IRAQ: Iraq MP Criticizes Women Absence in Summit

State of Law Coalition independent MP Safiya Al Suhail criticized women absence in head of political parties meeting called for by Kurdistan leader Massoud Barazani.

Al Suhail praised the statements of Supreme Council leader Ammar Al Hakim about the necessity to have women representation which was seconded by Vice President Tarek Al Hashemi.

Iraqi political leaders call for national partnership, yet national partnership without women representation is incomplete, MP Al Suhail argued.

A democratic Iraq cannot be built without women contribution to the political decision, she added.

Al Suhail praised the initiative of Barazani and hoped to resolve all pending issues and hold a Parliament session on Thursday to form the next government.