:!: Breaking News- Kaddoumi will give up claim to prime minister's chair
Tanzim party chairman Mustafa Kaddoumi has informed party leaders he will abandon his push to become the country's prime minister, sources aware of Kaddoumi's plans have told local media. The sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, say Kaddoumi made his decision after it became clear from officials that he would fail to receive the backing of the party executives to continue his push when the group met for an emergency meeting of the Revolutionary Council on Sunday.
The sources says Kaddoumi will announce his decision at a press conference early Sunday morning and that his choice, who is said to be an ethnic Turk, will be by his side.
The move is expected to pave the way for the formation of a coalition government after Kurdish leaders threaten to quit negotiations over their demand for the prime minister's post to go to someone else other than an Arab.
Tanzim party chairman Mustafa Kaddoumi has informed party leaders he will abandon his push to become the country's prime minister, sources aware of Kaddoumi's plans have told local media. The sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, say Kaddoumi made his decision after it became clear from officials that he would fail to receive the backing of the party executives to continue his push when the group met for an emergency meeting of the Revolutionary Council on Sunday.
The sources says Kaddoumi will announce his decision at a press conference early Sunday morning and that his choice, who is said to be an ethnic Turk, will be by his side.
The move is expected to pave the way for the formation of a coalition government after Kurdish leaders threaten to quit negotiations over their demand for the prime minister's post to go to someone else other than an Arab.