Khaled Shwani: I expect the parties to amend the draft law because it contradicts with the Constitution
19 June, 2011 10:25:00
Chief of the Legal Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives Shwani Khalid said the draft law of parties and political blocs sent by the Iraqi government to the House of Representatives, contrasts with the permanent constitution, noting that it is possible to rewrite it and modify it after submission to the Council next week.The Shwani that "it is scheduled for first reading of the law of parties and blocs, the Iraqi and the Iraqi government, which was sent to the House of Representatives, is that where there are many contradictions with the Constitution of the country, but not in line with the Constitution."He added that "the terms of this law opens the door to interference in the affairs of political parties, for example: The law provides that the courts that will be licensed parties, and in the case were not court-neutral, it will not grant the license, and this requires that the validity of the state."He noted that "the said Act provides for the development department in the courts to monitor the performance and activities of the parties, and that the law was prepared so that all the movements and the work of parties and organizations, the interests of harmonious government."He noted that it is possible amendments to the draft law on political parties and the Iraqi factions, after the presentation to the House of Representatives next week. "The Iraq since the fall of the former regime in 2003 does not have a law regulating the work of the parties, and later the same year saw the establishment of a large number of parties.
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19 June, 2011 10:25:00
Chief of the Legal Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives Shwani Khalid said the draft law of parties and political blocs sent by the Iraqi government to the House of Representatives, contrasts with the permanent constitution, noting that it is possible to rewrite it and modify it after submission to the Council next week.The Shwani that "it is scheduled for first reading of the law of parties and blocs, the Iraqi and the Iraqi government, which was sent to the House of Representatives, is that where there are many contradictions with the Constitution of the country, but not in line with the Constitution."He added that "the terms of this law opens the door to interference in the affairs of political parties, for example: The law provides that the courts that will be licensed parties, and in the case were not court-neutral, it will not grant the license, and this requires that the validity of the state."He noted that "the said Act provides for the development department in the courts to monitor the performance and activities of the parties, and that the law was prepared so that all the movements and the work of parties and organizations, the interests of harmonious government."He noted that it is possible amendments to the draft law on political parties and the Iraqi factions, after the presentation to the House of Representatives next week. "The Iraq since the fall of the former regime in 2003 does not have a law regulating the work of the parties, and later the same year saw the establishment of a large number of parties.
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