coexistence has become major factor in success of Kurdistan Region, says Hammurabi coalition leader

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Ano Jawhar, the leader of the Hammurabi coalition, told Kurdistan24 on Tuesday, that “coexistence has become a major factor in the success and progress of the Kurdistan Region at the international level.”

Jawhar pointed out that the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has filed a complaint in the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court against the quota seats in the Kurdistan Parliament.

“The Federal Court acted unconstitutionally, illegally, and inhumanly against the Kurdistan communities based on the complaint of the PUK," the Hammurabi coalition leader stated.

He also said that the Federal Court's decision would have a detrimental effect on the entire Kurdistan Region since it prevents the presence of political representatives from the region’s communities.

He explained that what the PUK did against the communities was the first oppression against the communities in the Kurdistan Region in 33 years.

“The larger goal of all actions taken against the Kurdistan Region is to eliminate its political and constitutional status,” he added.

As per Article 36 of the Kurdistan Parliamentary Election Law, five seats were reserved for Chaldeans, Syrians, and Assyrians, one for Armenians and five for Turkmens, but the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq annulled the 11 seats on Feb. 21.

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on March 3, set June 10 for parliamentary elections.

Every four years, Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections are held to elect the 111 members. The election was first held in 1992 and the most recent election was held in 2018.

Dawid Salman, the Director of the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission, previously told Kurdistan24 that there are 3.6 million eligible voters in the Kurdistan Region.