Iraq: A Federal Court decision ignites a new dispute between Baghdad and Erbil

yota691 · May 31, 2023

The law reveals new government mediations to end disputes within Kurdistan

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On Wednesday, the deputy of the State of Law coalition, Jassim al-Moussawi, revealed new government mediations to end the disputes within Kurdistan, while stressing that the Federal Court's decision on the unconstitutionality of the Kurdistan Parliament is normal and occurs in all countries with a democratic system.

Al-Moussawi said in an interview with the information agency, "There is a move by the current government towards ending the differences in order not to slip the situation and reach a state of chaos in Kurdistan," noting that "all partners will work to bring the points of view closer as a matter of interest in achieving political stability for all." components involved in the political process.

And he continued, "After the recent Federal Court decision regarding the Kurdistan Parliament, many political blocs moved to enter into mediation between the two Kurdish parties," noting that "the decision will lead to stopping the work of the Kurdistan Parliament in order to hold new elections."

Al-Musawi concluded his speech, "The Federal Court's decision that the Kurdistan Parliament is unconstitutional is a natural matter and occurs in all countries with a democratic system."

Yesterday, the Federal Supreme Court in Iraq issued a ruling unconstitutional to extend the life of the Parliament of Kurdistan, after a complaint was submitted by a number of parliamentarians in Baghdad.

The Kurdish politician, Bison Faeq, had confirmed in a statement to Al-Maalouma that "the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court's decision is tantamount to a victory over dictatorship and the Kurdish parties' monopoly of power," pointing out that "the decision to cancel the extension of the work of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament is very logical and binding, and it is not possible to talk or question it." in its merits in all respects. Ended 25 / y

yota691 · May 31, 2023

Kurdistan Islamic: The government and parliament of the region must implement the decision of the Federal Court as soon as possible

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The representative of the Kurdistan Islamic Union, Dara Hama, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the parliament of the Kurdistan region has become illegitimate after the decision of the Federal Court in Baghdad, and the government must set a date for holding elections.

Hama said in a statement to "Al-Mutala" agency, "There is a constitutional vacuum in the Kurdistan region of Iraq because the government is a caretaker government and parliament's work has become invalid in light of the decision of the Federal Supreme Court in Baghdad, which recognized the unconstitutionality of extending its work."

He added, "The decisions of the Federal Court are final and binding, and the government and parliament of the Kurdistan region must abide by its recent decision and head towards setting a date for holding elections to fill the constitutional vacuum."

He pointed out, "There is no other option for the Kurdish parties, the National Union and the Democratic Party, other than implementing the court's decision and working to prepare the atmosphere for elections."

The President of the Federal Court, Judge Jassim Muhammad Abboud, confirmed that the court ruled yesterday, Tuesday, that the decision issued in 2022 to extend the work of the Kurdistan Parliament for a year was unconstitutional, and indicated that it undermines democracy in the country.

yota691 · June 1, 2023

Sources reveal the reason for Fouad Hussein's visit to the Federal Court

2023.06.01 - 15:18

Baghdad - people

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein visited the Federal Court, on behalf of the Democratic Party, on the recommendation of the party leader, Massoud Barzani, and met with the president of the court, according to Kurdish sources.

According to parliamentary sources of Kurdish media affiliated with “Nass” (June 1, 2023), “the aim of the visit was to obtain more clarifications regarding the Federal Court’s decision regarding the illegality of extending the Kurdistan Parliament and other additional details regarding dealing with the repercussions of the decision and the stage that follows.” the decision".

The sources said, "The KDP believes that the Federal Court's decision is incomplete, as it did not set a date for the parliamentary elections and did not clarify the executive body that will hold the elections in the Kurdistan region after the suspension of the currently extended parliament."

yota691 · June 1, 2023

Iraqi politician: The Federal Court's decision on the Kurdistan Parliament is biased and invalid

2023-06-01 05:56

Shafaq News/ Iraqi politician Mithal Al-Alusi considered, on Thursday, the decision of the Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in the country) regarding the unconstitutionality of extending the work of the Kurdistan Parliament as "biased and invalid".

