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10/21/15
BAGHDAD / Mohammad Sabah
House of Representatives began the formation of an ad hoc committee of constitutional amendments, despite the failure of similar committees in accomplishing its tasks after nearly 10 years on the approval of the permanent Iraqi constitution.
He admitted deputies hardly the Commission's work, stressing that the core of the Iraqi Constitution issues need a consensus difficult can not be expected in such circumstances experienced by Iraq.
He expected the House of Representatives that the new Commission is facing a similar fate to the one who faced the committees formed for the same purpose.
He called on House Speaker Saleem al-Jubouri, through chairing the session on Monday, the parliamentary blocs to nominate he described as "appropriate" for the formation of a committee to consider re-writing the constitution to provide paragraphs adjustable.
Under (Article 142) of the Constitution reads as follows:
First - is a House of Representatives at the beginning of its work a committee of its members to be representative of the components of the main Iraqi society, its mission to report to the House of Representatives, within a period not to exceed four months, it includes the recommendation of the necessary amendments that could be made to the Constitution, the Commission resolved after the decision on its proposals.
Second: The proposed amendments by the Commission at once at the House of Representatives for a vote is approved with the agreement of the absolute majority of the members of the Council.
Third: The articles amended by the House of Representatives and as stated in item (ii) of this article on the people for a referendum on them, within a period not exceeding two months from the date of approval of the amendment in the House of Representatives.
Fourth: The referendum on the amended materials, successful approval of the majority of voters, and if not rejected by two-thirds of voters in three or more governorates.
Fifth: The exception contained in this article of the provisions of Article (126) concerning the amendment of the Constitution, until the completion of the decision on the amendments provided in this article.
The leader of the Supreme Council Hamoudi presided over the work of the constitutional amendments completed its work, during the previous session, but political differences have prevented put the amendments to a referendum.
He says MP Imad John, Rapporteur of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives, said that "the demonstrators and religious reference blocks political are now demanding the conduct of some articles of the Constitution constitutional amendments, "pointing out that" the Presidency of the House of Representatives called for the formation of a new parliamentary committee to rework some of the paragraphs.
"admitted John, in an interview (range), to" having difficulty in amending some provisions of the materials Constitution under the circumstances that surround Iraq, "expected that the parliamentary committee is facing difficulties because of work need a political consensus.
reviews the Christian MP leading paragraphs to be modified, which include materials that talk about" formation of the government and the enactment of some laws within the legislative power, as well as the political system, and link Independent bodies, natural resources and management.
"On the other hand MP Abbas al-Bayati, a member of the National Alliance, asserts that" the Iraqi constitution is classified within the constitutions rigid and inflexible, unlike the constitutions of some countries that are modified easy and simple ways.
"He said al-Bayati, told the (range), "The formation of a committee by the House of Representatives to amend the Constitution does not mean we can accomplish these amendments in light of security and economic conditions during the current parliamentary session."
He said MP from the State of Law bloc to be "incompatible to amend some paragraphs to be modified political blocs," stressing " inability to pass or modify the materials belong to a certain category of before the new parliamentary committee.
"draws Bayati that" different materials around them remained points of contention since the period of writing the Constitution and to this day, "likely that" The Committee shall make amendments in the Constitution to some verbal locations and not content.
"excludes a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee that" the prejudice to the constitutional issues that talk about the distribution of wealth and powers large and small bloc that form the government, "stressing that the parliamentary committee would be unable to modify it.
He continues, the National Alliance MP said that" the component of the Sunni demands, for example, for changes the powers of the Prime Minister while the National Alliance calls to reconsider the issue of the formation of regions, "adding that" these requests can not be modified in the light of the current circumstances in Iraq.
"confirms al-Bayati said" the prime minister democracy and modification of these powers is a coup for democracy ", stressing that" to amend the constitution needs to be a peaceful setting normal circumstances experienced by Iraq in the current circumstances.
"turn says MP Hassan Turan, a member of the legal committee, said that" the parliament staircase at its parliamentary, and according to Article 142 of the Constitution, which require him to form a committee to make some constitutional amendments and display it in a referendum.
"He said Tauran, told the (range), that" the parliamentary committee charged with amending some provisions of the constitution failed in the previous two sessions to reach compromise solutions on the amendments to be applied.
"A member of the Legal Committee "Any amendment to any material or materials you need to prepare a two-thirds vote by a majority of the House of Representatives and then submitted to the referendum."
He predicted that the object Turan work with the current problems faced by the former Committee of the Parliamentary Committee.
