Views of Iraqis diverge regarding the coming president of the republic

Views of the Iraqis diverged regarding the winner President of the Republic after the parliament announced twenty-five candidates for this position, where differences occurred among the political parties about who will form the government.

The Sadrist bloc, the Sunni component, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party have agreed on Hoshyar Zebari as a presidential candidate and to be elected in the upcoming parliament session on February 7th.

This sparked disagreement between the Shiite and Kurdish blocs as the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan stuck to Barham Salih. The PUK dominated this position during the formation of successive governments after 2003.