Legislative Media Center Responds to IRIB on Parliament Closure

Response from the Legislature’s media center to IRIB regarding the suspicion of Parliament’s closure/ 7 sessions held virtually and 200 committee meetings held in person over the past 5 months The Center for Communications, Media and Cultural Affairs of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in a response to the state broadcaster and in reaction to Mohammad Javad Larijani’s remarks in last night’s special news interview alleging that Parliament had been shut down for five months, provided explanations. The text of this response is as follows; Following the start of the third imposed war and in light of the existing security considerations and two correspondences from relevant bodies, including the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council, plenary sessions of Parliament have not been held in the previous manner. The Constitution provides mechanisms for important matters such as the absence of the Leader, the President, ministers, etc., but in the case of Parliament, if it falls below quorum, there is no solution except through holding elections, and this issue can create legal challenges for other institutions. Under the Constitution, Parliament has two main duties: oversight and legislation. In the area of oversight, activities have not been interrupted, even under bombardment, with the participation of representatives. So far, 7 plenary sessions have also been held virtually with an average attendance of 250 representatives, the election of the parliamentary leadership board, and around 200 meetings of specialized committees have been held in person. In the area of legislation as well, bills and motions have been reviewed in specialized committees and m…. The coverage differs from the original by the following point: pending completion of the final sentence, the source text is truncated at “مراح”.