Al-Youssef: Only 50 MPs have the freedom to make decisions within Parliament.

Member of Parliament Mukhtar al-Youssef revealed on Monday the dominance of political bloc leaders over majority decisions within Parliament, asserting that the number of MPs who possess the freedom to express themselves and vote independently does not exceed fifty.

Al-Youssef told Al-Maalouma, “The actual number of MPs capable of expressing their opinions free from the dictates of bloc leaders is very small compared to the total number, indicating that this group does not exceed fifty MPs.”

He added, “The majority of MPs were elected with financial and moral support from their bloc leaders, which makes them committed to their directives when voting on important laws and resolutions,” noting that “passing resolutions is often linked to signals from bloc leaders.”

Al-Youssef pointed out that “this situation has negatively impacted parliamentary performance and led to a decline in both oversight and legislative roles,” emphasizing that “the number of MPs who are independent in their decisions decreases with each election cycle, making Parliament subject to narrow political compromises.”

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