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MPs: government should allocate funds for the implementation of projects of civil society organizations
On: Friday 2/10/2012 7:20
□ Baghdad / term
A number of MPs and activists in civil society organizations, on Thursday, the Iraqi government to activate their role to provide import finance for civil society organizations distribute grants in the budget of 2012, stressing that the role of civil society is weak in building the society and support the democratic process in the country due to the weak funding to implement their projects.
And began to civil society organizations work in accordance with Resolution 45 issued by the "CPA" after the fall of the former regime in August / August 2003, as emerged clearly hundreds of organizations fictitious and that got grants from donor countries for the implementation of social projects in Iraq.
said the director of the sun Iraqi Mohammed Hussein al-Tai said that "civil society organizations face the problem in government legislation, as it is still the Trade Unions Act of 1967 takes effect and impede the implementation of projects."
He explained that "the relationship between civil society organizations and state institutions are weak are not available the efforts of government appropriate to enhance cooperation and coordination for the implementation of strategic projects "noting that" the problem society organizations, donor countries were started shrinking financial grants because of the financial crisis that hit the European economy. "
The Government of Iraq in more than one occasion that some of the organizations of civil society has turned into tools for installation and fraud on the citizens, and refers to government reports that there More than 300 organizations and a fake government ended its work after their licenses withdrawn in 2011.
and proceeded Iraqi Council of Representatives in February 2010, the Act of 12 civil society organizations, canceled on its impact on the law of the so-called "CPA." Under the Iraqi Constitution in Article (45) First: "The state is keen to strengthen the role of civil society institutions and support, development and independence, in line with peaceful means to achieve legitimate goals, and be regulated by law."
in turn, said activist and director of the Association hope Hanaa Edwar said that "the Constitution Iraq's grant of authority of the State in building the capacity of civil society organizations and the fight against organizations phantom trying to tarnish the image of civil society organizations. "
and noted that "the law of civil society organizations in the event of activation would limit the proliferation of organizations delusional because he required to provide the headquarters of fixed it," indicating that "registration civil society organizations is very complex, especially as it requires registration no criminal record and lack of coverage measures the accountability and justice, etc., which weaken the role of the development work of civil society organizations in the country. "
For his part, said committee member organizations of civil society parliamentary Light is able to (Rn) "The House of Representatives is working to provide allocations through the budget in 2012 to support projects of civil society organizations," adding that "the work of community organizations in excess of 6 000 Organization focuses on monitoring the performance of the three authorities, and almost between them and the Iraqi government."
He explained that the "Law No. 12 Parliament, which regulates the work of civil society organizations allows the allocation of funds for the implementation of humanitarian projects, non-profit. "
says Chancellor in the Office of the Prime Minister Mary Rayes (Rn) that "the Iraqi government is working to facilitate the implementation of projects of civil society organizations," indicating that "the government does not support organizations to the expense of other organizations more effective in Iraqi society.
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