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Iraqi Federal Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit against Kurdistan Region's Government

The lawsuit, initiated by New Generation Movement bloc MP Sarwa Abdul Wahid, called for the dissolution of the KRG and its decisions if the Kurdistan Parliament elections are not conducted within the next three months.

Kurdistan 24 Digital Media 2024/07/28 14:37

Federal Supreme Court in Iraq. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – On Sunday, the Federal Supreme Court in Iraq dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

The Federal Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit, stating that it was dismissed due to a lack of jurisdiction.

On July 8, the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq (IHEC) announced the number of eligible voters for the upcoming Kurdistan Regional Parliament elections.

According to spokesperson Jumana al-Ghalai:

Erbil province has 1,366,462 registered voters, with 1,016,357 having obtained biometric cards.

Sulaimani and Halabja provinces have 1,496,000 voters, of which 1,146,000 have received biometric cards.

Duhok province reports 926,000 voters as of July 3, 2024, with 738,000 having secured biometric cards.

Overall, the total number of voters for the sixth round of the Kurdistan parliamentary elections is 3,789,000, with 2,901,000 of them having been issued biometric cards, according to IHEC.

The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq also announced that it requires over 42,000 polling staff to conduct the Kurdistan Regional Parliament elections.

"The commission needs more than 42,000 polling staff to conduct the Kurdistan Region Parliament elections," said al-Ghalai, noting that the Board of Commissioners will later determine the issue of bonuses.

According to IHEC regulations, each list participating in the Kurdistan parliamentary elections can have twice as many candidates as there are seats in each province. The KDP has a total of 190 candidates.

On May 20, the Election Judicial Commission of IHEC allocated five out of 100 seats in the Kurdistan Parliament to minority communities, reducing the number of general seats.The Board of Commissioners outlined the distribution of the 100 Kurdistan Parliament seats as follows:

Erbil: 34 seats, including one for the Christian component and one for the Turkmen component.

Sulaymaniyah: 38 seats, including one seat for the Christian component and one seat for the Turkmen component.

Dohuk: 25 seats, including one seat for the Christian component.

Halabja: 3 seats, without any seats for components.

Dilshad Shahab, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Region Presidency, announced in a press conference on June 26 that Kurdistan Region's President Nechirvan Barzani has signed a regional order setting the date for the next session of the Kurdistan Parliament elections.

The elections are scheduled for October 20, 2024, by Regional Decree No. 222 of 2024. All concerned parties are mandated to cooperate and coordinate with the Independent High Electoral Commission to implement this decree.