Upcoming KRG election marred by political divisions
Due to the political dispute in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, the Oct. 1 regional parliamentary election is likely to be delayed.
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan — The upcoming Kurdistan Region parliamentary election has been challenged by the intra-Kurdish political parties’ divisions over the elections law, Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and parliamentary seat quotas.
The 6th Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary election has been scheduled for Oct. 1.
Head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Talabani demanded April 29 that the regional elections law be amended, stating that most political parties and forces in the region support amending the elections law to prevent fraud.
"The components elect their representatives without the requirement to be a part of any party or political force," he said.
