(finally someone says it) ***Supreme Judicial Council: that form the biggest bloc in parliament are entitled to form a government ...
Saturday, September 25th 2010Political bloc accuses opposition of disregarding constitution
Baghdad, A member of the State of Law Coalition (SLC) led by the outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Saturday that the political statements issued by the al-Iraqiya list don't serve national interests or the effort of political blocs to form a national coalition government.
Al-Iraqiya issued a statement on Friday evening saying that it would not recognize the so-called National coalition (NC) and its parties, saying that it is a "desperate" effort to consolidate the political sectarianism.
The statement went on to say that it will be difficult for al-Iraqiya to participate in any future government headed by SLC’s leader Maliki.
Al-Iraqiya concluded its statement by renewed emphasis on continuing its talks with the various electoral lists to form a national partnership government.
Abdul Hadi al-Hassani, a member of SLC told AKnews that Iraq today is a characterized by its constitution, parliament and its Federal Court and “those who don't follow the laws of the court, don't follow the constitution."
In the March elections al-Iraqiya won the majority by 91 seats and the SLC narrowly followed Allawi's bloc by 89 seats. The INA came third with 70 deputies while the KBC secured the fourth place with 57.
Al-Iraqiya were prevented from forming the cabinet after a Federal Court ruling that it was the party which held the most seats in Parliament and not the party with the highest number of votes that had the right to lead the government.
The INA and the SLC, both Shia-dominated lists, merged in May to form the National Coalition (NC) in a bid to gain the parliamentary majority necessary to form the next government.
Rifts soon appeared in the NC as many INA members opposed Maliki’s bid for a second term in power pointing to his alleged tendency to act unilaterally and offer positions of authority to his personal supporters.
This led the INA to elect their own candidate for the premiership, the current Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and opened the door for further maneuvering between the different blocs.
As the political negotiations continue more than six months after the country's parliamentary elections, increasing numbers of Iraqi and International observers are expressing growing concerns over the security situation in the country which has seen a sharp escalation in insurgent violence in recent months.
