Political forces open the file of general amnesty without agreeing on the form of legislation

[size=52]Political forces open the file of general amnesty without agreeing on the form of legislation[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Muhammad Sabah[/size]
[size=45]Discussions are continuing between political parties and influential parliamentary blocs to agree on a legal formula that would allow the release of those convicted of crimes of financial and administrative corruption.[/size]
[size=45]Informed political circles want to amend the General Amnesty Law of 2016, but the Legal Committee considers this approach unsuccessful and says that the initiation of a general amnesty requires the enactment of a new law.[/size]
[size=45]In both cases, more than 500 political figures convicted of financial and administrative corruption cases, and hundreds of people convicted of various criminal offenses, will be released.[/size]
[size=45]An informed source said in a statement to Al-Mada that “the adoption of legislation of a general amnesty law by certain and specific political blocs and parties falls within the early electoral campaign of these parties,” revealing that “the broader goal behind passing this law includes the largest number of accused and convicted politicians. "Financial and administrative corruption operations." At the end of last week, the Parliamentary Legal Committee announced the preparation of two versions to amend the general amnesty law for some convicts. The first version includes the issuance of an amnesty that excludes those convicted of financial and administrative corruption, drugs and incest, as well as the rest of the criminal cases, while the second version stipulates the payment of a cash allowance to the convicted, as the convicted person is given the choice. Currently or those who will rule in the future between spending the period of detention or paying a cash allowance for each day.[/size]
[size=45]Parliament voted, at the end of August 2016, on the General Amnesty Law, which excluded 13 categories of crimes, including: the terrorist crime that resulted in death or permanent disability, human trafficking crimes and everything that falls under the title (captivity).[/size]
[size=45]The law also excluded the crimes of kidnapping, which resulted in the death of the abducted or unknown fate, or permanent disability, rape crimes, antiquities smuggling crimes and money laundering crimes.[/size]
[size=45]The informed source confirms that “there are (500) politicians convicted of financial and administrative corruption cases who will be covered by the Amnesty Law,” pointing out that “some of these are in prisons, another part has not been arrested (internally), and a third is outside the country.” The source pointed out that "the idea of ​​a general amnesty law often comes from outside advice from multiple countries looking for their own interests by releasing some of the names close to them." He points out that among those who will be included in the pardon are political figures condemned with great popular support. Therefore, the blocs adopting the amendment of the law are trying to exploit their popularity in the upcoming elections, indicating that "influential and decision-making blocs are pushing for the passage of this amendment."[/size]
[size=45]For her part, Representative Bahar Mahmoud, a member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, confirmed in a statement to (Al-Mada) that her committee “did not receive any amendment or legislation of the general amnesty law from the Presidency of the Republic or the government,” stressing that “the enactment of this law is part of the electoral campaign, and perhaps as measures. Preventative hygienic.[/size]
[size=45]She adds that "it is necessary that the general amnesty law does not include all criminals and convicts."[/size]
[size=45]In a related context, Representative Mahmoud explains that “it is wrong to amend the general amnesty law, as it is issued for a specific period of time, and it is not permanent in application, and therefore it is not permissible from a legal point of view to amend the law, but rather to issue a new general amnesty law for the year 2021”.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, Representative Taha Al-Dafi, a member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, said in a statement to Al-Mada that “there is a parliamentary move to collect signatures to amend the general amnesty law to ensure the inclusion of the largest number of accused and convicted persons.” About a month during his meeting with a number of members of the House of Representatives.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Dafa'i adds that “the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, assured the deputies of discussing the idea with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.[/size]
[size=45]The independent MP from Baghdad governorate explains the reasons why a number of parliamentarians sought to amend the general amnesty law at this time specifically by “overcrowding in prisons with the accused, and to reform people,” stressing that “what we are seeking is only amending criminal cases, not terrorist cases and crimes against honor.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Defense notes that "the idea of ​​amending the general amnesty law dates back to more than eight months ago, but did not obtain a consensus between the political blocs," noting that "there are still attempts by some MPs to amend the law."[/size]
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