Shi’ites to get largest share of ministries in plan for Iraqi Cabinet

SHI’ITES will get the largest share of ministries in Iraq in proposals for a new cabinet submitted yesterday to the president by Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim al-Jaafari.

Under the proposal, the majority Shi’ites would get the largest share of 32 ministries, with the others distributed among Kurdish, Sunni and Christian factions, lawmakers said.

Three deputy premiers are also proposed - one each from the majority Shi’ites, Sunnis and Kurds - said Ali al-Adib, a lawmaker with Mr al-Jaafari’s Shi’ite-dominated United Iraqi Alliance, the largest bloc in the 275-member National Assembly.