Iraqi premier threatens to resign over lawmaker's "dictator" remark

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Iraqi premier threatens to resign over lawmaker's "dictator" remark

Dec 20, 2011, 9:02 GMT

Baghdad - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has threatened to resign if lawmakers fail to pass a no-confidence vote against one of his deputies for calling him 'a dictator,' an aide was quoted as saying Tuesday.

Saleh al-Mutlaq had made the comment in an interview with broadcaster CNN last week.

'If the parliament does not pass a no-confidence motion against al-Mutlaq, I will be the one to resign in days,' al-Maliki told members of his State of Law coalition, the aide told the independent daily al-Mada.

The Shiite Muslim premier is seen to be excluding the country's highest Sunni officials, raising speculation that he is seeking to tighten his grip over the country.

Al-Mutlaq is Sunni Muslim, like Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi against whom an arrest warrant was issued on Monday on suspicion of involvement in the assassination of government officials.

Al-Hashimi and members of his security staff are accused of involvement in the November 28 bombing outside parliament, which al-Maliki said had targeted him.

Al-Hashemi and al-Mutlaq are leaders of the Iraqiya bloc, a secular group with strong Sunni support that joined the unity government last year.

Lawmakers are due to return to parliament in early January.

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Baghdad: Iraq will submit a request to the House of representatives to withdraw confidence from Maliki

Tuesday, January 20, 1 December 2011 11: 19

[Baghdad-where]

Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Al-mutlaq that Iraq would submit a request to the House of representatives to withdraw confidence from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, asking him to step down.

Maliki was sent Saturday to the House of representatives to withdraw confidence from Baghdad after Al-Maliki's recent description as "dictator" is not built and the withdrawal of confidence as a leader in the State of law "glorious Yassin incompetent and competence and integrity"

He said Al-mutlaq, who left Baghdad after a visit to Kurdistan region in connection with the "Radio Sawa" Iraqi list can no longer deal with him.

Al-mutlaq admitted he had already described the Maliki dictator but I realize now that Al-Maliki "dictator and unwise" as saying Radio Sawa, and everyone should be subject to commissions of inquiry until the "corrupt" found the terrorist.

Baghdad warned of the repercussions of the policies of the Government on the situation in the country at the present stage, and expect to see the Iraq mess in the next phase, especially with the US Army's withdrawal from the country.

Baghdad radio said that in Diyala cordoning off of the provincial Council of militia with the help of security forces was an indication of the beginning of the chaos in the country,./ended

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Zobaie: can not withdraw confidence from the al-Mutlaq .. And the formation of a national coalition to withdraw confidence from the government


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Baghdad (news) .. MP said / coalition in Iraq / Talal Zobaie that he can not withdraw confidence from the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq at the moment as some had claimed, or by policies included in the book of the withdrawal of confidence in the Prime
Minister, stressing that the Iraqi List, seeking to resolve the crisis fuse through the formation of a national coalition united
and added Zobaie (of the Agency news) on Tuesday: not easy to withdraw confidence from the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq, he now represents the Iraqi people and the Iraqi List, noting that the Iraqi List, will not give up al-Mutlaq at all costs, and continued: the everybody has to respect the will of the Iraqi people and respect the will of the Iraqi List, also this rumor is likely to raise Joe is appropriate between the center of political and popular, calling on the blocks that give rise to such problems as described to desist from such things and told it to Atjda useful, especially at this stage
and confirmed Zobaie : that the Iraqi List, is now seeking to end the joint venture sectarianism through the formation of a national coalition includes new powers from different blocs and sects in Iraq, noting that such a bloc allied to withdraw confidence from the government.
The Legal Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives announced, Sunday, (18 December I 2011) on the arrival of the request of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to withdraw confidence from his deputy, Saleh al-Mutlaq to Parliament.
The political sources of the media Sunday (18 December, the current) that the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Iraqi List, Saleh al-Mutlaq and Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi left to the city Erbil long arrest the delegation of Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi in Baghdad airport and the arrest of seven of his companions one of them his brother in law, while the office confirmed al-Mutlaq said the visit came at the invitation of President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani.
revealed the leadership of the coalition of state law and the media advisor to the Prime Minister Yasin Majeed, the television interview, in (17 December 2011), that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked the Council of Representatives may withdraw confidence from the Vice President for Services Affairs Saleh al-Mutlaq, pointing out that the latter is not qualified for the position / Finished / 3. n. r /.

Maliki sacked his deputy Mutlag

20/12/2011 16:13

BAGHDAD, Dec. 20 (AKnews) - Legal adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told AKnews that the al-Maliki has officially fired his deputy Saleh Mutlag.

The P.M. did not ask the Council of Representatives to holda vote of no confidence in Mutlag as some media reports said.

He said Article 78 of the Iraqi constitution authorizes the Prime Minister to sack his deputies and ministers. However, the decision will be finalized by the Council.

On Sunday Mulag called the PM "a dictator".

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me thinks so-one got their panties in a wad.....or at least twisted.....