At a time when political parties have not reached an agreement on candidates for the Presidency and Prime Minister, the blocs within the Council of Representatives have split into three different fronts, and the fate of the legal quorum remains uncertain.

The participating fronts include Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds

For today’s parliamentary session, several parties have officially announced their participation. Among the Shiite groups are the Reconstruction and Development Coalition (al-Sudani), the National State Forces Alliance (al-Hakim), and the Sadiqoun Bloc (al-Khazali). Among the Sunni groups, the Taqaddum Party (al-Halbousi), the Babylon Bloc, and the Sunni National Political Council will attend the session.

Additionally, from the Kurdish parties, the New Generation Movement, the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and Kurdistan Justice Group have decided to participate.

The Boycotting Front of the Session:

Some influential forces have decided to boycott the session. Among the Shiite parties, the State of Law Coalition (al-Maliki), the Asas Alliance (al-Mandalawi), and the Abshir Ya Iraq Coalition (Humam Hamoudi) will not participate. From the Kurdish side, the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc has also decided to boycott and will not enter the meeting hall.

The Undecided Blocs and Conditional Parties:

A number of blocs have not yet announced their final stance, including the Services Bloc. At the same time, the Azm Alliance (Muthanna al-Samarrai) has taken a conditional position, stating that they will only attend the session if the majority of the Coordination Framework forces also participate.

Legal quorum and constitutional challenges

According to the Iraqi Constitution, a session dedicated to electing the President of the Republic requires the attendance of two-thirds of the total members of parliament, which amounts to 220 members of the parliament.

The current divisions among the parties and the lack of agreement on a joint Kurdish candidate for the presidency and a joint Shiite candidate for the prime minister have created a major obstacle to completing the legal quorum for the session.