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Coordination Framework: Maliki and Amiri withdraw as candidates for prime minister

PM:09:32:20/07/2022

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SULAIMANI —The Coordination Framework announced the head of the State of Law Coalition Nuri al-Maliki and Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of the Fatah Alliance have withdrawn their candidacies for the post of Prime Minister of Iraq.

The Coordination Framework must have a unanimous decision on candidates for the top positions in the nation, the bloc stated.

The framework said Maliki and Amiri have shown their acceptance and promised to take an advisory role.

The bloc also announced it rejects any act of espionage or leaking of information targeting religious and political figures in Iraq.

Several informed sources told Iraqi media following the Coordination Framework’s meeting that the parties in the bloc agreed the prime minister's candidate must be approved by all Iraqi parties and important decisions would pass by a majority vote.

The Coordination Framework had earlier announced the issue of the presidential candidate would be settled within 72 hours

(NRT Digital Media