Al-Alusi said in a tweet on the social networking sites "Twitter", "It turned out that three judges did not sign the ruling issued by the (Supreme Federal Court) against the Parliament of Kurdistan, the security and livelihood of the Kurds of Iraq and a million Arabs living in Kurdistan."

He added, "Since matters relating to Iraqi national security must obtain the approval of all judges," adding that "the so-called court decision is biased and invalid."

At the end of last May, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the extension of the work of the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region is unconstitutional.

The President of the Federal Court, Judge Jassim Muhammad Abboud, said, by reciting the text of the decision; The constitution stipulates that the term of parliament be four years, and any other legal text that contradicts the constitution is considered null.

The President of the Federal Court added: "Considering the fifth session of the Parliament of Kurdistan finished and what was issued after the extension is constitutionally invalid."

He pointed out that "the constitution is the owner of abstract and permanent authority (...) and the constitution is a legal document that imposes its rules on all authorities, and that the constitution regulates the basic principles on which the political process is based, including the rule of law and that the people are the source of authority."

The President of the Federal Court continued: "Maintaining the continuity of the electoral process is very important because the continuity of the elections is a pillar of the democratic system."

yota691 · June 1, 2023

Erbil is besieged by the budget amendments... and the pressure of the Kurdish interior related to the elections and its commission

June 1, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: The Iraqi Supreme Federal Court issued a decision on Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to extend the work of the Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan for an additional year, after it renewed for itself in the year 2022, considering that all decisions issued by it after that period are “invalid.”

According to readings, the new development will weaken the region's negotiating position with the central government regarding problematic files.

Sources told Obelisk that the court's decision will lead to delaying the settlement of many files, and discussions between the two sides will be postponed.

And the elections in the region raise disputes between the Kurdish components, in an unprecedented way.

Kurdish parties compete for political influence and power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including positions in the presidency, local government, and parliament. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) share participatory governance in the Kurdistan region, but there are tensions between them over the distribution of power and resources.

Kurdish forces accuse the Electoral Commission of being a creation of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and carrying out its orders.

On the other hand, sources in the Democratic Party accuse the Iraqi judiciary of turning into a biased political party.

The Finance Committee in the Iraqi parliament voted to oblige the Kurdistan Region to pay 10 percent monthly of the salaries deducted to its employees.

Last October, the region's parliament, consisting of 111 seats, extended its session for an additional year, postponing the elections that were supposed to take place in the same month, due to political disputes between the two major parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, over how to divide electoral districts.

After that, the elections were finally set for November 18, 2023.

And the President of the Federal Supreme Court, Judge Jassim Muhammad Abboud, announced that the court ruled by majority that the Law of the Continuation of the Fifth Session in the Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan No. 12 of 2022 issued by the Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan on October 9, 2022, is unconstitutional.

It follows that “considering the term of the fifth session of the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has ended with the end of the legal period specified for it,” and “considering everything that was issued by the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq after that legal period null from the constitutional point of view.”

This decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by opposition representatives in the regional parliament.

yota691 · June 2, 2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the President of the Federal Court are discussing legal solutions for the regional elections

Time: 06/01/2023 18:13:31
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein met, today, Thursday, the President of the Federal Supreme Court, Jassem Muhammad Aboud Al-Amiri, in the presence of a number of judges who are members of the court, at the court’s headquarters in Baghdad.

A statement from his office, of which {Euphrates News} received a copy, stated that: "The meeting dealt with the role of the judiciary in building the correct foundations for a young democratic society in Iraq, and they also discussed the issue of the upcoming local elections in Iraq and legal solutions to the issue of elections in the Kurdistan region, and the impact of the electoral process and democracy on relations external.”

The two sides stressed the need to protect the independence of the judiciary and work within the constitutional framework, with coordination and cooperation between the executive and legislative authorities.

Fouad Hussein touched on "the Federal Court's relations with its sisters at the international level, expressing his willingness to help the Court expand its foreign relations and build new relationships between the Federal Court and similar courts in other countries."

