Quotas for parties in the new Iraqi parliament have been determined

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: After that, the "State of Law" coalition led by Nouri al-Maliki is in second place with 30 seats. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq led by Masrour Barzani and the Sunni "Advance" coalition led by Mohammad al-Halbousi have also won 27 seats each and are in third place.

 

Among the Shiite groups, the Sadiqun Movement led by Qais al-Khazali with 26 seats and the Badr Organization led by Hadi al-Amiri with 19 seats have performed significantly. The National Government Forces Alliance led by Sayyed Ammar Hakim and the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan also won 18 seats each.

 

The Azm Alliance led by Muthanna al-Samraei is ahead of its rival, the Al-Sayyada Alliance, with 16 seats, and the Khamis al-Khanjar Alliance has won only 9 seats and has faced a serious drop in votes. The Ishraq al-Kanun Alliance also won 8 seats in its second appearance and has maintained its upward trend. The provincial alliances "Decision" and "Esas" have won 7 seats each in this period, and the Rights Movement affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah has won 6 seats.

 

According to Newer News, these results show that many figures close to the Baath Party or supporters of the US presence in Iraq have not been able to enter parliament. Figures such as Zafer al-Ani, Adnan al-Zurfi, Sajjad Salem and Mashriq al-Furaji, who were active in previous periods, have not been able to win the necessary votes this time.

 

According to the report, the electoral participation in different provinces has been different. In the Shiite areas of the south, the turnout was less than 50 percent, mainly due to the boycott of the elections by the Sadrist movement. In contrast, the Sunni areas had a high turnout, with turnout exceeding 66 percent in some provinces. With this broad turnout, the Al-Taqwad coalition was able to consolidate its position in western Iraq and win about 28 seats.

 

In the Kurdistan Region, the two main parties also maintained their traditional positions. The Kurdistan Democratic Party took the lead in Dohuk and Erbil, and the Patriotic Union was the main winner in Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk. In Nineveh Province, for the first time in two decades, Kurdish parties failed to win a seat.

 

According to analysts, the election results have strengthened the position of the Popular Mobilization Forces in the next parliament and the likelihood of passing laws supporting this force has increased. The new parliamentary majority has also been described as opposed to the process of normalizing relations with the Zionist regime.

 

According to the Iraqi constitution, after the final approval of the results by the Federal Court, the new parliament must elect a president, and then the largest faction will be tasked with forming a government. The traditional power-sharing structure in Iraq remains intact; the prime minister is chosen from among the Shiites, the president from the Kurds, and the speaker of parliament from the Sunnis.

 

Despite Al-Sudani’s lead, his survival as prime minister depends on his agreement with the other Shiite parties. If he fails to gain the full support of the coalition, there is a risk of a repeat of the past conflicts and a prolonged period of statelessness.