Qais al-Khazali, AAH’s secretary-general, identified Dr. Laith al-Khazali as Sadiqoun’s deputy-prime-minister nominee on 11 September. On 12 September, legal expert Musaddaq Adel told Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) that no constitutional impediment barred the nomination, called it a national decision free of U.S. dictates, said most Coordination Framework leaders lacked a unified position on vacant ministries and urged rapid settlement of electoral entitlements. State of Law MP Ali Shaalan then told the channel that deputy-prime-minister posts were agreed entitlements and presented no problem, without specifically naming Dr. Laith al-Khazali.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Sept, 17:13
“Sheikh Qais al-Khazali: Dr. Laith al-Khazali is the Sadiqoun movement’s nominee for deputy prime minister.”
سماحة الشيخ قيس الخزعلي: الدكتور ليث الخزعلي هو مرشح حركة الصادقون لمنصب نائب رئيس الوزراء
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official12 Sept, 15:37
“No constitutional impediment opposes Dr. Laith al-Khazali’s nomination as deputy prime minister; most Coordination Framework leaders have no unified decision regarding the vacant ministries.”
لا مانع دستوريا يعارض ترشيح الدكتور ليث الخزعلي لمنصب نائب رئيس الوزراء... لا يوجد قرار موحد لدى أغلب قيادات الإطار بشأن الوزارات الشاغرة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official12 Sept, 15:44
“State of Law MP Ali Shaalan said the deputy-prime-minister posts were agreed entitlements and that there was no problem with the matter.”
النائب عن دولة القانون علي شعلان بشأن مناصب نواب رئيس الوزراء: استحقاقات تم الاتفاق عليها وليس لدينا أي إشكال بالموضوع
The programming strengthens the public case for Sadiqoun’s nominee while preserving the distinction between general agreement on deputy-premier entitlements and approval of Dr. Laith al-Khazali specifically.