Al-Shaalan: The parliament’s leadership is obligated to hold a session to complete the cabinet formation.
On Saturday, Ali al-Shaalan, a member of parliament from the State of Law Coalition, asserted that the Speaker of Parliament is obligated to convene an extraordinary session during the legislative recess to finalize the remaining ministerial appointments in Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi’s cabinet. He accused the Speaker’s office of obstructing the confirmation of several ministers during the confidence vote session.
Al-Shaalan told the Information Agency, “Completing the cabinet is a constitutional and political imperative that cannot be further delayed. Therefore, the Speaker of Parliament must call for an extraordinary session during the legislative recess to resolve this issue.”
He added, “Some ministries were not finalized during the confidence vote session due to procedures and actions by the Speaker’s office that hindered the confirmation of several nominees.” He explained that “political forces are still holding firm to their nominees and are striving to complete the government formation as quickly as possible.”
He pointed out that “the current stage requires the cooperation of all political parties to fulfill the government’s obligations and provide the appropriate conditions for the government to function effectively.”
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