On 1 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) quoted Reconstruction and Development Bloc deputy head Mansour al-Baiji saying the end of the following week could bring a vote on nominees for vacant ministries. He called on all blocs to resolve the vacancies and said vacant defence and interior portfolios would not affect security.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media01 Oct, 22:54
“Vacancies in the defence and interior ministries will not affect the security file. - All blocs must take responsibility for resolving the ministries issue. - The end of next week may see a vote on nominees for the vacant ministries.”
شغور وزارتي الدفاع والداخلية لن يؤثر على الملف الامني - على جميع الكتل تحمل المسؤولية لحسم ملف الوزارات - نهاية الاسبوع المقبل قد تشهد التصويت على مرشحي الوزارات الشاغرة
publication of nominee names, a parliamentary agenda listing the vote, or completed appointments; any of these moves this file.