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Zebari: Iraqi constitution, the first constitution in the region imposed by the people not the ruling authority
12/06/2012 12:00 am
Iraq displays the democratic experiment in front of countries Arab spring during a conference in Cairo
Cairo Isra Khalifa
counting Hoshyar Zebari Iraqi experience for the countries of the Arab Spring in the field of writing a constitution rich experience and put Iraq in the right direction to ensure the freedoms and social justice, while stressing Nabil Elaraby on the Constitution must that protects and represents all spectrums of society.
while expressing Dr. Yahya Jamal al-Faqih constitutional surprised by the arrival of the winds of change to the Arab countries, pointing at the same time that Iraq and Egypt were among the leading countries in writing constitutions in the march of Arab democracy.
Zebari said in a speech at the chairmanship of the conference written constitutions in countries Arab Spring, which was held in Cairo on Wednesday, in the presence of political figures and constitutional Iraqi and Arab countries Arab Spring of b (Yemen, Libya, Egypt and Tunisia): »that the Presidency of Iraq to the Arab summit in its the» 23 »and the emergence of revolutions Arab Spring The popular movement in many Arab countries suitable favorable for Iraq and all in order to display constitutional experience of Iraq, especially as we are now witnessing efforts and endeavors countries Arab Spring to write constitutions and build their democracies ».
added: «The Federal Constitution Iraqi represents the proceeds of political experience reflected the will of the people, and embodied the participation of all its components and multi-ethnic groups and sects and diverse, and that the political system that was born from the womb of the foundations of a civil state constitution respects the Islamic religion and other religions, as it is based on the separation of distribution and balance of constitutional powers. He Zebari «that the current Iraqi constitution, is the first permanent constitution knows Iraq, and the first constitution was imposed by the ruling, but imposed the people through their representatives and deputies who were elected through the ballot box will of free and fair». Pointed to «the Iraqi constitution is the first Constitution of the foundations of a system politically democratic and parliamentary based on the separation of powers and impose respect for the rights and freedoms ». continued Zebari« It also make the management of state and government, however, all of the components and minorities and to make women's participation in political life and parliamentary clause provided for, and a prerequisite for the legitimacy of the authorities, is also the first constitution enjoys the consent and acceptance of people through a referendum is real and not a sham. The Zebari «The federal state decentralization of power fundamental principles have maintained the unity and Iraq policy, and the benefits of political and sovereign of reconciliation, and approach the national interest and an end to the occupation of Iraq and the victory over terrorism, are all evidence of the yes and the rule of the Constitution».
Zebari noted the role played the Federal Court in solving the problems of constitutional, saying: »The Federal Supreme Court has affected our experience constitutional and political jurisprudence constitutional explains what came vague, and complete what was missing in the Constitution, and our Council of Deputies realized from the outset that the Constitution needs to follow-up and care, modify, Vfrg in formations a standing committee to amend the constitution shall complete certain laws such as the law Economic Council, and make some provisions of the Constitution keep the evolution of society and political action in Iraq and the experiences and texts constitutions of other peoples ». For his part, Dr. Nabil Elaraby Secretary-General of the Arab League on« that the Constitution is the supreme law which sets rules basic form of the state and system of government, and regulates public authorities where in terms of composition, competence and relations between the authorities, as well as identifying the duties and limits of each authority, as well as to demonstrate the fundamental rights of individuals and groups towards power itself, and puts the guarantees for individuals to power ». said Arab in his Speaking at the conference, which was held in a hotel in Cairo: »The Constitution should protect and represent all walks of life, these are the general rules applicable in the world». pointed to «that in the framework of the changes taking place in the region and claim the Arab peoples more freedoms and more democracy and confirm the rule of law, security and stability and social justice in order to achieve good governance, given many of the Arab countries close attention to the development and renovation guarantees that provide verification and ensure these demands of the peoples ». added« from here lies the importance of revising constitutions whenever necessary to keep up with the changes that occur to the community and the needs of the citizen security and stability, as well as justice and equality, and safeguards are in place to protect these rights and social justice for the people ».
while Dr. Yahya Jamal Deputy Prime Minister former Egyptian and jurist Constitutional and General Coordinator of the Conference «Egypt and Iraq are two of the earlier states that put constitutions in the march of democracy for the Arab world , after witnessing the century before last, after the revolution of 19 in Egypt and also the situation in Iraq move towards writing constitutions although they were constitutions ownership ». has made no secret sentences surprise arrival of the winds of change to the Arab world after it was unlikely a few years ago, pointing to« Everyone was thinking that the winds of change blowing in the whole world, and stop at the borders of Arab States, but it affected the Arab world, from north in Tunisia and then crossed to the south ». mentions that the Iraqi delegation to the conference, arrived in Cairo Thursday evening, featuring Medhat al-Mahmoud Chief Justice and Dr. Adel Abdul-Mahdi, former Vice President and Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dr. purity of net debt and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and a number of members of the House of Representatives and a number of law professors and experts in the drafting of constitutions. The convening of this conference comes in the framework of the Iraqi initiative to hold a number of conferences under the auspices of the League of Arab States to the fact that Iraq Chairman of the Arab Summit. And established the Permanent Representative d. Qais al-Azzawi a dinner for the Iraqi delegation.
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