83% of IraqiNews.com visitors expect to form government within constitutional deadline

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A total of 83% of the visitors of IraqiNews.com news agency English service expected that the Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki would form the government within the constitutional time, compared to 48% in the Arabic service. The survey started from 1 until 20 December. Iraq‘s parliament speaker says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has submitted a list of his new Cabinet and is ready to seat a government more than nine months after inconclusive elections. With the list, al-Maliki has met a looming constitutional deadline to form the new government by Saturday. Parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi said al-Maliki has fulfilled his obligation and expects lawmakers to vote on the proposed Cabinet as early as Tuesday. SH (P)/SR 34