The Sunni Arab bloc in Iraq’s parliament remains opposed to a second term for Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and will ask the Shiites to present new names for consideration for the top government post, a Sunni spokesman said Monday. The statement by spokesman Dhafir al-Ani was issued after Kurdish politicians also reaffirmed their opposition to al-Jaafari. That leaves the Shiites little choice but to reconsider their nominee if the deadlock over the new government can be overcome. Al-Ani said the Sunnis will deliver a letter Monday to Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim notifying him that they “still have reservations about al-Jaafari.” Full Story
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