Parliament Sessions Weekly Review October 23-26, 2001
OCTOBER 23, TUESDAY
1.Draft project on “changes to Organic Law on “National Bank”
The head of Finance-Budget committee Zaza Sioridze represented draft project.
It was discussed by III hearing.
For – 150
Against – 8
2. Draft project on “changes to Organic Law on “Commercial banks”
The head of Finance-Budget committee Zaza Sioridze represented draft project.
It was discussed by III hearing.
For – 163
Against – 4
3. Draft project on “amendments to Georgian law on “firearms”/ connected to Draft projects on “changes to Organic Law on “National Bank” and “changes to Organic Law on “Commercial banks”/
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 152
Against – 4
4. Draft project on “amendments to Georgian law on “state costum”/ connected to Draft projects on “changes to Organic Law on “National Bank” and “changes to Organic Law on “Commercial banks”/
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 149
Against – 1
5. Draft project on “changes and amendments to Georgian law on “normative acts”/ connected to Draft projects on “changes to Organic Law on “National Bank” and “changes to Organic Law on “Commercial banks”/
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 150
Against – 1
6. Resolution decree on “regulation special incomes and expenditures of central budget financed organizations”
Deputy chairman of Budget-Finance committee Suliko Pavliashvili represented resolution decree.
Parliament applied to executive authority to inform their position on direction of special funds of “feudal” ministries to central budget of Georgia till November 1.
For – 111
Against – 1
7. Draft project on “changes to state budget 2001 of Georgia”
Finance minister Zurab Nogaideli represented the bill.
“Revivals” didn’t support 183 million budget sequester.
For – 126
Against – 28 /II hearing/
For – 124
Against – 28 /III hearing/
8. Election of chairman of committee on Procedural issues and Rules.
Rostom Dolidze occupied the post of chairman of committee Procedural issues and Rules.
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For – 125
Against – 5
OCTOBER 24, WEDNESDAY
Plenary session was closed because of not gathering quorum.
OCTOBER 25, THURSDAY
1. Draft project on “amendment to Georgian law on “Defense”
Deputy minister of Defense Vaja Ramishvili represented the bill.
By the bill, general staff acts directly ordered by President during war and other emergency situation. Its functions are defined by special regulations. Reforming on NATO standards continues in ministry.
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 146
Against – 3
2. Draft project on “amendment to Georgian law on “Security”
First deputy of chairman Defense-Security committee Gia Jakeli represented the bill.
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 134
Against – 9
3. Draft project on “Georgian Commerce -Industry Chamber”
Chairmen of sector Economy committee Zurab Tskitishvili represented the bill.
The bill was out of debates, as their pretenses were maximally taken to account. Tskitishvili tried to explain MPs that Georgian Commerce-Industry Chamber won’t get monopolist, because membership of it is not compulsory.
It was discussed by II and III hearing.
For – 134
Against – 13 /II hearing/
For – 141
Against – 10 /III hearing/
4. Draft project on “changes and amendments to “Organic law on local government and self-government”
MP Vakhtang Khmaladze represented the bill.
Changes referred the prolongation of authority to self-government structures till June 3, 2002. It means that elections of self-government will be hold in the beginning of June. The exact date of elections was not defined in the bill, as President has prerogative to name election day.
Parliamentary secretary of President Valeri Khaburzavia supported the changes; but noted that if parliament shared CEC recommendation on postponing elections for a year would be better. MPs categorically didn’t share the idea of a year-postponed election and explained that unpleasant precedent of authority prolongation must have very short terms.
It was voted by rushed rule.
For – 154
Against – 3 /I hearing/
For – 121
Against – 31 /II hearing/
For – 121
Against – 30 /III hearing/
5. Resolution decree on “creation of temporary commission working on bills on Georgian territorial-administrative structure and some principles of local self government”
Resolution decree was prepared on the basis of joint position of factions. Parliament will create commission to prepare project of constitutional bill on “territorial-administrative structure of Georgia” on the principles of regionalism and electivity of region executive branch chairman till January 1, 2002.
Also parliament aught to create the bill on the bases of absolute self-government principle till February 1, 2002. By resolution both bills should be adopted in March 2002.
There was one condition in resolution that in case of not admitting constitutional bill to prepare the project on the basis of creation rayon “Sakrebulo” by proportional election system and electivity of rayon executive chairman.
Agreement between factions failed. Despite of “Industry”, “Revivals” and “New Rightist” demand to vote the resolution decree after the first hearing voting of changes to self-government law, ex-majority did opposite. It should be mentioned that “Traditionalists”, “Socialists” and “XXI century” didn’t support the resolution. “Traditionalists” were disappointed by paragraph where maintenance of rayon structure was not excluded.
Resolution decree failed.
For – 80
Against – 51
6. Draft project on “changes and amendments to Georgian Organic Law “Georgian Election Code”
It should be mentioned that majority of political powers didn’t support the continuation of second hearing discussion agenda including issue on “changes and amendments to Georgian Organic Law “Georgian Election Code”. Valeri Gelbakhiani even talked on creation of a new election code and predicted the bill to fail during the voting. He also seriously doubted the chance of new CEC members to be elected.
Despite of “Industry” faction insistence the issue was postponed.
OCTOBER 26, FRIDAY
1.Parliament resolution decree on “electricity tariff enlargement”
Faction “Revival” and sector econopmy committee introduced two projects. It was very easy to sum up them.
By the resolution energy crisis studying temporary commission should study basis of Energy Regulation Commission decision on increasing electricity tariff to Tbilisi population. Also, Justice ministry was asked to discuss in 10 days Energy Regulation Commission project to give time parliamentary commission to work.
Parliament found the way out of temporary stopping Energy Regulation Commission decision. Though MPs actively reminded population the paragraph of bill referring to appeal to court about Energy Regulation Commission decision.
For – 132
Against – 0
2. Draft project on “medical-social expertise”
The minister of Health and Social Protection Avtandil Jorbenadze represented draft project.
It was discussed by I hearing.
For – 154
Against – 5
3. Draft project on “changes and amendments on Georgian law on “drugs and pharmaceutical activity”
The minister of Health and Social Protection Avtandil Jorbenadze represented draft project.
It was discussed by I hearing.
For – 154
Against – 2
4. Draft project on “changes and amendments to Georgian law on “doctor’s activity”
The chairman of committee on Healthcare and Social issues Zezva Gugunishvili represented the bill.
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 149
Against – 2
5. Draft project on “amendment to Georgian general administrative code”
Deputy chairman of committee on Legal Issues, the Legitimacy and Administrative Reforms Mamuka Kobakhidze represented the bill.
It was discussed by simplified rule.
For – 133
Against – 1
6. Draft project on changes and amendments to Georgian law on “refugees”
The minister of Refugee and Accommodation Valeri Vashakidze represented the bill.
It was discussed by I hearing.
For – 148
Against – 1
7. The conclusion of committee on Procedural issues and Rules on resolution projects September 10, 1999 #2408-I and November 20, 1999 #3-I.
MP Vakhtang Razmadze represented the issue and in the name of committee gave positive recommendation to restoration MP immunity to Boris Kakubava.
For – 116
Against – 4