Iraqi Speakers Threatens To Sue Parliament Over Ouster

Iraqi Speakers Threatens To Sue Parliament Over Ouster

Iraq's parliament speaker warned on Tuesday he will take his case to court if lawmakers stick to their decision to replace him, complaining that the 275-seat legislature acted irresponsibly in voting to remove him.

Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a Sunni Arab, told a news conference he had no intention of resigning as demanded by the lawmakers, who voted in a closed session Monday to appoint his deputy, Shiite Khaled al-Attiyah, to take over the speaker's job until a Sunni Arab replacement is found.

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