Iraq’s Al-Zaidi seeks consensus on remaining ministries – Shafaq News

Shafaq News- Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has received authorization from
the Shiite Coordination Framework (CF), the country’s largest parliamentary
bloc, to advance efforts to fill the remaining vacant cabinet posts.

CF member Amer al-Fayez told Shafaq News on Saturday that al-Zaidi
is working with political parties participating in the government to identify
candidates for the unfilled ministries. Once consensus is reached, the nominees
will be submitted to the Framework for approval.

Al-Fayez noted that parliament is currently in legislative recess,
meaning completion of the cabinet lineup would require an extraordinary session
convened by Speaker Haibet al-Halbousi. Otherwise, lawmakers are expected to
take up the matter after the recess ends in early July.

Parliament approved al-Zaidi’s government and ministerial program
on May 14, granting confidence to 14 ministers, while voting on the remaining
nine cabinet posts was postponed amid disputes over their allocation.

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