The plenary of Cyprus` House of Representatives which has been taking place every Thursday afternoon, will now take place on Friday morning, parliamentary party leaders agreed following a proposal by House of Representatives President Demetris Syllouris.
In statements after a yesterday meeting of all the parliamentary party leaders, the first after the summer holidays, Syllouris said that during the meeting it was decided that the plenary will take place on Friday mornings. He clarified that one party expressed reservations.
During the meeting, he continued, parliamentary party leaders were given a new committee schedule, which provides that they will be convened in three different zones so that MPs don`t find that two different committees they are members of, clash.
At the same time Syllouris said that the Committee on Regulations will discuss in more detail the matter of keeping in line with the Parliament`s regulation, so that a more efficient way of keeping in track of the MPs who are present in Committees and in the plenary can be found.
The meeting of party leaders or representatives, he pointed out, will take place at a specific time set, regardless of the plenary. The practise so far was for the meeting to take place before the plenary which sometimes caused delays and according to Syllouris discussion on matters took place under pressure.
Before the plenary, party leaders will meet only if it is called for and to discuss the legislative work on the agenda that day.
He further expressed the point of view that parliamentary committees will double their work and that the work done by the plenary will be more effective and will be achieved in less time than before.
He also referred to the time MPs will have for their interventions during plenary, saying that he has drafted out a plan which includes three different approaches.
At the same time he also said that in the Constitution there is a provision on the Parliament deciding to adopt legislation on the death penalty. He added that he has spoken with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and the Attorney General Costas Clerides and has briefed party leaders and that he will also be speaking with Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou with the intention of immediately abolishing the provision (Article 7).
The first plenary set to take place on Friday, September 9 will deal with the matter, he said.
In statements after a yesterday meeting of all the parliamentary party leaders, the first after the summer holidays, Syllouris said that during the meeting it was decided that the plenary will take place on Friday mornings. He clarified that one party expressed reservations.
During the meeting, he continued, parliamentary party leaders were given a new committee schedule, which provides that they will be convened in three different zones so that MPs don`t find that two different committees they are members of, clash.
At the same time Syllouris said that the Committee on Regulations will discuss in more detail the matter of keeping in line with the Parliament`s regulation, so that a more efficient way of keeping in track of the MPs who are present in Committees and in the plenary can be found.
The meeting of party leaders or representatives, he pointed out, will take place at a specific time set, regardless of the plenary. The practise so far was for the meeting to take place before the plenary which sometimes caused delays and according to Syllouris discussion on matters took place under pressure.
Before the plenary, party leaders will meet only if it is called for and to discuss the legislative work on the agenda that day.
He further expressed the point of view that parliamentary committees will double their work and that the work done by the plenary will be more effective and will be achieved in less time than before.
He also referred to the time MPs will have for their interventions during plenary, saying that he has drafted out a plan which includes three different approaches.
At the same time he also said that in the Constitution there is a provision on the Parliament deciding to adopt legislation on the death penalty. He added that he has spoken with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and the Attorney General Costas Clerides and has briefed party leaders and that he will also be speaking with Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou with the intention of immediately abolishing the provision (Article 7).
The first plenary set to take place on Friday, September 9 will deal with the matter, he said.
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