Iraqi lawmakers said on Thursday that deadlock in parliament was holding up the ...
BAGHDAD - Iraqi lawmakers said on Thursday that deadlock in parliament was holding up the selection of an interim prime minister, meaning leaders would miss a deadline to name a replacement for Adel Abdul Mahdi and prolong nationwide unrest.
The protests have shaken the country out of two years of relative calm following the defeat of Islamic State insurgents. “Until this moment no candidate has been agreed on by the political parties. We have multiple nominees but their partisan affiliations prevent them from having the job,” said Shi’ite Muslim lawmaker Naeem al-Abboudi.
“Differences are everywhere and it will not be easy to agree soon on a new election law inside parliament,” said Hassan Khalati, another Shi’ite lawmaker.
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