Al-Haddad The President’s speech to the presidium of the council of Representatives is a statement of position and not a formal request for resignation, and we call on all to prevail logic, language of reason and wisdom to spare the country more tragedies and problems.

Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Dr. Bashir Khalil Al-Haddad called on political leaders and heads of blocs and national parties to cooperate with the President of the Republic to determine the candidate for the largest bloc of the Prime Minister according to the data of the current phase and the continuation of popular demonstrations in Baghdad and a number of governorates, While his Excellency pointed out the necessity for the candidate to get the consent and acceptance of the masses on the basis of the political agreement and the requirements of the supreme national interest of the country, especially as we are going through a crucial stage and a political crisis.

Al-Haddad and in a statement issued by him added: “The speech of the President of the Republic to the Presidium of the council of Representatives is a statement of position and not an official request to resignation, And what his Excellency mentioned in his letter is an explanation of the pressures and his preparation to submit the resignation due to the political strangulation that occurred and the lack of agreement on a candidate for prime minister, And it is a real complex crisis in the political scene, so we call on everyone to prevail logic, language of reason and wisdom to spare the country more tragedies and problems, In case that the President of the Republic submits an explicit written request for resignation, then the request will be dealt with according to Article (75) of the Iraqi constitution.

Media office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives December 27, 2019