KBC boycotts session in protest to remarks by SLC member

[homerunhit]

03/01/2012 12:20

ERBIL, Jan.3 (AKnews)- Deputies of the Kurdistan Blocs Coalition in the Iraqi House of Representatives walked out of the session today, demanding a State of Low Coalition deputy apologize for accusing Iraqi president of supporting terrorists.

On Sunday Hussein Asadi, the SLC member, told some Iraqi media that article 4 of terrorism law applies to President Jalal Talabani (a Kurd) as he has given shelter to his vice, Tareq Hashemi, who is wanted by court under terrorism charges.

On Dec. 19 after an arrest order was issued for him, the VP traveled to the Kurdistan region and has stayed there since then. He has denied the charges, calling the evidence fabricated. At the same time he has demanded his trail be in Khanaqin, in Diyala province or in Kirkuk- a demanded that Baghdad has turned down.

Talabani also refused to hand over Hashemi to Baghdad, considering that Hashemi is a guest in Kurdistan.

KBC member, Shuwan Mohammed told AKnews today the Kurdish alliance read a condemnation letter against Hussein Assadi's remarks and demanded him apologize officially.

He added though National Coalition (the largest alliance dominated by Shiite blocs including SLC) officially announced the remarks represent Assadi's view "but Kurds insist that Assadi apologize."

Deputies from other blocs are trying to convince the Kurdish deputies return to the session.

Speaking to AKnews yesterday, Khaled al-Assadi, an SLC member, said the remarks by his colleague Hussein Assadi represent his own personal view not SLC's view.

By Fryad Mohammed

http://aknews.com/en/aknews/4/281987/

So the Kurds and the List are boycotting? How do they legally convene without a quorum?

[fnbplanet]

I don't get it. This sounds like they got something done.......

House of Representatives ended the first reading and the second of nine draft laws

Tuesday January 3, 2012

House of Representatives ended in the eleventh regular session of the second legislative term, which was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Speaker Osama Najafi and the presence of 180 deputies on Tuesday, 01/03/2012, reading the first and the second of nine draft laws.

At the beginning of the meeting initiated by any of the Holy Quran congratulated Mr. Najafi, the name of Ladies and Gentlemen, Representatives of the Iraqi people of the Christians on the occasion of New Year's Day.

By another MP Mohsen Saadoun, the Presidency of the Council of Representatives to condemn the statements issued by MP Hussein al-Asadi against Mr. Jalal Talabani, President of the Republic.

For his part, Sheikh Khalid al-Attiyah rejected a coalition of state law, prejudice person of the President of the Republic as a country code and the protector of the Constitution, noting that Masdr statements of opinion gives voice to the bloc, but expressed a personal opinion.

This was followed by the Kurdistan Alliance and the National Alliance, a joint statement asking for the House of Representatives to condemn the remarks MP Hussein al-Asadi and Asadi MP apology for his remarks and not to allow entering the courtroom only after submitting a formal apology.

In turn, stressed the President of the Council on the importance of the place and role, Mr. President, as the protector of the constitution in the country, rejecting any prejudice to his person and his place.

Then finished the first reading of the bill of the Republic of Iraq to join the Convention Establishing the Plant Protection Organization in the Near East, submitted by the committees of agriculture and external relations.

The Council completed the first reading of a bill of seeds and seed and submitted by the Committee on Agriculture for the purpose of regulation provisions for seeds and seed and to identify the relevant organs and the mechanism of production and ratification and deal with it in line with internationally approved contexts.

The Board completed the second reading of the draft law on Iraq's accession to the Protocol on the privileges of the International Seabed Authority and the immunity and submitted by the Committees on Agriculture and the legal, financial and foreign relations.

He concluded the first reading of the draft law the First Amendment of the Law of the guards nightclubs No. 8 of 2000 and submitted by the committees of legal, security, defense and finance in order to give the night watchman bonus provided by the law of service and retirement of the Internal Security Forces, No. 18 of 2011 and amend the terms of the night watchman and keep up the law with the laws in force in the organization of work the night watchman.

The other hand the Council ended the first reading of the draft law of the First Amendment to the law regulating commercial agency No. 51 to 200 and submitted by the Committees legal, economic and investment, which aims to regulate the work of the Agency of Commerce in order to achieve development goals according to the economic transformations and the lifting of some restrictions on the exercise of this activity and review of the penalties and the amounts of fees.

The Council concluded the first reading of the draft Law on the Ministry of Interior and submitted by the committees of security and defense, financial, and that comes because of the development in the functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Interior for the purpose of enabling them to perform their role in implementing the State's general policy regarding the security and stability and public order and combat crime in its various forms, and track the perpetrators and ensure the application of the law A review of structure of the Ministry and to keep pace with ongoing development in the organs of internal security forces and the formation of teams of federal police and border forces to restore security and order in the country.

And the Council for first reading of the proposed law the Office of the judicial investigation, judicial investigators and submitted by the Commission on Human Rights into another session after it is referred to the Legal Committee for review.

After the Council completed the first reading of the draft Law on the Ministry of Science and Technology, submitted by the committees of higher education and scientific research, legal and which is yet another confirmation of the importance of the Ministry and the major impact on economic and social sectors and for cemented and guide this activity and investment in the service of development and the need to develop the scientific capacities of researchers, engineers and technicians for the purpose of promoting initiatives, scientific research and technological development in the service of the state sector institutions and the private sector as it is in the best building of scientific and industrial base and to support economic and social development in Iraq.

The Council concluded the second reading of a bill reward faculty members and education.

In interventions, ladies and gentlemen on the bill, MP Bayazid Hassan said the bill raises the injustice of an important segment of the faculty and educational.

MP Iqbal and felt good that the law will contribute to making available the opportunity for the young energies to enhance the educational process.

And MP Abbas al-Bayati said university professors or teachers deserve a reward in the event of retirement in the first half of the school year due to completion of legal age.

For his part, MP Qassem Mohammad Qasim on the importance of adding a new paragraph to ensure the importance of not overlap with other laws of this law.

The other hand, Mr. Najafi, decided to postpone the second reading of the draft contract law and treaties submitted by the Committee on Foreign Relations on Saturday in order to allow sufficient time for discussion.

Meanwhile, the Council ended the second reading of the stamp duty bill, submitted by the Finance Committee.

In interventions, ladies and gentlemen on the bill, suggested that the MP Hamid Buffy the draft law includes a clause stating that the issuance of stamps in both official languages ​​in Iraq.

He called Mahmoud Hassan to determine the competent court in view of the judicial proceedings relating to non-payment of stamp duty.

The proposed MP Manal Hamid cancellation fees on transactions for the establishment of orphanages and the poor and organizations concerned with human rights and transactions for people with martyrs and political prisoners.

In response to the interventions confirmed the Finance Committee, taking into account the observations, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives for the ripening of the bill as best as possible, noting that the exemption may include key segments of the expansion without the exemptions.

And the Council for second reading of the bill the federal budget for fiscal year 2012.

It was decided to adjourn the meeting to next Thursday 05/01/2012.

Media Department

Iraqi Council of Representatives

3/1/2012

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Anyone....does that look like they actually DID do the budget's second reading?

[jas428]

No, the budget has been sent bavk to the finance committee for more amendments. At least that's what other articles have stated throughout the day.