The Iraqi Federal Court: Good neighborliness with Kuwait is not affected by canceling an agreement

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[size=52]The Iraqi Federal Court: Good neighborliness with Kuwait is not affected by canceling an agreement[/size]

[size=45]The Federal Supreme Court in Iraq confirmed, on Friday, that its decision declaring the “unconstitutionality” of the agreement regulating navigation in Khor Abdullah between Iraq and Kuwait “does not affect” the good-neighborly relations between the two countries, while drawing attention to the historical relations between Iraq and neighboring countries.[/size]
[size=45]The president of the court, Judge Jassim Muhammad Abboud, told the official agency that “with regard to the decision of the Federal Court regarding the issue of Khor Abdullah, the court found that the law ratifying the agreement violates the provisions of Article 61/Fourth of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005, and therefore, it ruled that it is unconstitutional.” The law on ratification of the agreement, and did not delve into the technical field of this agreement, but rather ruled that the agreement was unconstitutional,” explaining that “the main motivation for the ruling of unconstitutionality is that Clause Four required regulating the process of ratifying international agreements by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the House of Representatives.”[/size]
[size=45]He explained that “the Law on Ratification of International Agreements and Treaties No. 111 of 1979 was a law in effect at the same time that this agreement was ratified, but the validity of the law does not mean its implementation if it is in violation of the Constitution,” pointing out that “if this law is in violation of the Constitution, it remains in effect.” If it is appealed before the Federal Supreme Court and the court finds that the law violates the Constitution, it will be ruled unconstitutional or it will be repealed after the House of Representatives legislates an alternative law.[/size]
[size=45]He explained that “the court balanced the constitutionality of the law and Iraq’s interest in being a founding and effective member of the League of Arab States and committed to its charter,” pointing out that “under the constitution, Iraq is committed to building good neighborly relations with all neighboring countries.”[/size]
[size=45]He stressed that “this agreement does not have a significant impact on good neighborliness, as the historical relations between Iraq and neighboring countries are greater than that,” stressing that “Iraq has historical and ancient relations with Kuwait, whether on the popular level or on the official level.”[/size]
[size=45]According to the President of the Iraqi Federal Court, “The defunct regime entered Kuwait in violation of all international norms and conventions and in violation of the principles of good neighborliness. This does not mean that the Iraqi people committed the mistake committed by the defunct regime, but rather it was the mistake of the head of the regime, not the Iraqi people,” pointing out that “ The system of government at that time was individualistic and authoritarian, believing that the state was embodied in its head, who was the President of the Republic at that time, and it transformed citizens from subjects working in the interest of the state into subjects working in the interest of the regime in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]He stated that “after 2003, the rulers and the ruled became at the same level with respect to the law, and therefore those who rule Iraq at the present time are not immune from the law, but the law holds the ruler and the ruled accountable when the ruler and the ruled commit a mistake against the people and the country or a mistake that violates the law,” considering that “this Since 2003 until now, the unique democratic system in Iraq has been able to overcome many obstacles, build constitutional institutions, and be based on democratic principles in building the state.[/size]
[size=45]Although the Iraqi judge acknowledged the existence of “many negatives,” he believed that “at the present time, Iraq’s situation is better than many neighboring and non-neighboring countries in terms of the standard of living of individuals or democratic institutional building.”[/size]
[size=45]He added: “There may be corruption, but the Iraqi people reject all values ​​of corruption due to their high historical values. Iraq is a great country, and it comes from the greatness of the Iraqi people,” stressing that “95% of the Iraqi people reject corruption, and they have very high values ​​and principles.” He added: “When comparing the standard of living of the Iraqi people to the standard of living before 2003, there is a very big difference.”[/size]
[size=45]In contrast, the representative of the “Al-Sadiqoun” bloc, Hassan Salem, revealed that parliamentary signatures had been collected to demand that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inform the United Nations of the invalidity of the Khor Abdullah agreement. While he described the agreement as “unjust and humiliating to Iraq,” he threatened to interrogate Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein if it did not proceed. With this matter.[/size]
[size=45]Salem, who belongs to the bloc representing the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement led by Qais Khazali in Parliament, said during a press conference held in the House of Representatives building the day before yesterday, that “the Khor Abdullah agreement is unjust and humiliating to Iraq and was canceled by a valid national decision, as it exceeded the Khor’s parity with Kuwait through bribes.”[/size]
[size=45]He confirmed, “More than 105 signatures were collected to demand that the Foreign Ministry inform the United Nations of the invalidity of the Khor Abdullah Agreement,” calling on it to “provide proof of depositing the cancellation of the Khor Abdullah Agreement with the United Nations.”[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that “Parliament will question the Minister of Foreign Affairs if the copy of the invalidity of the Khor Abdullah Agreement is not deposited with the United Nations.”[/size]
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