Parliament discusses the third amendment to the law of the provinces

Parliament discusses the third amendment to the law of the provinces

 Baghdad / term

Ended the House of Representatives, on Monday, read the discussion of the draft report and the Third Amendment to the Law of Governorates not organized in the territory of the law.
He said some MPs, during their interventions during yesterday 's session, the third amendment is aimed at reducing the powers granted from the center to the provinces, while others pointed deputies that "amendments do not meet the aspirations of local governments."
This came during the thirty - fourth meeting of the Parliament, yesterday, headed by Salim al - Jubouri , in the presence of 167 deputies.
The session witnessed the interventions of a number of deputies on the (Third Amendment to the Law of Governorates not organized in the territory of the Act), and submitted by the legal committees, regions and provinces.
He stressed MP Riad Ghraib , " the importance of patient transfer powers to provincial councils until the rehabilitation of the heads and members of councils, functionally and politically preoccupied with provincial matters marginal internal conflicts at the expense of services , which means a total failure to work", suggesting that " the continuation of the work of Councils until new elections with the status of individuals in positions of responsibility according to the job description. "
In turn, MP Mehdi al - Zubaidi that " the bill has not met yet the needs of the provinces , " adding that " the abolition of Councils will lead to a vacuum , which requires not to proceed with this step", calling for "determining the length of time the complaint submitted by members of provincial councils to eliminate administrative. "
Included discussions intervention Najiba Najib Deputy that stressed " the need to hold workshops with the concerned authorities in order to mature the bill, expressing support for the non - abolition of district councils and districts.
To that MP Ammar Tohme stressed" the need to develop mechanisms and controls tight selection of candidates in provincial councils with increased educational attainment from junior high to college candidates and district. "
in the same context, MP Abbas al - Bayati called to" expedite a vote on the bill with near electoral benefits both in the provincial councils, districts and sub - districts ", suggesting" the formation of councils of the districts and sub - districts by mg Les provinces rather than elections. "
The MP Hassan Turan said" The aim of the bill to reduce government authorities granted to local governments , which is contrary to the Constitution in promoting decentralization ", stressing the" refusal directed some local governments towards independence. "
Suggested MP smile Hilali Ban will be the appointment of security chiefs is not subject to provincial councils in order to avoid any pressure on the performance of their work.
Furthermore, the Committee on the confirmed "taking into account the views and proposals of the House of Representatives", stressing that " the Committee in the process of establishing controls and standards for the development aspects , " pointing to "a difference between the disengagement and transfer
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