Irag's New Government Delayed Again
Further delays have threatened to hinder the formation of Iraq's new government as one of the country's two vice-presidents opposed the president's attempts to convene parliament for the first time next week. Jalal Talabani, the Iraqi president, announced on Sunday that he would order parliament to convene on 12 March in a move designed to force a showdown in the dispute over the candidacy of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the Shia prime minister, for a second term in office. However, Talabani, a Kurd, was unable to count on the support of one of his vice-presidents, Adel Abd al-Mahdi, a Shia who narrowly lost in his own bid for the prime minister's job by one vote.The Shia faction decided to close ranks on Monday and Abd al-Mahdi has refused to sign for the moment. Talabani had secured the backing of his other vice-president, Shaikh Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir, a Sunni who was out of the country. The delay may seriously hinder Iraq's attempts at forming a new government and increase speculation about whether the fledgling democratic process will be able to withstand continuing sectarian violence.
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