Iraqi Lawmaker accuses Parliament Speakership of constitutional breach

2026-02-09 - 13:16

Shafaq News- Baghdad The speakership of parliament committed a constitutional violation by appointing Saladin Governor Badr Al-Fahl, Ibrahim Nams, a member of the Al-Azm Alliance led by Muthanna Al-Samarrai, said on Monday, rejecting what he describedS as the chamber’s management based on “political mood.” In a press conference, he clarified that Al-Fahl won a seat in the recent elections and took the constitutional oath as a member of parliament during Sunday’s session, stating that “lawmakers were later surprised by a written order issued by the Speaker of Parliament [Haibet Al-Halbousi] canceling Al-Fahl’s oath and formally returning him to his position as governor of Saladin province.” Nams described the move as a clear constitutional breach for which the Speaker bears responsibility, calling on the Saladin Provincial Council “to take the necessary legal measures in response.” Al-Fahl resumed his duties as governor of Iraq’s Saladin, replacing first deputy governor Hashim Azzawi after his acting mandate was revoked. According to an official administrative order, Al-Fahl’s reassignment was based on non-compliance with legal requirements linked to membership in the Iraqi Council of Representatives and the failure to submit a formal resignation to the Saladin Provincial Council in line with established procedures.