Najaf Friday Preacher Urges Political Blocs to Complete Government: State Cannot Remain Stalled with Nine Vacant Ministries

The Friday preacher in Najaf al-Ashraf, Sadr al-Din al-Qabbanji, affirmed that the state remaining stalled with nine vacant ministries is unacceptable. Al-Qabbanji stated that "the Iraqi people are still awaiting the completion of the ministerial cabinet," calling upon "the Coordination Framework, political components, and the Prime Minister to expedite the finalization of this matter." He emphasized that "the state cannot remain paralyzed with this number of vacant ministries."