Federal Supreme Court rejects petition to dissolve parliament

Political analysts interviewed by A24 said that Iraqi judiciary maintained impartiality by rejecting the petition from Sadrist movement to dissolve parliament. Analysts told A24 that the court refuses to be actively involved in politics, adding that dissolving parliament is the task of parliament itself or the prime minister through a request to the president of the republic. They mentioned that the Federal Court’s decision may be a prelude to making a decision that would satisfy Sadrist movement by returning its resigned deputies to Parliament. The court issued a statement today, Wednesday, in which it explained reasons for rejecting the petition. The statement said, “Members of parliament, after their election, do not represent themselves or their political blocs, but rather the people. Therefore, it is their duty to work towards achieving what they were elected for; the interest of the people. They should not cause disruption and threaten the citizens’ safety.” The statement added: “The stability of the political process in Iraq requires everyone to abide by the provisions of the constitution. No authority may continue to exceed constitutional timeframe indefinitely, because it violates the constitution, undermines the political process, and threatens the security of the country and citizens.”