After a suspension of more than a month, parliament confirms that the parliament session will convene today
Arif al-Hamami, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed that the House of Representatives will hold its session today, Monday, to proceed with the reading of important laws after sessions were suspended for more than a month.
Al-Hamami told Shafaq News Agency, "The House of Representatives will successfully hold its session today, after sessions were suspended for more than a month due to disagreements over the Popular Mobilization Forces' service and retirement law. However, after the law is submitted for its first reading, the House will proceed with the session and the legislation will be expedited."
He added, "The House of Representatives will work to double its sessions over the coming period to compensate for the absence of a session during the previous period. The House will also witness accelerated activity to activate its oversight and legislative role during the coming period, especially after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. "
Political positions vary regarding the inclusion of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law on the agenda of the parliament session scheduled for Monday. This move aims to end the parliament's nearly two-month hiatus from holding sessions.
The Iraqi Parliament has repeatedly failed to reach a consensus on the provisions of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law, particularly since it mandates the retirement of more than 3,500 PMF leaders, including the commission's chairman, Faleh al-Fayyadh, who are over the legal retirement age.
A source within the Coordination Framework revealed on March 11 that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had withdrawn the Popular Mobilization Forces' civil service and retirement law from the Iraqi parliament to minimize political disagreement and prevent it from interfering with parliamentary sessions. The source added that the convening of parliamentary sessions was now contingent on the law being added to the parliament's agenda.
The House of Representatives is witnessing ongoing disruptions to its sessions, due to the lack of a quorum to hold them, despite the announcement of the agenda and the setting of a session date. link
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