Politician: Allawi is rejected by the Kurds and Sunnis

Shafaq News / The former deputy and independent politician , Haider Al-Mulla said on Saturday that it is difficult for the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to gain confidence.

"The issue has become very difficult now," the Middile East quoted Al-Mulla as saying.

He added that "what happened is that Al-Halbousi and Barzani clearly informed the leader of the Al-Fath coalition, Hadi Al-Amiri of their rejection to Allawi," noting that "the issue is not related to the cabinet or the program, but rather the person of Muhammad Allawi is rejected."

He pointed out that he "dealt with arrogance with Barzani and Al-Halbousi,   and he is still out of power, as the decision was confined almost to his family, as he did not provide reassuring messages."

A source close to Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi revealed on Friday that the latter had invited members of Parliament to inform them of his government’s program and the curriculum vitae of the candidates for the portfolios.

The source said in a special statement to Shafaq News, that "Allawi invited all members of the parliament to attend to the government palace at exactly six p.m. on Saturday, to inform them of the biographies of his cabinet ministers and the government program."

Allawi had announced on Wednesday, that he had completed the selection of his government, which he said consists of independent ministers who are competent away from the influence of the parties, calling on Parliament to hold a session next Monday to give it confidence.

The caretaker head, Adel Abdel-Mahdi wrote a letter to Parliament, Thursday, inviting him to hold an emergency session on Monday to give confidence to the government of his successor.

However, passing the government will not be easy, considering that Allawi did not reach understandings with the delegation of Kurdistan Region, as well as prominent Sunni powers on his prospective government.