Interesting now lets see if the Kurds get to breakaway
Iraq assembly elects its first speaker
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3BB6FF05-109D-4A43-81AE-D49EB03F851C.htm
Sunday 03 April 2005, 16:44 Makka Time, 13:44 GMT
Iraq's new parliament has elected Sunni Arab candidate Hachim al-Hasani as speaker, ending a political row over who will get the post and making a first step towards forming a government.
Earlier on Sunday, a senior Kurdish official involved in the negotiations said al-Hasani, who is currently the industry minister, would be named speaker. His deputies will be Shia politician Husain al-Shahristani and Kurdish lawmaker Arif Tayfur.
"Hasani is the agreed candidate," interim deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said. Asked if he was going to be speaker, al-Hasani replied: "Yes, God willing."
The official announcement was released later that day, as the 275 assembly members gathered for their third meeting since the election, amid growing frustration among many Iraqis that more progress has not been made since the 30 January vote.
Differences
The process of forming a government has been drawn out by sharp differences between the Shia alliance that won the election and the Kurds who came second, over who should get what in the next cabinet.
Parliament's last meeting on 29
March became chaotic
Parliament's last meeting on 29 March descended into chaos after politicians attacked their leaders for not reaching decisions more quickly. Live coverage of the event was cut.
While the naming of a speaker is one step towards ending Iraq's political deadlock, the parliament is not expected to go much further on Sunday.
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