Iraq|Deprivation of “Al-Halbousi” from the presidency of the parliament and representation, backgrounds and reactions

According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency, in the order of the Iraqi Federal Court on Tuesday ( November 14) it was published that this court revoked the membership of Mohammad al-Halbousi, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, and Leith al-Dulaimi.

This court emphasized that this verdict is final and binding.

Middle East News reported that such a verdict in Astana The holding of Iraqi provincial council elections, which is scheduled to be held on December 18, will undoubtedly complicate the country’s political situation. They have been nominated independently and without coalition with other organizations.

The reason for the complaint and the verdict

Previously, Mohammad Al-Halboosi rejected the membership of “Laith Al-Dalimi” in the parliament due to His resignation was revoked. In protesting this decision, al-Dulaimi said that the resignation attributed to him was fake and his signature was forged.

Al-Dulaimi himself was a member of the “Progress” party headed by al-Halbousi and voted in the October 2021 elections in the northern Baghdad provincial district. brought, but al-Halbousi was expelled from the party and then revoked his membership in the parliament due to “not adhering to the orders and policies of the leadership council of the advance party and violating the internal regulations of the party”. The time of the fall of the Baath regime in 2003 is about one of the three senior officials of the country.

Hezb al-Halbousi’s reaction

Tadegh party headed by Mohammad al-Halbousi, the former speaker of the parliament In a statement, Iraq reacted to the ruling of the Iraqi Federal Court to revoke his membership in the Iraqi Parliament.

The party’s statement said that it adhered to all political agreements, but the ruling of the Federal Court violated it. It has been taken as a clear violation of the constitution and political targeting.

The leaders and representatives of this party held a meeting after the issuance of this ruling and decided to boycott the meetings of the Iraqi government administration coalition.

The leaders of the Toad party decided to resign their representatives in the federal government, including Mohammad Ali Tamim, Minister of Planning, Khalid Batal Al-Najm, Minister of Industry and Mines, Ahmad Fakak Al-Badarani, Minister of Culture and Antiquities, and the resignation of all representatives. The party headed the parliament and the representatives took the heads of the commissions.

According to the decision of the Tahad party, the representatives of this party in the parliament will boycott all the meetings of the parliament.

The reaction of other forces Sunni political

What was surprising in the meantime was the full support of Sunni political forces for this ruling, which shows that they were not very happy with him.

Al-Anbar Al-Mohad coalition in Anbar Province, the birthplace and place of Al-Halbusi’s political activities, issued a statement and emphasized that this decision shows the independence of the judicial system and that this system is a safety valve and guarantor of the stability of the country and the nation and supports the constitution and the country’s political process. Dast.

“Jamal al-Karbouli”, one of the influential Iraqi Sunni political figures, referring to a Quranic verse, called al-Halbousi a person who “rule blinded his eyes and money made his head drunk and flattery deceived him and Thinking for oneself is a nation”.

Meanwhile, the “Al-Siyadah” coalition, headed by Khamis Al-Khanjar, while emphasizing on respecting the approvals of the Iraqi judicial system, called for an urgent meeting of Iraqi Sunni political leaders to consider the next steps.

This coalition He has not announced his next steps, but this decision is probably related to the election of the next Speaker of the Majlis and not an action that will cause a political crisis in Iraq. Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed emphasized that “Mohammed Al-Halbousi” holds the highest legislative position in the country and is responsible for approving and monitoring the implementation of laws, and it was necessary to deal decisively with his violation.

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