Protest erupts in Diyala over appointment of local administrator
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, dozens of protesters took to the streets in Diyala, blocking a major roadway in response to the appointment of a local district manager during a dawn session of the provincial council.
According to Shafaq News Agency’s correspondent, residents of Mohammed al-Sakran district blocked the Baghdad-Diyala road, southwest of the province, expressing their opposition to the appointment, which they claim was made based on political power-sharing.
The Diyala Provincial Council held an emergency session early Thursday, during which it voted on most of the heads of administrative units. However, several appointments were postponed due to unresolved disputes.
Following the session, council member Derya Khairallah announced her withdrawal from the "Security and Stability Alliance of Diyala," citing objections to how the voting process was conducted. This alliance, composed of ten members, plays a central role in the formation of the local government.
The council successfully appointed several individuals to key administrative positions:
- Ali Dhammad as District Governor of Mandali
- Arkan Al-Azzawi as District Governor of Al-Mansuriyah
- Khalid Hameed as District Governor of Baqubah
- Muslim Diab as District Governor of Baladruz
- Sami Al-Maamouri as District Governor of Al-Khalis
- Soran Abdulwahab as District Governor of Khanaqin
- Salman Hikmat as Director of Bani Saad Subdistrict
- Wissam Al-Luhaibi as Director of Buhrez Subdistrict
- Nabil Al-Obaidi as Director of Al-Sidd Al-Azim Subdistrict
- Samir Al-Dahlaki as Director of Hibhib Subdistrict
- Taha Ibrahim as Director of Qara Tapa Subdistrict
- Mohammed Al-Shukrji as Director of Saadiyah Subdistrict
- Saad Qasim as Director of Kanaan Subdistrict
- Osama Jamal as Director of Muhammad Al-Sukran Subdistrict
- Ahmed Faraj Al-Tamimi as Director of Al-Abara Subdistrict
- Saeb Al-Harbi as Director of Jalawla Subdistrict
- Sajed Abdul Amir Al-Anbaki as Director of Al-Salam Subdistrict
- Najah Mahdi Zaini Al-Tamimi as Director of Al-Wajihiya Subdistrict
- Talib Hussein Jawad as Director of Jadidat Al-Shat Subdistrict
