Nijaifi, Kobler discuss updates of forming new IHEC

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nijaifi stressed the necessity of respecting the dates of elections and forming new Independent High Electoral Commission to include women and minorities, noting that “The Parliament seeks to endorse many important law drafts, among them provincial councils’ law draft and others.”

A statement by the media office of the Parliament, received by IraqiNews.com cited Monday “The Speaker Nijaifi received in his office on Monday the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative to Iraq Martin Kobler and both discussed the updates of forming the IHEC as well as Reforms Document submitted by the Iraqi National Alliance to settle the political crisis.”

Nijaifi and Kobler discussed the current political disputes and the results of the Erbil and Najaf meetings in addition to current proposed reforms, the statement mentioned.

Nijaifi welcomed the request of the UNSGSR over extending the term of UNAMI for another year in Iraq due to the unstable situation in Iraq.

The statement added that “Kobler appreciated the interest in ensuring woman and Turkmen’s representation in the new IHEC,” noting that “The UNAMI is ready to submit necessary support in this regard.”