforts to fill the remaining vacant cabinet posts.
CF member Amer al-Fayez told Shafaq News on Saturday that al-Zaidiis working with political parties participating in the government to identifycandidates for the unfilled ministries. Once consensus is reached, the nomineeswill be submitted to the Framework for approval.
Al-Fayez noted that parliament is currently in legislative recess,meaning completion of the cabinet lineup would require an extraordinary sessionconvened by Speaker Haibet al-Halbousi. Otherwise, lawmakers are expected totake up the matter after the recess ends in early July.
Parliament approved al-Zaidi's government and ministerial programon May 14, granting confidence to 14 ministers, while voting on the remainingnine cabinet posts was postponed amid disputes over their allocation.
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