Parliament resumes sessions amid political escalation

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Parliament has held its session on Sunday, after the end of its one-month leave, amid the escalation among the political blocs that followed the end of the 100-day period, announced by Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki.   The past few days had witnessed an unprecedented tension, that followed a strong attack by al-Iraqiya Coalition’s Leader, Iyad Allawi, on Friday against the Leader of al-Daawa Party, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, charging him with “lying, hypocrisy and deception,” and saying that Maliki had “depended on the foreigner and Iran’s support to become prime minister.”   The 100-day period, defined by Prime Minister Maliki on 28/2/2011 in the aftermath of the demonstrations that took place in different Iraqi provinces, has ended, laying his government before difficult choices, in the event that citizens feel that they hadn’t achieved any progress in different fields, especially in public services.   The demonstration that took place last Friday had witnessed clashes between supporters and those who oppose Maliki’s Party, amid charges by al-Iraqiya supporters against al-Daawa supporters to undermine their leader, Iyad Allawi.   SKH (TI)/SR   526