Iraqi PM invites politicians to join new bloc

Source: Reuters

Iraqi PM invites politicians to join new bloc
07 Jul 2007 12:33:27 GMT

BAGHDAD, July 7 (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister
Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday called on political groups to join
a proposed new alliance that would cut across sectarian
lines and support his embattled government.

"This front is open to all those who agree with us over the
necessity of improving the performance of the government,
its (institutions) and in facing the threats against it,"
Maliki told a news conference.

His remarks follow reports in recent weeks that the ruling
Shi'ite Alliance and two big Kurdish parties, which together
hold a majority in parliament, planned to form an alliance in
the wake of defections from the government by some
politicians.

The main Sunni Arab bloc is boycotting cabinet and
parliament meetings over what it says is unfair treatment
of its members, although the move also reflects the deep
sectarian divide in Iraqi politics.

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