Iraqi coalition to reject parliament speaker’s resignation

By Ahmed Al-Dulaimi
BAGHDAD (AA) – A coalition of Iraqi Shia groups close to Iran will vote against the resignation of Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, according to a local politician on Tuesday.

Al-Halbousi tendered his resignation on Monday amid a months-long political crisis in Iraq. Parliament is set to hold a session on Wednesday to vote on the resignation.

“The Coordination Framework and most parliamentary blocs will vote against al-Halbousi’s resignation,” Fadi al-Shammari, a member of the National Wisdom Movement led by Shia politician Ammar al-Hakim, told Anadolu Agency.

“Wednesday’s session will be a vote on confidence on the parliament speaker,” he added.

Iraq has been locked in a deep political crisis in recent months amid failure of Shia groups to agree on a new prime minister since the country’s last elections Oct. 10, 2021.

*Ikram Imane Kouachi contributed to this report