Today, Sunday, MP Ali Turki confirmed that during the current legislative session, Sunni disagreements over the position of Parliament Speaker have hampered the passage of numerous significant laws.
“The Coordination Framework is still communicating with the Sunni parties in order to reach a suitable candidate for the presidency of Parliament,” Turki said in a statement to, noting that “no agreement has been reached yet between the Sunni forces regarding the position.” Turki’s statement was made in reference to
He went on to say that “the many political interventions are what delayed the resolution of this entitlement” and that “the issue of the parliament presidency has been prolonged” and that “important laws are suspended due to Sunni differences.”
He urged “resolving this crisis and bringing the viewpoints of the parties closer together to end it,” stating that “the most appropriate way to decide the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is to leave the freedom of choice to the representatives, and they are the ones who decide who the new president will be.”
In order to complete the basic oversight and legislative function of the House, all political and popular circles are awaiting the vote on the new Speaker and the operation of the House of Representatives.
