A leader in the “Sovereignty” coalition: Dissolving Parliament is an inevitable option if the political impasse continues
A leader in the “Sovereignty” coalition: Dissolving Parliament is an inevitable option if the political impasse continues
2022-04-10 02:43
Shafaq News/ Mishaan al-Jubouri, a leader in the “Sovereignty” coalition, said on Sunday that the option of dissolving the House of Representatives exists in light of the political impasse in the country and the failure to form the federal government, despite the passage of many months since the early legislative elections.
Al-Jubouri said in a tweet published today on the social networking sites “Twitter”, that “we realize the great burdens that will be imposed on the Electoral Commission and the general state, if Parliament votes to dissolve itself and call for new elections.”
He added, “Our talk about it is not a maneuver or a vacuum, but it is the option that is necessary if the political obstruction continues,” wondering: What we want to know before dissolving Parliament is the opinion of the street in such a step?
In the political arena, the issue of dissolving the parliament has emerged in light of the current situation and the ongoing struggle between the forces and the winning parties in the elections over the formation of the new Iraqi government.
The Supreme Judicial Council had expressed its opinion on the issue of dissolving the House of Representatives last February, and stated in an official statement that the treatment of political problems is carried out in accordance with the constitutional provisions only, and it is not permissible for any party, whether judicial or otherwise, to impose a solution to the political blockage except in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Stressing that the mechanisms for dissolving the House of Representatives are restricted by the text of Article 64 of the Constitution and its summary is that the House is dissolved by an absolute majority of its members with two options, the first at the request of a third of its members, and the second at the request of the Prime Minister and with the approval of the President of the Republic.
From this text, it is clear, according to the Supreme Judiciary, that no other party, including the judiciary, in both its ordinary and constitutional parts, has the power to dissolve Parliament because there is no constitutional or legal basis for this procedure.
Article 64 of the Iraqi constitution provides for two paragraphs:
First: The Council of Representatives is dissolved, by an absolute majority of its members, at the request of one-third of its members, or a request from the Prime Minister and with the approval of the President of the Republic. The Council may not be dissolved during the period of questioning the Prime Minister.
Second: The President of the Republic, upon the dissolution of the House of Representatives, calls for general elections in the country within a maximum period of sixty days from the date of the dissolution, and in this case the Council of Ministers is considered resigned, and continues to run daily affairs.
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