Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi said the Federal Supreme Court’s decision to terminate his membership in the House of Representatives was “unconstitutional”. The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday terminated Halbousi’s tenure, state media said, in a shock decision that upends the career of Iraq’s most powerful Sunni politician and sets the stage for a fight over succession.
Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi said the Federal Supreme Court’s decision to terminate his membership in the House of Representatives was “unconstitutional”. The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday terminated Halbousi’s tenure, state media said, in a shock decision that upends the career of Iraq’s most powerful Sunni politician and sets the stage for a fight over succession.
By Timour Azhari BAGDAD (Reuters) -The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday terminated the tenure of parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi, state media .
The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday terminated parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi's tenure, state media said, in a shock decision that upends the career of Iraq's most powerful Sunni politician and sets the stage for a fight over succession. In a video shared by his media office, Halbousi said the decision was "strange" and implied that it violated the constitution and undermined national stability, though he did not elaborate. "We are surprised by the issuance of such decisions, we are surprised by their lack of respect for the constitution," he said.