Baghdad, Iraq – The “Coordination Framework” alliance, composed of pro-Iranian Shiite parties in Iraq,
announced on Monday evening that it had formed the largest parliamentary bloc in the new parliament.
He began taking steps to choose the next prime minister, following the announcement of
the final results of the legislative elections held last week.
Data from the Independent High Electoral Commission showed
that the parties of the “Coordination Framework”
It maintained its dominance in the 329-seat parliament,
The coalition’s statement indicated that the new bloc includes
all its entities in accordance with constitutional procedures.
With a commitment to proceed with the nomination of the Prime Minister
for the next phase within the constitutional deadlines.
Largest parliamentary bloc
The coalition indicated the formation of two leadership committees:
First: To discuss national entitlements and develop a unified vision for governing the state,
The second: to interview candidates for the position of Prime Minister.
The coalition of caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came in first with 46 seats.
But he needs the support of other parties, especially from the Shiite majority,
to secure the formation of the next government.
It is not yet clear whether Al-Sudani is part of the “coordination framework”
agreement within the largest parliamentary bloc.
The “State of Law” coalition, led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, won 29 seats.
Meanwhile, some pro-Iranian parties recorded an increase in seats compared to the previous elections,
For example, the “Sadiqun” movement with 27 seats,
and the Badr Organization with 21 seats.
The number of seats held by the National State Forces Alliance,
led by Ammar al-Hakim, has also increased from 4 seats in 2021 to 18 seats this year.
Comprehensive agreement
Shiite sources confirmed to AFP that the parties within the “Coordination Framework”
are seeking to reach a comprehensive agreement.
It includes the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament,
and the President of the Republic before the new parliament convenes in January.
This is within the framework of sectarian power-sharing traditions
which stipulate that the prime minister must be a Shiite.
The President of the Republic is Kurdish, and the Speaker of Parliament is Sunni,
since the first multi-party elections in Iraq in 2005.
