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Though Gorran was invited to attend Saturday's meeting, it declined the call, Othman
said.
In allotting the ministries not only the points which is the "main criterion" but also the
"ethnic balance, political accord and the number of the deputies to the parliament" are
considered, Othman noted.
Oil, foreign and finance ministries are among the key ministries demanded by more than
one bloc. According to the media reports the defense and interior ministries are
preferred to be run by neutral figures. (AK News)
A member in State of Law Coalition (SLC) headed by Maliki, the prime minister, said that
Maliki is able to form the government within the deadline given by the constitution. On
the other hand, Iraqiya lawmaker says that the decision of having the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs is almost resolved for the Iraqiya. gul-maliki
Ali Kurdi al Husseini told AKnews, that after selecting al Maliki as the Iraqi Prime Minister
by president Talabani, he will succeed in forming the government within the given
deadline.
He said that all the political blocs announced their participation in the new government,
and that the existence of a bloc refusing their participation is only "media hearsay".
Regarding the matter of Iraqiya demanding to have foreign Ministry, al Husseini said,
that the sovereign ministries are under the blocs' discussion, therefore, the Foreign
Ministry is most likely to go for Iraqiya or Kurdish Blocs' Coalition explaining that "there
should be a balance in everything".
Al Husseini confirmed that the National Coalition (NC) will have its right from the
ministerial shares; denying the media hearsays on the NC that clams it will have the "Lion
share" from the distribution.
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