Kurdish disputes deepen the political deadlock; the presidency remains vacant and the Kurdish political framework clings to its candidate.
Kurdish disputes deepen the political deadlock; the presidency remains vacant and the Kurdish political framework clings to its candidate.
2-2-2026
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In light of the continued political deadlock and the delay in resolving constitutional entitlements, the disputes within the Kurdish house are escalating to become a direct pressure factor on the file of electing the President of the Republic, amid confirmations from the forces of the Coordination Framework to separate this file from the process of choosing the candidate for Prime Minister, and their adherence to their decisions away from any external influences or pressures.
In this context, Yasser Al-Khaza’i, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed that Kurdish disputes are the main reason for the delay in electing the president of the republic, stressing that the coordination framework is proceeding with its political options and is not affected by external positions or tweets.
Al-Khaza’i told Al-Ma’louma News Agency that “the coordination framework is firm in its decision to choose Nouri al-Maliki as a candidate for prime minister, and there is no American veto as is being rumored,” questioning who is promoting such claims without providing clear evidence.
He added that “tweets or statements issued by external figures, including the tweet of former US President Donald Trump, do not mean anything to the framework and will not affect the political course,” stressing that “the decision is purely Iraqi and stems from internal understandings.”
He pointed out that “the file of electing the President of the Republic is completely separate from the selection of the candidate for Prime Minister,” explaining that “the current complications are due to the divisions within the Kurdish forces, and the overlap of the files of positions between Baghdad and Erbil, which has led to prolonging this constitutional entitlement.”
For his part, political researcher Mohammed Al-Saadi believes that the failure to form a Kurdistan Regional Government has directly contributed to deepening the political crisis related to the presidency, noting that the absence of a stable government in the region has weakened the chances of reaching a consensus candidate.
Al-Saadi told Al-Maalomah, “The failure to form a regional government so far has negatively impacted the entire political process, and has led to the continuation of the Kurdish division and the postponement of constitutional entitlements in Baghdad.”
He added that “there is information indicating that some Kurdish forces have reservations about nominating the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, for the premiership, which has further complicated the political scene, especially with the entanglement of political issues between the central government and the region.”
Al-Saadi pointed out that “the coordination framework’s move towards the majority government option through the selection of a candidate for prime minister is a political precedent that is happening for the first time, after previous governments were formed on the basis of consensus and broad partnership.”
Al-Saadi concluded by saying that “the continuation of disputes, whether within the Kurdish house or among the national political forces, will keep the country in a state of stagnation, unless serious efforts are made to bring viewpoints closer and resolve outstanding issues within a clear timeframe.”
The failure of the Kurdish parties to agree on a presidential candidate leaves the Iraqi political scene hostage to disputes, awaiting compromises capable of breaking the deadlock and fulfilling constitutional requirements.
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