New Generation Movement Formally Petitions for Dissolution of Kurdistan Parliament Citing 'Constitutional Violations'

Peregraf

The Acting Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament and a senior member of the New Generation Movement has submitted an official request to the Kurdistan Region Presidency, calling for the immediate dissolution of the Kurdistan Parliament. The request cites multiple violations of constitutional procedures and an ongoing political deadlock that has stalled the formation of the upcoming Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet.

During a press briefing at the party headquarters in Sulaymaniyah, Mohammed Suleiman, Acting Speaker of Parliament and senior New Generation representative, presented a detailed legal case for dissolution. "In my capacity as Acting Speaker," Suleiman stated, "I have formally notified the Kurdistan Region's Presidency that the sixth parliamentary term must be declared invalid due to fundamental breaches of constitutional requirements."

The parliamentary leader referenced three critical legal violations:
1. Failure to convene the inaugural session of Kurdistan Parliament within the 45-day mandate prescribed by Article 10, Clause 4 of the Kurdistan Region Presidency Law
2. Non-compliance with Article 47 of the Kurdistan Parliamentary Election Law regarding oath-taking procedures
3. Violation of Article 12 of Parliament's Internal Regulations concerning the election of Kurdistan Parliament leadership

"The December 2, 2024 inaugural session I presided over failed to meet any of these constitutional requirements," Suleiman emphasized. "This renders all subsequent parliamentary actions legally untenable."

The current constitutional standoff follows months of political deadlock after October 2024 elections failed to produce a functioning government. On April 15, New Generation leader Shaswar Abdulwahid had warned: "Six months after elections, we have neither a legitimate parliament nor an approved cabinet. This institutional paralysis cannot continue."

Abdulwahid had proposed synchronizing new Kurdish elections with upcoming Iraqi parliamentary votes as a potential solution, while accusing established parties of deliberately prolonging the crisis.