******** House of Representatives vote on the comprehensive reform of state institutions

03/31/2016

House of Representatives voted in its regular twenty headed by Dr. Salim al - President of the Council and in the presence of 287 deputies on Thursday, 03/31/2016, on the comprehensive reform of state institutions and the selection of new cabinet within 10 days and nominate the heads of independent bodies and security positions and ambassadors during the month.

During the meeting, hosted by Mr. Haider al-Abadi Prime Minister.

At the outset of hosting Mr. Jubouri welcomed behalf of the Council in the presence of Mr. Abadi to the meeting, stressing that the Council's past support of reform and concern for producing satisfactory results achieved prestige of the state and the security of the citizen, pointing to the importance of national understanding in protecting the country's unity, stability and integrity of the state institutions.

President al-Jubouri He noted the Council's quest to promote security and stability and raise the morale of the armed forces and volunteers against terrorism, congratulated the liberalization of Hit and seek to liberate Nineveh lifting the siege on Fallujah.

For his part, Mr. Haider Abadi, the Prime Minister stressed that Iraq is a defining moment in its history, referring to the submission awaited cabinet reshuffle in response to the demands of the Iraqis, adding that the armed forces and security and the Peshmerga and the crowd and popular sons of the tribes were able to defeat the Aldoaash in several areas in conjunction with a plan for the Liberation of Fallujah, Mosul and Hawija from Conception Daash.

He said Mr. Abadi said Iraq faced a severe financial crisis with the collapse of oil prices and the decline in state revenues has been a government program arrangement and reducing government spending, especially now that oil prices have reached to 15% of what it was, stressing that the Council of Ministers meetings in harmony and there was no hostility or problem with any minister but the country is going through a new phase.

The Chairman of the Council of Ministers that the government will not succeed without harmony with the House of Representatives alluding to the lack of candidates for partial amendment has not provide the names of the parliamentary blocs, with the exception of two names, noting that he was handed over the presidency of the Council of Representatives and the ministerial lineup full consists of 16 ministers were chosen on the basis of professional competence to be discussed with the parliamentary blocs, with the exception of the ministries of interior and defense of inclusiveness amendment at the present time in order not to confuse the security situation.

Mr. Abadi noted the importance of cooperation and the spirit of partnership and the team one and work together for a government reshuffle, noting that the House has the choice to accept or reject or modify selection provided with the importance of the negotiation between the government and the House of Representatives in order to reach an agreement, explaining that the next phase will witness the naming heads of independent bodies within two weeks or a month and stay away from acting appointment and restructure some of the positions of general managers.

Mr. Prime Minister, stressed that the fight against corruption is an important link in the work of the government needs the support of the House and the people and not to cover up the corrupt as well as opening large files of corruption and resolve the detainees files, and assigning judges who take the files of corruption.

Mr. Abadi pointed out that members of the cabinet reshuffle would prepare dossiers on their work plans within the government program that the government raise the quarterly report on the level of achievement earned and failing Profile, stressing that the return of displaced persons to their areas and alleviate their suffering and restore stability to the liberated areas will be a priority in the work of the government in collaboration with the donor countries and the United nations.

Mr. Prime Minister, thanked the Supreme religious authority in support of the government in various fields, praising the role of Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr and peaceful protestors and the role of security forces to protect them.

In turn, President al-Jubouri, stressed the keenness of the House of Representatives to meet the demands of the Iraqi people in collaboration with the government, praising the role and initiatives of Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr and al-Hakim and political blocs to achieve reform, noting that reform needs to be a time limit and will be working with the government to end within a month, indicating the presence of constitutional checks and put the end of the mandate of any minister or Astaizharh through the withdrawal of confidence by an absolute majority based on the grill or the sacking of a simple majority at the request of the Prime Minister, which should give reasons on that as the minister is resigning in the event of suspension of work or attending meetings of the Council of Ministers or exemption or retire, but the rules of procedure or the Constitution did not address the issue of Alastaizar.

The Speaker announced the formation of a special committee to study the curricula vitae and know their abilities and Kddarathm especially since the huge number of ministers and ministries need to cooperate.



Then the Council voted on the achievement of comprehensive reform to end State Administration proxy includes bodies and agencies, ambassadors and security positions during the month to be done to resolve the selection of new ministers who presented them the Prime Minister within 10 days, provided that the Council will continue to resume his work for the resolution of the reforms and examine the files submitted.

In another matter, the Council voted on 77 items out of 107 articles within the draft Code of Military Criminal Procedure and submitted by the committees, defense and legal security, which aims to expand the scope of the law and the granting of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense the authority to issue a decision the military include increasing the powers prescribed to the Minister and the investigating officer and the Judiciary Act and it ordered the military to determine the validity of seizure to impose specific penalty law and to provide the necessary legal guarantees to the military trial in absentia Jahia and in all roles of investigation and trial and to reconsider the formation of military courts in line what has been established by the military judiciary.


And then it decides to adjourn the meeting on Saturday, 02.04.2016.

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03/31/2016


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