Source: Barzani, Allawi, Chalabi, Sadr Trend representative discuss replacing Maliki

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A political source revealed that the President of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, held a meeting with the head of the Iraqiya Slate, Ayad Allawi, and the head of the Iraqi National Congress, Ahmed al-Chalabi, as well as a representative for Sadr Trend, he did not mention his name to discuss replacing the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, on Saturday.

The source stated to IraqiNews.com “A meeting held in Erbil on Saturday evening among Barzani, Allawi, Chalabi and a representative of Sadr Trend to discuss the political crisis and the option of replacing Maliki in addition to repeating the request to withdraw confidence from him.”

“Among the issues discussed in the meeting is presenting Chalabi as a substitute for Maliki in case the meeting sides agreed upon replacing the latter,” the source concluded.