German Expert: Maliki stumbling block to reforms Abadi and will not return to rule Iraq

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Twilight News / saw the German political expert on democratic development in Iraq Udo Steinbach to the possible return of Nuri al - Maliki as prime minister in Baghdad minimal.

He attributed the German expert opinion, the presence of many forces would prevent his return to the job, pointing out that the current Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi succeeded to a relatively far in trying to govern Iraq away from sectarianism.

And sparking speculation on the intention to return to al - Maliki as prime minister is that his bloc in parliament had taken steps to investigate and dismiss the government Abadi.

Maliki , who is still replaced Haider al - Abadi as prime minister in 2014 after the takeover of the organization "Daesh" a third of the territory of Iraq and one of the most influential figures in the country. He pointed out in a television interview in July 2016 interview to the possibility of his return to the previous office.

Here comes the modern, post - waving President of the Kurdistan region , Massoud Barzani, said he will announce the independence of Kurdistan immediately, because what al - Maliki returned as prime minister.

It was not al - Maliki political relationship during his tenure as prime minister for good with Barzani. Because "things were not clear with respect to the balance of power and the distribution of oil revenues, and that al - Maliki has taken a Shiite sectarian political approach in governance , " says Steinbach.

Arose between Maliki and Barzani since the beginning severe tensions, it is expected to continue these tensions if al - Maliki returned to Iraq governor again.

"Even at the moment what Maliki still aims Bhrr firearm annoying" - in the words of Steinbach- and still enjoy considerable influence in Iraq, and is now trying as it was the previous increase in Iranian political influence in Iraqi politics, "and remains a stumbling block to the political restorative that Abadi espoused. " Therefore , "it is advisable not to back al - Maliki to power , but that al - Abadi continue to guide built on the basis of Iraq 's independence" policy approach, as suggested Steinbach.

It stresses Steinbach that Maliki 's return to power means trying to consolidate Shiite influence at the expense of others in the country, adding , "But in the past we have seen that this approach was wrong because al - Maliki in which division deep inside Iraq rather than reconciliation Iraqis among themselves", including the Kurds.

Steinbach notes that the current Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi " is not perfect, but at least try to take advantage and learn from past mistakes Maliki administration in dealing with the Sunni Arab segment of the Iraqi people as well as for co-existence with the Kurds of Iraq."
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