Iraqi parliament session postponed again to elect new president

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Iraqi sources reported that the Iraqi parliament session to elect a new president has been postponed.

 

Today's session of the Iraqi parliament, during which the new Iraqi president was supposed to be elected, was postponed again.

 

According to the Iraqi constitution, the president must be elected by a two-thirds vote of parliament members. This mechanism allows political rivals to postpone or obstruct the election process.

 

According to Iraqi political custom after 2003, the post of president is reserved for Kurds, the prime minister for Shiites, and the speaker of parliament for Sunnis. However, the entry of several independent Kurdish candidates into the competition has increased doubts about the ability of the Kurdish movement to reach a consensus on a single candidate.