Al-Mayahi: The oil and gas law is a gateway to fairness for Basra and the producing governorates.
Al-Mayahi: The oil and gas law is a gateway to fairness for Basra and the producing governorates.
11-15-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Member of Parliament Abdul Amir Al-Mayahi reiterated his demand on Sunday for the government to expedite the submission of long-awaited draft laws to Parliament for enactment, foremost among them the oil and gas law and other social legislation. He emphasized that passing this law is a fundamental pillar for regulating the management of oil wealth and ensuring fairness for oil-producing provinces, particularly Basra.
Al-Mayahi told the Information Agency, “The government is obligated today to finalize the pending legislation and send it to Parliament without further delay, especially the long-awaited oil and gas law, given its crucial importance in regulating the management of oil wealth and confining it to the central government within the constitutional framework.”
He added, “Enacting the oil and gas law will guarantee fairness for oil-producing provinces and grant them their just entitlements, particularly Basra, which bears the heaviest burden and suffers from serious environmental and health repercussions, including the spread of cancer due to oil extraction and production operations.”
He stressed “the importance of government action not being limited to economic matters alone, but also including the submission of a package of social laws that directly affect citizens’ lives and contribute to improving the services and living conditions of various segments of society.”
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