November 15th, 2010 by Jason

After Iraqiya’s short lived walkout on Thursday, Ayad Allawi made comments to CNN declaring that “‘the concept of power-sharing is dead now […] It’s finished.’” He went on to accuse the current political process of moving Iraq towards a “new dictatorship.” The walkout reportedly occurred as a result of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and others refusing to vote on a power-sharing agreement first, opting instead to vote on who would assume the presidency. There was also the issue of “de-Baathification”, whereby three of Iraqiya’s members had been banned from participating in elections.

According to a report in the New York Times, the Iraqi parliament held a  “tranquil session” Saturday, where they voted on a power-sharing agreement. “[M]embers of Iraqiya took part in a low-key session that consisted largely of ceremonial remarks […] In the end, they voted on a general plan for sharing power, but did not address any of the details that have divided the blocs.” Allawi did not attend the session.

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