9 January 2019
The Prime Minister held urgent contacts with the President of the Republic as the protector of the Constitution and keen to ensure compliance. He also contacted the various political leaders and directed them to take down the Kurdistan flag from the main office in the partisan headquarters in Kirkuk, considering that this action is contrary to the constitution.
The Prime Minister stressed to the political brothers that the appropriate method is the question of the Federal Supreme Court on the constitutionality of this step before its implementation if we want to respect the Constitution as we all demand.
The media published pictures of Kurdish party headquarters in Kirkuk raised the flag of Kurdistan next to the Iraqi flag.
And some politicians put forward during the contacts held by the Prime Minister that Kirkuk is a disputed area and they have the right to raise the flag of the region, but the Prime Minister stressed that Kirkuk is a disputed area located outside the borders set by the Constitution of the Kurdistan region and that the disputed areas remain unchanged and may not To make changes to the matter until the fact that the matter is resolved constitutionally. Raising the flag and slogan of the party is an act of all parties and does not constitute a violation of the constitution.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
9 January 2019
pmo.iq/press2019/9-1-201904.htm
The Prime Minister held urgent contacts with the President of the Republic as the protector of the Constitution and keen to ensure compliance. He also contacted the various political leaders and directed them to take down the Kurdistan flag from the main office in the partisan headquarters in Kirkuk, considering that this action is contrary to the constitution.
The Prime Minister stressed to the political brothers that the appropriate method is the question of the Federal Supreme Court on the constitutionality of this step before its implementation if we want to respect the Constitution as we all demand.
The media published pictures of Kurdish party headquarters in Kirkuk raised the flag of Kurdistan next to the Iraqi flag.
And some politicians put forward during the contacts held by the Prime Minister that Kirkuk is a disputed area and they have the right to raise the flag of the region, but the Prime Minister stressed that Kirkuk is a disputed area located outside the borders set by the Constitution of the Kurdistan region and that the disputed areas remain unchanged and may not To make changes to the matter until the fact that the matter is resolved constitutionally. Raising the flag and slogan of the party is an act of all parties and does not constitute a violation of the constitution.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
9 January 2019
pmo.iq/press2019/9-1-201904.htm