Who we are: structure; Party structure

Chapter five    :: Running in election, parliamentary bureau and Parliamentary Body
Article (67): running in election
Article (68): Parliamentary bureau
Article (69): responsibilities of the Parliamentary Bureau
Article (70): Parliamentary Body
Article (71): responsibilities of the Parliamentary Body
Article (67): running in election

proper procedures stipulate the conditions upon which the candidates of the party are chosen to run in the general elections and the rules for the participation of the various organisational levels. A party member can not run in the elections if he has not been chosen for that. Otherwise, this member would be brought to account.

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Article (68): Parliamentary bureau

Members of the party who are members of the People's Assembly and the Shura Council constitute the Parliamentary bureau. The bureau convenes upon the invitation of the Party Chairman three times a year at least. The Chairman of the Party presides over the meetings of the bureau.

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Article (69): responsibilities of the Parliamentary bureau The Parliamentary bureau has the following responsibilities:
1- Explaining the point of view of the party when debating laws in parliament

2- Studying the political statement of the government and arguing it

3- Choosing the speakers on behalf of the party in parliament

4- Voting in parliament for the decisions that best serve the party

5- Putting the program of the party into action through legislation

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Article (70): Parliamentary Body
The Chairman of the Party issues a decision for forming the Parliamentary bureau at the outset of the parliamentary session. The bureau consists of:

1- Members of the steering office of the General Secretariat

2- Minister of parliamentary Affairs if he is an MP

3- Secretary for Organisation

4- Secretary for Policies

5- Representative of the Parliamentary Body at the People's Assembly and the Shura Council

6- Communication officers in the governorates

7- A number of party members

The Prime Minister has the right to attend the meetings of the Parliamentary Body were he a party member. In this case he presides over the meetings.

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Article (71): responsibilities of the Parliamentary Body
The Parliamentary Body coordinates the positions of the government, the party and the Parliamentary Body. The Body also sketches out the plan of the legislation that would be proposed to parliament.
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