On 10 September, Hamid al-Musawi, spokesman for the Badr parliamentary bloc, said deputy-prime-minister posts were included in the political agreement within the Coordination Framework and State Administration Coalition and that Badr supported voting on them. He described Laith al-Khazali and Mohsen al-Mandalawi as good additions; AAH secretary-general Qais al-Khazali separately said Mohsen al-Mandalawi had rejected a ministry because he wanted a deputy-prime-minister post.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official10 Sept, 23:50
“The deputy-prime-minister posts are part of the political agreement in the Coordination Framework and State Administration Coalition; we support voting on the posts; Laith al-Khazali and al-Mandalawi would be good additions as deputy prime ministers.”
نواب رئيس الوزراء ضمن الاتفاق السياسي في الإطار وإدارة الدولة؛ داعمون للتصويت على مناصب نواب رئيس الوزراء؛ ليث الخزعلي والمندلاوي إضافة جيدة لنواب رئيس الوزراء
Badr’s support broadens the appointment campaign beyond AAH’s own media and political network, while leaving the exact allocation and portfolios unsettled.