Ahrar Bloc support depends on stands against US forces stay

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Al-Ahrar bloc, affiliated with the Sadrist Trend, announced today that its continued support of Premier Nouri al-Maliki’s government depends on the governmental stand towards the U.S.forces presence, even in the form of trainers. In a press conference, held late yesterday, MP Baha’ al-Araji called for the implementation of Sadrist leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s initiative on allocating a percentage of oil revenues to be distributed on the Iraqi people, provision of 50,000 appointments degrees and free distribution of fuel oil for public generators till electricity problem is solved in Iraq. He pointed out that the implementation of these demands is the pre-condition for staying the bloc in the National Alliance. RM (TS)/SR 134