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SULAIMANI — Security forces in Baghdad closed off Jumhuriya
Bridge leading to the Green Zone on Monday (February 27) as hundreds gathered
to protest changes to Iraq’s electoral districting.
A draft elections law was discussed in the Iraqi parliament
last week that would fix each governorate in Iraq to one electoral district.
The move would be a return to the previous system of
electoral districts in Iraq. The system was reformed following the Tishreen
protests in 2019, leading to several electoral districts in each governorate.
Critics say a return to the old system would make it harder
for independent candidates to win seats in parliament.
The Coordination Framework, the majority bloc in the Iraqi
parliament, favors the single-district system, according to the Associated
Press.
Parliament is expected to debate the issue but not hold a
vote on the electoral districting on Monday, the AP said.
(NRT Digital Media)