It was successful in the 1958 parliamentary elections, but left parliament when it was clear that its federalist constitutional proposals would be rejected, and shortly afterwards broke up.
[3] The incumbent prime minister Ismail al-Azhari also formed bonds with the Federals and the unions.
[5] However, when it became clear that the Federal demands would be ignored by the Constituent Assembly, on 16 June 1958 the southern MPs left parliament.
In its place, Father Saturnino formed the Southern Block, with 25 members.
[2] In November 1958 General Ibrahim Abboud seized power and dissolved parliament.