INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
2023-02-28T13:41:38.000000 Z Share fontEnable Reading ModeA-AA+Shafaq News/ Adjourning the vote on the draft election law was simply a
courtesy for disapproving lawmakers, the member of the State of Law bloc, Aqeel al-Fatlawi, stated on Tuesday
The decision to delay the vote on the election law on Monday followed a request from 54 legislators, al-Fatlawi informed Shafaq News
Agency, in truth, some of these lawmakers support the Sainte-Lague system, but think that political agreement is compulsory in such laws
More talks might help reach more satisfying outcomes
In itself, the postponement procedure is useless
The major political blocs have actually currently made up their mind
They fulfilled the quorum on Monday and will do so again next Saturday
However, to prevent disturbing some lawmakers, the vote was delayed as a gesture of goodwill to cultivate good relations amongst the
The political blocs are devoted to enacting the election law according to the Sainte-Lague method
The quotient can be 1.9 or 1.7; independent lawmakers have a higher chance when the decimal is smaller
The present discussions and posts ponement aim to decrease the decimals from 1.9 to 1.7 or 1.6
While the post ponement has some advantages, it also hinders parliamentary and legal work at a time the parliament is dealing with other
essential legislations, such as the budget plan, pensions, and salary scales, he concluded.
