Tuesday, April 17 / April 2012 17:39
[Baghdad - where]
House of Representatives today completed its thirty-fifth session, held under the chairmanship of Osama al-Chairman of the Board of Representatives and the presence of 179 deputies to read the first and second laws of my proposal, and decided to present it to the next Thursday.
At the beginning of the meeting initiated by any of the Quran led Fathi Mohammad Taqi sworn member of the Human Rights Commission for not attending the swearing in the previous session.
On the other hand submitted to the Committee of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in a statement, congratulations to the Iraqi people of the component Yezidi New Year, stressing "the need to abide by the constitution, agreements and Sisterhood and solidarity among all components of the people, pointing out that" the diversity of religious and sectarian is a great wealth because it must be invested service in Iraq and its people. "
On the other hand the Presidency postponed the vote on the candidates, members of the Federal Court of Cassation to next Thursday to allow MPs to study the curriculum vitae of the candidates who will be voted on them individually.
In another matter the Presidency decided to postpone the vote to extend the work of the Electoral Commission on Thursday to make a report to the Committee of Experts on the time period that will extend on its basis the work of the Electoral Commission.
Regarding the debate on the work of the Committee of Experts in charge of choosing the members of the Electoral Commission.
And MP Khalid al-Attiyah importance of setting a time limit for holding a meeting of the Committee to leave the decision regarding the need for the extension or not.
The MP said Salman Jumaili that "the House of Representatives will be under time pressure to select members of the Commission coincided with the legislative recess," expressing his support for the extension of powers of the Commission for a period of not less than two months. "
MP Shoresh Haji has stressed "the importance of the extension work of the Office shall not be allowed to supervise any elections for the foreseeable future."
In turn, called MP Bahaa al-Araji, to "give full powers to the Commission to allow it to take the necessary measures in the electoral benefits."
According to MP, but Talabani said that "the Committee of Experts will meet in the coming days to determine the time period for the duration of the extension of UNHCR's work, which range between 2-3 months."
And Kanna deputy proposed that "the orientation of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives that the Commission continues to assessments for the selection of members of the Commission and its work on an ongoing basis to accomplish the things entrusted to it."
On the other hand the Council discussed the issue of the Independent Electoral Commission, the Attorney Aziz Ugaili focused on the "interest of the Iraqi constitution, the work of the Electoral Commission and independent bodies in general, calling for the selection of members of the Commission on the basis of competence and integrity."
For his part, MP Jaafar al-Moussawi said that "independent bodies under the control of the House of Representatives," noting that "the Constitution stipulates that independent bodies not be part of the executive."
The MP Hanan al has called for "the formation of a new independent electoral All times its members to political parties."
Aattabralnaúb Hamoudi and that "independent bodies represent a new experience in the Iraqi constitution to preserve the democratic procedures of the country."
He was surprised at MP Fuad Masum, from "Arrest the President of the Electoral Commission Faraj al-Haidari and member of the Commission Karim al-Tamimi in the timing of the creation of a number of questions about the real goals," pointing out that "the new Commission started hovering around her suspicions to try to influence them."
And the MP Falah Hassan Zeidan said "what happened in last Thursday by President of the Commission and the arrest of one of its members as an insult to the Commission," adding that "The issue carries political dimensions trying to impose their vision."
He pointed MP Khalid al-Attiya said that "the protection of independent bodies is to ensure the stability of the political system, particularly the Independent Electoral Commission", calling for "a mechanism to change the nomination of members of the Commission as it allows the formation of the Office on the basis of quotas."
MP Khalid Shwani has stressed that "the Electoral Commission attached to the Council of Representatives and can not be any other authority to interfere in Hoanha."
And MP Sardar Abdullah on "the importance of the independence of the bodies in Iraq from the authority of the government and political parties out of the debates taking place in the country."
For its part, warned Rep. reproach league to "the importance of independent bodies to protect and maintain its role in promoting the achievements of democracy."
The MP Haider Mulla, "The responsibility lies with the parliamentary blocs to preserve the Constitution, calling for a clear stand for re-drafting of the judiciary, in accordance with the Constitution."
On the other hand the Council ended the first reading of a proposed second amendment to the Law of Governorates not organized in a region number [21] for the year 2008 and submitted by the committees of provinces and the provinces and the legal order to address the shortcomings that have emerged through the application of the Law of Governorates not organized in a region and expand the powers of the local authority and reduce the number of board members provincial and local councils, including the conduct does not violate the work.
For his part, expressed his purity of net debt and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs "on the reservation bill to the presence of constitutional violations in it," calling for "ripening in a manner consistent with the Constitution."
The Council concluded the second reading of a proposed second amendment to the law of the provincial elections and the province and district number [36] for the year 2008 as amended and submitted by the committees of provinces and the provinces and legal.
Interventions in the House of Representatives on the bill, MP Abdul-Abbas on the need to broadly determine the type of the lists participating in the provincial elections as a list of open or closed in order to calculate its remaining bulk of their voices.
He criticized the Attorney Aboud Issawi multiple districts in the province according to the one referring to the bill.
MP Hassan Auzmn He voted to increase the number of members of provincial councils because the number mentioned in the law would allow the province to function correctly.
For his part, MP Hamid Buffy "to conduct a census allows to know the nature of the changes in society in addition to the allocation of seats for the Armenians in the provincial elections."
And MP Ammar Tohme on "the need for a deterrent penalties for those who prove his vote-rigging in the elections."
He also called Arshad Salhi, "the allocation of quota for Turkmen in the provinces of Baghdad and Kut to secure access to seats in the elections."
Asked Rep. Najeeba answer "the mechanism by which to obtain information about the population in the provinces."
In turn, draw MP Hamid vegetation that "each of [100] A instead of [150] thousand people represented by seats in the provincial council."
MP Haider Mulla saw the need to resort to the penal code in case the candidates to commit the crime of forgery instead of including sanctions in the bill to prevent overlap between the legal, calling for "the allocation of an additional seat for Sabeans."
And saw only MP Talabani said, "represents the provincial legislature and the regulatory burden that falls on the supervision of all business, which requires that the number of its members commensurate with the tasks assigned to it."
The deputy proposed sincere Aichoa "the importance of the formation of councils of cities holds the legislative and regulatory work and includes members from outside the city center to take it upon themselves to implement the projects in the districts, counties, especially in the provinces that have privacy."
Wade MP Awad al-Awadi, "Reducing the number of members of provincial councils as it helps to make decisions easily, especially with that seen in councils currently interactions affect the course of work."
He said the Attorney Sardar Abdullah said that "the political situation requires the expansion of political participation by increasing the number of seats in provincial councils, including contributing to the distribution of executive powers", suggesting "the allocation of quota for Faili Kurds in the areas of their presence."
In turn, confirmed the Committee of the Regions taking the opinions and proposals of Representatives on the bill, pointing out that "determining the quota for minorities came, according to the demands of their deputies," noting that "the granting of seats remaining vacant will be the strongest."
For his part, expressed the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Government's reservation on the proposed law the law, noting "the existence of the draft law will be discussed soon in the Council of Ministers". Over.
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