The Iraqi Council of Representatives explains to the public the reasons for stopping the sessions

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The Iraqi Council of Representatives explains to the public the reasons for stopping the sessions

Iraqi Parliament, Archives

 August 12, 2020 12:28 PM

Mubasher: The Iraqi Council of Representatives issued today, Wednesday, an explanation regarding what was discussed about the performance of the Council and the reasons for stopping the sessions, confirming the continuation of the work of the parliamentary committees, the presidency of the Council and its departments on a daily basis, like the rest of the ministries and government institutions, and according to what is decided by the health authorities.

The House of Representatives confirmed, in a statement today, that recent statements have been issued conveying inaccurate and wrong information regarding the performance of the House of Representatives, which is contrary to reality and contradicts official data, indicating that the numbers confirmed in the reports and statements of the House of Representatives departments officially indicate that the number of sessions that have taken place since the beginning The current legislative session has reached 99 sessions, and the number of laws voted upon has reached 38.

The House of Representatives stated that the laws that were read in a first reading amounted to 103 laws, while the laws that were read reached a second reading of 58 laws.

The Council indicated to the public opinion, in its statement, that the parliament's sessions were suspended recently due to the recommendations and decisions of the Crisis and National Safety Cell, and that the Council is awaiting the decision of this body concerned with the Corona pandemic in order for the Parliament's sessions to reconvene normally and continuously, as it was before the pandemic spread.

The Council stressed that the work of the Parliamentary Committees and the Presidency of the Council is continuous and did not stop, and many officials and ministers were hosted, and it issued many directives and official books regarding the country's issues and the various crises of the Corona pandemic and the financial crisis for which a special session was held to legislate the internal and external borrowing law and rejected the decision to cut Salaries of retirees and employees.

He continued: As well as issues related to the problems faced by citizens, the last of which was the formation of a higher investigation committee on contracts for the Ministry of Electricity, and hosting many ministers and officials in various ministries in order to address the crises the country is going through.

He stressed that the House of Representatives and its affiliated departments work on a daily basis, like other ministries and government institutions, and in accordance with what the health authorities decide, stressing the need for accuracy and objectivity in transmitting information and approving it from its official sources.

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08-12-2020 10:31 AM

Parliament is defending itself: we have stopped because of the pandemic

 

 

Baghdad / Al-Akhbariya

The House of Representatives defended itself, after the issuance of many statements calling for it to hold the sessions, stressing that it had stopped holding the sessions due to the Corona pandemic.

The council’s media department stated in a statement received by Al-Akhbariya that “recently statements have been issued conveying inaccurate and wrong information about the performance of the House of Representatives, which is contrary to reality and contradicts official statements. As we confirm with the numbers proven in the reports and statements of the House of Representatives departments officially that the number of sessions Since the beginning of the current legislative session, it has reached 99 sessions, and the number of laws voted upon reached 38. "

She added, "We also clarify that the laws that have been read in a first reading have reached 103 laws, while the laws that have been read reached a second reading of 58 laws, and we explain to the public opinion that the recent suspension of the Council sessions came due to the recommendations and decisions of the National Crisis and Safety Cell, and that the Council is awaiting the decision of this body concerned with the pandemic. Corona, for the return of parliament sessions to convene normally and continuously, as it was before the spread of the pandemic. "

And she continued that "the work of the parliamentary committees and the presidency of the Council is continuous and has not stopped. Many officials and ministers have been hosted and the issuance of many official books and directives regarding the country's issues and the various crises of the Corona pandemic and the financial crisis for which a special session was held to legislate the internal and external borrowing law and rejected the decision to cut the salaries of retirees and employees." As well as issues related to the problems faced by citizens, the last of which was the formation of a higher investigation committee on contracts for the Ministry of Electricity and hosting many ministers and officials in various ministries in order to deal with the crises the country is going through.

"Finally, we confirm that the parliament and its departments work on a daily basis, like the rest of the ministries and government institutions, and according to what the health authorities decide, and we hope that everyone will be careful and objective in transmitting information and adopting it from its official sources."

[horsesoldier]

Cowards-nothing but excuses for sand bagging the future of Iraq 

[alreis]

What is wrong with virtual sessions?

Group of thieves. Using this time to hide there spoils

[davis411]

Well

the problem is you throw your shoe at someone

you will break your own monitor 

[horsesoldier]

Gee, didn’t realize I made you so mad you threw your shoe at me. Here ya go, here’s your shoe back. Yeah right....fat chance you getting your shoe back. Hope your feet bleed is more to the point.

throwing shoes at one another. Sun baked brains 🧠 think THATS a good idea.

[Dinar4Dinner]

@davis411 Maybe they can add to the Zoom icons so in addition to the (stupid) li'l applause or Thumbs Up icons, they give them a Shoe Throw icon, looking a bit like the old Monopoly shoe token.

 

[KDuesing]

Why bother with all these laws no one will enforce them anyway.