On 8 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) attributed to parliamentary Economy and Trade Committee member Hamed al-Mousawi an account that Defence had been settled for Thabit al-Abbasi and Interior for Yaser al-Maliki. He also alleged pressure on Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to deprive Azm of its ministerial entitlement, while saying the prime minister insisted on granting it.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media08 Oct, 21:59
“Parliamentary Economy and Trade Committee member Hamed al-Mousawi: Al-Zaidi faced pressure to deprive Azm of its ministerial entitlement. Al-Zaidi insists on granting the Azm alliance its ministerial entitlement. Defence was settled for Thabit al-Abbasi. Interior was settled for Yaser al-Maliki.”
عضو لجنة الاقتصاد والتجارة البرلمانية حامد الموسوي: الزيدي تعرض لضغوط لحرمان العزم من استحقاقهم الوزاري. الزيدي مصر على منح تحالف العزم استحقاقهم الوزاري. وزارة الدفاع حسمت لثابت العباسي. وزارة الداخلية حسمت لياسر المالكي
named cabinet nominations, a parliamentary confirmation vote, or an Azm statement on its allocation; any of these moves this file.