Ten percent women in Saudi parliament
Monday December 24, 2012 01:45:36 PM,
IANS
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Riyadh: For the first
time, women will represent 10 percent of the 150 seats of the
Saudi Shura, or consultative council, in the coming legislative
term, Xinhua reported.
The remarkable thing about the new council - the Saudi verson of
parliament - is that in Saudi Arabia's history women are joining
as Shura members for the first time, sources told Elaph e-paper.
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had announced in
December 2011 that the next Shura Council would include women.
The Shura Council of Saudi Arabia is the formal advisory body of
Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy. Though it cannot pass or
enforce laws, a power reserved for the king, the assembly has
limited powers in government, including the power to propose laws
to the king.
It has 150 members, all of whom are appointed by the king.
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