Jawad Al-Maliki

We have achieved our first mission, to nominate the alliance candidate for prime minister. We must now move ahead with read more

We have achieved our first mission, to nominate the alliance candidate for prime minister. We must now move ahead with the nest step, which is the formation of the new government.

Weapons should be only the hands of the government.

Weapons should be only the hands of the government.

We are not seeking 100 percent consensus -- the most important thing is that the people of Iraq accept (the read more

We are not seeking 100 percent consensus -- the most important thing is that the people of Iraq accept (the constitution) in a referendum.

Yes, the draft is ready,

Yes, the draft is ready,

I believe that in the next 15 days we can have a new government and present it to parliament.

I believe that in the next 15 days we can have a new government and present it to parliament.