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Shafaq News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Corruption and Baath ties endanger 75 Iraqi candidates
Shafaq News – Baghdad (Updated at 16:02) Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is preparing to issue a new list of disqualified candidates from the upcoming elections, an MP revealed on Monday. In remarks to Shafaq News Agency, MP Raed al-Maamouri clarified that more than 75 candidates will be excluded due to their affiliation with the Baath Party and their inclusion under the Accountability and Justice procedures. He explained that additional lists will be issued later to disqualify candidates on grounds related to dishonorable conduct, financial corruption, and administrative misconduct. Al-Maamouri stated that the "good conduct and reputation" clause in the electoral law, if applied in previous sessions, would have prevented certain individuals from reaching Parliament, adding that any person covered by the General Amnesty Law will also be excluded from participating in the elections. Later, IHEC spokesperson Jumana al-Ghalai told our agency that 65 candidates have already been barred from running under Article 7/Third of the amended Parliamentary, Provincial and District Councils Elections Law No. 12 of 2018, which requires candidates to have good conduct and no final conviction for felonies or misdemeanors involving moral turpitude—including administrative or financial corruption—regardless of amnesty. The decision, she clarified, followed verification by the Interior Ministry, noting that appeals can be lodged within three days and judicial rulings are final. The IHEC had earlier decided to disqualify a group of candidates for Iraq's parliamentary elections scheduled for November 2025. Official documents regarding the disqualifications showed that the decision followed verification of criminal records involving charges of murder, bribery, forgery, fraud, and cases of financial and administrative corruption.
Daily News Egypt
28-07-2025
- Business
- Daily News Egypt
Government discusses amendments to Agricultural Cooperatives Law
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk has met with Minister of Parliamentary, Legal, and Political Communication Affairs Mahmoud Fawzi to discuss proposed amendments to the Agricultural Cooperatives Law. The meeting was part of the government's ongoing efforts to support and develop the agricultural sector, enhance food security, and empower cooperatives as a cornerstone of sustainable development. The two ministers reviewed key provisions in the draft law, which aims to update the legislative framework governing cooperatives to better address current challenges. The proposed legislation is expected to boost farmers' productivity and strengthen the role of agricultural associations in delivering tangible services on the ground. The discussions also focused on ways to enhance the role of cooperatives within the national economy and address longstanding obstacles in the sector. Farouk emphasized the crucial role that cooperatives play in supporting smallholder farmers and in integrating production and marketing chains. He highlighted the urgency of finalizing the law to align with farmers' aspirations and the importance of revitalizing agricultural associations as a key resource for farmers, providing inputs, advisory services, and financing for small- and medium-sized projects. For his part, Fawzi underscored his ministry's commitment to collaborating closely with the Ministry of Agriculture to develop a consensus-based law that addresses the needs of all stakeholders and revitalizes Egypt's agricultural sector. He described the bill as essential for regulating and modernizing the sector in line with the country's national development goals. Further joint meetings between the two ministries are scheduled to finalize the proposed amendments, with the draft set to be reviewed by the Cabinet before being submitted to Parliament.
Hans India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Malawi President recalls Parliament to amend voting law
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the country's recently dissolved Parliament to reconvene on August 5 to amend the voting law to ensure that all eligible citizens, including those assigned to duty on election day, can cast their votes. Malawi's 2019-2025 Parliament was dissolved on Wednesday by National Assembly Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara, in line with constitutional provisions for an election year. However, the Constitution empowers the president to recall Parliament before a general election if a constitutional crisis is deemed to have arisen, Xinhua News Agency reported. A supplement to the government Gazette dated Friday and signed by Chakwera confirmed the decision to reconvene Parliament to consider amending the Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government Elections Act. A follow-up statement from the State House on Saturday provided further clarification. "President Chakwera... has ordered that Parliament be reconvened for an emergency session on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, to amend the Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government Elections Act in order to allow Malawians who will be posted on duty for various electoral services in various parts of the country on election day to cast their vote where they are posted, instead of where they registered," the statement read. It added that the proposed amendment seeks to safeguard every Malawian's constitutional right to vote. Malawi is scheduled to hold its general election on September 16 to elect the president, members of Parliament, and local government councillors. More than 20 presidential aspirants, including incumbent President Chakwera and two former presidents, Peter Mutharika and Joyce Banda, have declared their intention to contest the presidency. Malawi's President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera was sworn into office on June 28, 2020. Before joining frontline politics, Chakwera was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 until he resigned on May 14, 2013 to contest in the 2014 General Elections as a presidential candidate for the Malawi Congress Party.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
