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Can the new prime minister solve Iraq's old problems?

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Source: William Warda

Iraq’s prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, is the kind of leader the nation hoped for; experienced, well-respected, and, by the standards of Iraqi politics, above sectarian and ethnic factionalism. "Unfortunately, the chances that he can create a government consistent with those values remain slim" Mr William Warda, the founder and public relations officer at Hummurabi Human Rights Organisation told SBS Radio.


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Iraq’s prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, is the kind of leader the nation hoped for; experienced, well-respected, and, by the standards of Iraqi politics, above sectarian and ethnic factionalism. "Unfortunately, the chances that he can create a government consistent with those values remain slim" Mr William Warda, the founder and public relations officer at Hummurabi Human Rights Organisation told SBS Radio.



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