On 10 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) quoted Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Muhammad al-Chalabi saying political understandings determine candidates for vacant ministries, consultations continue with the prime minister, and reports of creating additional ministries are rumours. Political analyst Hussein al-Ibrahimi described competition between blocs over the remaining ministerial posts, linked settlement to political agreement, and said additional ministries, if created, would satisfy some political figures and forces.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media11 Oct, 01:52
“Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Muhammad al-Chalabi to Al-Ahad: - Political understandings determine the names of people nominated to join the cabinet. - Discussions about selecting people for the cabinet continue in consultation with al-Zaidi. - Creating additional ministries is a matter of rumours, and there is no information about this.”
عضو ائتلاف الاعمار والتنمية محمد الجلبي لـ"العهد": - التفاهمات السياسية هي من تحدد اسماء الشخصيات المرشحة للالتحاق بالكابينة الوزارية - النقاشات حول اختيار الشخصيات للكابينة الوزارية مستمرة وبمشورة الزيدي - استحداث وزارات جديدة عبارة عن شائعات ولا يوجد معلومات بهذا الصدد