SJC confirms that it does not have the authority to dissolve the Parliament

BAGHDAD-INA

The Supreme Judicial Council-SJC confirmed on Sunday that it does not have the authority to dissolve the Parliament, while calling on all parties not to involve the judiciary in political rivalries.
 
SJC said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "It held its session under the chairmanship of the President of the Federal Court of Cassation, Judge Faiq Zidan, during which a number of judges and members of the Public Prosecution were promoted.”
 
The statement added that " SJC discussed the request of Sayyed Muqtada Al-Sadr dated 10/8/2022 for the dissolution of the Parliament and after discussion, SJC found that it agrees with Al-Sadr in diagnosing the negativity of the political reality witnessed by the country and the ongoing constitutional violations represented by the incomplete formation of constitutional authorities by electing a President of the Republic and the Prime Minister and the formation of the government within the constitutional periods, which is an unacceptable situation and must be addressed and not repeated.”
 
It explained that "as for the request to dissolve the parliament, the Council had already got the same proposal in March 2022 (before the date of resignation of the Sadrist bloc) and its answer at that time was that it does not have the authority to dissolve the parliament, because the functions of SJC are entirety related to the administration of the judiciary only, and does not include any authority that allows it to interfere in the affairs of the legislative or executive authorities.”
 
SJC called on "all political and media parties not to involve the judiciary in rivalries and political competitions," stressing that "the judiciary stands at the same distance from everyone because the basis on which it is based is the application of the constitution and the law, and these are general rules that apply to everyone by the same standard and are not subject to jurisprudence.”