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Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq’s ruling Shiite bloc has
postponed a key meeting to decide its nominee for prime minister, with the
April 26 constitutional deadline approaching.
A well-informed source told Shafaq
News that the Coordination Framework —a coalition of predominantly Shiite
parties holding 162 seats in the 329-member parliament— deferred its scheduled
Saturday session due to persistent disagreements and the lack of a decisive
mechanism to select a candidate.
Bilateral meetings among senior CF leaders
are expected later in the day.
The alliance has repeatedly failed
to unify behind a single nominee. Under Article 76 of Iraq’s constitution, the
bloc must submit its candidate to President Nizar Amedi, elected on April 11,
within a 15-day nomination window, after which the designated nominee would
have 30 days to form a government and secure parliamentary confidence.
Read more: Coordination Framework: Can govern Iraq, but cannot
agree on a prime minister