The Iraqi courts have always concerned themselves with the actions of others -- even when it meant violating the law. They're now violating the Constitution. RUDAW reports:
A court in Baghdad on Sunday issued a summons order for the second
deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Shakhawan Abdullah, following a
statement he made criticizing the decision from Iraq’s top court to not
pay the Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements.
The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against the payment
of the Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements by Baghdad, claiming it
violates the 2021 Iraqi Budget Law.
The decision was criticized by top Kurdish officials, including
Abdullah, who accused “a party within the Running the State coalition”
of directing the Federal Court to issue the recent decision against the
Kurdistan Region, ordering the court to deem the Region’s oil and gas
law “unconstitutional” last year, and being responsible for the
fluctuation of the Iraqi dinar’s exchange rate with foreign currencies
in recent months.
“Rest assured that there will be an end to the overstepping by the Federal Court,” said Abdullah in his statement.
The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Sunday said that Abdullah was being
summoned for his “infringement of the judiciary authority’s
independence, and his interference in the work of the Federal Supreme
Court, his transgression of it, and the violation of the sanctity of its
decisions contrary to the constitution and the law.”
Oh, they don't like what a member of Parliament said about them. Boo hoo. They might try referring to the Iraqi Constitution, maybe start with Section 2, Article 36: "The state guarnees in a way that does not violate public order and morality: a) Freedom of expression, through all means. b) Freedom of press, printing advertising, media and publication. c) Freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration. This shall be regulated by law." They could also check out Section Two of Article 38 as well.
They're in violation.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday appointed Nima
al-Yasiri as his advisor on constitutional affairs, in a step towards
amending constitutional articles that hindered the formation of a new
government in the country for over a year.
The newly appointed advisor will hold meetings with executive and
legislative officials, in order to “chart the roadmap for making the
required constitutional amendments,” according to a statement from
Sudani’s office.
The statement from the premier added that the step is part of the new
government’s ministerial program which was approved by the Iraqi
parliament in October, in an effort to prevent the recurrence of
political deadlocks, similar to the one that plagued the country
following the 2021 parliamentary elections.
I don't understand. Why go to all the trouble? Why not just ignore the Constitution the way the Court does?
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