News Menu, May 28: Rahul Gandhi in legal crosshairs; Kashmir's tourism revival
Good morning. On May 28, 1883, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in Bhagur, Maharashtra. A revolutionary, poet, and politician, Savarkar formulated the philosophy of Hindutva. His bold activism and writings fuelled India's freedom struggle, though his ideology remains a subject of see what else is waiting to make history with the news menu of India Potboiler: RJD's Family Feudadvertisement The Tej Pratap Yadav saga explodes as Anushka Yadav's brother, Akash, slams Lalu Prasad Yadav's family for Tej's six-year RJD expulsion. Asks: 'Has Taj committed a crime?' Slams his sister's character Roy, Tej's estranged wife, doubles down, alleging injustice. Will Tejashwi counter Akash's dare? When will Anushka speak out? India Today stirs the pot of this dynastic clash with a deep dive into its dramatis Pot: PM Modi's Multi-State SprintPrime Minister Narendra Modi launches a high-octane tour across five states, starting in Bengal and Sikkim, hitting Bihar on May 29, Kanpur (UP) on May 30, and Madhya Pradesh on May 31. Packed with roadshows, rallies, and crore-worth project launches, Modi amplifies Operation Sindoor's anti-terror stance. India Today tracks the feverish preparations for this Platter: India's Anti-Terror CrusadeadvertisementOperation Sindoor's global echo grows louder, with India's all-party delegations vowing, 'India will not tolerate nuclear blackmail,' and promising swift strikes on terror home, Congress and Trinamool Congress intensify calls for a Special Parliamentary Session to probe the Pahalgam terror attack and Pakistan-backed networks. TMC MPs meet today (11 AM) to chart next steps. Will the government bow to the opposition's demand?Monsoon Mix: India Soaked in ChaosThe IMD forecasts partly cloudy skies in Delhi with possible thundery developments today, escalating to light rain, thunderstorms, and lightning on May 29–30. Himachal Pradesh braces for thunderstorms and hailstorms until June 2, while Gujarat faces unseasonal rains with more expected. Mumbai's monsoon woes mount with dug-up roads and poor drainage, costing shopkeepers goods and damaging properties. Pune's orange alert signals heavy rainfall, waterlogging, and 16 villages cut off in rural areas. Turmoil in Kollam in Kerala. India Today wades through this stormy Lassi: Supreme Court ShowdownsMP Minister's Controversy: The Supreme Court hears a sedition and insult case against Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for remarks against Colonel Sophia University Professor Case: The top court reviews Associate Professor Ali Khan Mehmubad's petition over a controversial Operation Sindoor post, questioning his language after granting Bonds Probe: Delhi High Court examines a plea for a CBI investigation into alleged corruption via electoral bond donations, wary of media-based & IRCTC Scams: Rouse Avenue Court reviews CBI charge sheets naming Lalu, Tejashwi, and Tej Pratap Yadav, among Gandhi Citizenship: Delhi High Court hears a petition seeking an investigation into Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's citizenship Nagar Deaths: Delhi High Court reviews CBI and MCD reports on the deaths of three students at a coaching Rana's Plea: Patiala House NIA Court hears Rana's request to speak with family, previously Sizzlers: Karnataka's Murder FuryIn Mangaluru, a brutal sword attack killing Imtiyaz and injuring Kalander ignites street protests. India Today tracks the escalating tension as locals demand Chennai, a joyride malfunction traps 30 people mid-air for over three hours India Today captures the south's topsy-turvy Kahwa: Tourism Revival PushJ&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hosts a pivotal meeting in Gulmarg today (12 noon) to boost tourism, following Farooq Abdullah's Pahalgam golf outing and his call: 'Bholenath is calling you Come back to Kashmir.' India Today tracks this effort to revive the Valley's allure post-Pahalgam terror Dal: Chardham Yatra BoomsOver 25,000 devotees flock to Kedarnath in a single day, with Badrinath and Hemkund yatras thriving. India Today follows this spiritual surge in Uttarakhand's sacred Halwa: Firozpur's BraveheartTen-year-old Shravan Singh from Firozpur is honoured as the youngest Civil Warrior for supporting the Indian Army, a heartwarming story of Bite: Savarkar defined his ideology with the famous quote: 'The only geography of the Hindus is the holy land of India' (Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?) Revered by some, criticized by others for communal views, his legacy remains fiercely polarising.
Kiwiblog
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Kiwiblog
A nonsense issue
The Herald reports: Senior Minister Erica Stanford sent official briefings to her personal email account – an action discouraged by Parliament's Cabinet Manual. Stanford says she forwarded the emails so she could print them at home or at her electorate office, often while being away from Wellington for work. Her electorate office printer was only connected to the Parliamentary server last month, she said. Parliament's Cabinet Manual – a rulebook for Government ministers – says 'as far as possible' ministers should not use their personal email accounts or phone numbers for ministerial business. Forwarding yourself an e-mail so you can print it out at home, is not using a personal account for ministerial business. That would be if you were e-mailing other people about ministerial business – not e-mailing yourself. The purpose of the rule is to make sure ministerial correspondence is captured by government systems. It is not to make it hard for a Minister to print out a document. Sometimes people who knew a Minister before they became an MP may e-mail them on their personal e-mail address. If it relates to official business, then best practice would be to cc any reply to your official address so it is captured by the DIA system. This is much ado about nothing.
