According to a report, Iraq’s new government will convene Sunday to elect a house speaker and two deputies in the first session since shia cleric Muqtada al Sadr won the most seats in the October election.
According to the report, turnout was 44%, Muqtada who is opposed to any foreign intervention won 73 out of 329 seats. Reportedly, the new parliament will see a reduction in the influence of the pro Iran popular mobilisation units who stepped in during the gulf war. According to the report, Sadr said, it is time for Iraq to live without dominance or occupation.