Thursday, May 03, 2007
Fadila party presents suggestions to tackle political and security deterioration
Politics
(Voices of Iraq) - The Shiite Fadila (Virtue) party presented on Wednesday proposals and suggestions to tackle political and security deterioration in Iraq. "We should tackle congestion between political parties as it is a main reason for the deteriorating political and security condition in Iraq," lawmaker Hassan al-Shemri, of the Fadila party, said in a press conference today in Baghdad.
Al-Shemri said, "The party has worked out a number of suggestions to ease the political congestion." The Fadila party, holding 15 seats out of the 275-member-parliament, was a component of the Shiite Unified Iraqi Coalition, the largest bloc in parliament with 128 seats, but the party withdrew from the Shiite bloc, seeking alliances away from sectarian ties.
The legislator also added, "the proposals focused on committing to the pledge document, which was signed in Mecca last year between Sunni and Shiite clerics and politicians, which commits everyone to shun sectarianism and stop the bloodbath."
The legislator, who noted that the prime minister had to be firm and to rely only on efficiency when selecting ministers, said "the suggestions also include giving an active role to constructive opposition, as part of the political process, by holding a conference where it can meet in an Arab country, and by involving it in the political process by nominating 13 additional lawmakers to the parliament so their number will reach 288 instead of the present 257." Fadila also suggested that parliamentary elections be held every two years, at least for the upcoming days, instead of the current four year term.
Al-Shemri said, "The party has worked out a number of suggestions to ease the political congestion." The Fadila party, holding 15 seats out of the 275-member-parliament, was a component of the Shiite Unified Iraqi Coalition, the largest bloc in parliament with 128 seats, but the party withdrew from the Shiite bloc, seeking alliances away from sectarian ties.
The legislator also added, "the proposals focused on committing to the pledge document, which was signed in Mecca last year between Sunni and Shiite clerics and politicians, which commits everyone to shun sectarianism and stop the bloodbath."
The legislator, who noted that the prime minister had to be firm and to rely only on efficiency when selecting ministers, said "the suggestions also include giving an active role to constructive opposition, as part of the political process, by holding a conference where it can meet in an Arab country, and by involving it in the political process by nominating 13 additional lawmakers to the parliament so their number will reach 288 instead of the present 257." Fadila also suggested that parliamentary elections be held every two years, at least for the upcoming days, instead of the current four year term.
Labels: Fadhela party, Hassan al-Shemri
