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Iraqi Opposition Blocs Renew Effort to Oust Maliki

In a repeat of a move from earlier this year, opposition blocs in Iraq are once again trying to withdraw confidence from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and force the collapse of his government, writes Ali Abel Sadah.
Iraqi Sunni Muslims take part in Friday prayers during an anti-government demonstration in Sunni's Um al-Qura Mosque  in Baghdad January 11, 2013. Tens of thousands of Iraqi Sunni Muslims took to the streets in Baghdad and other cities after prayers on Friday, in another show of discontent with Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been bending over backward to dissolve the Council of Representatives and hold early elections within 30 days, based on his vision for a solution to the current crisis gripping the country.

Apparently, Maliki will succeed in his quest, unless MPs renege on their decision to interrogate him. Yet, should Maliki be questioned, confidence could be withdrawn from his government. This is not to mention that the religious authority of Najaf opposes the decision to dissolve parliament.

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