PUK Files Suit in Response to Masrour Barzani's Federal Court Case
P.U.K 03:37 PM - 2024-05-07PUK Logo
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has taken legal action against
Masrour Barzani's case to postpone the elections, as a response to the
Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) attempts to delay the process.
In order to postpone the parliamentary elections,
Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, filed
a case in the Federal Supreme Court against the Chairman of the Independent
High Electoral Commission (IHEC). In the interest of the IHEC and the timely
staging of elections, Shalaw Kosrat Rasul, a member of the PUK Political
Bureau, has filed a lawsuit to the president and justices of the Federal
Supreme Court.
Shalaw Kosrat Rasul's lawsuit claims that the
prime minister's submission of the case goes against the provisions of Article
(19 / 2) of the IHEC Law No. 31 of 2019, as amended. which states: (The
decisions made by the Council of Commissioners on electoral matters are not
subject to appeal anywhere other than the Electoral Judiciary.)
Additionally, it is mentioned: "The timing of
the lawsuit's filing contradicts the provisions outlined in Article (23) of the
Court's Rules of Procedure, which specifies that no electoral legislation or
electoral text can be appealed beyond six months from the date of the
elections. Barzani's case is made just one month prior to the election
date, which is established by a regional decree. Furthermore, the
procedures and rules of the IHEC pertaining to the electoral process are based
on the relevant electoral law of the Kurdistan Region and the Federal Court
Decision No. 83, together with its counterparts in 131 and 185 / Federal /
2023."
The PUK's lawsuit also declares that halting the
IHEC's activities during this crucial period, as the election day draws near
and the IHEC has fulfilled its election-related obligations, such as printing
ballot forms and securing voting machine program contracts, will result in the
squandering of millions of dollars and cause disruption in the IHEC's
activities. However, it undermines the endeavors of the political party and
candidates, as well as brings harm to the Kurdish population due to the lack of
an elected government.
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