The abolition of pensions for parliamentarians and provincial councils

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Federal Court quashed the pension privileges of members of Parliament and the provincial assemblies included in the Unified Retirement Law.


He said judiciary spokesman Abdul Sattar Bayraktar said the Federal Court ruled on Tuesday against the unconstitutionality of articles 37 and (38/3) of the Unified Retirement Law, which provide for the granting of the House of Representatives and members of local councils, pensions, and this decision the court overturned those salaries, pointing to The Federal Court made it clear that these privileges are not consistent with the "mechanism did not follow what is an ordinance in Article 62 / first paragraph of the Constitution and Article 130 of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives."


The House of Representatives voted, on February 3 last year, a majority of the members present at the Unified Retirement Law, met with voting on articles 37 and 38 of Law reactions popular and official angry considered it an encroachment on the will of the people and the religious leaders.


As a result, witnessed the provinces of Basra and Baghdad, Wasit, Maysan, Najaf and Dhi Qar, Muthanna, and Babylon and Kirkuk, massive demonstrations demanding the abolition of these privileges.

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Federal Court yesterday issued a decision to cancel the two paragraphs of the Unified Retirement Law to grant two special pension privileges for members of parliament and provincial councils, which will restore the law to include the House of Representatives to amend it, in what was considered as a vice decision was in tune with the demands of the people and the independence of the judiciary.

And announced that the Federal Court on Tuesday canceled pensions for members of the House of Representatives and provincial councils, being not consistent with the "mechanism did not follow what is an ordinance in Article 62 / first paragraph of the Constitution and Article 130 of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives," came the words of a spokesman for the judiciary Abdul Sattar Bayraktar, explaining that the Federal Court ruled that the unconstitutionality of Article 37 (38/3) of the Unified Retirement Law, which provide for the granting of the House of Representatives and members of local councils, pensions, and this decision is the Federal Court overturned those salaries.



At the talk of the "morning" supported a number of deputies decision, describing it as was in tune with the attitudes and with popular demands. As MP member of a coalition working to Iraq Ali Fayad: "The decision to cancel the pensions was in line with Article 130 of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives and with the law and met the demands of the People, which is proof that the judiciary has dealt in accordance with the regulations and conditions constitutional." For her part, MP Hanan al : "The Federal Court decided to abolish the pensions of members of the House of Representatives and the provincial councils elected on the basis of the lawsuit filed by me and numbered 36 federal," the memorandum said the decision cancellation was due to "lack of harmony grant these privileges with the mechanism did not follow what is an ordinance in Article 62, paragraph The first of the Constitution did not follow Article 130 of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives. "


The confirmed high MP Nassif, "The court's decision came in solidarity with the claims of the people who came out demonstrations significant rejection of these franchises," pointing out "that he cancel these paragraphs will be to amend the law in the meetings of the Council next to it included three articles of the law, which shall Kan amendment law in the Council of Representatives to come. "


While MP Secretary Bob "Agreement legislative and executive powers to amend the law formulas to ensure the right of MP 25 percent of his salary," noting that "some MPs did not have service in the Iraqi state should be his reward the end of the service either has a service of fifteen years shall be entitled to the pension and this problematic on the legislature to find a way to solve them. " Referred to the House of Representatives voted, in (February 3, 2014), a majority of the members present at the Unified Retirement Law, met with a vote on paragraphs 37 and 38 of Law reactions popular and official angry considered it an encroachment on the will of the people and the religious leaders.


As a result, witnessed the provinces of Basra and Baghdad, Wasit, Maysan, Najaf and Dhi Qar, Muthanna, and Babylon and Kirkuk, massive demonstrations demanding the abolition of these privileges.


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