Iraqi Parliament Agenda Prioritizes Fuel Crisis And Key Laws
At a Glance
- The Iraqi parliament has set next week's agenda, prioritizing the national domestic fuel crisis.
- On Sunday, Oil Minister Basem al-Abadi will be questioned regarding critical fuel shortages.
- On Monday, lawmakers will advance four key bills, including the new Cybercrime Law.
The Iraqi Council of Representatives has published its legislative agenda for the upcoming week, prioritizing a national review of the domestic fuel crisis alongside deliberations on several key draft laws.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- According to the Media Department of parliament, “A general topic for discussion will be raised regarding the domestic fuel crisis, examining its causes and repercussions, and discussing the government measures taken to address it, in the presence of the Minister of Oil and the senior staff of the Ministry.”
- Basem Mohammed Khudair al-Abadi, the Minister of Oil, and the senior staff of the ministry will attend Sunday's session.
The Council of Representatives will convene its session next week on Sunday, where the Minister of Oil will discuss government measures taken to address the fuel crisis.
On Monday, parliament will conduct the initial reading of the 26-article draft International Crimes Law, which is under joint review by the legal, security, and human rights committees.
Second, lawmakers are scheduled to hold a second reading and debate on the bill ratifying the Air Transport Agreement between the governments of Iraq and Austria.
Third, the session will feature the second reading of the proposed First Amendment to the Notaries Public Law No. 33 of 1998, under the oversight of the Legal Committee.
Fourth, the assembly will advance to the second reading and discussion of the highly anticipated Cybercrime Law, led by the transport, security, and governance committees.
FYI
The Iraqi Council of Representatives has initiated protocols to host the Minister of Oil and execute the scheduled sessions, aiming to address the escalating domestic fuel crisis through high-level executive questioning while advancing the legislative agenda.
The release of the upcoming parliamentary schedule arrives amid mounting pressure on both the government and lawmakers to resolve the critical fuel shortages.
Concurrently, the legislature seeks to overhaul the legal frameworks governing national security, public administration, and international commerce through the swift processing of four vital draft bills.
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