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Part of situation: Kurdistan Region political crisis (2 clusters)

Kurdistan Region Parliament reactivates after two-year deadlock

Kurdistan Regional Government Vala Farid Bafel Talabani Kurdistan Democratic Party Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

The Kurdistan Regional Government parliament held its first session in nearly two years following a period of political paralysis. During the session, Vala Farid, representing the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was elected as the new speaker. Other appointments included Rami Nuri Odiş as deputy speaker and Muna Nebi Nadir as secretary.

The session was boycotted by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by Bafel Talabani, and the New Generation Movement. The PUK has declared the new parliament illegal, alleging that the quorum was achieved through bribery, threats, and psychological pressure. In response to the session, the PUK announced its withdrawal from the regional government and threatened to establish a parallel administration to serve areas such as Suleimaniya and Halabja.

This political crisis intensifies a long-standing rivalry between the KDP and the PUK, which has historically divided influence in the semi-autonomous region. The reactivation of the legislature is seen as a step toward electing a regional president and prime minister, though the boycott by major factions threatens the stability of the democratic process.

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Bafel Talabani · Kurdistan Democratic Party · Kurdistan Regional Government · New Generation Movement · Patriotic Union of Kurdistan · Vala Fareed Ibrahim · Vala Farid · Vala Ferit Ibrahim

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El Kurdistan meridional elegeix una presidenta del parlament després de dos anys de paràlisi política [www.vilaweb.cat]
Kurdish power-sharing deal cracks as one of two rival parties quits northern Iraq’s government [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
Iraqi Kurdistan selects parliament speaker after two-year deadlock [www.arabnews.pk]
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Masrour Barzani: Reactivating Parliament Honors the Blood of Martyrs and the Will of Voters-آرك نيوز [www.arknews.net]
El segundo mayor partido del Kurdistán iraquí abandona el gobierno y amenaza con crear uno paralelo [www.atacamanoticias.cl]
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Kurdish power-sharing deal cracks as one of two rival parties quits northern Iraq’s government [mymotherlode.com]
YNK’li Niştiman Nawpirdani Parlamento oturumuna katılma nedenlerini yazdı… [darkamazi.site]