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10/21/15
BAGHDAD / Mohammad Sabah
House of Representatives began the formation of an ad hoc committee of constitutional amendments, despite the failure of similar committees in accomplishing its tasks after nearly 10 years on the approval of the permanent Iraqi constitution.
He admitted deputies hardly the Commission's work, stressing that the core of the Iraqi Constitution issues need a consensus difficult can not be expected in such circumstances experienced by Iraq.
He expected the House of Representatives that the new Commission is facing a similar fate to the one who faced the committees formed for the same purpose.
He called on House Speaker Saleem al-Jubouri, through chairing the session on Monday, the parliamentary blocs to nominate he described as "appropriate" for the formation of a committee to consider re-writing the constitution to provide paragraphs adjustable.
Under (Article 142) of the Constitution reads as follows:
First - is a House of Representatives at the beginning of its work a committee of its members to be representative of the components of the main Iraqi society, its mission to report to the House of Representatives, within a period not to exceed four months, it includes the recommendation of the necessary amendments that could be made to the Constitution, the Commission resolved after the decision on its proposals.
Second: The proposed amendments by the Commission at once at the House of Representatives for a vote is approved with the agreement of the absolute majority of the members of the Council.
Third: The articles amended by the House of Representatives and as stated in item (ii) of this article on the people for a referendum on them, within a period not exceeding two months from the date of approval of the amendment in the House of Representatives.
Fourth: The referendum on the amended materials, successful approval of the majority of voters, and if not rejected by two-thirds of voters in three or more governorates.
Fifth: The exception contained in this article of the provisions of Article (126) concerning the amendment of the Constitution, until the completion of the decision on the amendments provided in this article.
The leader of the Supreme Council Hamoudi presided over the work of the constitutional amendments completed its work, during the previous session, but political differences have prevented put the amendments to a referendum.
He says MP Imad John, Rapporteur of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives, said that "the demonstrators and religious reference blocks political are now demanding the conduct of some articles of the Constitution constitutional amendments, "pointing out that" the Presidency of the House of Representatives called for the formation of a new parliamentary committee to rework some of the paragraphs.
"admitted John, in an interview (range), to" having difficulty in amending some provisions of the materials Constitution under the circumstances that surround Iraq, "expected that the parliamentary committee is facing difficulties because of work need a political consensus.
reviews the Christian MP leading paragraphs to be modified, which include materials that talk about" formation of the government and the enactment of some laws within the legislative power, as well as the political system, and link Independent bodies, natural resources and management.
"On the other hand MP Abbas al-Bayati, a member of the National Alliance, asserts that" the Iraqi constitution is classified within the constitutions rigid and inflexible, unlike the constitutions of some countries that are modified easy and simple ways.
"He said al-Bayati, told the (range), "The formation of a committee by the House of Representatives to amend the Constitution does not mean we can accomplish these amendments in light of security and economic conditions during the current parliamentary session."
He said MP from the State of Law bloc to be "incompatible to amend some paragraphs to be modified political blocs," stressing " inability to pass or modify the materials belong to a certain category of before the new parliamentary committee.
"draws Bayati that" different materials around them remained points of contention since the period of writing the Constitution and to this day, "likely that" The Committee shall make amendments in the Constitution to some verbal locations and not content.
"excludes a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee that" the prejudice to the constitutional issues that talk about the distribution of wealth and powers large and small bloc that form the government, "stressing that the parliamentary committee would be unable to modify it.
He continues, the National Alliance MP said that" the component of the Sunni demands, for example, for changes the powers of the Prime Minister while the National Alliance calls to reconsider the issue of the formation of regions, "adding that" these requests can not be modified in the light of the current circumstances in Iraq.
"confirms al-Bayati said" the prime minister democracy and modification of these powers is a coup for democracy ", stressing that" to amend the constitution needs to be a peaceful setting normal circumstances experienced by Iraq in the current circumstances.
"turn says MP Hassan Turan, a member of the legal committee, said that" the parliament staircase at its parliamentary, and according to Article 142 of the Constitution, which require him to form a committee to make some constitutional amendments and display it in a referendum.
"He said Tauran, told the (range), that" the parliamentary committee charged with amending some provisions of the constitution failed in the previous two sessions to reach compromise solutions on the amendments to be applied.
"A member of the Legal Committee "Any amendment to any material or materials you need to prepare a two-thirds vote by a majority of the House of Representatives and then submitted to the referendum."
He predicted that the object Turan work with the current problems faced by the former Committee of the Parliamentary Committee.
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