Parliament fails to elect its president and moves to a round of resolution between Mashhadani and Issawi, 18 MAY

Parliament fails to elect its president and moves to a round of resolution between Mashhadani and Issawi

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Council of Representatives failed, on Saturday, to elect a new president, in the second round that witnessed a fierce competition between MPs Salem Al-Issawi and Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani, and the transition to a decisive third round.

According to the Media Department of the House of Representatives, MP Salem Al-Issawi received 158 votes, MP Mahmoud Al-Mashadani 137, and MP Amer Abdul Jabbar received 3 votes, while the invalid votes reached 13 votes.

In addition, the acting Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandlawi, authorized the members of the House to “take a break,” after which the decision is made to go to a third round or to adjourn the session to further notice.”

Political circles are waiting within the corridors of the Iraqi parliament, waiting very carefully, waiting for the election session of a new president of the council, nearly half a year after the disqualification of its former president, Mohammed Al-Halbousi, with fierce competition between Mahmoud Al-Mashadani and Salem Al-Issawi.

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