THE COORDINATION FRAMEWORK ASKS PARLIAMENT TO LEGISLATE “OIL AND GAS” TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH KURDISTAN

 THE COORDINATION FRAMEWORK ASKS PARLIAMENT TO LEGISLATE “OIL AND GAS” TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH KURDISTAN

The Coordination Framework called on the House of Representatives to enact an oil and gas law to resolve outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, warning against the use of political capital to influence public opinion.

A statement from the Coordination Framework stated that “the Coordination Framework held its regular meeting on Monday at the office of Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, in the presence of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, to discuss developments in the political, service, and electoral situations.”

Regarding developments with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Coordination Framework, according to the statement, called for “dealing with every national issue  in accordance with the constitution and governing laws,” stressing “the federal government’s commitment to the rights of all its citizens and its serious efforts to remove all obstacles.”

The Coordination Framework stressed the “necessity of the House of Representatives enacting an oil and gas law,” considering it “the core of the solution to the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.”

Regarding the electoral issue, the Coordination Framework reiterated its “emphasis on holding the elections on the scheduled date,” calling on the Iraqi people to “update biometric voter cards and participate broadly, effectively, and consciously in the elections.”

The Coordination Framework also warned against “using political money to influence public opinion.”