ABDUL HADI SETS A DATE FOR SUBMITTING THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS IN ALI AL-ZIDI’S GOVERNMENT
On Friday, Uday Abdul-Hadi, a member of the Coordination Framework, set the date for political blocs to submit the names of their candidates for ministerial portfolios in the government of Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi.
Abdul-Hadi told Al-Maalouma that “Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi’s submission of the ministerial program to the Speaker of Parliament yesterday represented the first step in the process of forming the government.”
He explained that “the next anticipated step is for the political blocs and lists to submit the names of their candidates for ministerial portfolios, based on their electoral entitlements.”
He added that “the names of the candidates will be submitted at the beginning of next week, with more than one name for each ministerial portfolio, from which al-Zaidi will choose the most suitable candidate.” He emphasized that “so far, there are no disagreements hindering this process.”
Abdul-Hadi indicated that “the issue of the sovereign ministries is witnessing serious steps toward resolution in the coming hours,” expecting that “the lists of proposed names will be ready shortly, paving the way for the completion of the government formation.”
