Shafaq News– Baghdad

Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework on Monday submitted official signatures to parliament declaring itself the largest bloc in the newly elected legislature.

In a statement, the Framework said its Secretary-General Abbas Al-Amiri handed the signatures to newly elected Speaker Haibat Al-Halbousi.

The bloc formally endorsed its status as the “largest parliamentary bloc” on November 17, revealing that it will proceed with nominating a prime minister for the next government.

Under Iraq’s constitution, the largest parliamentary bloc is typically tasked with naming the prime minister after parliament elects its speaker and deputies.