The presidential crisis is rocking the parliament; a parliamentary threat to dissolve it stems from the Kurdish dispute.
The presidential crisis is rocking the parliament; a parliamentary threat to dissolve it stems from the Kurdish dispute.
2-4-2026
The political crisis in Iraq is escalating as the dispute between Kurdish parties over the presidency continues, amid parliamentary warnings of foreign interference that threatens the completion of constitutional processes. Some MPs are even threatening to dissolve parliament if the deadlock persists. Against the
backdrop of political tensions within the Kurdish political sphere, the presidential election appears increasingly unlikely, while regional and American interventions cast a long shadow over the situation.
Parliament has failed to reach a quorum to elect a new president three times, plunging the issue of fulfilling constitutional requirements back into crisis.
MP Hamid Abbas warns of the dangers of some parties yielding to the interference of “regional powers” in the presidential selection process, emphasizing that the decision must remain national and free from any external dictates.
Abbas told Al-Maalomah that “Kurdish parties have entered into intensive negotiations to resolve the issue,” noting that the coordination framework within the Kurdistan Region has succeeded in bridging the gaps and ending the impasse.
In contrast, independent Kurdish politician Didar Haval asserted that an agreement between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) appears unlikely, and that the presidential election session was not held due to a lack of quorum.
Haval told Al-Maalomah news agency, “The American veto, in coordination with Masoud Barzani, contributed to obstructing the formation of the new government.”
He explained that “the forces within the Coordination Framework gave the Kurdish parties 72 hours to resolve the issue of the presidency or resort to the majority rule to form the government.”
In a clear parliamentary move, MP Mahmoud Falih al-Sayed threatened an escalation that could lead to the dissolution of parliament if the next session continues to fail to convene, holding the two Kurdish parties responsible for obstructing the election of a new president.
Al-Sayed told Al-Maalomah, “The dispute between the Kurdish parties, the KDP and the PUK, has led to a lack of quorum and the disruption of parliamentary sessions for several days.”
This crisis remains an indicator of the depth of Kurdish divisions and the impact of foreign interference, amid fears that the continued stalemate could lead to a comprehensive political escalation and further delay the fulfillment of constitutional requirements.
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