Parliamentarian: The session to elect the President of the Republic will proceed as scheduled, and absence will cost one million dinars.
Parliamentarian: The session to elect the President of the Republic will proceed as scheduled, and absence will cost one million dinars.
2026-04-07
Shafaq News – Baghdad
MP Nour Al-Bajari, from the “Al-Hasam” parliamentary bloc, confirmed on Tuesday that the Speaker of Parliament informed members of Parliament during Monday’s session that next Saturday’s session, dedicated to electing the President of the Republic, will proceed as scheduled and will be held on time.
Al-Bajari told Shafaq News Agency that “the Speaker of Parliament informed the MPs that Saturday’s session will proceed as scheduled and will be held to elect the President of the Republic.”
He added that “the Speaker of Parliament informed members of Parliament that MPs who are absent from the session to elect the President of the Republic will be officially marked absent and one million dinars will be deducted from their salaries.”
He pointed out that “there is confirmation from the Speaker of Parliament and the heads of the political blocs that the session to elect the President of the Republic will be held on its scheduled date.”
The Speaker of Parliament announced that April 11th has been set as the date for holding a session to elect the President of the Republic, following an extensive meeting with the heads of parliamentary blocs to discuss a number of issues related to the work of the Council.
The presidency stated that the meeting discussed “the issue of electing the president of the republic and the importance of proceeding with the completion of this constitutional entitlement and ending the state of political deadlock,” before deciding to set Saturday, April 11, as the date for holding the election session.
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