Parliament Presidency announces business for sitting on 6th July, 11am
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the fifth term’s tenth normal sitting on Saturday 6th July 2019, at 11am:
1) Bill on human capacity building in the Kurdistan Region
2) Bill on registering illegally occupied/taken land in the Kurdistan Region municipalities
3) Amendments to Law Number 3 of 2009 on the Kurdistan Region governorates.
Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami meets UK Consulate General Political Officer Sarah Marsh
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 3 July met Ms. Sarah Marsh, Political Officer of the British Consulate General in Erbil. They discussed the government formation process, possible amendments to provincial councils legislation, and Kurdistan Region’s powers under the Iraqi Constitution.
Kurdistan’s Provincial Councils ask Parliament for legislative amendments
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed on 2nd July chaired a meeting with the leadership of Erbil, Slemani and Duhok provincial councils, who requested amendments to legislation governing their work and terms of office.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed meets Assyrian Democratic Movement delegation
Today 2nd of June 2019, Dr. Fareed meets a delegation from the Assyrian Democratic Movement, led by Deputy Secretary Yaqub Gorgis. Speaker Fareed welcomed the delegation and said that the peaceful coexistence between the different ethnic and religious communities in Kurdistan Region is underwritten by legislation.
Summary of committees’ recent meetings – 3 July 2019
This week the Health Committee met representatives of Erbil's medicines trading companies to gather evidence on the problems in the pharmaceuticals trade, and decided to meet representatives of Slemani and Duhok companies as well. The Integrity Committee will form a subcommittee to follow up on complaints about water smart meter bills.
Summary of committees’ recent meetings – 1 July 2019
The Legislative Committee discussed amending the narcotics law in Kurdistan Region, to bring it into line with Iraq's 2017 law that differentiates between drug dealers and users. They want the law to reflect the realities of Kurdish society. They also decided to hold a workshop soon on Iraq’s criminal code. Read more...