Masoud Barzani says boycotting Iraq electins is a possibility

Barzani's primary reason for a possible boycott appeared to be the switch from an electoral law that uses a list-based proportional system to a district-based one. The new law passed the Council of Representatives on December 24, but specific details of how it will be implemented are still being hammered out by legislative aides, NRT reorted.
When asked if he supported Allawi, Barzani was circumspect, saying that negotiations were ongoing regarding government formation.
“He is a respectable man and from a decent and well-known family in Baghdad,” Barzani said.“It all depends on his actions and standpoints.”
"No one can succeed in the presence of armed and outlawed groups that are not disciplined and they do not abide by the orders of the state," Barzani said, in reference to the Hashd al-Shaabi which he criticized throughout the interview with the Saudi outlet.
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