Baghdad: The Islamic Dawa Party republished its nomination statement for Secretary-General Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership on Saturday evening, approximately an hour after deleting the same statement from the party’s official website.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Islamic Dawa Party’s Shura Council had unanimously decided to nominate Secretary-General Nouri al-Maliki as the party’s official candidate for prime minister, a decision published in full on the party’s official website earlier on Saturday morning.

The reposting of the statement highlights the party’s commitment to al-Maliki’s candidacy despite the brief removal of the announcement. The text of the nomination statement can be found on the official website of the Islamic Dawa Party.