Parliamentary Committee on Energy: oil and gas law forfeited the right of the provinces and territories
07/09/2011
*****Kurdistan looming boycott parliament in protest against the draft of ****
Baghdad - the morning
board the Kurdistan Alliance,***** on Tuesday, district meetings of the Council of Representatives *****in the absence of change in some items of oil and gas law, *****as confirmed to the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary,***** Tuesday, that the draft law of oil and gas provided by the Government of the parliament, *****involves a "constitutional violation" *****to confiscate the right of the provinces and territories. *****The MP said the coalition Farhad Atrushi "The amendments got on the law of oil and gas during an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers, the absence of many of the ministers who represent most of the political blocs, is unconstitutional," adding that "no Send the law to the State Council for revision would be unlawful. "
The news agency quoted "Alsumaria News", for Atrushi as saying that *****"the Kurdistan Alliance will challenge a draft law in the event passed the parliament," adding "we will demand the amendment of some paragraphs of the law in the event display for the first reading in parliament ,***** "stressing that" the Kurdistan Alliance will boycott parliament sessions***** in the absence of an amendment.***** "and endorsed the Iraqi government, the end of last August, the draft law of oil and gas, and decided to refer it to Parliament for approval.
The presidency of Kurdistan Region, announced yesterday the first Monday rejected of the bill, calling the Iraqi government to withdraw its draft for the purpose of review.
The correspondent "morning" in Arbil, Power benign spokesman for the presidency of the province as saying in a statement that this bill do not agree with the original draft was agreed by all the blocks of the policy.
The statement called for the presidency of the Council of Representatives to reject the draft provided by the Council of Ministers, adding that the Kurdistan Alliance will present its proposals at the stage of the amendments if the arrival of the draft to the second reading. to that confirmed the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary, yesterday, that the draft law of oil and gas provided by the Government of the parliament, involves a "constitutional violation" to confiscate the right of the provinces and regions, indicating that it is possible to amend the draft law submitted by by this matter and enrichment to reach a suitable formula is agreed upon between the political blocs. The decision of the Committee, Mohammad Qasim, in an interview for "Alsumaria News", "the Commission on oil and energy received today (yesterday ), the draft law of oil and gas provided by the Government to Parliament, "noting that" a quick read to him confirms that involves a clear constitutional violation through the expropriation of the right of the provinces and territories to cooperate with the federal government or the ministry concerned in the management of its oil fields and development. "
The government Iraq announced on August 28 last, on the ratification of the draft law of oil and gas, and decided to refer it to Parliament for approval, while the declared Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussein Shahristani, the second of July, the government introduced "some amendments" the draft oil law, which is long overdue and reviewed by the Committee on Energy Council of Ministers.
Mohamed said, that "the Commission has already provided for the Presidency of the parliament a special project with oil and gas, but Althafe National stopped reading project," adding that "the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives are not allowed to postpone or cancel a paragraph after the inclusion in the agenda of the Council. "
The decision of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary "optimistic possibility of reaching movement ongoing, both from the government or the Kurdistan Alliance, and others from the political parties, to the consensus that will reach a suitable formula for the law," pointing out that "possible to amend the draft law submitted by the Commission before, or change some of its paragraphs to enrich in order to achieve the desired goal." stressed Mohammed, "the need to pass a law regulating the operation of oil and gas sector is vital that believes the country's 95 percent of its imports," noting that "the existence of the law the need to reduce corruption and ensure transparency of performance and promotion of investment. " Mohamed and that "the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary meet tomorrow to read the draft law submitted by the government and inform the Presidency of the parliament on its position." The effects of the draft law of oil and gas provided by the Government of the parliament, different reactions, many of the stance of the Kurdistan Alliance and the Presidency of the Kurdistan region.
While signs Vice Chairman of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary Ali Fayad, to carry the new project approved by the government, the flexibility and wide to receive the corporate wishing to develop the oil industry.
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