PARLIAMENT TO TACKLE FRANCE PASSAGE OF ARMENIAN BILL
The New Anatolian, Turkey
Oct 16 2006
Ahead of the Seker Bayram recess starting next weekend, Parliament
has a busy schedule this week as it’s set to counter its French
counterpart passing a controversial Armenian "genocide" bill as well
as the contentious foundations bill.
The repercussions of the French Parliament passing a bill to heavily
penalize those who deny an Armenian "genocide" will dominate the full
Parliament as a special agenda issue.
On Tuesday, after Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul briefs Parliament
on the issue, political parties will then voice their concerns and
opinions.
The controversial 93-article foundations bill will be assessed by
Parliament as a basic law in three different parts.
The bill, after significant changes, paves the way for community
foundations to officially register what they own.
Under the bill, foreigners would be able to establish foundations in
Turkey or be in the administration of existing foundations.
Foundations would also be entitled to open offices abroad. The
implementation of the regulation depends on the principle of
international reciprocity.
Deputies debating the seeds legislation — which aims to increase
the efficiency and quality in seed production and to restructure the
sector as called for in the latest European Union progress report —
are expected to submit their report to Parliament on Tuesday.
The same day the Justice Commission will debate a bill submitted
by a group of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party deputies,
led by Yozgat Deputy Bekir Bozdag. It proposes amendments to seven
laws in line with the adaptation of basic penal laws.
The only commission to meet on Wednesday is one probing the threat
of cancer posed by industrial waste in Dilovasi, Gebze.