Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD2130
2006-06-21 19:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES COMPOSITION OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002130
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES COMPOSITION OF
19 OF 24 COMMITTEES
REF: BAGHDAD 2112
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Margaret M. Scobey for
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002130
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES COMPOSITION OF
19 OF 24 COMMITTEES
REF: BAGHDAD 2112
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Margaret M. Scobey for
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) On June 21, the Council of Representatives approved
the membership of 19 of its 24 permanent standing committees.
Deputy Speaker al-Attiya deftly moved discussion beyond
committees where the number of nominees was fewer than the
minimum of seven prescribed in the bylaws (Tribal and
Membership) or prestigious committees where parties could not
agree on the final candidate list (Foreign Relations,
Security and Defense, and Education).
2. (C) Article 73 of the bylaws states that once established,
committees have three days to elect chairs, vice-chairs, and
rapporteurs. CoR contacts report, however, that the blocs
may have already made most committee leadership decisions and
the leadership votes will be pro-forma. For example, a wide
range of contacts tell us that SCIRI's Humam al-Hammudi will
chair the Foreign Relations Committee, and Sadrist Baha
al-Araji will chair the Legal Committee.
3. (U) In the June 21 session, the CoR also finished the
second reading of the law on replacing members. Debate
centered around what crimes would disqualify a CoR member and
how member replacement should be determined. The better part
of the discussion occurred over whether female members who
leave the CoR must be replaced by other women. The CoR did
not reach agreement on this point and the Bylaws Committee
told the assembly that it would examine the issue as well as
other points and amendments raised.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES COMPOSITION OF
19 OF 24 COMMITTEES
REF: BAGHDAD 2112
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Margaret M. Scobey for
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) On June 21, the Council of Representatives approved
the membership of 19 of its 24 permanent standing committees.
Deputy Speaker al-Attiya deftly moved discussion beyond
committees where the number of nominees was fewer than the
minimum of seven prescribed in the bylaws (Tribal and
Membership) or prestigious committees where parties could not
agree on the final candidate list (Foreign Relations,
Security and Defense, and Education).
2. (C) Article 73 of the bylaws states that once established,
committees have three days to elect chairs, vice-chairs, and
rapporteurs. CoR contacts report, however, that the blocs
may have already made most committee leadership decisions and
the leadership votes will be pro-forma. For example, a wide
range of contacts tell us that SCIRI's Humam al-Hammudi will
chair the Foreign Relations Committee, and Sadrist Baha
al-Araji will chair the Legal Committee.
3. (U) In the June 21 session, the CoR also finished the
second reading of the law on replacing members. Debate
centered around what crimes would disqualify a CoR member and
how member replacement should be determined. The better part
of the discussion occurred over whether female members who
leave the CoR must be replaced by other women. The CoR did
not reach agreement on this point and the Bylaws Committee
told the assembly that it would examine the issue as well as
other points and amendments raised.
SPECKHARD