For his part, Al-Amiri reviewed the quality of work and relations with the court's counterparts in other countries and how to benefit from it with these parties, stressing that "the court and the judges are neutral and objective in making decisions regarding the cases brought before the court."

yota691 · June 4, 2023

The Federal Court obliges the representatives of Kurdistan to refund 4 billion dinars

2023.06.03 - 23:27

Baghdad - people

The Kurdistan Parliament illegally received 4 billion dinars in the past seven months based on the ruling of the Iraqi Federal Court that the extension of the fifth session of the Kurdistan Parliament from 6/11/2022 is unconstitutional, and should be annulled.

A statement by the Kurdish "Pay" institute specialized in monitoring Parliament, a copy of which "NAS" received, (June 3, 2023), stated that the Kurdistan Parliament did not announce any position on the final, binding decision that ended the extension of the fifth session of the Kurdistan Parliament.

According to the decision of the Federal Court, the parliamentarians in Kurdistan must return any salary they received after (6/11/2022) to the public treasury during the extended session, as 51 deputies who have reached the legal retirement age are required to return 28 million and 700 thousand dinars, a total of one billion and 463 million dinars .

According to the reform law in force in Kurdistan, 49 deputies have not reached the legal age for retirement, and each deputy must return 43 million and 400 thousand dinars to the public treasury. The 49 deputies must return 2 billion and 126 million dinars to the public treasury.

According to the Observatory's report, all deputies must return four billion dinars to the public treasury that they obtained illegally within seven months.

yota691 · June 4, 2023

Barzani's party paves the way for a government without a parliament, after the Federal Court's decision

2023.06.04 - 08:27

Baghdad - people

The decision of the Federal Court in Baghdad, which stipulates not recognizing the legitimacy of the Kurdistan Parliament’s extension to itself, when its mandate expired at the end of last year, prompted the leadership of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which leads the government, to search for alternatives to prevent the relinquishment of power or holding elections according to the conditions put forward by the partner in The government coalition, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

The study of the alternatives, according to the signals provided by senior officials of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and confirmed by the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who belongs to the same party, concluded that the government led by Masrour Barzani can remain in power without a parliament, until the appropriate conditions are available for holding new elections.

Observers say that this option exacerbates the differences between the two partners of the government coalition in Kurdistan, and prompts the parties represented in Parliament to focus criticism on the Erbil government. However, for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, it is a better option than declining its influence or losing the elections. If other blocs allied with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan emerge, the grip of President Masoud Barzani's family on power in Erbil will collapse.

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is calling for a larger share for the province of Sulaymaniyah in the region's budget, a new distribution of leadership positions, and the re-formation of the Electoral Commission. is the case now.

The competition between the two major parties over winning the other political blocs is one of the most important reasons for the conflict between them, because both of them believe that winning over these blocs will pave the way for them to remove the competing “partner”.

Although some Kurdish personalities believe that these two parties can reach an agreement between them, renewing their dispensation of these blocs and redistributing positions and money, the intensity of the conflict suggests that the two parties tend to accept the reality of the continued division.

The current parliament consists of 111 seats, 11 of which are for other minorities, while the rest are divided into the Kurdistan Democratic Party (45 seats), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (21 seats), the Iraqi Communist Party of Kurdistan (6 seats), the Kurdistan Liberation Party (4 seats), and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (4 seats). The Kurdistan Islamic Union (4 seats), the Kurdistan Democratic Gathering Party (3 seats), the Change Party and the Solution Party (2 seats each), and the Arab Project Party and the National Assembly for Reform and Development (1 seat each).

The leadership of the Kurdistan Democratic Party fears that the current conditions of conflict and the economic bottlenecks that the region suffers from, and the internal conflict between the two major parties over privileges and benefits, may lead to the emergence of a new political map. In the event that new alliances are formed, they could weaken the influence of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, even if it remains the largest party.

And Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said, in response to the Federal Court's decision that it is unconstitutional to extend the work of the region's parliament, that "the Kurdistan Regional Government continues its work even in the absence of the Kurdistan Parliament after the decision of the Federal Court." It is an indication that the two major parties may not reach a settlement of their differences by next November, and that the regional government will continue to act as a “caretaker government” until new elections are held. There is no specific period obligating the caretaker government to complete the elections.

