Not really big news since the grade school version of a government is on a summer recess. But, news is news.
Details from the AP
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s largest Sunni Arab political bloc announced its withdrawal from the government Wednesday, undermining efforts to seek reconciliation among the country’s rival factions, …
…Rafaa al-Issawi, a leading member of the Front, said at a news conference that the bloc’s six Cabinet ministers would submit their resignations later in the day.
Al-Issawi said the decision to pull out from the government followed what he called Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s failure to respond to the Accordance Front. It gave him seven days to meet its demands, and the ultimatum expired Wednesday.
Among the demands: a pardon for security detainees not charged with specific crimes, the disbanding of militias and the participation of all groups represented in the government in dealing with security issues.
Big OUCH! Sounds like these Sunni Arabs want democracy and human rights. Now the question I have to ask is will this mean the government falls forcing new elections?
When I say will the government fall, I mean, does the Prime Minister still have enough votes to retain his position and operate a parliament type of legislature?
It has to everything to do with procedure and nothing to do with the country collapsing.
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