KDP Calls on Parliamentary Blocs to Complete First Session
The KDP bloc has called on Kurdistan Parliament factions to complete first-session procedures, elect the Presidency and immediately resume legislative work.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc on Tuesday called on all parliamentary blocs to immediately complete the procedures for the Kurdistan Parliament's first session, elect its Presidency and allow the legislature to resume its constitutional and legislative work.
The appeal came in a statement marking two years since the Oct. 20, 2024, election for the sixth term of the Kurdistan Parliament.
The KDP bloc said voters had participated in the election with a strong sense of responsibility and had expressed their political will through the ballot box, but parliament had remained inactive and had yet to perform the duties expected of it within the Kurdistan Region's system of governance.
"Unfortunately, however, the Kurdistan Parliament remains inactive and has so far been unable to perform the legal duties expected of it," the statement said.
The bloc said it remained committed to democratic principles and functioning institutions and maintained that it had consistently been prepared for parliament to resume its work.
According to the statement, the KDP bloc has supported initiatives intended to reactivate the legislature and is now calling on other blocs to participate in completing the outstanding procedures.
"We call on all respected blocs in the Kurdistan Parliament to come together as soon as possible to fulfill our historic and legal responsibilities," it said.
The immediate steps identified by the bloc are completion of the procedures associated with parliament's first session and the election of its Presidency.
The KDP said completing those steps would provide the foundation for restoring parliamentary activity and responding to demands from people across the Kurdistan Region for the legislature to resume its work.
The statement placed particular emphasis on separating the institutional process from disputes among political parties.
According to the KDP bloc, parliament's reactivation should not be made conditional on partisan interests or political disagreements because the issue concerns both the legitimacy of the election and the Kurdistan Region's constitutional institutions.
"The reactivation of Parliament must not be tied to any political or partisan interests or disputes," the bloc said.
It argued that all parliamentary blocs and elected members share responsibility for safeguarding the Kurdistan Region's constitutional entity and broader interests.
The statement did not detail the specific political disagreements that have prevented the legislature from becoming active, nor did it include responses from other parliamentary blocs to the KDP's latest call.
Instead, the KDP focused its message on the institutional consequences of the continued delay and urged parties to reach a shared position on moving parliament forward.
The bloc also reaffirmed what it described as its responsibility toward KDP voters and the wider population of the Kurdistan Region.
It said respecting the result of the election requires elected representatives to move from the electoral process into active parliamentary work, allowing the institution to carry out its legislative and governance responsibilities.
The sixth-term election was held on Oct. 20, 2024, making Tuesday the second anniversary of the vote.
In its statement, the KDP bloc used the anniversary to argue that continued parliamentary inactivity should now be overcome through cooperation among the elected blocs.
It expressed hope that a shared approach could end the current situation and allow parliament to begin what it described as a new phase of legislative work.
The bloc said reactivation would enable the Kurdistan Parliament to advance the Region's legislative and governance processes while respecting what it described as the rights and will expressed by voters two years ago.
For the KDP bloc, the first practical test is the completion of the opening-session procedures and election of the parliamentary Presidency.
Once those steps are completed, the statement argued, the Kurdistan Parliament would be able to resume the institutional role for which its members were elected.