Saturday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-10-22
A Legal Expert Reveals The Number Of Parliamentarians Who Resigned, Which Automatically Makes Parliament “Dissolved.”
Posted On2022-09-09 By Sotaliraq Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, today, Friday, that when the number of parliamentarians who resigned exceeds half of the total number + 1, that is, more than 165 deputies, here the parliament will be automatically dissolved.
[size=45]Al-Tamimi explained that “Article 64 first stipulated that this percentage vote on the solution. If this percentage resigned, the remainder of Parliament cannot perform its role in voting and convening in accordance with Article 59 of the Iraqi constitution, and therefore it is realistically dissolved.”
[size=45]Noting that “when this happens, the President of the Republic calls for general elections in the country within a maximum period of sixty days from the date of the dissolution by a reasoned decree in accordance with Article 64 II of the Iraqi Constitution, and the government of Mr. The elections are in accordance with Paragraph Two of Article 64 of the Iraqi Constitution.
Pointing out that “elections Law 9 of 2020 No. 9 and the Commission’s Law 31 of 2019 in force for conducting and managing elections can be implemented.” LINK
Political Analyst: The Federal Court Has Abandoned All Acceptable Options
Posted On2022-09-09 By Sotaliraq Archive – demonstrations by supporters of the sadrist movement in front of the supreme judicial council building, which includes the federal court building
Political analysts confirmed that the Iraqi judiciary maintained its impartiality by rejecting the case submitted by the Sadrist movement to dissolve the Iraqi parliament, while political analyst Ayman Khaled believes that the Federal Court has abandoned all acceptable options.
According to political analysts, “the court refuses to engage in political activities, adding that “dissolving parliament is the task of the parliament itself or the prime minister through a request to the president of the republic.”
Legal expert Ayman Khaled pointed out that “the decision of the Federal Court is somewhat inappropriate, as it abandoned all acceptable options,” adding that “the Federal Court has, according to Article 94 of the Constitution, the power to adjudicate in matters related to the three authorities. But it resorted to Article 64 of the constitution, which suggests two ways to dissolve parliament, through voting in a parliamentary session or the prime minister’s request to the president of the republic.
Khaled believes that the court’s decision “may be a prelude to making a decision that satisfies the Sadrist movement by returning their deputies to Parliament, although the Sadrist movement still denies the request for his return.”
And on Wednesday, the Federal Supreme Court decided to reject the case for dissolving the Iraqi Council of Representatives, submitted by more than one political party.
The Federal Supreme Court issued its judgment in Case No. 132 and its Units / Federal / 2022. The Federal Supreme Court considers:
- The members of the House of Representatives, after being elected, do not represent themselves or their political blocs, but rather the people. Therefore, it was necessary for them to work to achieve what they were elected for, which is the people’s interest, not to be a reason to obstruct their interests and threaten their safety and the safety of the people completely.
- The stability of the political process in Iraq requires everyone to abide by the provisions of the constitution and not to exceed it, and no authority may continue to exceed the constitutional periods indefinitely, because this is a violation of the constitution and the demolition of the entire political process and a threat to the security of the country and citizens.
- The penalty imposed on the House of Representatives for not carrying out its constitutional duties is to dissolve the House when there are justifications for it.
- The Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 has drawn up the constitutional mechanism for dissolving the House of Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Article (64/First) thereof.
- The jurisdiction of the Federal Supreme Court is limited by Article (93) of the Constitution and Article (4) of the Federal Supreme Court Law and does not include the dissolution of Parliament.
- The Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 did not neglect the regulation of the provisions of dissolving Parliament, and therefore there is no room for applying the theory of constitutional omission.
It is noteworthy that the Federal Court decided on the first of the current month of September to raise its session in the cases of dissolving Parliament, to today Wednesday (September 7, 2022) as the date for issuing the decision. LINK
Iraq Calls On The International Community To Provide Justice For The Victims Of Terrorism And Initiates Psychological And Health Recovery Programs
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, called on the international community to do justice to the victims of terrorism and reintegrate them into society, declaring that the Iraqi government launched psychological and health recovery programs for all societies that were under the control of ISIS.
This came during Al-Araji’s participation in the First World Conference on Victims of Terrorism, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and via closed-circuit television, with the participation of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director of the Counter-Terrorism Office, Vladimir Voronkov and the Spanish Minister of the Interior. He also held Iraq’s seat at the United Nations as delegate Permanent Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloum.
Al-Araji delivered Iraq’s speech at the conference, in which he stressed that “Iraq has faced terrorism and extremism for years, as the terrorist organization ISIS tried to ignite sedition, raped cities, killed men and women, stole money, and caused the emigration of more than one million and four hundred thousand citizens, but the Iraqis thwarted its plans with their awareness and cohesion.” social”.
Al-Araji added, “The Iraqis, with all their components and sects, fought heroic battles against the terrorist Daesh, and the fatwa of sufficient jihad issued by the supreme reference had a great impact on the victory over terrorism, noting that the terrorist threat of Daesh has become limited, thanks to the sacrifices of the security forces of all kinds and the help of the international coalition and countries.” girlfriend.”
Al-Araji indicated that “the Iraqi government launched psychological and health recovery programs for all communities that were under the control of ISIS, adding that the psychological cell of the National Security Adviser continued its tasks with the support of the Iraqi government, civil society organizations and the United Nations, to provide treatment and advice to restore psychological balance to the victims of terrorism, Through the use of psychiatric clinics for returnees from the Syrian Al-Hol camp and the rest of the displacement camps, to help the victims cope and understand their fears.”
Al-Araji also indicated that “the Iraqi government has enacted the Victims of Terrorism Law No. 20 of 2009, as well as the Redress for Yazidi Survivors Law, in order to enforce the law and punish terrorist criminals.”
Al-Araji called on the international community to “fair justice to the victims of terrorism and reintegrate them into society, by increasing programs to support victims and rehabilitate returnees from the Syrian al-Hol camp, especially women and children, as well as focusing on raising the capacities of workers in the field of psychological rehabilitation, stressing that Iraq is heading towards developing a strategy It includes an integrated package of services to cover the needs of victims of terrorism. LINK
Iraqi Foreign Ministry: Granting Entry Visas Is Carried Out According To An Electronic Window And Auditing With Joint Parties
Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Saturday, that its missions abroad are working to reflect the “highest degree of response” in the interest of the country, while indicating that it grants entry visas to Iraq electronically and through a security check with national authorities.
Yesterday, Friday, the Imam of the Najaf Friday prayer, Sadr Al-Din Al-Qabbanji, called on the Iraqi Foreign Ministry to investigate what was reported by the news media about obstructing some Iraqi ambassadors to send visitors from some countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that it “would like to inform the public opinion and confirm that the Iraqi missions abroad are working to reflect the highest levels of response in the service of the country’s interests.”
The ministry added that “regarding granting entry visas to Iraqi lands to honorable visitors, they are carried out through a single electronic window, in accordance with the security audit procedures envisaged in this aspect and in coordination with the competent national authorities.” LINK
