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| Iraq: Parliament fails to break deadlock over split of political roles between Shia, Sunni and Kurds |
| 2014-07-14 |
| [INDEPENDENT.CO.UK] Iraq's parliament failed on Sunday to break a damaging political deadlock, which is holding up the formation of a new government to tackle the holy warrior insurgency led by Isis. After a brief session, parliamentary officials delayed until Tuesday their efforts to reach agreement between the country's Shia, Sunni and Kurdish politicians on the posts of Prime Minister, President and parliamentary Speaker. The political impasse has been given added urgency after Isis swept through Sunni provinces of northern Iraq last month and was only stemmed within 100 miles of the capital, Baghdad. The Prime Minister, Nuori al-Maliki, whose State of Law coalition is the largest individual list in parliament, is seeking a third term but faces opposition from Sunnis and Kurds who say he has ruled for the Shia majority at the expense of minority communities. Even rival Shia parties want to unseat Mr Maliki. The fall of northern Sunni cities has encouraged the Prime Minister's opponents to try to force his departure. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The hell you say!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-07-14 02:45 |