Iraq's Supreme Court opens door to Maliki third term
- 10 years ago
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has warned the newly-elected President Fouad Masoum, a Kurd, to call on him to try and form a government as leader of the largest party in parliament.
Al-Maliki has gone on the attack following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday morning to allow him to serve a third consecutive term in office, effectively changing the constitution.
A member of al-Maliki’s State of Law party said the ruling meant the president would violate the constitution if he did not invite the biggest party to have first attempt at forming a government.
Al-Maliki has been accused of divisive politics and being incapable of stopping the advance of the Sunni extremist ISIL, now just 100 kilometres from Baghdad.
Al-Maliki has gone on the attack following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday morning to allow him to serve a third consecutive term in office, effectively changing the constitution.
A member of al-Maliki’s State of Law party said the ruling meant the president would violate the constitution if he did not invite the biggest party to have first attempt at forming a government.
Al-Maliki has been accused of divisive politics and being incapable of stopping the advance of the Sunni extremist ISIL, now just 100 kilometres from Baghdad.