Sudani "Steps Aside in Favour of Maliki"

By John Lee.

Iraqi sources are reporting that Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has withdrawn his candidacy for the position of Prime Minister in the new government.

Both Rudaw and Kurdistan24 quote Firas al-Maslamawi, the spokesperson for Al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition, as saying that the incumbent prime minister will step aside in favour of Nouri al-Maliki, the leader of the State of Law Coalition.

At the time of publishing, Al-Sudani has not yet commented on the reports.

Al-Maliki previously served as the prime minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014.

More here and here.

(Sources: Rudaw / Kurdistan24)

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