Published 2 months ago

Iraq's Kurdistan Democratic Party to boycott regional elections

Summary by Ground News

In February 2024, the Iraqi Federal Court issued a new ruling declaring the quota number of seats in the Kurdistan Regional Parliament unconstitutional. The court also stated that oil and all other revenues of the Kurdistan Region should be handed over to Baghdad. In light of the decisions, the election date was set as 30 June. Following the decisions taken by Baghdad, the KDP announced that it would not participate in the elections.

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The Straits Times

Iraqi Kurdish KDP says it will boycott regional election

BAGHDAD - The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said on Monday it would boycott a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq scheduled to be held in June in protest over a ruling issued by the federal supreme court. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore

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T24

The Kurdistan Democratic Party announced that they will not participate in the IKBY parliamentary elections on June 10

2 months ago·Türkiye

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Arab News

Iraqi Kurdish party to boycott local polls in tussle with federal

IRBIL: The main party in northern Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region said on Monday it would boycott local elections, accusing the Baghdad-based Supreme Court of interfering in regional affairs. The Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP said it would not take part in the June 10 vote following a February ruling by the Federal Supreme Court to amend the electoral law. That decision reduced the number of seats in the Kurdish parliament from 111 to 100…

2 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Anadolu Ajansı

Northern Iraq's KDP set to boycott June regional elections

Following Iraqi Federal Court ruling removing seat quotas, Kurdish Democratic Party announces boycott of June 10 elections - Anadolu Ajansı

2 months ago·Türkiye

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The National

Iraq's Kurdistan Democratic Party to boycott regional elections

KDP says it will not comply with ruling issued by Iraq’s top court to end political deadlock over polls

2 months ago

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المسلة

UNAMI: Kurdistan elections must be held on time

March 18, 2024 Baghdad/The Obelisk Al-Hadath: The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) has confirmed the need to hold elections... The article appeared in UNAMI: the need to hold the elections in Kurdistan on time first on the obelisk.

2 months ago·Baghdad, Iraq

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