Turkmen rep elected secretary of parliament
Muna Kahveci of the Turkmen representation is elected as the secretary of Kurdistan parliament
The Kurdistan parliament is set to convene for its first session in nearly two years, with reports that the quorum will be met despite several blocs boycotting the session.
Muna Kahveci of the Turkmen representation is elected as the secretary of Kurdistan parliament
Ramy Noori of the Christian quota is elected as the Kurdistan parliament’s deputy speaker.
Vala Fareed of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has been elected as the new speaker of Kurdistan parliament after obtaining the confidence of all 52 lawmakers in attendance. Fareed was also voted for the speaker post in the 2018 cycle of parliament, but later withdrew her candidacy in favor of the PUK nominee, Rewaz Fayaq, as part of a political agreement between the two parties.
Voting has begun in the Kurdistan parliament for the post of speaker of parliament, with the following names nominating themselves for the position: Vala Fareed (KDP) Shalaw Kosrat Rasul Ali (PUK) Kurdawan Jamal Mohammed (New Generation Movement) Miran Mohammed (PUK)
Ali Hama Saleh, leader of the National Stance (Halwest) Movement, says the two MPs who attended the Kurdistan parliament's Wednesday session in defiance of the party’s decision to boycott have been “expelled”, accusing them of “gaining positions and money, but losing their credibility.” Saleh, whose party holds four seats in parliament, had previously announced that Halwest would not attend the session.
Ramy Noori, the winner of one of the Christian quota seats, retracts his candidacy for the secretary of parliament and nominates himself for the post of deputy speaker.
KDP lawmaker Samira Hassan will serve as the acting speaker of the session as the eldest member of parliament present at the sitting. The acting speaker began the session with reading out the names of the candidates for the parliament's presidency board.
The absolute majority required to hold Wednesday’s session of the Kurdistan parliament has been reached, with at least 51 lawmakers in attendance, sources from inside the parliament hall tell The New Region. The quorum was met after several lawmakers defected from their affiliated parties and attended the session as independents, citing their commitment to their legal duties. The first bell summoning lawmakers to attend the session was rung at exactly 11:00 am, but the session has yet to officially commence.