Hi, ,

Here's a Dinar article written in English so we can understand it!

Its even pretty short! :)

It comes from the Washington Post...and explains the Maliki Drama
and what's next..

The US media is pretty much saying the same things Iraqi Media is
reporting. Iraqi parliament speaker: Prime minister still could face vote to
oust him for hoarding power

BAGHDAD â€" The speaker of Iraqâ€^(TM)s parliament declared Thursday that
lawmakers are prepared to oust the nationâ€^(TM)s prime minister if he
refuses to share authority with his political opponents and break a
deadlock that has all but paralyzed the government.

The threat by the speaker, Osama al-Nujaifi, a leader in the
Sunni-dominated Iraqiya political coalition, counters a claim last
week by Iraqâ€^(TM)s president that there is not enough support in
parliament to call a vote to push Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
from power.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, al-Nujaifi said he personally
believes al-Maliki, a Shiite Muslim, should step down from the job
that he barely won after national elections in 2010 failed to
produce a clear winner.

Since then â€" and particularly after U.S. troops left Iraq last
December â€" critics have accused al-Maliki of sidelining his
political opponents and violating agreements to share power within
a unity government.

The political deadlock has all but brought Iraqâ€^(TM)s government to a
standstill so far this year.

Bickering between the Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad and
the self-rule Kurdish region in Iraqâ€^(TM)s north threatens to stunt
vital foreign investment in the countryâ€^(TM)s lucrative oil industry.

Provinces with majority Sunni populations have threatened to create
their own autonomous regions. Political lethargy, combined with red
tape, has delayed improvements in many areas, including the
nationâ€^(TM)s electricity system, job creation and rooting out
government corruption.

The deadlock has continued against a backdrop of sporadic but
deadly bursts of violence: 120 Iraqis have been killed over the
last 10 days alone in bombings mostly targeting Shiite pilgrims and
security officials across Baghdad and beyond.

â€oeThis is a dangerous matter that if continued would lead to
catastrophic consequences,” al-Nujaifi said as parliament prepared
to return to work after a six-week recess.

He said al-Maliki would be summoned for questioning in front of
parliament within days. â€oeAnd if there is a parliament majority that
is not convinced with the results of the questioning, then the
no-confidence vote will take place,” al-Nujaifi said. He called the
process â€oean attempt to put the country on the right track again.”

In April, heeding complaints from his followers, hard-line Shiite
cleric Muqtada al-Sadr met with Sunni and Kurdish leaders in what
was widely viewed as a summit to plot al-Malikiâ€^(TM)s ouster. But on
Thursday, al-Sadr released a statement on his website saying â€oehe
tends not to intervene” in such matters.

Last week, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, said a
preliminary count of lawmakers who want al-Maliki to step down fell
four short of the 163 votes needed to force the issue. Al-Nujaifi
denied that, saying that while a few lawmakers backed off, â€oethe
number is still enough.”

Responding, the prime ministerâ€^(TM)s media adviser, Ali al-Moussawi,
said al-Maliki will answer parliamentâ€^(TM)s questions and respects his
opponentsâ€^(TM) rights to call for the no-confidence vote. â€oeBut we are
confident that they will fail to secure the needed ... votes,”
al-Moussawi said Thursday.

Al-Maliki also has called for a special session of parliament to
address lawmakers in public, said Safa al-Din al-Safi, the state
minister for parliament affairs. A date for that session has not
yet been set.

Al-Nujaifi also said he, too, would step down if enough lawmakers
voted to expel him â€" a process he said was firmly guaranteed under
Iraqâ€^(TM)s constitution.

â€oeIraq has efficient and qualified people and figures who can lead
Iraq and who can take Iraq into a new horizon,” he said. â€oeNow we
are in severe political crisis and we hope to get out of it.”