We still support al-Maliki despite disputes – KA

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Kurdistan Alliance (KA) parliamentary bloc said that it still supports Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki despite current disputes, according to a release issued by the bloc on Sunday. “Disputes between the Presidency Board (PB) and al-Maliki on one hand and Kurdistan’s the federal cabinet on the other hand do not affect this support,” said the release that was received by IraqiNews.com. “Statements made by lawmakers of other blocs aim at escalating troubles in a time that efforts are concentrating on solving current problems between the KA and al-Maliki,” it added. The KA is the second largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament with 53 out of a total 275 seats. MH (P)/AmR 1