The two partner parties in the government coalition agreed to the decision to extend Parliament in 2022, after failing to reach consensus on a new electoral law. They pledged to hold elections in November of this year, but they did not reach a new agreement, and when the extension issue was raised as a way out for the survival of parliament, the Federal Court intervened at the request of other Kurdish parties, and decided that the extension was unconstitutional.

Former Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Youssef Muhammad, a leader in the Movement for Change, says that the two Kurdish parties have a bad legacy in the region, which is represented in the failure to hold any of the legislative, presidential or local elections at the time specified by law, and they also have armed forces and security and intelligence agencies that make peaceful exchange Power has a complicated choice.

Observers say that the KDP is more willing to make concessions to other Kurdish parties than to its partner in the coalition. The aim is that it seeks to weaken its positions, which the Patriotic Union is trying to remedy by various means after its share in parliament has declined, and it is now trying to strike back at the Kurdistan Democratic Party by forcing it to continue ruling without a parliament.

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yota691 · June 4, 2023

The new generation: Masrour Barzani's government will remain a caretaker until the elections are held

16:56 2023-06-04 8 Specific to "The Introvert" 0

Today, Sunday, the New Generation Movement bloc in Parliament confirmed that the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, headed by Masrour Barzani, will remain a caretaker until the elections are held.

"The decision of the Supreme Federal Court in Baghdad cut off the road to disputes and whoever wants the continuation of the work of the government and parliament in the Kurdistan region, and stopping the work of parliament must enter into force, and the government turns into a caretaker business," said the deputy of the bloc, Rebwar Orahman, to "Al-Muttala" news agency.

Orahman added, "The current government in the Kurdistan region, headed by Masrour Barzani, will remain a caretaker, and it is not entitled to conduct contracts, conclude agreements, or take fateful decisions until elections are held and a new government is formed."

It should be noted that Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who belongs to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, hinted that the government led by Masrour Barzani can remain in power without a parliament, until conditions are available for holding new elections.

yota691 · June 6, 2023

Expectations that the legal vacuum in Kurdistan will continue for an additional year

2023.06.06 - 11:37

Baghdad - people

The former head of the Iraqi Election Commission, Serbat Mustafa Al-Emadi, stated that it is difficult to hold the parliamentary elections for Kurdistan this year and is expected to be postponed to June 2024.

Al-Emadi said in a televised statement, followed by "NAS" (June 6, 2023), "I believe that the decision of the Iraqi Federal Court regarding the unconstitutionality of extending the mandate of the Kurdistan Regional Government will delay the elections in the Kurdistan region."

He added, "It is difficult to hold elections this year, and I expect them to be held in June 2024."

Al-Emadi believes that the Kurdistan Parliament was very negligent in reactivating the Board of Commissioners of the Kurdistan Local Commission, pointing out that "the Commission of Commissioners for the Kurdistan Region elections ended at the end of 2019, and unfortunately the Kurdistan Parliament was very negligent in reactivating this council."

And the Iraqi Federal Court ruled that extending the mandate of the Kurdistan Parliament beyond 6-11-2022 and for a period of one year is unconstitutional.

yota691 · June 7, 2023

Barzani's advisor: The regional government is not a caretaker

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Baghdad today - Kurdistan

The media advisor to the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Saad Al-Hamwandi, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the regional government does not apply to the description of a caretaker government, since the legal term of the government has not expired yet.

Al-Hamwandi told (Baghdad Today), "The legal term of the regional government has not expired, and therefore the description of a caretaker government does not apply to it."

He added, "The Democratic Party has always supported holding elections on time," adding, "What matters to us is that the electoral process takes place while we are confident of our popular and political credit."

The Federal Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to extend the work of the Kurdistan Parliament for an additional year, and considered that all decisions issued by it since last October, the date of extending this session, are "invalid."

The court said that the decision was taken by "majority", and that "the term of the fifth session of the Parliament of the Kurdistan region has ended with the end of the legal period specified for it."

