Source: Maliki not to participate in Najaf meeting on Saturday

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Informed source confirmed that the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, will not participate in the meeting that called for by the head of the Sadr Trend, Muqtada al-Sadr, which is decided to be held in Najaf province on Saturday.

The source stated to IraqiNews.com “The meeting will discuss the political crisis after the end of the period specified to Maliki to implement Erbil Agreement.”

“The head of the Iraqiya Slate, Ayad Allawi, and the Parliament Speaker, Osama al-Nijaifi, will arrive in Najaf to participate in the meeting.”

The source expected “The Deputy Premier, Ruz Nouri Shawees, to participate in the meeting as a representative for the President, Jalal Talabani.”

Earlier, on last Friday, Sadr announced “Holding a meeting soon to accomplish the national project,” denying “receiving a response from the Iraqi National Alliance over his message.”

In response to question by one of his followers concerning whether he received a response from the INA over his message, which involved nine points, or not, Sadr assured “I did not received any response from INA,” noting that “A meeting will be held soon to set the final touches to accomplish the national, democratic and uniting project,” without naming the blocs which will attend the meeting or its place.