AL-HAYANI: AL-MALIKI REMAINS THE FRAMEWORK CANDIDATE FOR PRIME MINISTER, AND THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE WILL BE PUT FORWARD SOON
Mahmoud Al-Hayani, a member of the Al-Fatah Alliance, revealed that Nouri Al-Maliki is still the framework candidate for the position of Prime Minister, but the coming days may witness the introduction of a compromise candidate.
Al-Hayani told Al-Mirbad that Al-Maliki is still the coordinating framework’s candidate for this position and has not been withdrawn yet, indicating that the next stage may witness the introduction of a compromise candidate.
He added that if the framework agrees to withdraw al-Maliki’s nomination, the focus will shift towards choosing a new candidate whose name has not been previously mentioned or who has not been nominated before.
He indicated that the new candidate might be chosen by al-Maliki himself if the settlement option is pursued.