[Iraq] - Authorities: KDP expresses preparedness for talks with PUK, parliamentary election

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
2023-01-18T18:38:02.000000 Z / The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Wednesday revealed readiness to participate in talks with the
competing Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and commit to holding an early parliamentary election in the Kurdistan region.Earlier today,
the KDPs politburo assembled a common conference under the chairmanship of the Kurdish leader, Masoud Barzani, amidst a heated row with
Sulaymaniyah-based PUK
A declaration released after the conference laid emphasis on the ninth cabinets government program, and the concepts of the bilateral
political and administrative handle dealing with the differences in between the areas two leading parties.According to the statement, the
KDP has called for bilateral negotiations with the PUK and urged it on multiple correspondences to fix the disputes away from media and
declarations
In compliance with the 4th point of the arrangement signed by the PUK and KDP, both sides need to support the government of the Kurdistan
area, the statement said, However, unfortunately, lots of difficulties have actually been placed in her method
And now, the issues are illustrated as an individual concern with the prime minister
The statement ascribed the PUK practices as efforts to conceal their carelessness , impede reform and transparency , and avert the
political contract the two parties concluded
The bureau said that changing the election law, setting up the 4 constituencies law, and adopting the biometric system needs to be given
concern
In combination with the change of the electoral law, the Electoral Commission need to be activated, and the uninhabited positions in it
need to be filled, it included
We get in touch with the local government to provide the needed budget and administrative requirements for holding elections this year, it
continued
The statement required the regions president set a date for the elections in accordance with legal treatments
We call on all political celebrations in the area to support holding the 2023 parliamentary elections at the date to be identified, it
said
On the Baghdad-Erbil disagreements, the declaration stated, we support developing fine and normal ties between the Kurdistan Regional
Government and the Federal Government in accordance with the constitution
We think that reinforcing relations and embracing this approach will serve the Iraqi people in general, given that all the concerns have
actually been dealt with in the government program and the political contract of the State Administration Coalition, the declaration
concluded, our company believe that it is needed to stick to the agreement and execute it