Disputes Continue Over Key Iraqi Security Positions
Hakim Al-Zamili Radio Sawa (Baghdad) — Hakim Al-Z amili , spokesperson for the Liberal Bloc , denied that any political deal occurred to appoint a candidate to the Minister of Interior position. This denial comes after many local Iraqi media outlets reported that the Liberal Block, which rep resents the Sadrist Trend , and the State of Law Coalition reached an agreement to fill the position. Al-Zamili criticized the delay in appointing ministers to the security ministries, which include the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense , and called on Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki to choose one of the Iraqiya List’s candidates for Minister of Defense. Al-Zamili pointed to political disputes between the State of Law Coalition and the Iraqiya List as reasons that the Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior positions are still empty. Source: http://www.radiosawa.com/iraq/arabic_news.aspx?id=3376909&cid=24 (Reliability: 8.5) Comment...