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BAGHDAD, Oct 2 (KUNA) -- The Iraqiya List, a coalition of mainly secular
parties, renewed Saturday its firm opposition to the candidate of the National
Iraqi Alliance (NIA), outgoing prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, for another
term in office.
In a statement issued after an expanded meeting it held here, Iraqiya List
warned against "regional interferences" in the domestic affairs of Iraq.
The meeting, held at the premises of the List a few days after NIA
nominated Al-Maliki for the top post, gathered the leading members to mull the
latest developments of the political landscape in the country since the start
of the standoff after the March 7 legislative elections.
The conferees renewed vow not to take part in any government headed by
Al-Maliki and commitment to the constitutions, the statement said.
The List, led by former prime minister Iyad Allawi, reaffirmed commitment
to its political platform which gained legitimate mandate from voters in the
last elections.
It condemned as illegitimate all attempts aiming to take over the coming
government through deceitful ways, saying it would neither recognize nor
cooperate with such government.
With 91 seats at the 325-member Council of Representatives, the List is the
largest alliance in the legislature. (end)
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