The Kurdistan Parliament had postponed the elections that were scheduled for last October due to political disputes over the division of electoral districts between the two major parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

And with the complexity of the political scene between the governments of the center and the region, especially in the recent period accompanying the tensions of approving the budget, observers believe that the political differences between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union regarding the upcoming elections have complicated the scene more and more, which could lead the Kurdistan government into a dark tunnel, and end its powers as Exceeded the legal duration of its work.

yota691 · June 8, 2023

Presidency of the Region: The Iraqi Election Commission is ready to hold the Kurdistan Parliament elections

2023-06-08 13:26

Shafaq News/ Today, Thursday, the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region announced that a delegation from the Presidency of the region visited the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq with the aim of discussing holding the elections for the sixth session of the Kurdistan Parliament, pointing out that the Iraqi Commission has expressed its readiness to manage this electoral process.

The spokesman for the regional presidency, Dilshad Shihab, said in a press conference attended by Shafaq News Agency, that the presidency delegation in Baghdad visited the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq to discuss with it the steps to conduct the elections for the sixth session of the Kurdistan Region Parliament, adding that the delegation asked the commission to supervise the elections in order to be carried out at the scheduled time.

Shihab added that the Iraqi commission confirmed that this step and the opening of the region's presidency and the start of its endeavors is a very positive thing, indicating that the commission expressed its readiness to start preparations for holding the elections for the parliament of the Kurdistan Region, in coordination with the concerned parties and the region's presidency.

Shehab pointed out that the Commission did not set any date for holding the Kurdistan Parliament elections, because it also confirmed that its priority now is to hold the Iraqi provincial elections, and after that they will set a date for the Kurdistan Parliament elections.

He added that the region was in favor of the Election and Referendum Commission in the region conducting the elections, but the Iraqi commission conducting them is normal and nothing new, pointing out that the Iraqi commission supervised the elections for the second, third and fourth sessions of the Kurdistan Parliament.

Shihab stressed that the presidency of the region was keen to hold the elections under the supervision of the region itself, but the priority now is to hold the elections and not be delayed, as well as in order for Kurdistan to emerge from the legal vacuum because the region’s parliament cannot perform its tasks, and the region’s presidency will seek to hold the elections as soon as possible. To return the region to normal.

Shehab said that the delegation of the Presidency of the region held meetings with the United Nations representative in Iraq, attended by the deputy representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and its experts in the field of elections, and they expressed their willingness to be supportive of holding the elections because the date of the work of the United Nations mission and as stated in the latest resolutions of the UN Security Council is that the priority of its work It is to help the Iraqi authorities and the Kurdistan Region.

And he added, saying that the delegation of the region, during its visit to Baghdad, visited the President of the Iraqi Federal Court and invited him on behalf of the President of the Kurdistan Region to visit the region, in order to take a correct path for all, so that the status of the Kurdistan Region is preserved constitutionally and legally, and that there is a full understanding with the federal authorities.

At the end of his speech, Shihab stressed that no date has yet been set for holding the Kurdistan Region Parliament elections, because the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq has another priority, which is holding the Iraqi provincial elections. That the presidency of the region insists on holding elections on time.

yota691 · June 16, 2023

Nechirvan Barzani is discussing with the delegation of the "High Commission" the preparations for the elections of the Parliament of Kurdistan

2023-06-15 10:25

Shafaq News/ The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, discussed today, Thursday, with the delegation of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq, in the presence of the UN envoy, Jenin Blaskhart, the ongoing preparations for the elections of the Kurdistan Parliament, while pointing to the readiness of the Presidency of the region, the government and all concerned parties to make the electoral process a success.

In a statement received by Shafaq News agency, the region's presidency said, "Barzani met, today, Thursday, with the head of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq, in the presence of the two deputy presidents of the region, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Blaskhart, and a team of experts from the United Nations Mission, as well as members of the Commission's board. Iraqi elections.

The statement added, "Barzani stressed taking quick steps to hold the Kurdistan Parliament elections," expressing the readiness of the region's presidency, the government and all concerned parties to make the electoral process a success.

The statement indicated that "Plasschaert and the UNAMI team, for their part, expressed the support of the UN mission for the steps of the President of the region, Nechirvan Barzani, as well as the mission's readiness to provide assistance and cooperation to conduct the elections and make them a success."

