| Can anyone tell me what an Arab Interim Parliament might be? I can guess at its aims, but who's running it and what power can it wield? I particularly like the bit about total diplo immunity. And what role do the holy folk play in this venture? |
Speaker of the Arab Interim Parliament (AIP), Kuwaiti lawmaker Muhammad Jassem Al-Saqer, on Wednesday said that "the Arab summit seeks an AIP with an advisory role but we, lawmakers, insist on a lgislative role." "I will quit if the Arab parliament was given an advisory role," he warned as he addressed a news conference here, adding that deliberations will be held within the parliament on that issue.| Strike a pose, just like Qazi! |
He said the parliament's 22-member executive committee would convene here on February 9 to study the draft regulations and bylaws suggested by the Arab League. A period of 3 to 6 months is necessary to thoroughly study these drafts, he added. He also said that discussions will also cover allowing members of the Arab parliament to maintain immunity in all Arab countries, not only in their own countries of origin. Al-Saqer also hoped the Arab parliament would be able to contribute to resolving inter-Arab disputes. | Lessee if they have designs on Iraq's new US-trained army... |
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