The General Coordinator announces that the Governorates Law will soon be presented to the Council of Ministers

Baghdad-INA
The General Coordinator for Provincial Affairs, Ahmed Al-Fatlawi, announced on Saturday that the Provincial Councils Law will soon be presented to the Council of Ministers. While highlighting the advantages of the new Provincial Councils Law, he confirmed that it is in advanced stages.
 
Al-Fatlawi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The experience of transferring powers between ministries and governorates, which began in 2015, still faces implementation challenges."
 
He added, "The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities has effectively and practically transferred most of its powers, and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has also transferred its powers, with the exception of the Welfare and Social Protection Commissions. Meanwhile, a Federal Court recently issued a decision regarding the transfer of powers to the Ministry of Agriculture, which was implemented in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commission. In addition, the powers of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and some of the powers of the Ministry of Finance have been transferred."

He explained that "the main problem lies in determining the ceiling on what remains with the ministry and what is transferred to the governorates, and the extent to which the parties adhere to this distribution."

Regarding the new provincial councils law, Al-Fatlawi indicated that "the law is about to be presented to the Council of Ministers before being referred to the House of Representatives," stressing that "the law has reached advanced stages."

He continued, "The new law priorates clearer, more detailed rules regulating the relationship between the executive, legislative, and oversight bodies in the governorates. It aims to achieve better administrative stability by establishing controls for oversight mechanisms and the relationship between the executive and legislative branches."

He pointed out that "the new provincial councils law will address the issues between the governorates and the federal government, whether related to the House of Representatives or the Prime Ministry," noting that "the legal text, when implemented, may be subject to different interpretations. This will require a role for the State Council in interpreting some provisions, in addition to the role of the Federal and Administrative Courts in resolving disputes. This will gradually contribute to the maturation of the experience and the stabilization of the rules."