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| Salih, ICP, Islamic Virtue Party discuss efforts to choose PM |
| 2020-03-07 |
| [THEBAGHDADPOST] As a part of his consultations and his meetings with the leaders of the political blocs and parties, President Barham Salih met in Baghdad with the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party (ICP), Raid Fahmi and Secretary-General of the Islamic Virtue Party, Abd al-Hussein al Musawi. Together, they discussed efforts being exerted to pick a new Prime Minister who would be acceptable to the Iraqi people. Constitutional context and timings which set forth in the constitution are considered as fundamental, they also highlighted. All sides confirmed that it would be necessary to form an interim Government working to meet entitlement reform in addition to create conditions for holding free and fair elections which reflect Iraqis' will and aspirations for having a free and decent life. Related: Barham Salih: 2019-12-29 Al-Binaa Alliance calls for holding president accountable Barham Salih: 2019-12-27 Iraqi president rejects prime minister nominee, threatens to resign Barham Salih: 2019-12-23 Deadline to select new Iraq prime minister set to lapse once more |
| Posted by:Fred |