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\nBaghdad<\/p>\n
Leaders of Iraq’s
\nShiite Coordination Framework (CF) \u2014the largest bloc in the country’s 329-seat
\nparliament\u2014 on Friday are set to decide the next prime minister, though
\ndivisions persist and no candidate has secured consensus, a political source
\ntold Shafaq News.<\/p>\n
Competition<\/a> between According to the Earlier, MP Mahmoud The Framework had Under Iraq\u2019s
\nthe State of Law Coalition (SLC), led by former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki,
\nand the Reconstruction and Development (Al-Ima’ar wal-Tanmiya) Coalition,
\nheaded by caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, remains unresolved,
\nraising the likelihood that the meeting will again end without a final
\ndecision. Additionally, chances for Ihsan Al-Awadi, the candidate backed by
\nAl-Ima’ar wal-Tanmiya, have declined due to objections from within the bloc
\nitself, the source noted, adding that the coalition is considering nominating
\nan alternative figure. <\/p>\n
\nsource, some CF leaders are expected to propose a compromise candidate backed
\nby all factions, with several names under consideration ahead of the evening
\nmeeting.<\/p>\n
\nAl-Shammari from the Parliamentary Services (Khadamat) bloc revealed that
\nlawmakers are preparing<\/a> to collect signatures and submit a formal request to
\nthe Iraqi President to nominate a suitable candidate for prime minister if the
\nCoordination Framework fails to reach an agreement by Saturday.<\/p>\n
\npostponed a previous meeting scheduled for April 22 after failing<\/a> to agree on a
\nnominee, following two inconclusive sessions.<\/p>\n
\npost-2003 power-sharing system, the presidency is held by a Kurd, the
\npremiership by a Shiite, and the speakership by a Sunni Arab. Parliament
\nelected Nizar Amedi as president on April 11, initiating the process to
\nnominate a prime minister. The CF has 15 days to present its candidate, after
\nwhich the nominee has 30 days to form a government and secure parliamentary
\nconfidence under Article 76 of the constitution.<\/p>\n