Mr. Maliki was nominated as Prime Minister on April 21 and his full cabinet was ratified by Parliament on May 20. But, he told legislators on Sunday that he was essentially sidelined by the major political blocs during the ministerial selection process. In some cases, he said, a minister’s name was presented to him only minutes before the nomination was made public.
On Sunday, Prime Minister cleared that he is going to re-settle its ministry because presently the government is unable to curb the violence and other problems of Iraq. Mr. Maliki asked for more independence in choosing new cabinet members and cleared that he has been forced to accept his cabinet under pressure from the country’s major political blocs previously.
The parliamentary session came on a day when at least 100 people were found dead or were reported killed in mayhem throughout the country. During the parliamentary session, Mr. Maliki did not disclose which ministers he planned to replace. But, legislators close to the Prime Minister said he did not intend to change the political distribution of the cabinet seats. By this reshuffle, Mr. Maliki wants to send a message to all ministers that they may be replaced if they don’t succeed.
Not only could individual ministers be replaced but there could also be a change in the distribution of the ministries among the blocs, which was the product of months of argument after last December’s election.
If Iraq wants to re establish itself the Iraqis have to keep in mind that they have to support the government which may lead country and full fill the basic needs of its country men.
Via: NYtimes
