Peregraf — Ministers from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) boycotted a cabinet meeting of the Iraqi government on Tuesday chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, as tensions escalate following Iraq’s recent presidential election.
The meeting proceeded without the participation of KDP ministers, a move the party described as a strategic political stance in response to the election of Nizar Amedi.
The KDP had previously boycotted the April 11 parliamentary session that resulted in the election of Amedi, a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). The KDP opposed the vote after Kurdish factions failed to agree on a "consensus candidate," despite the post traditionally being held by a member of the PUK.
In a statement issued Saturday, the KDP Political Bureau stated it does not recognize Amedi—who previously served as the Minister of Environment—as a legitimate representative of the Kurdish majority. The party declared it would not engage with him following his elevation to the post of President of Iraq.
The party also announced that its representatives in both the Iraqi Council of Representatives and the federal government are returning to the Kurdistan Region for consultations on next steps.
These developments highlight deepening fractures between the main Kurdish parties and raise questions about the stability of the federal government, particularly as the region remains impacted by the US-Israel War on Iran.