ERBIL — Iraq’s parliament has postponed a session set to vote on the new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi.

According to media reports, Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has prosed the vote for 1st March.

It comes amid differences between main political factions who disagree on Allawi’s cabinet lineup and the agenda of his future government.

A source from within the parliament said the speaker hopes the delay would give the disputed sides time to find common ground before the vote.

The main sides who are concerned about Allawi’s proposed cabinet are the Sunnis and Kurds. They criticised the mechanism of selecting ministers for the new government, believing that it violates the principles of political partnership and balance in Iraq.