Anti-corruption chief confirms: No candidates convicted of crimes in Kurdistan elections
Shafaq News/On Wednesday, the KRI Commission of Integrity Chairman, Judge Ahmed Anwar,announced that no candidates in the upcoming legislative elections have beenconvicted of misdemeanors or felonies, following a thorough review of theirbackgrounds.
Speaking atthe launch ceremony of the first report on implementing the Kurdistan Region'santi-corruption strategy, Anwar emphasized the close cooperation between theKurdistan Integrity Commission and the Iraqi Integrity Commission, describingthem as complementary forces in the fight against corruption.
"Wecooperate with the Independent High Electoral Commission, and it has beenconfirmed that no candidate in the Kurdistan elections has been convicted of amisdemeanor or felony," Anwar stated.
He alsostressed the importance of holding fair and transparent elections in theregion, adding, "Fighting corruption should be a primary and fundamentalgoal, and we look forward to assistance from our friends in this regard."
KurdistanRegion President Nechirvan Barzani issued a regional decree on June 26, 2024,setting October 20, 2024, as the date for the Kurdistan parliamentaryelections. Initially scheduled for 2022, the elections were most recentlyrescheduled to June 10, 2024.
The Octobervote will elect 100 new lawmakers representing the governorates of IraqiKurdistan: Erbil (34 seats, including one for Christians and one for Turkmen),Halabja (three seats), Al-Sulaymaniyah (38 seats, including one for Christiansand one for Turkmen), and Duhok (25 seats, including one for Christians).