The statement indicated that "the head of the Independent High Commission for Elections in Iraq and the Board of Commissioners expressed their thanks to the president of the region for their invitation and giving attention to the exchange of views and dialogues," noting that "the commission is ready to hold the elections for the Kurdistan Parliament in accordance with the law and after securing the requirements and agreeing on a suitable date."

The statement noted that "it was decided during the meeting to continue permanent communication with the aim of setting a date for holding elections."

yota691 · June 17, 2023

The Patriotic Union calls on the president of the region to ask the Iraqi commission to hold elections for Kurdistan

2023-06-17 06:21

Shafaq News/ A leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan called today, Saturday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, to send a request to the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq to directly supervise the legislative elections in Kurdistan, which are to be held at the end of this year.

Saadi Ahmed Bireh said during a press conference attended by Shafaq News Agency, "The tensions that accompanied the atmosphere before and during the approval of the federal budget have ended, and now the time has come to unify positions and visions among the Kurdish parties to stand up to the challenges facing the region."

He added, "Efforts must now be devoted to ensuring the rights of the region's citizens from the federal budget for the current year, especially since Iraq's budget has good allocations for the provinces and the region."

On the conduct of parliamentary elections in Kurdistan, Beireh explained, "Now, after the decision of the Iraqi Federal Court, the Parliament of Kurdistan has become suspended, and the Electoral Commission in Kurdistan as well. The ball is now in the hands of the president of the region, who can request the Iraqi Election Commission to hold parliamentary elections in Kurdistan."

On the position of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan regarding the elections, Saadi Ahmed Birah affirmed that "the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is fully prepared to hold the parliamentary elections in Kurdistan at the time determined by the concerned authorities."

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, discussed, on June 15, 2023, with the delegation of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq, in the presence of the UN envoy, Jenin Blaskhart, the ongoing preparations for the elections of the Kurdistan Parliament, while pointing to the readiness of the Presidency of the region, the government and all concerned parties to make the electoral process a success.

A statement issued by the media office of the President of the Kurdistan Region indicated that "the head of the Independent High Commission for Elections in Iraq and the Board of Commissioners expressed their thanks to the president of the region for their invitation and for giving attention to the exchange of views and dialogues," noting that "the commission is ready to hold the elections for the Kurdistan Parliament in accordance with the law and after securing the requirements and agreement." at an appropriate time.”

At the end of last March, the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq issued a regional decree specifying the 18th of next November as the date for holding parliamentary elections in the region.

yota691 · June 19, 2023

The commission reveals the outcomes of a meeting in Erbil related to the region's elections and the provincial councils

2023.06.18 - 22:24

Baghdad - people

On Sunday, the director of the Dohuk office of the Iraqi Electoral Commission, Khaled Abbas, revealed the details of a meeting of the Commission in Erbil.

Abbas said in a statement to VOA, followed by "NAS" (June 18, 2023), that "at the request of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi Election Commission met in Erbil today, Sunday, to decide whether it can organize parliamentary elections for Kurdistan this year."

He added, "After several meetings, the committee reached the conclusion that if the Iraqi provincial elections are postponed, the commission can organize the Kurdish parliamentary elections, otherwise the commission will propose a date in April or May next year, and it must be agreed upon."

yota691 · June 25, 2023

After the federal decision

Observatory: Presidency and members of the Kurdistan Parliament receive illegal salaries

2023.06.25 - 15:25

Baghdad - Nas

The Kurdish "Pay" Institute, which specializes in monitoring the Kurdistan Parliament, confirmed that the presidency and members of the Kurdistan Parliament receive illegal salaries and allowances, following the Federal Court's decision on the unconstitutionality of extending the mandate of the Kurdistan Parliament.

The institute confirmed in a statement received by "NAS" on Sunday (June 25, 2023): "Our investigations proved that the three presidencies in the Kurdistan region indirectly approved their commitment to the unconstitutional decision to extend the mandate of the Kurdistan Parliament through visits to the Federal Court and the approach of the Federal Elections Commission to organize the elections and suspended the regional government." Its communication with Parliament because it believes that this parliamentary session is no longer legally in place and that the Kurdistan Parliament has stopped its activity 28 days ago.

