Attempts to extend the current session in order to protect the deputies wanted to eliminate immunity

6/9/2014 0:00

Warning of the existence of parliaments at the same time
BAGHDAD - Muhannad Abdul Wahab


Coinciding with the end of life of Parliament by next Friday, the immunity of its members flying under the Constitution, the next day, and on the effect that attempts are being made for the continuation of this immunity through the extension of the parliamentary session in order to protect a number of lawmakers wanted to spend, which met with a warning that it will cause in the production of In the case of very strange is the presence of parliaments at the same time.

A source from within the Supreme Judicial Council that "the arrest warrants issued by the court against the plan to 50 deputies will be accompanied by memoranda to prevent them from traveling." After he sent a Property Claims Commission, the Integrity Commission, and the Office of Financial Supervision list of new Vice involved corruption cases are different.

"Uncovered a parliamentary source for that there are conversations confidential conducted by the Presidency of the Parliament with some political blocs seek to extend the work of the parliament due to his approval of the budget year 2014 to prevent the entry legislative vacuum in the country. added that in the event of an extension, the House of Representatives decides who have existing files a lawsuit, can not be held accountable, as well as their continued access to financial privileges.

This shapes make MP Salim al called a warning of a constitutional crisis stifling threaten the political process in Iraq. He said in a press statement: "The Constitution provides that the separate session which has been the general budget does not end only after approval, and so will continue the work of Parliament ruled to not be approved in accordance with Article (57) of the Constitution," adding that "the noose will intensify while been approved new deputies, where the new parliament starts work, while not finished the previous session, and so Satqata presence together in previous parliaments did not get in the history of modern states.


And surveyed the "morning" opinion legal expert Tareq Harb on this matter as he said: "The arrest warrants on the House of Representatives followed the formulas legal Accordingly, the expiry date of the parliamentary immunity would be at the end of the age of the parliamentary session and the past four calendar and referred to by the Constitution in paragraphs 56, 57, 58, bis to emphasize that these paragraphs are clear and explicit and inhibit extend the life of the Parliament to more than four calendar years.

cautioned that "the judicial orders are binding on the executive authorities apply them according to the law, pointing out that political pressure does not affect the court orders because the Iraqi judiciary independent and clear in its approach.

He War "about his fear about the lack of commitment by the province of Kurdistan judicial orders issued from Baghdad would leave the door open for the exit of wanted to eliminate from the region to the outside without arrest.

The Committee draws the Parliamentary Legal identical as it said on the tongue member Abdul Rahman Alloizi: "The conclusion of the work of the current parliament will be on 14 June current, according to the Constitution, which stipulates that the age of the parliamentary session of four years only., And pointed out that there is a difference legally Omar the end of the current parliamentary session. added, that after the authentication results of the election and the end of life of the parliament, the recipe enjoyment of Representatives legal immunity fall, noting that after the fall becomes Deputy people ordinarily do not mind held accountable legally, whether moving the citation it or capture by type of call against him .

Constitutional Article 56 on the first (the duration of the electoral cycle for the House of Representatives four years, beginning with the first session and ending by the end of the fourth year).

Article 57 states (the House of Representatives session of the annual two legislative running for eight months, determines how the rules of procedure of the session does not end the separation which has been convened by the budget only after approval)

With talk of Article 58 Second about the possibility of extending the legislative term and not the electoral cycle, as it says (season may be extended legislative session of the House of Representatives, including not more than 30 days to accomplish the tasks that require this at the request of the President or Prime Minister or the President of the Council of Representatives or fifty members of the Council


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