Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 April 2007. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Iraq: Politics and Government
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact of the departure of Muqtada Sadr's political group from the Iraqi parliament on the political situation in Iraq.
- Answer
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Muqtada Al-Sadr's group have not left the Iraqi parliament. Muqtada Al-Sadr recently called on Sadrist Ministers in the Iraqi Government to withdraw from their positions. Prime Minister Maliki has welcomed the move as an opportunity to appoint Ministers based on their ability rather than on a sectarian basis and has appointed interim Ministers to the Ministries concerned.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 132758; 459 c1026W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Iraq Politics and government
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