Iraq’s National Coalition’s MP expresses surprise for Parliament’s postponement to vote on Security Cabinet Ministers

by Guest Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:12 am

6/19/2011 11:11 AM

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Legislature for Iraq’s National Coalition, Khalid al-Assadi, has expressed surprise for the Parliament’s non-presentation of the Security Cabinet Ministers for voting, despite their presentation by the Prime Minister over one month ago.

“The non-settlement of the issue of the Security Cabinet Ministers by the Parliament is creating some question marks, as the Parliament should have presented them for voting,” Assadi said, noting that the Prime Minister had presented their names to the Parliament more than one month ago,” Assadi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Assadi pointed out that the candidate for the Defense Minister’s post had been Saadoun al-Duleimy, for the Interior Minister’s post, was Tawfiq al-Yassery and Riyadh Gharib had been the candidate for the National Security Minister.

Noteworthy is that differences have taken place since more than 5 months about the candidates for the Security Cabinet posts, that are still vacant, especially the Ministries of Interior and Defense, the first being the share of the National Coalition and the second by al-Iraqiya Coalition, provided both candidates would be independent, with each party rejecting the candidate of the other.

SKH (IT)

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