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The transfer of Hamid Rasaei, Tehran's representative in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, to Evin Prison to serve a 10-month sentence has raised questions about his future in parliament. Could his absence due to the execution of a court ruling end his parliamentary membership, or do parliamentary regulations leave a way to preserve this seat?

According to Ambassador Arjan, the main issue is how to implement Article 88 of the internal regulations of the parliament and how to deal with the absence of a representative who cannot participate in public meetings and commissions due to imprisonment. An issue that, in case of continued absence, can become a legal and political debate in the parliament.

According to Article 88 of the internal regulations of the parliament, a representative who is absent for more than 100 consecutive hours or 250 non-consecutive hours in the official meetings of the parliament and commissions, without a valid excuse, will be considered resigned. This article is intended to prevent long and unexcused absences of representatives.

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However, the issue is that his possible absence is not due to a personal decision not to attend meetings, but the result of the execution of a court order and transfer to prison. This difference raises questions about how to interpret the regulations: Is imprisonment and practical deprivation of attendance in the parliament considered a valid excuse, or will the imprisoned representative also be subject to the time limits stipulated in the regulations?

In the text of Article 88, there is no explicit and independent ruling about the status of a representative who cannot attend the meetings due to the execution of a judicial order. Therefore, determining the task of this situation will depend on the interpretation of the regulations and the decision of the responsible authorities in the parliament.

Is it possible to prevent the end of the agency?

One of the important issues in this case is the process of dealing with the absence of representatives and the possibility of protesting a possible decision about resignation. According to the explanations given about the mechanism of the parliament, the announcement of resignation and its review can provide the basis for raising the issue in public and defending the representative.

In such a situation, the position of the Presidium of the Parliament and how to interpret the regulations become very important. If Rasa's absence is found to be subject to the provisions of Article 88, the question will be raised whether it is possible to prevent him from being considered as a resigned representative by citing legal, judicial or other legal considerations.

On the other hand, the involvement of colleagues and political supporters in this issue can also be effective in the case investigation process; However, the final result depends on the applicable regulations and the decision of the competent authority, and it is not possible to issue a definitive ruling about it in advance.

What will be the fate of the chair?

Currently, the imprisonment of Hamid Rasai does not mean the end of his agency. A distinction should be made between the execution of the sentence of imprisonment and the confiscation or termination of the representative's credit, and his situation should be checked based on the relevant laws and regulations.

However, if the period of imprisonment continues and his absences exceed the limit set in Article 88, the matter can become a serious issue in the parliamentary structure. The decisive question is how the parliament will strike a balance between the requirement to implement the internal regulations and the special situation of a representative who is in prison.

Therefore, the fate of the Rasa seat still depends on the interpretation of the regulations and the decision of the responsible authorities; An issue that can become one of the most controversial cases in the parliament in the coming days.