Allawi’s Bloc Considers Strategy for Iraqi Elections

Ayad Allawi’s bloc, al-Iraqiya, issued a terse statement criticizing the Iraqi government and calling for a review of its own relationships with other Iraqi political parties, writes Ali Abel Sadah.
Head of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc Iyad Allawi sits during a meeting for the main Sunni-backed bloc in Baghdad January 29, 2012. Iraq's Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc will end a boycott of the parliament, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, easing the worst political crisis in Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's power-sharing government in a year. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT) - RTR2X1PZ
Head of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc Ayad Allawi meets with the main Sunni-backed bloc in Baghdad, Jan. 29, 2012. - REUTERS/Saad Shalash
Ali Abel Sadah
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The Iraqiya List coalition, which is led by secular former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, is trying to regroup its scattered strength. It recently announced that it will review its relationship with other political forces.

Iraqiya’s members met in the presence of Allawi and Al-Monitor obtained a copy of the statement they issued after the meeting. The statement said that during the meeting, Allawi spoke about the repercussions of the protests in Anbar, Tikrit and Mosul. Allawi discussed with the members of the bloc the position of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government on the protests.

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