“Rights” rejects the extension of the Sudanese government’s term and expects the presidential issue to be resolved soon.
“Rights” rejects the extension of the Sudanese government’s term and expects the presidential issue to be resolved soon.
2026-02-15 01:52
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, MP Miqdad al-Khafaji, from the parliamentary Rights bloc, announced that his movement rejects any proposal to extend the term of the caretaker government headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, while indicating moves to resolve the position of President of the Republic within the next few days.
Al-Khafaji told Shafaq News Agency that “the Rights Movement rejects such a proposal and any attempt to extend the life of the government,” indicating that they “have not heard of any proposal regarding extending the life of the current government.”
He added that “there are attempts and moves underway to resolve the position of President of the Republic during this week,” expecting “a session to elect the President in the next few days.”
Earlier, a source within the coordination framework revealed that caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had received a proposal to extend his government’s term for one year with specific powers, with the aim of finding a way out of the political deadlock.
Experts say that the 2005 Iraqi constitution lacks any provision that permits the extension of a caretaker government, considering any attempt in this direction to be a departure from the principle of the rotation of power.
Regarding the issue of electing the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Hebat al-Halbousi, submitted a request to the Supreme Federal Court to interpret a constitutional text related to the election of the President of the Republic, given the inability to hold a session with a quorum for this purpose.
The Iraqi constitution stipulates that the president must be elected within a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of the first session of the House of Representatives.
Taking into account this period from the first session held on December 29, 2025, the constitutional time limit ended on the night of January 28, 2026.
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