KDP denies internal split over Iraq's Presidency

2026-02-03 - 15:06

Shafaq News- Erbil Farhad Atrushi, second deputy speaker of Iraq’s parliament, on Tuesday rejected media reports claiming internal disagreements within the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) over the Iraqi presidency as “inaccurate.” In a statement from his media office, Atrushi, a senior KDP official, urged outlets to verify information before publication and stressed that any decision issued by the party's leader, Masoud Barzani, on the presidency would be implemented “in the interest of the public good.” The remarks came after the Council of Representatives failed to convene its scheduled February 1 session to elect a president, as the KDP and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the two main Kurdish parties in the Kurdistan Region, remained divided over a unified nominee, backing Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Nizar Amedi, respectively. Read more: Iraq’s Presidential Race: Kurdish candidates competing for