Independent candidates in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja reject the results of the Kurdistan Parliament el

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[size=52]Independent candidates in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja reject the results of the Kurdistan Parliament elections and intend to appeal them[/size]

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2024-10-31
Independent candidates in the provinces of Sulaymaniyah and Halabja announced on Thursday their rejection of the results of the sixth session of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament elections, stressing their intention to appeal the results to ensure the rights of their voters.[/size]
[size=45]The representative of the independent candidates, Farhad Rasool, said in a press conference held in Sulaymaniyah, “The election results were predetermined before they were held, and the voting process does not reflect the will and aspirations of the people of Sulaymaniyah and Halabja.”[/size]
[size=45]Rasool described what happened in the last elections as a “violation of human rights” in these areas, stressing that citizens in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja suffer from “multi-faceted injustice,” whether in public services or in their right to freely choose their representatives.[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that there was “clear manipulation” in the electronic results of some polling stations, as the results showed less than half of the votes registered in the polling stations, which raised the suspicions of independent candidates and prompted them to confirm resorting to a legal challenge to the results.[/size]
[size=45]Rasool explained that the appeal decision aims to “protect voters’ rights and ensure the integrity of the electoral process,” calling on the relevant authorities to review and audit the election results transparently, stressing that the position of independent candidates “reflects a state of popular discontent with electoral violations.”[/size]
[size=45]Yesterday, Wednesday, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced the final results of the sixth session of the Kurdistan Parliament elections, saying that the participation rate exceeded 72%.[/size]
[size=45]The head of the commission, Judge Omar Ahmed Mohammed, said in a press conference held in Erbil, that the commission had taken a series of measures to ensure the integrity of the elections in a safe atmosphere, “and we worked diligently to accomplish this national mission.”[/size]
[size=45]According to the announced results, the total number of seats in Sulaymaniyah reached 38 seats. The Patriotic Union came in first place with 15 seats, the New Generation came in second place with 8 seats, the Kurdistan Democratic Party came in third with 3 seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union came in fourth with 3 seats also, with a difference in votes from the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Iraqi Kurdistan Justice Group came in fifth with two seats, the Manaqif came in sixth with two seats also, with a difference in votes from the Justice Group, the People's Front got one seat, the Kurdistan Alliance also got one seat, and the components got two seats.[/size]
[size=45]In Dohuk, the total number of seats was 25, of which the Kurdistan Democratic Party won 18 seats, the New Generation won two seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union also won two seats, while the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the Justice Group, the Position, and the People's Front won one seat each.[/size]
[size=45]In Erbil Governorate, the total number of seats is 34, of which the Kurdistan Democratic Party won 17 seats, the Patriotic Union won 6 seats, the New Generation won 5 seats, and the Kurdistan Islamic Union, the Justice Group, the Position, the People's Front, the Messiah, and the Turkmen, each won one seat.[/size]
[size=45]In Halabja, the total number of seats reached three: one seat for the Patriotic Union, one seat for the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and one seat for the Kurdistan Democratic Party.[/size]
[size=45]According to the final announced results, the Democratic Party won first place with 39 seats, the Patriotic Union came in second place with 23 seats, the New Generation came in third place with 15 seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union came in fourth place with 7 seats, Al-Mawqif came in fifth place with 4 seats, the Justice Group came in sixth place with 3 seats, the People's Front came in seventh place with 2 seats, the Change Movement came in eighth place with one seat, and the Kurdistan Alliance came in ninth place with one seat.[/size]
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