Jumaili: Maliki apologizes to Esawi over arresting his guards

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The head of the Iraqiya bloc, Salman l-Jumaili, stated that the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, phoned the Finance Minister, Rafi l-Esawi, and apologized over arresting his guards.

In a press conference held at the parliament building, Jumaili said “The Iraqiya bloc does not object on arresting Esawi’s guards, but it objects on the monopoly of the authority and creating crises by Maliki.”

“Our absence from the parliament session on Sunday was due to the meeting of the leaders of the political blocs within the Iraqiya Slate in order to achieve a united stance over this issue,” he added.

“We do appreciate the stances of the citizens of Anbar and Salah il-Din provinces over this issue,” he pointed out, assuring that “In case this issue was not settled, we will have other options.”