“The Kurds, Sunnis, and most of the Shias do not agree with the way the new prime minister-designate is choosing his candidates. It is a clear breach in constitutional rights and Allawi will not succeed,” Barzani said.

“The way in front of Allawi is harsh. If he can form a cabinet without the Kurds and Sunnis, then congratulations to him,” Barzani added.

The parties in Kurdistan Region continue to be at odds with prime minister-designate, accusing him of failing to deal with the Region as a constitutional entity. The KDP and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in particular have been vocal about wanting to have the final say over Kurdish ministerial candidates, NRT reported.

On Monday, the Region's senior political leadership met with the parties' negotiating delegation in Erbil. In a readout of the meeting released by the Kurdistan Parliament, the officials declared that the steps taken by Allawi “far have not earned the trust of many Iraqi parties and communities” and called on him to revise his plans in a way that would be more broadly acceptable.

“We insist on protecting the constitutional entity of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and all its constitutional rights including the disputed areas. The Kurdistani communities and the Kurdistan Region’s official institutions are the only legitimate bodies that can designate the representatives of the Kurdistan Region to the Iraqi federal government,” the readout also said.

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