CF holds talks on forming new government
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Coordination Framework (CF) — the alliance of ruling Shia parties — held its regular meeting on Monday to discuss the formation of a new government ahead of the final announcement of parliamentary election results.
According to a brief statement from the CF’s media office, the leaders met at the residence of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani present, to discuss the post-election phase of the House of Representatives.”
The statement added that the meeting focused on “drawing a roadmap for forming the new government through consensus.”
The gathering marked al-Sudani’s first participation in CF meetings since the parliamentary elections concluded and results were announced. He is considered a leading candidate for the next prime minister.
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Earlier, political blocs had begun broader discussions on forming the new government, including potential engagement with parties that boycotted the elections, notably the Patriotic Shiite Movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, according to a CF source.
Within the Coordination Framework, al-Sudani’s al-Ima'ar wal-Tanmiya (Reconstruction and Development) secured about 45 seats, followed by Nouri al-Maliki’s E’tilaf Dawlat al-Qanoun (State of Law Coalition) with around 30 seats. The Sadiqoon bloc, led by Qais al-Khazali, captured roughly 26 seats, Badr, headed by Hadi al-Ameri, took some 19 seats, and Ammar al-Hakim’s Quwa al-Dawla al-Wataniyah (National State Forces) obtained nearly 18 seats.
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