The government has informed Parliament that 24 bills will be submitted during the first session of the year, including amendments to the law on privileges and protection for former presidents.
At today's sitting of Parliament, Secretary General Fathmath Niusha read out a list of the bills that the government plans to submit. The bills on the list are:
- Land bill
- Housing bill
- Real estate business bill
- Urban planning and urban development bill
- Mental health bill
- Amendments to the health services law
- Amendments to the copyright law
- Travel agency service bill
- Sovereign development fund bill
- Amendments to criminal procedures law
- Foreign investment bill
- Amendments to business registration law
- Amendments to financial securities law
- Diplomatic immunity bill
- State fiscal responsibility law
- Amendments to legal profession law
- Amendments to land vehicles law
- Amendments to tourism law
- Unemployment benefits bill
- Amendments to employment law
- Amendments to privileges and protection for former presidents' law
- Amendments to drug law
- Media commission bill
- Amendments to broadcasting law
The bills do not include reforms to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The President pledged to submit the bill during the current session when he delivered his presidential address.
"As pledged, the Government will present to this esteemed Parliament a proposal for essential legal adjustments regarding the composition of the JSC, aiming to curb any potential political interference in the judiciary. In addition to the bill, the government plans to introduce several other bills, during the upcoming parliamentary session," the President said at the time.
Reforming the JSC is a campaign pledge of the current administration as well.
