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Iraqi parliament agrees to meet next week after criticism over delay Iraqi parliament agrees to meet next week after criticism over delay
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Iraq's parliament has officially rescheduled its next session for early next week after facing criticism over an announced five-week break to give leaders time to agree on a new government.Iraq's parliament has officially rescheduled its next session for early next week after facing criticism over an announced five-week break to give leaders time to agree on a new government.
Acting parliamentary speaker Mahdi al-Hafidh said in a statement on Tuesday that after considering "national interests" the next session will be held on Sunday 13 July instead of 12 August. The acting parliamentary speaker, Mahdi al-Hafidh, said in a statement on Tuesday that after considering "national interests", the next session will be held on Sunday 13 July instead of 12 August.
Al-Hafidh warned that any delay in forming a new government "will jeopardise Iraq's security and democracy". Hafidh warned that any delay in forming a new government would jeopardise Iraq's security and democracy.
Parliamentarians are under pressure to form a new government quickly that can confront the militants who have overrun much of the country's north and west.Parliamentarians are under pressure to form a new government quickly that can confront the militants who have overrun much of the country's north and west.
The legislature held its first session since April elections last week, but failed to agree on a new speaker, president and prime minister. The legislature held its first session since April elections last week but failed to agree on a new speaker, president and prime minister.