8-9-2015 *Kaperoni ~Article: "Uniting directed its ministers and parliamentarians to support decisions Abadi reform" Abadi announced today that he is recommending the removal of a few positions as part of his reforms which include elimination of Maliki's VP position. A subsequent CoM meeting is taking place or just completed to confirm these changes. What I am hearing is Maliki is out of that position. What happens next..we wait and see.
8-9-2015 *Kaperoni ~Article: "Cabinet voted unanimously to reform paper in the presence of 31 ministers" So it's official! Maliki is out. The CoM approved the changes in the government including the removal of Maliki! Wooohooo.