Iraq’s State of Law Agrees with Maliki Running for Third Term

Iraqi State of Law Coalition has reached consensus on Nuri al-Maliki’s premiership for a third term, sources revealed on Wednesday.
“An unofficial consensus on candidacy of Al-Maliki for the post of prime minister has been reached,” a source close to the State of Law Coalition, who asked to remain anonymous, told FNA on Wednesday.

He said despite some oppositions to Al-Maliki’s premiership, most political currents which are under the umbrella of the State of Law Coalition have reached consensus on Maliki’s premiership for another term.

On Friday, Ayatollah Sistani called for faster steps by the Iraqi officials to form a new government within the framework of the constitution.

In a statement read by his representative in the Southern city of Karbala Seyed Ahmad Safi, Ayatollah Sistani asked the political streams to increase efforts to save Iraq from the current crisis as soon as possible, al-Iraqiya TV channel reported.

The Iraqi religious leader also voiced regret over the parliament’s failure in electing a speaker and his deputies.