THE COORDINATING FRAMEWORK IS CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING AL-MALIKI’S NOMINATION UNDER PRESSURE FROM WASHINGTON.
An Iraqi parliamentary source stated that the coordination framework is studying options for dealing with Washington’s rejection of Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination, including the possibility of his withdrawal .
The US-based Al-Hurra channel, in a report followed by Al-Sa’a network, quoted the parliamentary source as saying that “there are two scenarios being discussed within the coalition: the first is to proceed with nominating Maliki and leave the final decision to the parliamentary blocs, and the second is for Maliki to withdraw in exchange for being given the opportunity to name an alternative figure .”
He added that “the framework has until Sunday, which is the likely date for holding a parliamentary session to elect a new president of the republic, who in turn will task the candidate of the largest bloc, which is the coordinating framework, with forming the government .”
(They may have considered it but did not yet do it)
