Dweik: National unity, constitutional freedoms must be restored

PIC

[ 15/12/2009 - 09:15 AM ]

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)-- Dr. Aziz Al-Dweik, the speaker of the Palestinian legislative council, has asserted that national unity should be restored to end the internal division, which he described as "fatal".

Dweik, in a televised address broadcast by the Aqsa TV on the occasion of Hamas's 22nd inception anniversary on Monday, said that restoring the constitutional freedom of lawmakers and shunning political wrangling would boost reconciliation efforts.

The speaker further said at the third justice conference in the West Bank that the constitutional courts should be revitalized to assume their roles.

He questioned the absence of the constitutional courts over the past four years, calling for due respect to the basic bylaw.