A parliamentary proposal would require al-Zidi and his ministers to make a written pledge before gaining confidence.
On Wednesday, Ali Al-Sarai, a member of the “Reconstruction and Development” bloc, revealed that he had submitted a request to the Speaker of Parliament to add a clause to the government program that Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zidi would present, which would require nominated ministers to make a written pledge before being granted confidence.
Al-Sarai told Shafaq News Agency that the proposal stipulates that ministers should not run for the upcoming parliamentary or provincial council elections, and that their first and second degree relatives should not run, with the aim of preventing ministries from being used for election propaganda and exploiting government power and influence in election campaigns.
He added that the proposal also includes those with the rank of minister and undersecretary, provided that the aforementioned paragraph is added later through an amendment to the election law.
It is noted that on Monday, April 27, 2026, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Nizar Amidi, tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming the new Iraqi government, after he was nominated by the Coordination Framework, succeeding Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
The Iraqi parliament announced that the vote on the new government will take place next week, and that the names and the government program will be received by the end of this week.
Shafaq.com