Iraqi court halts Hoshyar Zebari’s bid for president

Zebari was frontrunner for post

By Ibrahim Saleh


BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court on Sunday temporarily suspended Kurdish politician Hoshyar Zebari’s bid for presidency.


The court said it received complaints from four lawmakers about the candidacy of Zebari, a candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, for presidency.


It said his candidacy was temporarily halted until the court considers the case.


The court, however, did not give a date for making a ruling in the case.


Opponents of Zebari, a former foreign minister, cite corruption charges against the Kurdish politician for opposing his candidacy.


The court decision came on the eve of a parliamentary session on Monday to elect a new president from among 25 candidates.


The current president, Barham Salih, of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and Zebari are the two frontrunners for the post.


* Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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