Forty-four topics remain with Parliament’s committees during the five-month recess ahead of the exceptional term starting in October, it has been revealed.
The financial and economic affairs committee was given a total of 72 topics during the fourth term, out of which one remains on its table. This makes it the highest in performance indexes with 99pc completion.
It is followed by the public utilities and environment affairs committee, which had 56 topics referred to it – with only one pending. This makes it the second highest in performance indexes with 98pc completion due to fewer referrals than the financial and economic affairs committee.
The services committee had 119 topics referred to it – out of which 114 were completed with five remaining.
The foreign affairs, defence and national security committee had 38 topics of which 20 were completed, leaving 18.
The legislative and legal affairs committee had 39 topics referred to it with 20 completed and 19 remaining. It had to deal with 122 topics referred to it for opinion by Parliament’s other permanent committees.
Meanwhile, Parliament secretary-general Mohammed Al Sissi Al Buainain revealed that during the fourth term, Parliament held 29 general sessions and discussed 339 topics – 257 of them in oversight and 82 in legislation.
The five permanent and temporary committees held 116 meetings and submitted 246 reports.
“This is the highest number of topics discussed in one term and we care about quality, efficiency as well as statistics,” Mr Al Buainain said.
Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al Musallam said a government-drafted legislation on civil peace was being studied by a joint parliamentary committee.
Bahrain is fast-tracking a draft law on coexistence, tolerance and combating hate speech with fines of up to BD20,000, jail term or both.
The government has formally submitted to Parliament a comprehensive draft law aimed at promoting coexistence and tolerance while criminalising hate speech.
The details were revealed at a Press conference held at the National Assembly Complex in Gudaibiya.
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