Iraq Parliament Convenes to Form New Cabinet

Local Editor

The newly-elected Iraqi Parliament held its first session on Tuesday to form a new cabinet following the democratic elections that took place in April.

Acting speaker of Iraq's newly elected parliament, Mehdi al-Hafidh, told lawmakers the country needed to restore stability and security so it could move on to the "right" path.

"The security setback that has beset Iraq must be brought to a stop, and security and stability have to be regained all over Iraq, so that it can head down the path in the right way toward the future," Hafidh told the parliament's first session.

Legislators convened for the first time to choose a parliament speaker, which will launch a constitutional timetable that is supposed to lead to selecting a prime minister within 45 days.

The new parliament is under pressure to form a government quickly to confront the current security crisis.

For three weeks now, Iraqi troops have been battling against militants by the group formerly known as the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" [ISIL] in the country.

Sources: News Agencies, Edited by website team