Saairun Alliance on
Sunday denies intentions to attend meetings to choose a replacement for
resigned Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi, noting that it would leave the
choice to people.
The alliance said in a statement that it "announced not attending any meetings with the political blocs to choose an alternative to Adil Abd al-Mahdi"
Earlier on Sunday, Saairun bloc, the parliament's largest, announced giving up its right to nominate the next prime minister, and said it informed President Barham Salih about that.