Iraqi protesters reject appointment of Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as new PM, saying he's part and parcel of same old system they want to bring down
In capital Baghdad and southern cities, demonstrators chant"we reject Allawi" and hold posters of the new PM's face with a red cross through it a day after Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi's appointment.
"Mohammad Allawi is rejected by order of the people," read a new sign hung in the holy city of Najaf on Sunday. Allawi was named prime minister-designate after a hard-won consensus among Iraq's rival parties, who had struggled to agree on a candidate since outgoing premier Adil Abdul Mahdi resigned under growing street pressure two months ago.
But he resigned both times, accusing Maliki of turning a blind eye to graft in a country considered among the top 20 most corrupt in the world by Transparency International. There was no official statement from Saleh, but Abdil Mahdi congratulated his successor and the pair pledged to meet soon to ensure a smooth transition.In his first formal address, Allawi vowed to form a representative government, hold early parliamentary elections and ensure justice for protest-related violence.
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