V L Srinivasan
Manama (Bahrain), April 1:
During its next weekly session on Tuesday, the Council of Representatives is expected to discuss nominations for the filling of key Parliamentary posts left vacant following the mass resignation of all Al Wefaq MPs.
The most important post is that of First Deputy Speaker that was previously held by Al Wefaq MP Khalil Marzooq. The Independents group – a 12-member bloc that has now become the single largest group in Parliament – is eager to have one of its members fill this post and will lobby for the nomination in the upcoming meeting.
“We have to choose the First Deputy Speaker either in the next session or after two weeks. Since we are the largest group, I feel one of us should be elected to the post,” Independent MP and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Affairs Committee Khamis Hamad Al Rumaihi told DT.
The name of Independent MP Hasan Salem Al Doseri has been doing the rounds and he is expected to soon be nominated by his peers.
This was confirmed by Mr. Al Doseri who told DT: “I am in the race for the post but the name will be finalised only after all of us discuss the issue.”
Despite lawmakers’ assurances that the posts will be filled in the coming weeks, former MP and an expert on Bahrain’s Constitution Yousif Zainalabdeen Zainal said that the Members of Parliament should refrain from filling these positions and should wait until the by-elections are held and 18 more MPs are elected to the seats left vacant by Al Wefaq.
Mr. Zainal explained that under normal circumstances, the elections would be held within 60 days, however there is no actual time limit to fill up the posts according to the bylaws of the Constitution.
“Since the atmosphere is not conducive and His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has to take a decision on holding by elections, the House can have a senior most MP from among the remaining 22 members in the House to officiate as acting Chairman in case the present the Chairman Khalifa Ahmed Al Dhahrani is away on some work or has gone abroad to attend official meetings,” he said.
Besides the post of First Deputy Speaker, the Mps are also seeking to fill the positions of Chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs, previously held by Abduljaleel Khaleel Ebrahim, Chairman of the Public Utilities and Environment Committee, previously Jawad F G Fairooz, and Vice Chairman of the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee, a post previously held by Mohammed Yusuf Mazaal.
Manama (Bahrain), April 1:
During its next weekly session on Tuesday, the Council of Representatives is expected to discuss nominations for the filling of key Parliamentary posts left vacant following the mass resignation of all Al Wefaq MPs.
The most important post is that of First Deputy Speaker that was previously held by Al Wefaq MP Khalil Marzooq. The Independents group – a 12-member bloc that has now become the single largest group in Parliament – is eager to have one of its members fill this post and will lobby for the nomination in the upcoming meeting.
“We have to choose the First Deputy Speaker either in the next session or after two weeks. Since we are the largest group, I feel one of us should be elected to the post,” Independent MP and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Affairs Committee Khamis Hamad Al Rumaihi told DT.
The name of Independent MP Hasan Salem Al Doseri has been doing the rounds and he is expected to soon be nominated by his peers.
This was confirmed by Mr. Al Doseri who told DT: “I am in the race for the post but the name will be finalised only after all of us discuss the issue.”
Despite lawmakers’ assurances that the posts will be filled in the coming weeks, former MP and an expert on Bahrain’s Constitution Yousif Zainalabdeen Zainal said that the Members of Parliament should refrain from filling these positions and should wait until the by-elections are held and 18 more MPs are elected to the seats left vacant by Al Wefaq.
Mr. Zainal explained that under normal circumstances, the elections would be held within 60 days, however there is no actual time limit to fill up the posts according to the bylaws of the Constitution.
“Since the atmosphere is not conducive and His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has to take a decision on holding by elections, the House can have a senior most MP from among the remaining 22 members in the House to officiate as acting Chairman in case the present the Chairman Khalifa Ahmed Al Dhahrani is away on some work or has gone abroad to attend official meetings,” he said.
Besides the post of First Deputy Speaker, the Mps are also seeking to fill the positions of Chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs, previously held by Abduljaleel Khaleel Ebrahim, Chairman of the Public Utilities and Environment Committee, previously Jawad F G Fairooz, and Vice Chairman of the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee, a post previously held by Mohammed Yusuf Mazaal.
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