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Iraq Sunni bloc says no decision yet to rejoin govt

Sat Feb 9, 2008 4:00pm IST
 
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc said on Saturday it had not yet made a final decision on rejoining the Shi'ite-led government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Adnan al-Dulaimi, the head of the bloc, had earlier told Reuters the Accordance Front had decided to return to the cabinet. But he later denied making such remarks and said the government had to meet the Front's demands first.

Salim al-Jubouri, a spokesman for the Front and a senior lawmaker, said: "Negotiations are still going on. We have made good progress but we are still waiting for some things to be settled."

Another senior bloc official also said no final decision had been made.

The Front pulled its six ministers out of Maliki's cabinet in August, plunging the government into crisis.

The bloc has been demanding greater Sunni Arab representation in government and the military, and a greater say in security matters.

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