A political movement to present a compromise candidate for the presidency of the Iraqi Parliament, and Al-Ithawi is the closest
A political movement to present a compromise candidate for the presidency of the Iraqi Parliament, and Al-Ithawi is the closest
2024-01-15 02:22
Shafaq News/ An informed political source reported, on Monday, that there is a political movement to put forward a compromise candidate for the presidency of the Iraqi Parliament after the House of Representatives failed in the session the day before yesterday, Saturday, to choose a new president to succeed Muhammad al-Halbousi, who was deported by a judicial decision.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “A political movement is taking place in the capital, Baghdad, in order to choose a compromise candidate for the presidency of the House of Representatives, with a personality acceptable to all Sunni and Shiite political parties.”
He explained, “The name currently being proposed is Yassin Al-Ithawi, who was previously Deputy Minister of Higher Education, but until now there is no final agreement and the dialogues are continuing unannounced.”
Yesterday, Sunday, the Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) received a lawsuit invalidating Shaalan al-Karim’s nomination for presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, which included a request to issue a state order to stop the election session until the lawsuit is resolved.
The first round of voting for the new Speaker of the House of Representatives ended the day before yesterday, Saturday, with Al-Halbousi’s candidate, Shaalan Al-Karim, leading with 152 votes, and MP Salem Al-Issawi, the Sovereignty Alliance’s candidate, came behind him with 97 votes.
Later, the Iraqi Council of Representatives adjourned the session to elect a replacement for Muhammad al-Halbousi, Speaker of Parliament, whose membership was canceled by order of the Federal Court, after a quarrel between the representatives.
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