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Negotiator for the National Alliance: There must be amending the Constitution
On: Saturday 02/18/2012 10:48
Baghdad / term
was considered a member of the negotiating team for the National Alliance said there should be large to amend the Constitution, expressing his regret at the non-completion of the constitutional provisions which need to be legislation, comes at a time accused the provincial council in Basra, on Friday, Minister of Provincial Affairs Torhan Mufti to "ignorance" in terms of what the Constitution, noting that there is a "lack of understanding of deliberate" of the Constitution also by the federal government.
It is noted that Article (142) of the Constitution provides for the formation of the House of Representatives at the beginning of its work a committee from its members to be representative of the main components of Iraqi society, its mission to report to the House of Representatives within a period not exceeding four months, including the recommendation of the necessary adjustments and resolve of the Committee after the decision on its proposals .
The head of the Liberal parliamentary Bahaa al-Araji said there is a need and the need became urgent to change and amend the constitution, and there are a lot of pressure exercised by the masses, to modify some provisions of the constitution in line with changes in the political process. "
and added, that the amendments need time and consensus between the political blocs.
Araji and "The Constitution stipulates the need for legislation (55) law, but so far not initiated only 14 law only."
"After completion of the laws under what is stipulated by the Constitution, possible to put legal provisions of the amendments implied to the clauses of the Constitution, especially with regard to institutions and ministries . "
and pointed out that "Article 140 is still experiencing undecided politically sharp and different interpretations and is not necessary to be a minor start of this article.
On the other hand, said vice president of the provincial council in Basra Ahmed Sulaiti in a press statement yesterday, "that" the statements of Minister of State for provinces on the validity of provincial legislation that counted violation of the Constitution reflect the ignorance of the terms of the Constitution. "
The Sulaiti "We asked the prime minister earlier in the withdrawal of the draft Second Amendment to Law 21 of the House of Representatives, to include these amendments cancel the right of provincial legislation by the government Federal. "
Article II of the Act 21 of 2008 on the First: the provincial council is the highest legislative authority and control within the administrative boundaries of the province has the right to issue local legislation within the province so that they can manage their affairs according to the principle of administrative decentralization, not conflicting with the Constitution and federal laws.
and emphasizes the second paragraph of this article that is subject of the provincial council and local councils to the control of the House of Representatives.
and Sulaiti that "the insistence on use of the word the central government by officials in the federal government indicates a lack of understanding deliberate on the Iraqi constitution, which did not give the word the central government in any of its clauses and paragraphs, but confirmed the nomination of the federal government. "
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