Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar explains the legal grounds for shortening the term of Parliament and holding new elections. The minister outlines the procedures to be followed if the exceptional circumstances cease to exist, and confirms the ministry’s full readiness to conduct this constitutional electoral process.
The Interior Minister responds to a question about whether the parliamentary elections could be brought forward, explaining that the previous postponement law had extended Parliament’s term for two years, until May 2028.
He explains that the Constitutional Council’s decision states that if the exceptional circumstances cease to exist, Parliament must shorten its term and hold elections. The Interior Minister stresses that it is up to Parliament to decide whether the exceptional circumstances have ended and whether to shorten its term, emphasizing that the ministry had been ready to hold the elections in May 2026 and remains ready to conduct them at any time now.
