Iraq’s Coordination Framework Reaffirms Support For Maliki As PM
Iraq's Shia political bloc reiterated its support on 1 February for nominating Nouri al-Maliki as the next prime minister, following threats from US President Donald Trump warning against Maliki's return to power.
The Coordination Framework issued a statement on Saturday affirming "its support for its nominee, Nouri Kamel al-Maliki, for the premiership."
"Choosing the prime minister is an exclusively Iraqi constitutional matter … free from foreign interference," the statement added.
Maliki served as prime minister from 2006 to 2014, when US president Barack Obama insisted he step down amid a US-backed ISIS invasion of the country.