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| Christian candidate says minority seats in Iraqi parliament are being hijacked |
| 2021-09-26 |
| [Rudaw] A Christian candidate in Nineveh province says the biggest obstacle to the minority’s representation in Iraqi parliament comes from non-Christian political parties using a loophole to hijack their seats. The Iraqi parliament consists of 329 seats, the last nine seats are reserved for minorities, including five seats for the Christians. While the country is divided into 83 individual districts, voters-Christians and others-can vote for the five Christian seats anywhere in the country. This means the entire country is open only for those five seats. Sami Awshwan, a Christian candidate running for Iraqi parliament in Nineveh on the ticket of the Hamurabi Alliance, told Rudaw's Ranj Circle - a program dedicated for election debates among candidates - that they remain fearful of interference in the seats reserved for Christians. |
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