Parliament's committees are looking into the fires on Zozik mountain in Soran, thalassemia sufferers' needs, the review of Peshmerga soldiers under the Reform Law, and complaints from civil society organisations. They are also preparing the Bill on Protection of Local Products.
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MPs question Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister on key economic, political and reform issues
Kurdistan Parliament MPs on 5 October questioned Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani and Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab in a lengthy sitting on the state of the region and the government’s policies. The KRG premier and his colleagues presented to MPs on the state of the economy, reforms, negotiations with Baghdad, combating the Coronavirus pandemic, and the situation in the Kurdistani areas outside the KRG administrative area. Mr. Barzani said that soon the Council of Ministers will give Parliament a detailed report on the progress made in implementing the Reform Law.
Order of Business for sitting of 5 October 2020: KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani to discuss key issues
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament calls MPs to a sitting on Monday 5th October 2020 at 10am – the eighth ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the second year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:
Parliament’s Presidency and committee express condolences on passing of Yazidi spiritual leader Baba Sheikh
Kurdistan Parliament’s Presidency and the Endowments and Religious Affairs Committee on 1 October expressed their condolences to Yazidis everywhere, on the passing of the Yazidis’ spiritual leader, Baba Sheikh Hajji Ismail.
Speaker Rewas Faiq conveys condolences to family of former Garmian Governor Salah Kwexa
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 29 September conveyed her condolences to the family of Salah Kwexa, the former governor of Garmian administration, in the following letter:
Deputy Speaker Hawrami conveys condolences on passing of former Garmian Governor Salah Kwexa
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 29 September sent his condolences to the family of Salah Kwexa, the former governor of Garmian administration, in the following message:
Committees' recent meetings - 4 October 2020
Committees met with KRG ministers to work on the Bill on the Sale and Lease of Public Assets. Committees also discussed the next Iraqi elections, Parliament's administrative management, reforms in the Peshmerga Ministry, and a sand quarry built on the Sirwan River.
Parliament’s Interior Committee demands those behind failed attack on Erbil be exposed
Kurdistan Parliament’s Interior, Security and Local Councils Committee in a statement condemned the rocket attack on Erbil of 30 September, and demanded that the attack be fully investigated:
MPs pass Bill on Responsibility of Government Employees with 71 votes; Speaker says PM and Deputy PM will answer questions in Parliament
Kurdistan Parliament MPs on 29 September passed the Bill on Responsibility of Government Employees. Seventy-one MPs voted in favour of the bill. Parliament has a total of 111 MPs. At the sitting Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq said that in the near future the KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani will answer MPs’ questions in Parliament.
Committees’ recent meetings – 30 September 2020
In recent meetings committees worked on bills on missing children, prevention of international crimes against humanity, import and sale of oil products, and sale and lease of public assets. MPs will meet with the prosecutor's office to ask that conditional release for prisoners be implemented.