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letter directed to Fathi Sorour
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14/2/2008
Dr. Fathi Sorour
President of parliament
Greetings from The Egyptian Organization For Human Rights
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights followed up the session of the parliament held on Tuesday 13/2/2008 which issued a decision approved by 160 members - members of the National Party- to deprive the independent member "Saad Aboud" to attend the sessions of the Council until the end of the current parliamentary period.
This decision was taken immediately after the mentioned member had submitted an interrogation to the government accusing it of taking pilgrims funds unlawfully through the Committee that overseeing the mission of pilgrims lottery. As The parliament considered the action not conforming with the ideal parliamentary behavior and he was punished accordingly.
As people’s assembly assumes legislation authority and approves the general policy of the State .... and practice a control over the executive authority. Each member of people’s assembly - in accordance with the provision of Article 125 of the Constitution – has the right of submitting inquiries to the prime minister or his deputies, ministers or their deputies to set an account with them in matters that fall within their competences . Article 98 of the Constitution provides that "no blaming for members of People's assembly concerning their ideas and views stipulated in the Council or in its committees. " , So in the light of these clear articles of constitution ,The Egyptian Organization confirmed that there is a punishment over the member without any fault committed and this is considered a violation against the provisions of the Egyptian Constitution .Also Article 104 of the Constitution, which states that "The Council sets up its standing order to organize the working method and the way to practice its tasks, doesn’t give – from EOHR point of view –the council the right to issue this decision on the member who used his legal right .So, EOHR called people’s assembly for reviewing the decision issued in this respect .
Secretary-General
Hafez Abu Seada
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