Parliament votes today on the date of elections
20/1/2018 12:00 am [rtl]National Alliance refuses to postpone and waving asylum to the Federal Court Baghdad / follow-up morning The House of Representatives held on Saturday, a session to vote "public" to determine the date of the upcoming elections, while the National Alliance announced its refusal to postpone the election after aborting the "secret" ballot, which took place in the meeting yesterday, Thursday, a proposal of the coalition of Iraqi forces, The federal government to obtain its ratification of the elections on schedule on 12 May next, and at the time announced the provinces of Anbar and Salahuddin preparations for the elections, warned parliamentary and political blocs of the consequences of resorting to the postponement of the elections and the consequent "constitutional vacuum," as warned by Washington N postponed as a dangerous precedent. The House of Representatives held its fifth ordinary session on Thursday under the chairmanship of Dr. Salim al-Jubouri, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the presence of 260 deputies, to vote on the date of the elections. The Council voted by a majority of 149 deputies out of 260 deputies to approve a parliamentary request submitted by 148 deputies to be a vote by approving the date of elections Through the secret ballot. After the secret ballot, the parliamentary motion for postponing the elections won a vote of 123 deputies without achieving the quorum of half plus one. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, that the meeting on Saturday will witness the public vote on the origin of the book sent by the Council of Ministers to determine the date of elections on 12 May. The position of the National Alliance The members of the National Alliance and the bloc of change Kurdish has withdrawn from the session Thursday, which was voted "secret" on the proposal to postpone the elections submitted by the coalition of Iraqi forces, said the National Alliance in a statement received by "morning": "The heads of the National Alliance blocs in the House of Representatives held, On Thursday, an important meeting to discuss the latest developments in the work of the Council. "The statement said that" the leaders of the blocs discussed and in the presence of the Liberal bloc three files in the forefront of calls for the postponement of the elections as all gathered to refuse to postpone the elections and conduct them in a timely manner, "he continued, Discuss the importance of passing the election law and not Make it justified to postpone the elections and work to achieve and vote on it, "noting that" the draft federal budget law was discussed for the current year, has been stressed the importance of overcoming the obstacles that prevent the passage. " The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Hammam Hamoudi pledged in a statement to reveal the names of the deputies and entities that would obstruct the holding of the elections, while calling on "representatives of the people" to vote on the holding of elections on time, warning that "any postponement of the elections will enter the country in a constitutional vacuum, "He said. Federal Court For his part, MP for the National Alliance, Abbas al-Bayati: "The National Alliance has become clear when he left the session Thursday and broke the quorum and the vote was suspended and the secret coalition was able to clarify that with the holding of elections on time, and the justification for postponement is not constitutional and not legal and the street looks For the renewal and reform. "Al-Bayati said in a press statement:" We will try to mobilize 170 deputies in Saturday's meeting to achieve a quorum and read the budget read first and see them and clarify what was caused by the wear and tear, "noting that" the law of provincial elections can be changed, but not with elections Parliament as a date Sturia "and noted that" the House of Representatives and in the case of its inability to determine the date Fsnzhb to the Federal Court , "noting that" Parliament has the right to approve the election date , or reject it and not change it . " Parliamentary elections In turn, a member of the parliamentary legal committee, Sadiq al-Labban, to approve the date of the government to hold the parliamentary elections scheduled for May 12 next parliamentary session on Saturday. Al-Labban said in a statement, "The morning": "Most members of the National Alliance are moving with the date of May 12 next, and will attend most of the members of the National Alliance blocks to approve this date, instead of the first proposed date of December," He explained that " The election law and set the date, will not amount to the level of political crisis between the blocks inside the parliament, but there is a difference of views only. " As for the member of the parliamentary legal committee Salim Shawki, it is clear that the parliament does not have any authority to postpone the elections, and said in a press statement: "Attempts to postpone the elections from 12/5 to 1/12 this year a constitutional violation and violation of the law is rejected, and the National Alliance will challenge Judicial by any decision passed to postpone