<h1>Prime Minister backs coalition vice-presidential nominee ahead of contested September 9 vote; calls historic water treaty put in abeyance</h1> At a ruling coalition parliamentary meeting the Prime Minister publicly praised the coalition's vice-presidential nominee and urged unanimous support, while the Opposition nominated a former judge, ensuring a contested vice-presidential election on September 9; the candidate is expected to secure victory given the coalition majority. The Prime Minister criticized a historic water treaty, stated it has been put in abeyance by the government, and characterized prior executive decisions as compromising national interests-framing current administrative measures as corrective. Remarks also referenced a recent sudden vice-presidential resignation and the government's economic assertions amid trade tensions.