Baghdad Today – Baghdad
The MP for the Coordination Framework, Aref Al-Hamami, confirmed on Monday, February 17, 2025, that the success of holding the session of the House of Representatives depends on the inclusion and passage of the Popular Mobilization Law.
Al-Hammami told Baghdad Al-Youm that “the parliamentary majority still refuses to attend the sessions of the House of Representatives without including the Popular Mobilization Law and voting on it,” noting that “not including it means that today’s session will not be held as it happened with yesterday’s session because of the boycott of deputies.”
Al-Hammi added that “the passage of this law is supported by the majority of deputies and from different political blocs,” stressing that “there is no justification for disrupting or obstructing the passage of this law, given its importance.”
The MP stressed that “the blocs supporting the law seek to pass it during today’s session, and if it is not included and voted on, the session will not be held and the deputies will continue in the boycott.”
On Sunday (February 16, 2025), the House of Representatives failed to hold its scheduled session, amid the escalation of political differences and the increasing waves of boycott by deputies, reflecting the complexities of the legislative scene and its impact on the expected laws.
The Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Regions and Provincials Committee, Jawad Al-Yakhari, confirmed in an interview with Baghdad today that “the failure to include some important laws, foremost of which is the Service and Retirement Law of the Popular Mobilization, pushed many deputies and political blocs to boycott the session, which led to the incompleteness of the quorum.”
Al-Lawari pointed out that “the number of attendees did not exceed 80 deputies, which forced the presidency of the council to postpone the session until Monday, but the current indicators indicate the continuation of the crisis, which may lead to a new postponement.”
Parliament has recently faced challenges in passing laws that affect large segments of society, while political accounts are intertwined with legislative agendas, weakening the chances of reaching consensus leading to the regular resumption of its sessions.