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Mohammed al Da'mi, Iraqiya member, confirmed that its List resolved 90% of having the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Al Da'mi said, "We aspire to have the services ministries that have direct connection with
the Iraqi citizen." expressing that if the Iraqiya did not have the Foreign Ministry, then it
will have another ministry.
He also said that his List should have at least ten or nine ministries, as it has won many
parliamentary seats; Hoping for Ayad Allawi to play an active role in the national
partnership government. (AK News)
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, said on Saturday that he will announce the
formation of his government by mid-December at the latest, stressing that selecting the
ministers is his constitutional responsibility. Maliki
Speaking at a press conference in the Prime Ministerial headquarters, Maliki said that
the ministers would be selected from the candidates submitted by the different blocs
“according to their integrity and professionalism”, insisting that the final word would be
his.
“I will not let anyone pass a minister without my consent,” he said.
The Prime minister went on to express his wish to form an inclusive, partnership
government that represents all of the parliamentary factions, dismissing suggestions of
an al-Iraqiya boycott.
"We hope that all political blocs will participate in the next government and there are no
serious concerns about the non-participation of al-Iraqiya.”
Mr. Maliki said that there will be 39 ministries after the inclusion of the National
Reconciliation Ministry, and three deputy Prime Ministers: One responsible for the
economy, one for energy and another for the country’s services.
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