the elections, "noting that" the Iraqi Council of Representatives does not have the powers to postpone the parliamentary elections, except his powers to postpone the local elections, according to Article 56 of the Constitution. " Between Anbar and Salah al-Din "The people of Anbar are ready to cast their votes on the date set for the elections, hoping them to choose the best and contribute to building the state of institutions," said Anbar governor Mohammed al-Halbusi in a statement received by Al-Sabah. The authority to postpone the elections and everyone to respect the constitutional timing and in the event of delay the date of the elections beyond 12 May next, it will be a dangerous precedent and striking constitutional provisions do not accept Ijtihad. "For his part, the governor of Salahuddin Ahmed Abdullah al-Jubouri, the National Popular Party, Elections are on "The elections should be free and fair, and they must be set up in order to change for new and efficient faces," Jubouri said. "We prefer elections to the constitutional vacuum and not to override the constitution." Warnings of deferral The parliamentary bloc of change, warned of the postponement of the parliamentary elections, said the head of the bloc Amin Bakr: "The holding of elections on time is not a process of moods and interests of blocks, but the constitutional dates according to the law," adding that "any attempts to postpone the scheduled date is a violation of the constitutional deadlines specified "For his part, said the head of the coalition," open "Hadi al-Ameri said in an interview:" We are keen to hold elections on time to preserve the Constitution and to participate by everyone, "noting that" postponement means going to the unknown, "Amiri added, I hope all MPs maintain the constitution and hold the election At the appointed time, "stressing" the application of the Constitution and the holding of elections in a timely manner to serve the public good. "Deputy for the coalition of state law, Mohamed Chihod, said: The declaration of a state of emergency in the country and the postponement of the parliamentary elections, scheduled for next May, a plot to introduce the country in a constitutional vacuum and a coup on the political process, "adding that" this dangerous conspiracy project on Iraq, will not pass within the House of Representatives, "as he put it. The bloc of parliamentary virtue refused to postpone the elections, said the head of the bloc Ammar Tohma in a statement received by "morning": "In political terms, the commitment to the constitutional timing of the elections provides a real opportunity for change and reform and the replacement of the defaulters in the performance of their responsibilities, And the evaluation, which provides a guarantee to respond to and listen to the demands of the public and the fulfillment of legitimate aspirations. "The head of the parliamentary wisdom bloc Habib terminal in a statement received by" morning ":" Thursday's meeting was the real end of the idea was wanted to postpone the holding of general elections, as some Yemeni self-gathering enough votes to vote on the postponement, but that did not happen and thus put the curtain on this security, and remained the orientation to the Constitution and the adoption of it, "and pointed to the terminal" The constitutional timing, and the tendency to legislate a solid electoral law that serves the people and their aspirations, and seeks security, stability, construction and reconstruction. "The deputy for the bloc of change Hoshyar Abdullah, said in a statement received by" morning "," Thursday's meeting proved that the votes calling for postponement of elections within the House of Representatives was Such as the majority, as the majority of deputies support the holding of elections on schedule, and therefore it is very necessary that the Presidency has a serious stand to resolve this debate and proceed according to the opinion of the majority of deputies to hold elections on time. In contrast, the MP for the coalition of Iraqi forces Badr al-Fahl in an interview on Friday: "We submitted a request to postpone the elections to the first of December next, but we could not get enough quorum to vote as a result of the withdrawal of the National Alliance deputies from the meeting Thursday," noting that " We will seek to re-submit the request by postponing the Saturday session. " American statement In turn, the US embassy in Baghdad said in a statement received by the "morning": "The US government strongly supports the holding of national elections in Iraq in May 2018 in line with the Iraqi constitution," considering that "postponement of the elections will set a dangerous precedent and undermine the Constitution and harm the democratic development in Iraq In the long run, "noting that" supporting Iraqi democratic institutions is an essential part of the United States' continued commitment to a democratic, prosperous and united federal Iraq. "By exercising their constitutional right to vote, Iraqis will demonstrate their commitment to governance during peace processes instead Of violence ".[/rtl] [rtl][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] [/rtl] |
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