Iraqi cardinal pushes for Christian quota reform before vote

Iraqi cardinal pushes for Christian quota reform before vote

An Iraqi cardinal has called for a major change in how Christian representatives are elected to the country’s parliament, ahead of a vote scheduled for October.Chaldean Catholic leader Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, pictured during a June 2023 visit to London, England. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako issued the appeal March 26, arguing that the current process failed to ensure Iraq’s Christian minority was genuinely represented in…

Cardinal Sako Pushes for Christian Quota Reform in Iraq - Coptic Solidarity

By Luke Coppen – Pillarcatholic (via Aina) – Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako issued an appeal March 26, arguing that the current process failed to ensure Iraq’s Christian minority was genuinely represented in parliament. In Iraq, Sako’s move is likely to be seen as part of his ongoing clash with Rayan al-Kildani, a party leader who styles himself as the de facto protector of Iraq’s Christian minority. Sako is the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church…

Politics 2025-03-26 Shafaq News/ankawa.com The leader of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the world, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, described on Wednesday the political representation of Christians as “wrong.” While calling for voting for “quota” seats to be restricted to Christians through a special voter registry, he addressed a message to Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds. Sako said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: “A few months separate …