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Coordination Framework Considers Internal Leadership Council

The Shiite alliance is weighing a standing body to oversee government work, though the idea has no evident constitutional basis.

Coordination Framework Considers Internal Leadership Council

Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework is considering a permanent leadership council that would oversee government work through the alliance’s committees, Shafaq News reported, citing Amwaj. The proposed body would sit inside the Framework rather than the broader State Administration Coalition.

Supporters see it as a means to manage disputes and coordinate senior figures, while opponents question whether it would concentrate political influence outside formal constitutional institutions. The discussion comes as the government pursues cabinet completion and weapons-control talks.