The constitutional text sets a clear mechanism to extend or terminate the state of emergency in Article 61: “A state of emergency can be declared for a period of 30 days, which can be extended, upon approval each time.” But the implications of this constitutional provision are not contained in the emergency law. Parliament’s role seems very vague in the period of emergency. The bill doesn’t set the period for the state of emergency to only 30 days, and Article 5 of the bill allows it to be extended by the same mechanism.
Moreover, the law gives the prime minister the right to end the state of emergency, but doesn’t give that right to parliament. According to Article 6 of the bill: “The state of emergency ends by an order issued by the prime minister that the period has ended or when the situation that caused the declaration of the state of emergency ends.” The bill says nothing about the possibility that the executive authority may misuse emergency powers. And that would require parliament’s intervention to restore things to normal.
The emergency bill has several deficiencies, gives absolute powers to one person and has been put forth at a peculiar timing, which raises many questions and requires great care in dealing with the law before it is amended or approved.
May be it's not so bad for Iraq to have a supreme leader again parliament show no sign of doing what's need. Ten years on and day to day life for citizens has changed little except for some freedom of speech!