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Parliament discusses the law of compulsory service soon
Date: Thursday, 04/10/2012 09:35 am
Baghdad / Iyad al-Tamimi
said a member of the Security and Defense Committee in Parliament MP of quitting a draft law of compulsory service in the Security and Defense Committee, discussed extensively between the members of the Committee and will then be to send the law to the Office of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence to reach a final version of the law .
The Zamili in a statement to the extent that "the law will read the first reading during the next few days," noting that "will affect the attitudes of some blocks," noting that "the Liberal bloc in support of this law."
and denied Zamili be law tends to the militarization of society, as some claim , noting that "the current Army of large armies in the region, there is no harm to contain youth and make them more disciplined by this law."
and "The Law of important laws," stressing that "the political blocs afraid of adopting the law for fear of losing their audience in upcoming elections, "noting that the service will not exceed 9 months or pay cash alternative for those who do not wish to perform compulsory military service.
contrast counting member of the security and defense committee parliamentary Qassim al-Araji law compulsory service of important laws, noting that among the positives of this law elimination of sectarianism, which is still some citizens fear return at any time.
while considered existing Iraqi law compulsory service of laws that need to be strategic because it would cost the state huge sums increase the allocations of the ministries of defense and interior on the current budget.
MP Salem Daly confirmed to the extent that "no need for law , "calling on the government" that runs the country according to the principles referred to in the civil constitution "Despite the importance of the law at the level of organization and contain the youth" but added, saying that "compulsory service contribute to the development of the capacity of young people."
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