Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah, meets with a delegation from the Assembly of Mukhtars of Iraq, to discuss amending the Mukhtars’ Law, and to discuss ways to support the Mukhtars and carry out their role and responsibilities.

The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, today, Monday 8/5/2023, held an expanded meeting in the Constitutional Hall with a delegation from the Assembly of Mukhtars of Iraq from all governorates headed by Sheikh Walid Al-Lami, representing the Mukhtars of Iraq.
The meeting was attended by the head of the Legal Committee, Representative Rebwar Hadi, along with a number of council advisors,
during the meeting, they discussed a proposal to amend the Mukhtars Law No. (13) of 2011, as well as discussing ways to develop the work of the mukhtars to carry out their great role and responsibilities.

The Deputy Speaker, during his direct conversation with the attendees, highly valued the efforts of Mukhtar’s efforts and the provision of services to citizens, pointing to the importance of continuing coordination and cooperation with state institutions to ensure stability in the regions of the country, while His Sovereignty stressed the need to support this segment who supported the government in fighting the terrorist organization ISIS and made great sacrifices, so their rights must be guaranteed, and problems and obstacles facing their work must be addressed.

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
Monday 8 May 2023