Iraq: Allawi, Shahristani and the government issuenote

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is said to be proposing the name of Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani for the Premiership if he fails to set up a national unity government in the country. The following 420-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how Al-Shahristani is reacting. It also tells what about the position of the Shiite Marja’iya on the governmental issue.