The institute stated that it "sent a memorandum to the presidencies, parliamentary blocs, the Minister of Finance, the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Attorney General, the Financial Supervision Bureau in the region and the representative of the United Nations in order to prevent corruption and waste of public resources by stopping the payment of salaries and allocations to Parliament after the issuance of a decision unconstitutional to keep it."

According to the "pay" institute, "the correct way is to implement Reform Law No. (2) of 2020 regarding the fifth session of the members of the Kurdistan Parliament, starting from (6/11/2022), in which the legal mandate of the Kurdistan Parliament, the fifth session, ended."

The institute confirmed that "the Ministry of Finance and the regional government illegally disbursed the salaries and privileges of the fifth session of parliamentarians, which is another violation of the laws in force in the region, and at a time when the government still did not distribute May salaries, despite our approaching the end of June."

"If Parliament is unwilling to implement the laws it has passed itself, how can it expect the people to implement them?" the institute asked.

The institute issued an appeal to civil society organizations, journalists, activists, lawyers and jurists to press for the implementation of the law.

The Federal Court ruled (May 30, 2023) that the decision issued in 2022 to extend the work of the Kurdistan Parliament for a year was unconstitutional, and indicated that it undermines democracy in the country.

The president of the court said that all decisions issued by the parliament of the region, starting from the date of extending his term in October 2022, are considered null and void.

With regard to the merits of the ruling, the President of the Court said that "the constitution stipulates that the life of parliament be 4 years, and any other legal text that contradicts the constitution is considered null and void."

The judge added, "The constitution is the owner of abstract and permanent power, and it is a legal document that imposes its rules on all authorities. The constitution organized the basic principles on which the political process is based, including the rule of law and that the people are the source of power."

He continued, "The Kurdistan region is federal in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, and the continuation of the fifth session of the Kurdistan Parliament for more than 4 years after the extension contradicts its provisions, and the court decided that the extension of the work of the Parliament of the Kurdistan region is unconstitutional and considers its fifth session ended and what was issued after the extension is constitutionally invalid."

yota691 · June 26, 2023

The Nawa-i-Nu faction calls for a budget cut in the Kurdistan Parliament

10:47 - 25/06/2023

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The Nawa-i-Nu faction in the fifth session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) parliament has called for a budget cut.

In a statement sent to the Pay Institute for Education and Development, the Nawa-i-Nu faction said that since November 6, 2022, we have officially refused the salaries, allowances and all other privileges of the faction and decided not to retire.

Currently, none of our members are in the apartments and houses of parliament

“There are no members of the parliament in the apartments and houses and we have handed over the official documents to the office of the presidency of the parliament.

Nawa-i-Nu said that the parliament has no legitimacy and has been dissolved by the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, so the budget of parliament should be cut and the former presidency of parliament should officially announce the dissolution.

yota691 · June 26, 2023

The Parti bloc in the Kurdistan Parliament is calling for stopping the salaries of its deputies

13:49 2023-06-26 56 Policy 0

Today, Monday, the Kurdistan Democratic Bloc called for stopping the payment of salaries to its deputies.

And the bloc demanded, in a statement received by the insider, in a letter to the Presidency of Parliament: "We finished our parliamentary tasks in the fifth session of the Kurdistan Parliament, and as of 6/1/2023 we refuse to receive our parliamentary salaries and demand that the salaries of members of the Kurdistan Democratic Bloc (45 seats) not be paid."

yota691 · July 2, 2023

In implementation of the federal decision

The extended session of the Kurdistan Parliament ends its work by bidding farewell to the presidency of the employees

2023.07.02 - 13:51

Baghdad - people

On Sunday, the extended session of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament ended its work by bidding farewell to the presidency of the employees.

On the occasion of the conclusion of the fifth session of the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region, Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayeq visited the Parliament's departments and bid farewell to the employees.

Earlier, the Kurdish "Pay" Institute, which specializes in monitoring the Kurdistan Parliament, confirmed that the presidency and members of the Kurdistan Parliament receive illegal salaries and allowances, following the Federal Court's decision on the unconstitutionality of extending the mandate of the Kurdistan Parliament.