The State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs on Sunday said the 17th legislative term of the National Assembly would be inaugurated this week and ministers-designate would be also introduced to the lower house.
The Wolesi Jirga elections were held on October 20. However the final results from some provinces, including capital Kabul which is the biggest constituency in the country, have not been released so far.
According to information, 127 pieces of legislation are awaiting the new parliament’s inauguration and some experts believe the postponement in the National Assembly’s inauguration would push the country into despotism.
On the other hand, currently 17 administrations are headed by acting chiefs and their replacements require the assembly’s approval.
State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Ghulam Farood Wardak told a press conference in Kabul that: “As I had discussion with President Ashraf Ghani, Insha Allah, the 17th term of the National Assembly will be inaugurated until Thursday and preparations have been made in this regard.”
Wardak said the lawmakers’ familiarity program with the Parliament had been also prepared and would be implemented by the president after the inauguration of the new Parliament.
He also expressed concern about some administrations being run by acting heads and said after the new parliament inauguration, 12 ministers-designate, three nominees as members of the Supreme Court and a candidate to head the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) would be introduced to the Parliament.
