Iraq’s Electoral Commission disqualifies five candidates from key Kurdish parties ahead of Regional elections
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commissionannounced the disqualification of five candidates from the New GenerationMovement, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Gorran Movement, and theKurdistan Coalition ahead of the upcoming Kurdistan Regional Parliamentelections.
In a statement, the commission confirmed the removal of two candidatesfrom the New Generation Movement’s list in Duhok Governorate due to failure tosubmit the required documents proving eligibility, particularly related toresidency in Duhok. The disqualified candidates are Shitao Aziz and MardanNuzad, with the party instructed to nominate replacements within three days.
The commission also revealed that three additional candidates weredisqualified from the KDP, Gorran Movement, and Kurdistan Coalition lists. Thedecision affects Hassan Reda, KDP candidate in Al-Sulaymaniyah; Mohsen Mustafa,Gorran Movement candidate in Al-Sulaymaniyah; and Najat Ramadan, KurdistanCoalition candidate in Erbil. The relevant parties have been given three daysto submit alternative candidates.
The commission recently conducted its fifth simulation of the upcomingparliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region, scheduled for next month.
Notably, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani set October 20,2024, for the Kurdistan parliamentary elections. Originally scheduled for June2024.
The elections will elect 100 lawmakers from Erbil, Halabja,Al-Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok.
