07 March 2011
Baghdad - Kurdistan bloc's coalition (KBC) said on Monday that, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will submit in Thursday's session ten candidates for the positions of defense, interior, national security and intelligence, noting that AL- Iraqiya, the Sadrists movement and the Supreme Council will not vote on candidates.
A spokesman for the coalition, Moayad al-Tayeb told AKnews that the Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki will submit at next Thursday meeting ten candidates for the portfolios of defense, interior , national security as well as the intelligence service," noting that "the last will be the share of the Kurdistan Democratic Party."
"the Supreme Islamic Council, the Sadrists movement and AL- Iraqiya List will not vote on the names to be provided by al-Maliki because of the absence of political consensus," adding that "the position of director of intelligence has been resolved to the Kurdistan Democratic Party."
Tayeb said that his coalition "has not taken any decision over voting on the candidates".
AL- Iraqiya List submitted during the past period five candidates to fill the defense portfolio, but has not until now received a response from the prime minister over candidates.
The local media revealed yesterday the determination of Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki to submit three candidates for the Ministry of the Interior ;the former commander of Baghdad operations, Lieutenant General , Abboud Qanbar and the General Inspector of the Ministry of Interior , Aqeel Turaihi and the President of National Congress , Ahmed Chalabi.
The political blocs have agreed in accordance with Kurdistan President , Massoud Barzani initiative that a candidate from the National coalition would receive the Interior Ministry, in exchange for Al- Iraqiya submitting a figure to fill the defense portfolio, but Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki stressed that the candidate should be independent.
Nuri al-Maliki is running the three security ministries of Defense , Interior and National Security by acting since given him confidence by the parliament on 21 of last December, till the blocs submit candidates that obtain his conviction.
observers connects the delay in naming candidates of the security ministries to the increase of the security tensions, particularly with the increasing cases of assassinations , magnetic bombs and silencer guns against the security personnel, including senior officers.
Baghdad - Kurdistan bloc's coalition (KBC) said on Monday that, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will submit in Thursday's session ten candidates for the positions of defense, interior, national security and intelligence, noting that AL- Iraqiya, the Sadrists movement and the Supreme Council will not vote on candidates.
A spokesman for the coalition, Moayad al-Tayeb told AKnews that the Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki will submit at next Thursday meeting ten candidates for the portfolios of defense, interior , national security as well as the intelligence service," noting that "the last will be the share of the Kurdistan Democratic Party."
"the Supreme Islamic Council, the Sadrists movement and AL- Iraqiya List will not vote on the names to be provided by al-Maliki because of the absence of political consensus," adding that "the position of director of intelligence has been resolved to the Kurdistan Democratic Party."
Tayeb said that his coalition "has not taken any decision over voting on the candidates".
AL- Iraqiya List submitted during the past period five candidates to fill the defense portfolio, but has not until now received a response from the prime minister over candidates.
The local media revealed yesterday the determination of Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki to submit three candidates for the Ministry of the Interior ;the former commander of Baghdad operations, Lieutenant General , Abboud Qanbar and the General Inspector of the Ministry of Interior , Aqeel Turaihi and the President of National Congress , Ahmed Chalabi.
The political blocs have agreed in accordance with Kurdistan President , Massoud Barzani initiative that a candidate from the National coalition would receive the Interior Ministry, in exchange for Al- Iraqiya submitting a figure to fill the defense portfolio, but Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki stressed that the candidate should be independent.
Nuri al-Maliki is running the three security ministries of Defense , Interior and National Security by acting since given him confidence by the parliament on 21 of last December, till the blocs submit candidates that obtain his conviction.
observers connects the delay in naming candidates of the security ministries to the increase of the security tensions, particularly with the increasing cases of assassinations , magnetic bombs and silencer guns against the security personnel, including senior officers.
© AK News 2011
