31 August 2010 - 19:30

Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council Sayyed Ammar Al Hakim affirmed on Monday that the long-delayed formation of a new government could be resolved within days.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council Sayyed Ammar Al Hakim affirmed on Monday that the long-delayed formation of a new government could be resolved within days.

"We have started to reach the end of the tunnel. In the next few days, we are heading toward resolving the issue and accelerating the formation of a new cabinet," Hakim told a news conference in Kuwait City.

Iraq’s stability is an integral part of the region’s stability, he said.

Al Hakim proposed "a broad-based coalition government. It is not possible for a group, party or sect to take over the country and leave out others."

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