Unified parliament is a step forward to Arab solidarity
The establishment of the unified Arab parliament is an important step on the road to boosting Arab solidarity especially Arab parliamentary relations, the Egyptian People's Assembly said in a memo submitted to the Arab Parliamentary Union conference in session in the UAE.
The Egyptian parliament called for abiding by scientific methods in the establishment of the proposed parliament, the memo said.
Four major issues should be taken into consideration at the establishment of the Arab Parliament, the memo said.
These issues are represented in the present political situation in the Arab nation, how to form this parliament, the nature of its competent authorities and its relations with relevant institutions in the Arab nation, the memo added.
The Egyptian People's Assembly memo called for setting up an institutional relationship between the proposed Arab parliament and the Arab League on the basis that the League would be the executive branch and the parliament would be the legislative branch.
It also proposed some basic powers by the proposed parliament represented in referring recommendations to the Arab League, ratifying collective agreements, discussing disputes between countries on borders, questioning joint Arab action organizations on their plans and projects and endorsing budgets of the parliament.
It also suggested that the parliament presents recommendations on technical and financial assistance to the Arab states according to their social and development needs.
It also called for the necessity of taking steps towards standardizing legislations and laws in the Arab countries, setting up mechanism for dialogue and meetings between parliaments, activating performance of the Arab Parliamentary Union and forming a temporary committee to examine means of implementing signed Arab agreements and treaties.
