Wolesi Jirga

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The coat of arms of Afghanistan

As Wolesi Jirga (also Wolesi Jirga , Pashtun ولسي جرګه) is the name given to the lower house of the Afghan two-chamber parliament . Wolesi Jirga means something like "house of the people".

composition

The Wolesi Jirga consists of 249 seats, 68 of which have to be occupied by women and 10 by the Kuchi nomadic minority . The deputies are directly elected, with each province entitled to a certain number of deputies. A special feature of the Wolesi Jirga elections is that no parties are allowed, so there are only independent MPs.

history

From December 14, 2003 to January 4, 2004, the Constituent Assembly of the Grand Council ( Loja Jirga ) met in Kabul . The constitution adopted by it provides for a president who is directly elected by the people and who is both head of state and head of government. The Afghan Parliament ( Shuraye Melli ) was divided into two chambers: the Wolesi Jirga and the Meschrano Jirga (the upper house). On September 18, 2005, the first elections to the Wolesi Jirga took place. The elections were overshadowed by attacks on the candidates, which killed at least seven politicians. Although the turnout left much to be desired, the elections were seen as a success internationally. The second elections for the Wolesi Jirga took place on August 20, 2009 and, due to massive election fraud, led to a government legitimation crisis.

supporting documents

  • Marion Preyer: Chances and Obstacles of Democratization - The Case of Afghanistan. Grin, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3640294862

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Auswärtiges Amt.de: Afghanistan domestic policy: constitutional state structure.
  2. ↑ Berlin-online.de: Lexicon: House of the People. September 17, 2005
  3. ^ Morgenpost.de: The Afghan Parliament. January 4, 2010
  4. ↑ EuroNews.net: Elections to the Wolesi Jirga in Afghanistan. September 17, 2005
  5. ^ Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung : Citha de Maaß: Elections in Afghanistan 2009 and 2010: Legitimation Deficit and Momentum of Election Tactical Measures. November 23, 2008

Web links