Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, confirmed today, Saturday, that the Council stands with the families of the victims of Al-Hamdaniya.

A statement from his media office stated that Al-Halbousi received, today, Saturday, a number of representatives of the families of the victims of al-Hamdaniyah tragedy in the council building.

During the meeting, according to the statement, Al-Halbousi renewed his condolences to the victims of the painful fire accident, stressing that the House of Representatives stands by the families of the victims, noting that a vote was taken today on a resolution that included a number of paragraphs to support them, and its implementation will be followed up with the relevant authorities, as the House decided:

First: Recommending to the government to compensate the injured and the families of the victims of the tragedy financially and morally.

Second: Recommending the government to take the necessary measures to treat those injured inside and outside Iraq.

Third: The government shall allocate the necessary financial amounts to meet the requirements of what is included in paragraphs one and two from the emergency budget or from the budget of the Ministry of Health, according to the government’s point of view.

Fourth: Recommending to the Council of Ministers to resend draft laws that stipulate compensation for victims of such incidents, and to include in these projects the victims of Hamdaniyah tragedy in addition to other disasters that occurred during the previous period.

Fifth: The government must take the necessary measures to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future, and not grant approvals to establish halls for meetings and events except after verifying that these places meet safety requirements.

Sixth: Recommending to the Supreme Judicial Council to form a judicial committee to investigate the circumstances of the incident and hold negligent persons accountable in cooperation with the regulatory and security agencies.

Seventh: The Security and Defense Committee, the Health and Environment Committee, and the Committee for Martyrs, Victims, and the Politically Dismissed must jointly form a committee, and their recommendations will be presented to the Council.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency