Iraq: a Supreme Court decision settled the new Ministry Abadi lineup
The Federal Supreme Court issued in Baghdad, on Wednesday, a decision is permissible to vote on the dismissal of the minister and change another in one resolution in the House of Representatives, with a statement of the reason for the dismissal.
He pointed Statement by the spokesperson of the judiciary that it was based on Article 78 of the Constitution, which gives the Prime Minister the right to dismiss the minister with the consent of the House of Representatives.
Thus, the court should be «semi-settled» current debate between the political blocs debate about the cabinet reshuffle, and whether technocratic lineup is the solution to the issue of ministerial quotas popularly rejected.
With regard to the vote of the House of Representatives in a single project by him to approve the dismissal of the minister on the same time in conjunction with the approval of the appointment of his replacement, the spokesman explained that «the court through a review of the provisions of the Constitution in this area has no objection precludes it.
There was controversy between the political forces and blocs on the legality of the dismissal of his cabinet ministers and commissioning replacements for them at the same time by the House of Representatives.
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