12-03-2012Iraq seeks amendment to article 78 of the Constitution reform of article 140
Demanded the Iraqi list, Monday, Commission on constitutional amendments in house amendment to article 78 of the Constitution, which stipulates the formation of Iraqi Government by major Parliamentary Bloc, emphasized pursuing reform of article 140 for "achieving a just solution" to the conflict between components.
He said the Iraqi list MP Ahmed Al-alwani "twilight news," Erbil Convention items included an item underscored the need for constitutional amendments, the most important item we modified article 78 which was interpreted in several ways and great controversy about forming a Government by "big block.
He noted that "there are several paragraphs in the Constitution flexible and workable interpretation to be modified, including the powers of the Prime Minister, as well as about the exclusive authorities of the Federal Government, article 140".
Iraq was a referendum on the Constitution in 2005 and to ensure the Constitution a paragraph calling for amended after four months from the date of the referendum but no adjustments as a result of the failure to reach agreement on contentious items relating to article 140, Central Government powers and the powers of the territory and the Centre and other items were controversial and required entering Federal Court for resolution.
And between Al-alwani said "the Iraqi list did demand the repeal of article 140, but calls for reform to end problems between components and especially in disputed areas".
He was Adviser to the Iraqi list, Hani Ashour between earlier, that "political crises and economic security in Iraq caused by slippage Constitution", adding that "as a result of those gaps, problems will not end in Iraq, and will breed days after another, while recognizing all political blocs need to modify".
The Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called, in August of last year, to amend the Constitution so as to achieve the current state of citizenship, the adoption of the basis of national belonging and the nation away from the rest of the spectrum, describing the current government and the Constitution that they brown on the basis of a nationalist and sectarian.
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